Two years ago Brian Hill, already an established restauranteur with the popular Francine Bistro in Camden, opened one of my favorite restaurants – Shepherd’s Pie. The menu is creative, changes semi-frequently and is always delicious. I have yet to try anything there I would not go back for a second or third time. Skip the wine and get a cocktail or a beer to go with your meal!
Open year-round, it is during the summer this establishment and the town of Rockport are hopping! Between the tourists, summer home owners, sun worshipers at Beauchamp Point and Maine Photographic Workshops students/staff it can be a long wait for a dinner table (I always prefer sitting at the bar, which can be a little easier to secure space at). *The restaurant does not take reservations so go early! As for the crowd – it can range from laid-back with fishermen and locals to a bit elitist, but the food and drink menus are well worth chancing it (if you care – I sort of do much preferring the authenticism of people not donning pastel cable-knit sweaters). *Make sure to stop in Tim Whelan’s fantastic book shop next door (he is a wealth of information for anyone interested in photography) and pick up a catalog for the workshops!!
Curried pickled eggs and (the most incredible, completely addictive) Spicy Smoked peanuts
Fried clam tacos, avocado, cabbage, green tomato
doesn’t that all look delicious. we wanted to eat there, but they were closed for vacation, so we ended up at francine instead. also delicious. so fresh and unpretentious (ok, the menu printing was a little pretentious).