The best restaurants Côte Est Etats-Unis

This establishment is the reference in Freeport. Here you can eat Maine food, traditionally accommodated. The best part is that tourists and locals mingle around the "all you can eat" buffet for Sunday brunch, with lobster at will of course! You can also order à la carte. Another strong point: the wine list is impressive. The establishment also has 92 rooms allowing a comfortable stay to discover the surroundings. Excursions can be booked from the hotel.

Here is one of the best tables d'hôtes in Massachusetts where you come to enjoy a unique gastronomic interlude. Chef Jason Bond has won numerous awards from various culinary critics. Growing up in a family of ranchers and foresters, Jason is close to nature and the seasons, and this is reflected in his cuisine. We love the warm atmosphere of the place, set up like a cottage. The chef prepares every dish from A to Z and, in order not to get bogged down in routine, the menu changes every day. The staff is smiling and friendly.

Renowned as one of Vermont's finest tables, Hen of the Wood exudes a rustic and elegant atmosphere. The menu changes according to the fresh produce of the market and also offers a superb selection of local cheeses. Every suggestion always has a pleasant surprise in store, whether it's an unexpected texture, a tangy or sweet note. The chef has a gift for accommodating vegetables that are unlikely or even unknown in France, such as kale or mustard leaves. The wine list is very complete, with Italian, French and American terroirs.

This building, saved in extremis in 1979, houses a pub that serves a rustic and delicious cuisine. On the ground floor, the pub, which seems to be straight out of a Charles Dickens novel, with its glossy bar and old stone fireplace. Upstairs is a more classic and chic dining room for evening meals. The barman has an excellent reputation, just look at the crowd that crowds the counter. Reservation recommended.

In a setting halfway between the traditional and the industrial, Barcelona Wine offers a refined menu. A trendy restaurant, mainly frequented by locals because it is a little far from the tourist centre, it is worth the detour and is easy to get to. If they are à la carte, we recommend the squid cooked in their ink with cream of garlic, braised ribs with spiced butternut, or swordfish a la plancha. And for drinks, you will find your happiness in the wide selection of wines from all over the world and cocktails on offer.

The concept of this cosy restaurant with a French flavour: to provide the authentic experience of an old-fashioned Parisian brasserie. Here, the motto is to export French know-how to the American plate, in simplicity and respect for traditions, and with particular attention paid to the quality of the ingredients. Snails, foie gras, sole meunière, blanquette de veau, duck breast, île flottante, tarte Tatin... You won't be out of place, especially since the staff includes a few French-speaking people.

This small shack that sells lobster sandwiches, crab cakes and scallops is incredibly popular in the region. There is an interminable line to taste the lobster, which is excellent, it must be said, and very cheap. The owners even claim to serve the best lobster roll in the country. It is certainly delicious and above all very generous with a generous portion of lobster in each sandwich. So don't hesitate to make a stop on the road between Portland and Boothbay Harbor.

Thomas Henkelmann studied in some of Europe's leading houses. He moved to the United States in 1989 and since then has been converting Americans to high gastronomy. His cuisine is inspired by noble products such as foie gras, truffles, caviar, lobster or Dover sole. The dishes, such as the veal medallion and sole with truffled potatoes, will transport you to the firmament of refined flavours. The prices of the lunch menu are much more affordable and can allow for an extra of very high quality.