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Islesford Dock Restaurant & Gallery

Locally Sourced & Crafted with Love

summer!

Mother Nature gave us a beating, but the Islesford Dock came out swinging. Thanks to the work we had done on the pilings by Prock Marine in 2017, and Cody Seavey in 2022, combined with help from our caretakers along the way, the old girl held on through the most terrible storm she has ever experienced. We also want to send an extremely heartfelt thanks to the wonderful island community who came out to dig through the sands and wade through freezing waters to try to retrieve what they could. Team Dock is already working to repair our beloved restaurant and we are looking forward to seeing you all this summer!

We’re very optimistic about being able to reopen for summer 2024!

We look forward to welcoming everyone again for another wonderful season!

Thank YOu for a great Season!

We Will see you again in 2024!

 

Located on Little Cranberry Island, with
a view on the water of the fishing harbor
& the mountains of Acadia National Park.

Featuring the finest local ingredients
prepared simply and thoughtfully

It's better than an oceanfront view - it's ON the water! Enjoy fine Maine dining as you sit in the restaurant...on the dock! One of only a few restaurants and art galleries in Maine accessible ONLY by boat. Once an operating fishing dock, its's been converted into a restaurant and fine art gallery and has been in operation for more than 25 years! The new owners have raised the floor and expanded the bar in order to offer more seating, and even better sunset views. The only thing better than the art and the view, is the food. Come check it out!

 

Phone: (207) 244 7494

Location
1 Main Street
Little Cranberry Island
Islesford, ME. 04646

HOURS
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

FIND A BOAT

NOW BOOKING FOR 2024

See our Menu, Featuring a few new menu items and old classics! New Menu coming. Along with a new way of ordering!

New Artists are being added, along with new works by some of our favorites.

Now is the time to plan a weekend get away, a corporate retreat, or a special celebration. The destination is perfect, the staff attentive, and the food is just as spectacular as the view.

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*Dates are filling up fast! be sure to get your request in as soon as possible.

Where are we located?

You Can Get There from Here!

View from Islesford Dock

View from Islesford Dock

We are located on Little Cranberry Island, about 2 miles from Northeast Harbor (Maine) and can only be reach by boat. Come enjoy a lobster roll and the famous Islesford Dock Clam Chowder. Visit our art gallery, and stop at Winter's Work Gift Shop and Island Pottery. 

 

Little Cranberry Island

The Islesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery
1 Main Street
Little Cranberry Island
Islesford, ME. 04646
Mail: P.O. Box 278
PHONE (207) 244 7494

 

PUBLIC FERRIES: 
Beal and Bunker Mail Boat - Visit their site for Schedule
*9:30pm boat runs from the dock to NEH July & August

Ferry Service From Northeast Harbor
Cranberry Cove Ferry - Visit Their site for Schedule

PRIVATE BOAT COMPANIES:
Cadillac Water taxi / 801-1898

Jericho: private boat charter (captains available)
Phone: 207-370-2880
https://www.jerichomdi.com/
Email: info@jerichomdi.com

Linda Greenlaw Charters-

https://www.lindagreenlawcharters.com/

We are capable of carrying up to 49 people, call 207-266-9831 for reservations and pricing.

Acadia Charter Company (Private Charter)
Phone: (207) 479-9082
Email: acadiachartercompany@gmail.com

Mount Desert Custom Charters

Phone: 207-669-2209

Email: mdccharters@gmail.com

Sail Acadiam 207-266-5210
www.sailacadia.com

*PLEASE NOTe: it is your responsibility to contact the Beal and Bunker Mail Boat or ONE OF THE water taxiS to make a reservation for your return trip! Islesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery does not assume the responsibility of getting you back to Northeast Harbor or finding LODGING.

“The Mail Boat” - Sea Queen, Cranberry Isles,Maine. Docked in Northeast Harbor.

“The Mail Boat” - Sea Queen, Cranberry Isles,Maine. Docked in Northeast Harbor.

MENUS

 

Our menu options and prices do change, though we do our best and try to keep it updated here online. We do keep some classic items on year round, but some items are seasonal. We source our produce and seafood locally from Maine and New England, and our lobster comes from the Cranberry Island Fishermen's Co-Op right next door!! It does not get any fresher than that!! Take a stroll after lunch or dinner to see the lobster coming right off the boat and our garden where many of our herbs and vegetables come from. The Islesford Dock Restaurant has always been about farm and sea to table, not because it's trendy or green but, because it produces great tasting food.

 

Menu

*watch for updates. the menu changes often. We make every effort to keep it updated here online,
however offerings and pricing are subject to change without notice.

*watch for updates. the menu changes often. We make every effort to keep it updated here online,
however offerings and pricing are subject to change without notice.

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WINE

UNCORK THE GOOD LIFE

There are more than 200 world-class wines awaiting you at The Islesford Dock Restaurant & Gallery, hailing from nearly every wine-growing region on earth. Our acclaimed fresh seafood deserve nothing less. And neither do you!

 
 

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*Maine state law allows you to take your partially finished bottle of wine home with you!

 
 

THE GALLERY

The Islesford Dock Gallery.

 

 

The Gallery is part of the Islesford Dock. Once an operating lobster and shellfish dock it has been converted to a quaint art gallery adjacent to the restaurant. Featuring fine art by local artists from Maine, New England, & beyond! Our collection is growing and forever changing.  The Islesford Dock Gallery is open to the public, hosts art shows throughout the summer, and is available for private showings. 

Email:islesford.dock.restaurant@gmail.com   Call: 244-7494 for gallery inquiries or dinner reservations.

GALLERY HOURS

During the season the Islesford Dock Gallery is open to the public during regular hours of operation.

To visit us outside regular business hours please contact us to make an appointment.
*(It will require setting a date and time as well as booking a water taxi or making arrangements with the Mail Boat)

On Exhibit

Featured Artist Beth Lambert on Exhibit at Islesford Dock Gallery

Beth Lambert is a Manset plein air artist who has enjoyed painting the Maine Coast for over 25 years. She exhibits her work in Ellsworth, Bangor, Portland and most recently at her own studio gallery on the Seawall Road.

Artists On Dsiplay

Featuring fine art by local artists from Maine, AND New England.

 
 

Was there a piece or you were looking for?

Or an Artists?

Please contact us with any art questions,

We can email information, send images, and make purchases over the phone, and ship right to you.

Email: islesford.dock.restaurant@gmail.com   Call: 244-7494 for gallery inquiries or dinner reservations.

 

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CELEBRATE WITH US

Host your special party at one of the most special places in Maine, Little Cranberry Island. Now is the time to plan a weekend get away, a corporate retreat, or a special celebration. The destination is perfect, the staff attentive, and the food is just as spectacular as the view.

large party reservations

We are accepting requests for special events, social gatherings, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, and weddings for summer 2023 and 2024. For more information please call or email by filling out the form below to discuss the details of your party and to select a date.

THE GALLERY

Gallery 1: Seats up to 12 Gallery 2: Seats up to 15

Enjoy an intimate get together in one of our private galleries. The only thing better than the food or the view is the art.

Featuring a changing collection of work from local artists from Maine and New England.

THE COMMUNAL ROOM

Seats up to 22

Appreciate the view of the harbor while you dine in this semi-private room at the front of the restaurant.

This space is available for an early seating of 3pm to 5pm or a later seating of 7:45pm to 9pm.

Images provided by Kate Crabtree Photography

The entire restaurant

Seats up to 200 people depending on the event type; minimum of 30 people.

This include both gallery rooms, the communal room, main dining room and a bar area.

Iselsford Dock restaurant also offers curated group menus for every occasion and budget.  From elaborate planned out multiple course dinners to elegant hand passed hors d'oeuvres, we will work with you to create the perfect menu suited to your celebration.

CURATED GROUP MENUS

*SEE MENU SAMPLES BELOW*

Apéritif and digestif.  
Hors d'oeuvres. 
Soups & Salads. 
Entrées.  
Desserts.  
Dessert Wines, Cordials, Coffee, & After Dinner Drinks.

*Gluten free menu options available upon request.  

Please fill out this form to reserve a room for your friendly get together, wedding reception, corporate retreat, or private party.

Please email us during the winter.

Prefer to make your reservation via phone?
Please Call (207) 244-7494 anytime between Wednesday - Sunday.
If no one answers leave a message and we will get right back to you (Please note nothing is confirmed until you hear from us).

