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Appetizers

Fried Maine Whole Belly Clams

$11.99
 

Spicy Chicken Wings

$8.50

With blue cheese dressing

11 pop
 

Potato Skins

$8.50

Topped with bacon bits and cheddar cheese. Sour cream served on the side.

 

Onion Rings or Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

$4.99
 

Spicy Fried Pickles

$7.25

With ranch dressing

11 pop
 

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

$7.99

With blue cheese dressing, carrot and celery sticks

 

Seafood Sampler

$12.99

Hand battered and fried cold water Atlantic shrimp, scallops, clams and haddock.

Seafood Sampler
112 pops
 

Deep Fried Mozzarella Sticks

$7.99

With marinara sauce.

 

Garlic Bread

$3.50
With Melted Provolone +$4.50Add Marinara +$1.50
 

French Fries

$4.50
112 pops
 

Hummus Plate

$10.25

Traditional hummus topped with feta cheese and olive tapenade, served with warm pita bread

Hummus Plate
 

Chowder, Soup and Chili

New England Clam Chowder

Cup $4.75Bowl $6.50
22 pops
 

Spicy Chili

Comes loaded with onions, cheese, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with a side of tortilla chips. Available seasonally.

Cup $5.75Bowl $7.50
 

Lobster Bisque

Cup $5.25Bowl $6.99
 

Bowl Of Chowder, Soup or Chili

add $1.50
11 pop
 

Salads

Choice of Dressing: 
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard, House Made Sweet Cream & Scallion, Oil and Vinegar, Ranch or Thousand Island.

Add One of The Following to Any Salad:
Blackened or Grilled Chicken (Hormone & Antibiotic Free) $4.99 | Plain Fried Haddock $4.99, Blackened Fried $5.50 | Grilled Wild Caught Salmon $5.25 Blackened $5.75 | Buffalo Chicken Tenders $4.50

Whale Salad

Mixed greens with red peppers, black olives, onion and feta cheese served with balsamic vinaigrette.

Large $7.99Small $5.99
213 pops
 

Garden Salad

Mixed greens with carrots, cucumbers, celery, tomato and onion, served with your choice of dressing.

Large $7.99Small $5.99
22 pops
 

Blackened Haddock Salad

$12.50

Our large garden salad topped with hand battered and blackened fried haddock, served with our house made sweet cream and scallion dressing.

 

Caesar Salad

Large $7.99Small $5.99
11 pop
 

Fried or Grilled Chicken Salad

$12.99

Our large garden salad topped with fried or grilled chicken breast, bacon and cheddar cheese, served with honey mustard dressing.

 

Fried Shrimp Caesar Salad

$12.99

Sweet cold water atlantic shrimp, hand battered and fried served on top of our large caesar salad.

11 pop
 

Seafood Selections

All seafood selections below are served with your choice of 1 of the following: French Fries, Coleslaw, Caesar Salad or our Whale Salad (Does not include Fish-n-Chips)

Fresh Haddock Fish-n-Chips

$9.50

Fresh haddock tenders hand battered and fried.

 

Fresh Haddock Dinner

Larger portion than above

Plain Fried $16.50Blackened Fried $16.99
 

Fried Maine Whole Belly Clams

$18.75
 

Blackened Fried Fish-n-Chips

$9.99

Fresh haddock tenders hand battered, blackened and fried.

11 pop
 

Fried Shrimp

$17.99

Sweet cold water Atlantic shrimp, hand battered and fried to perfection.

11 pop
 

Fisherman's Plate

$20.25

A fried assortment of cold water Atlantic shrimp, haddock, scallops and clams. Hand battered and fried.

 

Fish Sandwiches and Lobster Rolls

Sandwiches come with one choice of the following: coleslaw, french fries, caesar salad or our whale salad unless offered with chowder or bisque.

Fried Haddock Sandwich

$10.99

Fresh Haddock hand battered and fried to perfection topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.

With A Cup Of Clam Chowder $12.50With A Cup Of Lobster Bisque $12.99Make It A Bowl Of Clam Chowder $14.25Make It A Bowl Of Lobster Bisque $14.75
22 pops
 

Lobster Roll

$16.99

Chilled fresh Maine lobster meat lightly tossed with mayonnaise. Served traditional style on a buttered and grilled hot dog bun. Available seasonally.

With A Cup Of Clam Chowder $19.99With A Cup Of Lobster Bisque $20.50Make It A Bowl Of Clam Chowder $21.75Make It A Bowl Of Lobster Bisque $22.25
Lobster Roll
112 pops
 

Grilled Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon Sandwich

$11.25

Served with lettuce tomato and onion and a side of dill mayonnaise

Blackened $11.75Grilled Salmon BLT $11.99
 

Fish Taco Wrap

$10.50

Fried haddock, cheddar cheese and a cilantro lime cabbage slaw . served with salsa ranch dressing.

 

Blackened Fried Haddock Sandwich

$11.50

Hand battered, blackened and fried. Hot & spicy!

