Do You Know Maine’s Most Famous Restaurant?

‘Vacationland’ is filled with tons of fantastic, and well-known restaurants that folks ‘from away’ travel for, but do you know our most famous one?

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Maine is famous for its fantastic restaurants that draw tourists and folks ‘from away’ every year. From roadside seafood shacks to truckstop diners, there's something for everyone.

But how does one determine what makes a restaurant more famous than another?

Business Insider created its list of 'The Most Famous Restaurant in Every State' by selecting well-known eateries and determining the most famous based on factors such as culinary awards, appearances in TV shows and movies, and visits by celebrities. They reviewed each state to find the restaurant that had made the biggest name for itself.

With that in mind, what is the most famous restaurant in Maine?

Maine's most famous restaurant, as determined by Business Insider, is The Lobster Shack at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth. The publication had the following to say about the seafood restaurant:

Open since the 1920s, The Lobster Shack at Two Lights sits atop the shores of Cape Elizabeth, serving lobster rolls and fried seafood by the basket all summer long. The restaurant became even more well known when, according to Food Network, celebrity chef and TV personality Bobby Flay visited the eatery on his show "FoodNation," bringing the Lobster Shack into the national spotlight.

What are your thoughts on Maine's most famous restaurant? Do you agree? Have you ever been to The Lobster Shack at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth?