As with all the other restaurants open at night, the dining area will typically be more relaxed. In addition, the servers and cooks will have more time to make sure that everything is as perfect as possible.
To help you make the most of your time ashore before you have to get back aboard, we have listed the lunch restaurants of Mount Desert Island in the order of their distance from the Bar Harbor Dock.
I list five priceless hotel amenities below, in order of importance. Before you choose a hotel to stay at on Mount Desert Island, decide which of these are most important. Then do the math, and figure out if the price difference is worth it for your budget.