The Bowsprit Bar @ The Harbour Cottage Inn — Restaurant in Southwest Harbor

While staying at the Harbour Cottage Inn, I had the opportunity to dine at their on-site restaurant for dinner one evening. Since it was a pleasant evening, I decided to sit on the patio and take in the crisp, cool air.

I was surprised at how extensive the menu was with a ton of seasonal options and chef recommendations. I started with a wine tasting flight which allowed me to pick any four wines I wanted to sample.

I was hungry, but not starving, so I opted to start with the grilled halloumi toastie, which was essentially a sophisticated open-face grilled cheese. The halloumi was salty and tangy, and paired well with the fresh pesto.

Still hungry after my toastie, I decided to order the fresh seared scallops. These were some of the most mouthwatering and delicious scallops I have ever had in my life.

Everything about this inn and especially the restaurant, the Bowspirit, was incredible. The service was friendly and attentive, warm and welcoming. Even if you are not staying at this accommodation, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend giving the...

This is the place for your quaint romantic evening for drinks and small plate dining on MDI! The small plates (don’t be fooled by the brief description) as they are far from traditional small plates. Three of us shared four small plates and were more than enough for a meal for each!

The Brussel sprouts were amazing! The Parmesan Panko Fish were perfect lightly breaded and abundant! However, my favorite were the Wagyu Brisket Sliders, I have never had anything better!

We went multiple times and thoroughly enjoyed the specialty drinks and recommended wine selections!!!

Thank you Susan and Andy!

Mike & Channon...

We loved our drinks and dinner on the patio at this quiet gem in Southwest Harbor. Our cocktails (Bowspritzer and Wavy Dodger) were well-balanced, refreshing, creative, and paired beautifully with the food. We had the flatbread (garlic and oil with red pepper ricotta and sausage) and the caprese salad. The burrata was creamy, the pesto fresh, and the marinated tomatoes juicy and piquant. And for shared plates, the portions are...