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Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier

<p>Just a short drive off Route 1, yet eons away from Kittery's outlet-mall madness, Chauncey Creek has lured the faithful since 1948 while blissfully remaining off the maps of northbound tourists. No ocean views here—just a quiet tidal river amid a thick spruce forest. The policy is bring-your-own-everything: regulars show up with coolers full of beer, wine, salad, foie gras, you name it. Chauncey Creek supplies the lobster; there's also a raw bar with Malpeque oysters and cherrystones from Prince Edward Island. Choose your own lobster from the tank, commandeer a brightly colored picnic table on the dock (or, if it's a buggy evening, on the screened deck), and wait for your order while the river drifts by.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , APR 2009

Choose your catch from the tank and enjoy it on a riverside picnic table; BYO everything else...MORE>>

– Peter Jon Lindberg 3 Northeastern Weekend Getaways

From Food & Wine , MAY 2004

There's nothing fancy about this restaurant on a Chauncey Creek dock, but the clam chowder...MORE>>

– Mat Schaffer 5 Weekend Escapes: Southern Maine

Last updated April 2009