Restaurants near Castine Historic District

Lovely food and service. Cozy atmosphere. We will return.

We dined at Barncastle as locals, our first time. What a delight. Staff were welcoming and you could tell they enjoyed working there. The Alsatian menu was elevated comfort food, with a protein focus. We had wonderful, unique cocktails to start. The bluefish rillettes was delightful, with nice little pieces of fish (not pate-like), with the Tinder Hearth bread gently toasted and a worthy foundation. The bone marrow with tongue was rich and decadent. The rabbit sausage was absolutely delicious, nestled into a parsnip puree and accented with radish and the charred grape salsa, bright notes that countered the richness well. Who can resist a dense dark chocolate dessert? Don't fear the anise ice cream! It was a perfect pairing, not overly sweet or licorice-y. The Luxardo cherries were the best accent. Our server was the best, as she was helpful, knowledgeable, ready with answers to our questions and paid a perfect amount of attention to us, without hovering (or trying to "sell us" on certain items). We live in a nearby town, but will definitely be driving over again soon.

A quite elegant meal with all just right, a great wine and delicious food

Amazing food and drinks, attentive service and friendly staff.

The food and service were impeccable! We will certainly be back soon.