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Named after the famous Italian city, Naples is a town in Cumberland County, Maine. Bounded by Brandy Pond and Long Lake, the city is a popular resort area that caters to those who enjoy water sports and visitors looking for a waterside getaway. Are you planning to spend some time in a Naples bed and breakfast? Here is BBonline's guide to the best Naples restaurants.
Bray's Brew Pub & Eatery
678 Roosevelt Trail
Naples, Maine 04055
(207) 693-6806
www.braysbrewpub.com
Located in a Victorian farmhouse, Bray's Brew Pub & Eatery has been serving good food and hand-crafted ales since 1995. Their menu features appetizers like Beer Battered Onion Rings for $6 and Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail for $2.50 per piece; soups and salads like Lobster Stew for $12 per bowl and Might Greek Salad for $7; and pub fare like Pulled Pork Sandwich for $8, Sausage Platter for $9 and Smoked Chicken Quesadilla for $10. For lunch, they serve sandwiches like Corned Beef Reuben for $8 and Grilled Steak & Cheese Sub for $8. Their dinner specials include Twin Petit Filets of Beef for $20, Lobster Ravioli for $19 and Seafood on Pasta Tuscan Style for $18. Don't go back to your Naples inn without trying their ales, which range from Pleasant Mountain Porter to Mt. Olympus Special Ale. They also offer tours of their brewery every Thursday at 2 p.m.
Black Bear Café and Bistro
215 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302)
Naples, Maine 04055
(207) 693-4770
www.theblackbearcafe.com
Situated a mile east of the Naples Causeway, Black Bear Café and Bistro is one of the Naples restaurants famous for the hearty breakfast fare they serve. Since 2004, they've been dishing up an authentic Irish breakfast (2 Rashers (Irish Bacon), 2 Black Bear sausage patties, 2 eggs, grilled tomato, baked beans, black and white pudding, toast and home fries) for $11.99. In 2009, they started Bistro by Night transforming the lively café into a relaxed bistro once the sun goes down. Their bistro menu includes appetizers like Mozzerella Sticks with Marinara for $6.99; soups like French Onion Soup for $6.99; salads like Black Bear Spinach Salad for $7.99; burgers like Black 'N Blue Burger for $10.99; and entrées like Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Aioli for $ 13.99. For dessert, try their Guinness Chocolate Orange Cake A La Mode for $6.99. They also serve pizza with a variety of flavors from Shrimp Scampi to Buffalo Chicken.
Sydney's of Naples
377 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302)
Naples, Maine 04055
(207) 693-3333
www.sydneysofnaples.com
Nestled in the heart of the Lakes Region in Naples, Sydney's features American cuisine prepared by Chef Robert Gushue, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. One of the Naples restaurants using locally-produced ingredients, they feature fresh, reasonably-priced dishes. For brunch, they serve Smoked Salmon & Bagel Plate with Hard-boiled Eggs, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Capers & Cream Cheese for $10.95, on top of the usual omelette, pancakes and sandwiches. For dinner, they serve appetizers like Prince Edward Isle Mussels for $7.95; "Maine" Courses like Bleu Cheese Encrusted Filet Mignon for $24.95 and Grilled Bourbon & Mustard-marinated Pork Tenderloin for $16.95. Finish off with their All-American Big Ole Brownie Sundae with the Works for $6.95.