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Home >> Travel >> Cruises >> Holland America >> Bar Harbor, Maine: Downeast Lobster Special at West St. Cafe

Bar Harbor, Maine: Downeast Lobster Special at West St. Cafe

Modified: Nov 4, 2013 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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As soon as I read that Bar Harbor, Maine was on the itinerary for Holland America's Canada/New England Discovery cruise, I got a little giddy. Why? Because I could finally (FINALLY!) check off EAT LOBSTER IN MAINE on my bucket list.

My daughter and I started our day with an EPIC adventure at Acadia National Park. The weather was less than stellar; in fact, it was the only day of rain on our week-long cruise. Gloomy skies and, at times, torrential downpours weren't going to stop us though— after our much too quick visit to Acadia we made our way the West St. Cafe for a true lobster lunch.

west street cafe bar harbor maine

The West St. Cafe gets rave reviews online for their Downeast Special, which comes with a 1 ¼ lb. fresh Maine lobster, a cup of clam chowder, french fries, coleslaw and a slice of blueberry pie. The price is $22.95 for lunch and $24.95 after 6 pm. An incredible value at any time of day!

downeast special west street cafe

Since it was just my nine-year-old daughter and I dining, we decided to split one Downeast Special and ordered an additional clam chowder. The clam chowder was truly the best I've ever had. We both practically licked the cups clean. Practically.

clam chowder west st. cafe

The main attraction (pun intended!) was the Maine lobster. We couldn't resist donning lobster bibs for obligatory photos with our crustacean. When in Maine...

lobster in Maine

As you can imagine, the lobster was awesome. We dipped each morsel in drawn butter and savored every bite.

downeast lobster special

The final course of our Maine feast was a slice of warm blueberry pie, homemade with wild blueberries. My daughter isn't a fan of blueberries, but she devoured this with me. She says she will now only eat blueberries of the Maine variety...

blueberry pie maine

The lobster lunch from West Street Cafe was EXACTLY what I pictured in my mind prior to our trip. The prices are fantastic and the food is worth trekking in the rain for.

If arriving in Bar Harbor by cruise ship, the West St. Cafe is along the waterfront on West street, about a two minute walk from Whale Watch Co., where the tenders are docked.

West Street Cafe (open seasonally)
76 West St.
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Special thanks to Holland America for inviting MommyMusings.com to attend the Canada/New England Discovery press trip aboard the ms Veendam. Most expenses were covered by the cruise line. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Jenn says

    November 04, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    Yum! Hubs and I spent a couple of days in Maine in our pre-child days. Could go for some of that lobster!

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  2. Angela says

    November 04, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    Looks like an amazing and delicious lunch! I could go for some of that blueberry pie right now.

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  3. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    November 05, 2013 at 9:00 am

    That is one place I would love to visit!! And that lobster looks amazing!

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  4. Kelsey Apley says

    November 05, 2013 at 11:19 am

    That looks like such a cute place to go!! That pie looks heavenly! I have never ate lobster before, I have never been a big fan of seafood, but my husband is obsessed with it so he would love this place, and I could enjoy the dessert :-)!!

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  5. Donna says

    November 05, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    I love seafood, especially lobster. And now I'm craving it, badly. 🙂

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  6. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    November 06, 2013 at 12:38 am

    I can't do the seafood, but I would happily scarf down some blueberry pie!

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  7. Jenn says

    November 06, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    That lobster looks mouth watering!! Too bad I'm allergic, I really miss eating it!

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  8. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says

    November 08, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    Oh you two looks so cute with your lobsters 😉

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  9. Colleen says

    November 09, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    Oh my husband would so be in love with that lobster! Seafood is his favorite.

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  10. Kathleen says

    November 09, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Yum! The best lobster I have ever had was at a restaurant at the Grand Canyon, I can't imagine how good it is right on the coast in Maine though.

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  11. Leilani says

    November 10, 2013 at 1:05 am

    That clam chowder and lobster is making my mouth water! you know I only tried clam chowder for the first time a few months ago? I loved it!

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  12. Toni says

    November 10, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    I would love to eat lobster in Maine myself 🙂

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  13. Kathleen says

    December 08, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    Yum! I love lobster when it is cooked right. Looks like you all had a great meal.

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