There’s certainly no lack of great places to find seafood here in Maine. From the more upscale restaurants of Portland and other large towns, to the simple shacks dotting the coast you could spend a week here in the summer eating nothing but fish! We’re talking from experience. Our favorite thing is stumbling upon the unexpected and that’s exactly what you’ll experience at this little spot.

F.O. Goldthwaite's is the kind of local spot that attracts folks in the morning for their daily coffee, but then manages to keep them there all day with the wide variety of other offerings.
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The store has been in operation in some form since 1898 and for the last 20+ years its offered food thanks to Beth Baskin and Ada Goff who purchased the spot with the goal of bringing something special to the Biddeford Pool community.
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You see, hidden within the general store is Pool Lobster offering the freshest seafood in the area.
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Head inside and grab whatever sundries you need, then go straight to the menu board to choose what you'll be digging into.
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A simple lobster roll never disappoints.
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Nor do the more complex items like this salad.
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They also offer tons of your favorite non-lobster seaside Maine items.
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The next order of business is taking your meal outside.
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Because the views here are truly spectacular.
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Even on a cloudy day, you can see across the water for the most quintessential Maine views.
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Although, if you consider fried clams, chowder and a Moxie to be a quintessential Maine view you'll find that too!
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This is a special place and it's worth a trip whether you do it on foot because you're local or drive from further afield.
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Pool Lobster at F.O. Goldthwaite’s is open seasonally from mid-May to mid-September. This year, the kitchen will be open through September 4th, 2019. The store is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. You can get breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Lunch and dinner are available from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Check them out on Facebook here or give them a call on 207-284-5000. Address: 3 L.B. Orcutt Boulevard, Biddeford Pool, ME 04006.

For more seafood, check out one of our favorite little spots in Kennebunkport, which is not far from Pool Lobster.

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