SAMPLE GROUP MENUS

*Available for entire restaurant reservations only*

Menu subject to change in price and items due to seasonal availability - We update the offering to mirror the current dinner menu offerings Vegetarian dish , pork dish , fish of day, chicken dish etc.… 

Group Menu 1

Three-Course menu 

COURSE 1 (Choice of)

  • IDR Clam Chowder

  • Seasonal Salad

COURSE 2 (Choice of)

  • Chicken

  • Lobster

  • Fish of The Day

  • Spaghetti Squash with Spruce Tip Pesto & Wild Mushrooms

COURSE 3 (Choice of )

  • Mixed Berry Crumbles

  • Mini Whoopie Pies

  • Mini Sundaes

Group Menu 2

Four-Course menu 

COURSE 1 ( Choice of)

  • IDR Clam Chowder

  • Great Hill Blue Cheese Salad

COURSE 2 (Choice of)

  • IDR Ribs

  • Tuna Tartare

  • House Made Arancini

  • Seasonal Salad

COURSE 3 (Choice of)

  • Ribeye 

  • Lobster Thermidor

  • Scallops

  • Chicken

  • Vegetarian

COURSE 4 (Choice of)

  • Mixed Berry Crumbles

  • Mini Whoopie Pies

  • Mini Sundaes

  • Cheesecake

Add Ons

  • Family Style Apps ex cheesy biscuits

  • Raw Bar with only Oysters

  • Raw Bar with Lobster Claws and Oysters

  • Passed Apps ex Mini Lobster Rolls, Scallop Skewers, Tuna Tartare, Caprese Skewers

  • Signature cocktails tailored to your event

Please fill out the form above to reserve a room for your friendly get together, wedding reception, corporate retreat, or private party.

CONTACT US

Islesford Dock

Ahoy!

Drop us a line!

Call (207) 244-7494 anytime between Tuesday - Sunday.
If no one answers leave a message and we will get right back to you.

Email us with this form below.

IF YOU ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM BY CLICKING THE ‘APPLICATION’ BUTTON BELOW.

 
 

Co/Owner

Michael Boland
mboland@prexar.com

 

General Manager

Georgia Howland
islesford.dock.restaurant@gmail.com

 

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Press & reviews

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A Small Maine Island Restaurant Was the Inspiration for the Krusty Krab in ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’

There's a very good chance you've seen an episode or two of the incredibly popular cartoon "SpongeBob Squarepants". Even if you haven't, you know what the character looks like and may even know that SpongeBob works in a restaurant called the Krusty Krab. But even if you know those things, you may be surprised to learn that the inspiration for that restaurant in one of the greatest cartoons of all-time is tied to the State of Maine. According to the Bangor Daily News, it all started when SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg spent some summers working at the Islesford Dock Restaurant on the Cranberry Isles in Maine.Read


Dec, 3, 2020 : A Maine Restaurant Was Inspiration for a SpongeBob Mainstay I 934. WCYY

 
Photo Credit : Peter Frank Edwards

Photo Credit : Peter Frank Edwards

MAINE MAG: ON a Cranberry Cove

Reached only by boat, Islesford Dock is a scrappy outlier. Jutting over the salt water at the town landing on Little Cranberry Island, it’s a beacon for the sailboat crowd, and those of us tempted by seaside chowder and cocktails.

May, 2018 | By: Sandy Lang | Photography: Peter Frank Edwards

 
 
Photo Credit: Chris Bennett

Photo Credit: Chris Bennett

Down East MAgazine : A Peak-Season Survival Guide

A Peak-Season Survival Guide to Acadia and Little Cranberry Isles is the hidden destination for locals and tourists for Sunsets.

August 2018 I By James Kaiser I Photographed by Chris Bennett

 
 
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Acadia: Down East Magazine Special Collector’s Edition

Acadia 100! Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park!

Photograph by Greg Hartford I


 
 
Second year of operation.

Second year of operation.

Restaurant reboot: Islesford Dock ready for another 20 years

At the Islesford Dock Restaurant & Gallery on Little Cranberry Island, co-owner Michael Boland is deep into his second season enjoying the unique nature of an island institution.

September 4, 2018 I By LAURIE SCHREIBER

 
 
BDN file photo of Mitchell Rales

BDN file photo of Mitchell Rales

BDN: MDI restaurateur and billionaire together buy Islesford Dock restaurant from longtime owners

Mt. Desert Island restaurateur Michael Boland, owner of Havana and Choco-Latte in Bar Harbor, and billionaire and part-time Northeast Harbor resident Mitchell Rales have together purchased the Islesford Dock restaurant on Little Cranberry Island from longtime owners Dan and Cynthia Lief, who have retired.

January 24, 2017 I By Emily Burnham

 

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1 Main Street
Little Cranberry Island
Islesford ME 04646

Mail: PO Box 278

Phone: (207)244-7494 for reservations
Takeout phone number: 244-5691

Contact Us

 
 
 

Georgia Howland
Manager
islesford.dock.restaurant@gmail.com

Michael Boland
Co-Owner/Manager
mboland@prexar.com

 

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