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DINING
IN THE COUNTY WE KNOW HOW TO EAT,
from Acadian specialties like ployes and poutine to unique Maine fare
like deep-fried fiddleheads and food truck barbecue served year-round.
As one of the nation’s major farmed-food producers, Aroostook County is
also well situated to supply fresh produce, protein, and dairy products directly
from farm to table—making the ingredients in our astounding variety of
cuisines fresh as can be.
You’ll find everything from unique private dining, complete with vintage
silverware, at Canterbury Royale (so popular reservations should be made
well in advance), to hearty clam shacks and brewpub fare. For “new American”
food, try Eureka Hall Restaurant—a live music hot spot—in Stockholm.
Drive, f ly, f loat, or snowmobile to the Long Lake Sporting Club in Sinclair,
offering incredible water views as you enjoy seafood and steak.
Aroostook County’s remote nature makes our eateries all the friendlier and
eager to share their distinctive cuisine, whether it’s at a suit-and-tie restaurant
or a T-shirt-and-jeans burger joint. You’ll even find traditional lobster dinners
and overstuffed lobster rolls.
Pop into a gastro-pub for homemade cheese sticks, Buffalo fingers, or the
famous Québécois poutine—French fries and cheese curds topped with gravy—
to accompany the latest craft brews like “Skidder Grease” stout. Visit a 1960s
drive-in burger shack, then top things off at the homemade ice cream shop.
A solid entry to your gastronomic adventure will be the ploye. This French-
Acadian pancake, featuring buckwheat f lour, commonly replaces bread.
Tradition calls for letting the batter sit before cooking to obtain the pancake’s
distinctive texture. Dipping a ploye into a stew or cassoulet is a treat not to be
missed!
We bring fresh products straight from the farms to our kitchens. The same
potatoes that make Aroostook County a national name are those on your plate.
We grow the hops and malt that go into our brews. And that fish for dinner
tonight may have been in the lake this morning.
Visit our website for more information about dining in the region.
VisitAroostook.com
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