Always delicious! Fresh local produce. Lovely ambiance. The restaurant is very charming in an old New England farm house beautifully furnished and well laid out. You usually see someone you know! Great for special occasions. And very nice owners and staff.

This is a welcoming, extraordinarily civilized restaurant started years ago, and still run, by John and Beth Hikade, for whom perfection is the only standard. Dress is classy casual, in a several-hundred-year-old building brought back to life by John. The food is simply outstanding, and...More

My son and his 4-year-old daughter were visiting Blue Hill this past weekend, and I took them to my favorite restaurant, Arborvine. Although it just happened to be during a snow storm (!), the service was as faultless as usual. When 4-yr-old Abigail remarked on...More

Kathy and I have dined here many times and never had a challenging experience. The dishes, whether meat, fish, or foul are always very well prepared and exactly to the requested level of doneness. It has been a delight to see the cooking duties transferred...More

Although we didn't eat at Arborvine, we did eat at their in property brewery. The beer is phenomenal! As I am writing this my mouth is starting water... PHENOMENAL! The pub fare is great and the staff is super friendly. I think the pairing of...More

This restaurant is outstanding in service, ambience and quality of food. A delightful experience. It is definitely recommended highly.

Fantastic everything. Best food I have had in many a year. I had the duck and my wife had the beef. Service and atmosphere was exceptional.

The food and service at Arborvine are outstanding! Even mistakes by the customer (I ordered the wrong wine), are overlooked with grace and good manners. The food is the best we've experienced on our trip through Maine and we would highly recommend Arborvine to all...More

We enjoyed dinner here one evening while staying near Deer Isle. The food was delicious, especially the duck, and the wine selection paired very well with the food. The atmosphere was romantic, and most people were dressed in business casual attire. We arrived earlier than...More

My fiancee proposed to me while hiking on blue hill mountain and had made reservations before our trip at Arborvine for the same night to celebrate. Not only is it a very cute and intimate restaurant but the food was to die for. I had...More