River House

Name: River House
Address: 27 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States, 04543
Telephone: (207) 563-6156
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

295 Reviews

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

Innovative
Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions

Our menu changes often. Menus found online are samples and may be out of date, so please check our social media.
Wood fired, Farmer driven dining on the Damariscotta River.
We offer both indoor and outdoor dinning.
River views from nearly all our inside tables.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, American, Seafood
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(207) 563-6156
Website
https://www.riverhouseme.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeb Charette

Location
27 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Neighborhood
Newcastle
Cross street
Damariscotta/Newcastle Bridge
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 295 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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295 Reviews

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Buzz
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at River House never disappoints. Jen was a wonderful server. The portions are not large but, in fairness, they focus on small plates. I'll take quality over quantity any day!
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Andy
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Rich parsnip bisque. Subtle scallop crudo. Amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another wonderful meal, thank you. They’ve moved to a small plate menu since our last visit and everything we had was wonderful. Marinated carrots and parsnip/crab/corn bisque to start and fried cod cheeks and monkfish next and finished with a frozen salted caramel with corn custard. Joyous!
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YUMM
Greater Boston
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding dinner and evening for four friends. We shared farm salad, fabulous carrots, a pea bisque and several orders of monkfish made in a light curry as well as chicken. We thought the food was terrific but then we ordered the desserts - wow. Don’t miss the custard with shaved salted caramel. We went at the second seating and had a delightful, leisurely chat with the staff as well as wonderful service. My favorite place to be! Portions are small but full of flavor as this is a place where you are meant to sample a variety of quality dishes.
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Everett
Greater Boston
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jenn and Meg were awesome. Food is fantastic, and at the perfect location. Well worth the drive from Portland!
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RobH
Greater Boston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I like the small plate menu. Some items were excellent, some were average. This isn't a Michelin star restaurant, but it's a great addition to Damariscotta!
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Kiki
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious and creative food with cocktails that are delicious and never too sweet.
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SarahB
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolute gem of a restaurant with tapas plates to share or to eat solo. It gives you an opportunity to try farm fresh vegetables, seafood, and more prepared with interesting complex spices. Excellent service. We come every time we visit my in-laws here in Maine!
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JohnC
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing ambiance, menu, service - couldn't be a better place to celebrate birthdays.
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SheaH
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
River House is always awesome. Never disappoints. Our go to when we actually make it across the bridge.
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27 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Damariscotta/Newcastle Bridge
Neighborhood
Newcastle
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, American, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeb Charette
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.riverhouseme.com/
Phone number
(207) 563-6156

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Oysters

SMASH BURGER

NY Strip

Menu

FOOD

Oysters$18.00

Crudo$18.00

Beet Salad$17.00

Marinated Carrots$14.00

Mushroom Salad$17.00

Monkfish Chowder$18.00

Scallop$32.00

NY Strip$36.00

Salmon$28.00

Chicken$30.00

SMASH BURGER$16.00

Bread & Butter$6.00

Side Aioli$1.00

Salmon toast$16.00

Party (Copy)

Party Wine$40.00

Party Liquor$40.00

What 295 people are saying

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