Havana — Latin-inspired / American, Bar Harbor
Havana has been Bar Harbor's most discussed restaurant for decades. A Latin-inspired kitchen in a coastal Maine village that applies Cuban and Caribbean flavors to the extraordinary cold-water seafood of the Gulf of Maine. The combination shouldn't work as well as it does.
The Maine lobster ceviche. The island's signature protein in a preparation that the Caribbean tradition brought to New England. Is the kitchen's signature and the dish that most clearly expresses what Havana has been doing: applying heat to cold-water seafood in ways that honor both.
The cocktail program draws on Latin spirits with genuine knowledge. The mojito program, the rum selections, and the seasonal preparations that use Maine's berries and botanicals in Caribbean-inspired formats.
The century-old building, the summer-season intensity, and the year-round commitment of the kitchen produce a restaurant that justifies the planning it requires to visit.
Best Occasion: Perfect for Proposals
Bar Harbor's most creative kitchen in a century-old building with the village's most atmospheric dining room. Maine lobster ceviche and a mojito at the restaurant that the island's summer reserves for special occasions.
Best Occasion: Best for Impressing Clients
The most creative kitchen in Bar Harbor, a Latin-Maine fusion that visitors don't expect, and the Acadia National Park setting as context. The client experience that signals taste beyond the obvious.