With A Cup Of Clam Chowder $12.99With A Cup Of Lobster Bisque $13.50Make It A Bowl Of Clam Chowder $14.75Make It A Bowl Of Lobster Bisque $155
22 pops
 

Fish Club Sandwich

$11.99

Our fried haddock sandwich topped with bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

Blackened Fried +$12.50
11 pop
 

Freuben

$11.99

Our fried haddock sandwich topped with sauerkraut, thousand island dressing and swiss cheese.

 

Burgers from The Grill

Our burgers are antibiotic free, hormone free, grass fed and raised humanely. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat may increase your risk of food borne illness.

All burgers are served on a locally made grilled and buttered roll. Gluten Free Bun..add 1.00 Burgers are served with your choice of 1 of the following: French fries, coleslaw, Caesar salad or our Whale salad. Top your burger with bacon…add .75 jalapenos or sautéed mushrooms … add .75 each

Hamburger

$9.99

½ pound of lean beef char-grilled or blackened and topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.

 

Blackened Blue Cheese Burger

$10.99

1/2 pound of lean beef blackened and grilled. Topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and blue cheese.

Blackened Blue Cheese Burger
 

Garden Burger

$9.50

Organic, vegetarian burger topped with lettuce, tomato and onion. Served with our sweet cream and scallion house made dressing.

 

Pub Burger

$10.75

1/2 pound of lean beef, char-grilled or blackened, with a choice of American, Cheddar, Swiss or Provolone cheese and topped with lettuce tomato and onion.

Pub Burger
 

Southwest Burger

$11.99

1/2 pound of lean beef topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and jalapenos. Served with chipotle mayonnaise.

11 pop
 

Black Bean and Spinach Burger

$9.99

Topped with lettuce, tomato and onion and served with a side of chipotle mayonnaise. Gluten free, vegan without the mayonnaise.

 

Chicken Sandwiches

Our chicken breast is antibiotic free, hormone free and raised humanely. 

Sandwiches are served with a choice of 1 of the following: French fries, coleslaw, Caesar salad or our Whale salad. Chicken sandwiches are served on a locally made buttered and grilled roll. Gluten free bun..add 1.00. Top your sandwich with cheese, bacon or sautéed mushrooms...add .75

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

$9.50

Topped with lettuce tomato and onion

Blackened $9.99Blackened +$9.99
 

Not So Traditional Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

$11.50

Hand battered chicken breast, fried and covered in a spicy BBQ sauce with a side of blue cheese dressing.

 

Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich

$10.75

Topped with basil pesto, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato

 

Grilled Chicken, Cheddar & Bacon Sandwich

$10.75

Topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.

 

The Old Standbys

Sandwiches are served with a choice of 1 of the following: French fries, coleslaw, Caesar salad or our Whale salad.

Reuben

$10.50

Seasoned corned beef, Swiss cheese. sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing on grilled rye bread.

Reuben
 

Beef Short Rib Sandwich

$10.50

Marinated short ribs, caramelized onions and brie on grilled ciabatta bread

11 pop
 

Chicken Fingers

$7.99

Served with your choice of honey mustard, ranch, bbq or buffalo sauce.

 

Grilled Cuban Sandwich

$10.50

Seasoned pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and Dijon mayonnaise on a grilled ciabatta roll.

 

Grilled Hummus Sandwich

$9.99

Buttered and grilled country white bread topped with traditional hummus, feta cheese, cucumbers, carrots and red peppers.

 

Chicken, Walnut and Cranberry Salad Wrap

$9.99
11 pop
 

Choices for sandwiches listed below are (Does not include Cuban or Reuben):
Bread: Country White, Wheat or Marbled Rye. Gluten Free Bun: add $1
Cheese: American, Cheddar, Provolone, or Swiss.

Tuna Salad Sandwich

$8.50

Grilled or cold

11 pop
 

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

$6.99
With Tomato and Bacon $7.99
 

Bacon Lettuce and Tomato (B.L.T.)

$7.99

Yes! It comes toasted.

 

Beverages

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Orange, Sierra Mist, Ginger Ale, Dr. Pepper, Lemonade, Iced Tea $2.50 - one free refill

Old Soaker Root Beer $3.50

Old Soaker Blueberry Soda $3.50
from Atlantic Brewing, Bar Harbor, Maine

Ginger Beer $3.50

Grapefruit, Pineapple, Cranberry, Orange, Apple or Tomato Juice $2.99

Coffee- French roast, organic and fair trade, Hot Tea or Hot Chocolate $2.25

Substitutions

Onion Rings +$2.50

Sweet Potato Waffle Fries +$2.50

A Cup of Chowder +$3.99

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Location

Bar Harbor40 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609(207) 288-9335
Mon - Thu: 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Kitchen Closes at 9PM
Fri - Sat: 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Kitchen Closes at 9:30PM
Sun: 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Kitchen Closes at 9PM
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