Graze through Bar Harbor's most celebrated local food stops — fresh-picked wild blueberries, steamers, award-winning chowder, and the definitive Maine lobster roll — guided by an insider who knows every fisherman, baker, and chef in town.
What to expect
Stroll Bar Harbor's charming downtown and harbor-side lanes with a food-obsessed local guide who has cultivated relationships with every purveyor on the tour. Tastings unfold at a leisurely pace: crack open a steamed lobster claw, spoon through thick chowder made with morning-landed clams, bite into a wild blueberry scone still warm from the oven. The guide weaves in the town's maritime history and lobstering culture, so you leave with genuine understanding of why Maine seafood is unlike anywhere else. Groups are kept intentionally small to preserve access and atmosphere.
Good to know
Tours run approximately 2.5–3 hours and stay within easy walking distance of the pier — ideal for cruisers. Wear comfortable shoes and arrive hungry. Book directly well ahead of your port date; small-group tours sell out quickly in summer. Dietary restrictions can usually be accommodated with advance notice.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Bar Harbor — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Bar Harbor
- Classic Acadia Private Tour: Cadillac Mountain & Thunder Hole
- Private Acadia National Park Van Tour with Expert Local Guide
- Schooner Margaret Todd: Windjammer Sail Around Frenchman Bay
- Puffin & Wildlife Boat Tour to Petit Manan Island
- Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse & Southwest Harbor Private Drive
- Bar Harbor Historical Society: Gilded Age Estates & Island History