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These New England style restaurants aren’t just favorites—they have been voted as The Best of Aroostook! Voted on by 778 folks from across Maine's Aroostook County and beyond, these kitchens are serving up dishes that are wicked good and full of heart. Here our eateries are family owned and operated and they have crazy things on the menu's like fiddleheads, trout, ployes, stews, and even KÖttbullar. Whether it’s home-style, farm-to-table flair, or just the best burger you’ve ever had, these are the places where memories—and meals—you won’t forget are made. Pull up a chair, bring your appetite, and meet the best of Aroostook’s dining scene. Here is who made the list for 2025 as voted on by you!
With 73 votes, the award of 'Best Restaurant' in Aroostook goes to...
Salted Butter Farm of Sherman, Maine is located in the BRIGHT pink and purple 1893 Sears and Roebuck Catalogue house known as the A. B Leavitt House - a historic location in fact! The menu is perfect and the dishware is fun, preppy, and mismatched - though not required a reservation would suite you well as their can often be a waiting list to get seated. The Salted Butter Farm is located within a stones-throw of the Sherman Bandstand in the town park and 15 minutes from the I95 Scenic Overview!
2025 Winners
- Salted Butter Farm
Sherman, Maine | Directions or learn more
- Lakeview Restaurant
St. Agatha, Maine | Directions or learn more
- Ferris BBQ
Presque Isle, Maine | Directions or learn more
2025 Honorable Mentions
- The Vault in Houlton, Maine
- Market Pizza in Houlton, Maine
- Northern Maine Brewing Company in Caribou, Maine
- The Slice in Island Falls, Maine
- The Rusty Crab in Mars Hill, Maine
- The Maple Pig in Presque Isle, Maine
- 47 North in Fort Kent, Maine
- The Brookside Inn American Restaurant in Smyrna, Maine
- Governors in Presque Isle, Maine
"Best Restaurants" is just one of nine categories awarded by Aroostook County Tourism, click here to see the full results of the 2025 Best of Aroostook Awards.
Aroostook County Tourism (ACT) is the Destination Marketing Organization of Maine's Aroostook County. ACT is compromised of a 12 member volunteer board who work to promote all of The County and invite visitors to find their own Aroostook adventure through marketing. "Best of Aroostook'" is a fun way to highlight Aroostook County and no prizes are given. Method: winners are announced for the top three organizations per category and the other organizations in that category are recognized as honorable mentions. As is tradition, the honor system guides the rules for voting as "Aroostook's Best" is meant to be a fun way to recognize the gems in the Crown of Maine - vote and act respectfully. Votes were accepted between January 1, 2025 and March 24, 2025, lists publish in April of 2025.
