Eat & drink in York
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Where should I eat and drink in York?
York has 11 local food & drink spots in our guide: The Goldenrod (A York Beach institution since 1896 — famous for t…); Clay Hill Farm (Elegant farm-to-table dining on 11 acres in a Cape…); Flo's Hot Dogs (A roadside shack on Route 1 in Cape Neddick that's…); Cape Neddick Lobster Pound (Dockside seafood at the mouth of the Cape Neddick …).
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The Goldenrod
$$A York Beach institution since 1896 — famous for the Goldenrod Kisses salt water taffy pulled in the front window, homemade ice cream churned on-site, and a sit-down restaurant ser…
Clay Hill Farm
$$$Elegant farm-to-table dining on 11 acres in a Cape Neddick estate built in 1780. Live piano many nights, certified wildlife habitat grounds, and a kitchen that leans hard on Maine …
Flo's Hot Dogs
$A roadside shack on Route 1 in Cape Neddick that's been pulling lines down the block since 1959 — for steamed hot dogs and one secret onion-based relish. Cash only, tiny counter, n…
Cape Neddick Lobster Pound
$$$Dockside seafood at the mouth of the Cape Neddick River since 1959. Steamed lobster, fried clams, and a raw bar served indoors or out on the water — tides rolling in under the deck…
Inn on the Blues
$$Live blues, jazz, and rock seven nights a week across from Short Sands Beach. The kitchen turns out Cajun-leaning small plates and seafood, the bar mixes well, and the music is the…
Frankie & Johnny's Natural Foods
$$$Chef John Shaw's quirky, fiercely local, all-natural Cape Neddick favorite — BYOB, cash or check only, and reservations a must. Massive portions, world-class salads, and entrees bu…
Coffee & Breakfast
Stonewall Kitchen Cafe
$$The cafe attached to Stonewall Kitchen's flagship York campus. Belgian waffles with Maine maple, omelets with wild blueberry jam, a Maine lobster roll at lunch — all served in a su…
Norma's Restaurant
$A Route 1 diner that locals have been guarding for years — corned beef hash, fluffy pancakes, homemade muffins, and generous plates served by a staff that knows the regulars by nam…
Rick's Blue Jay Cafe
$$A colorful Route 1 breakfast joint with all-day breakfast, a strong line of Benedicts and Bloody Marys, and a quietly Southwestern bent — huevos rancheros, chorizo plates, and big-…
