Our philosophy and goal at the Boat House Bistro is to provide you with an unhurried, pleasant, and casual atmosphere of coastal summer dining. Putting the recipes of the world into the context of local ingredients, we offer a broad tempting selection of tastes for our guests to Wow! about. Presented with an artful flare and paired up with an unsurpassed view from our roof top deck, our plates are guaranteed to nock your socks off (unless you prefer flip flops in the summer, in which case, those might get knocked off as well)!
Convivial gathering spot for Spanish tapas, New England seafood & wine, with rooftop harbor views. Based on 865 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Address:
12 By-Way, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
Phone: (207) 633-0400
Website: http://www.theboathousebistro.com/
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Hours
| Saturday |
11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday |
11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday |
11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Dagny Monette
We just completed an eight day trip through parts of New England and Canada. Of all our dinners, including restaurants in Boston and Montreal, this was by far our favorite meal.
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Jade Doherty
I don’t suggest getting the risotto, it was $30 and I was very excited to order it, but there was probably a half a cup of risotto spread out on a shallow bowl to look like more than was given, and the chicken places in the center was average, I wouldn’t even say delicious. Risotto was amazing tasting, but really only had a few scoops of it which was disappointing for $30. Boyfriends fish sandwich was delicious though. Staff was friendly and fast (we went on an off time and got food quickly!)
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Sheila Xia
Great food and service with a roof deck on top. It’s a bit pricy but all the restaurants nearby have the same price anyways. Waiters are super friendly. We got a high chair for our toddler.
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Paul Roberts
Shrimp tacos and Catch of the day sandwich (blue fine tuna) we’re both absolutely delicious. Sandwich was a good value as well for the price. Will definitely come back
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Michael Palmer
Wonderful meal! The food was amazing. As foodie vegetarians in a seafood town finding the Boathouse with its many veggie options was a gift. The food was amazingly presented and tasted phenomenal. The service was great too. If that wasn’t enough we got to watch the full moon rise from the rooftop deck. Thank you Boathouse!
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Kevin Joseph
The atmosphere was good. Got a quiet and private area for our family group. Service was also good and attentive. Food was good for most of our family members except menu item “From the sea” dish ‘Spice Korean style seafood stew’. This dish was a disaster and should not be on the menu based on what we received. It was not a stew but lo mein noodles undercooked and seafood in saltwater pretty much. Per the menu it states seafood simmered in a Korean style broth (clam juice, ginger, garlic, onions, tamari, fish sauce and chilli peppers) served over lo mein. The dish did not do justice to the menu and the price charged. The noodles were not cooked fully and felt hard to chew. Saltwater ruined the seafood pretty much. Need to take it seriously and improve this dish or do not serve or order this item. Did mention it to the server. Hopefully it reaches the chef and they improve it. In the Pic it looks beautiful but can’t trust it.
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Hillary Eckard
Came here after our whale watching cruise chilled to the bone. Our waitress cranked the heat up for us and brought hot tea. We each got risottos and it was to die for. Great place with great service and amazing food! If we’re ever back in Boothbay we will stop in again!
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Russell S.
Fried haddock had a thin and tasteless batter. Fries were overcooked. My son and I both thought that the coleslaw had a taste of rubber. Very odd.
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Brianna B
Wow everything was amazing. Service was fast and friendly. Squash and goat cheese salad was delicious and fresh. Squash was still warm when it was served. Absolutely delicious. We tried the garlic shrimp tapas and they were perfectly cooked. The bread was perfect to soak up the sauce and garlic with. And lastly, we loveeeee haddock Rueben’s and have had 3-4 this year alone. This one took the cake. We opted for blackened haddock over fried haddock and it was PERFECT. So meat and savory and delicious. We will be back as soon as we can!
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Donna Weathers
Overall a pleasant experience. I just wanted more from the food. The burrata was ok, nothing special, the peaches were more or less baked rather than caramelized. There was nothing cilantro nor lime about the shrimp tacos, though they were enjoyable for what they were. He enjoyed the pork belly tacos.
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