Fresh Maine Lobster and Seafood

Buoy Shack is a lobster shack and seafood restaurant in Kittery, Maine.

Enjoy Maine's freshest lobster roll, packed full with locally caught Maine lobster. Make yourself comfortable, and take in one of Maine's most scenic waterfront views for the ultimate Seacoast New England experience.

A whole lobster sits on top of corn, red potatoes, and whole clams. In the background, lobster dip is shown along with a lobster roll and housemade chips.
Four patrons are smiling while seated outside with food in front of an ocean view at the Buoy Shack. They are offering cheers with their beverages.

Discover Maine's Best

Enjoy fresh fish caught by boats that sail from our working waterfront and fresh — never frozen — lobster from York, Maine. Savor Gundalow oysters from Durham, New Hampshire, raised in the Piscataqua River. For meat lovers, our ground beef is all locally sourced from Maine Family Farms.

Popular Starters and Entrées

Our authentic Maine menu has something for everyone. Eat here, and enjoy the view, or take your order to-go.
Buoy Shack offers a fully stocked bar with several local craft beers and wines. Try one of our signature cocktails like the Love Shack Punch or a Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade.

Customer Testimonials

Our customers love us, but don't take our word from it. Let them tell you themselves.

Fantastic Lobster grilled cheese sandwich. Fast service, fast food, and fantastic flavor and atmosphere. Nice job guys.

Andrew Woods May 8, 2026

Super chill with 1st the delicious lobster 🦞 rolls in Maine

Queenie Tang May 7, 2026

What a cool place. Found on Google, was passing thru. Location is right on water, parking out back. Food was great, service was fast and super friendly. Everything was perfect, highly recommend.

Best lobster rolls we had in Maine, can’t wait to come back

Fantastic location and great lobster. It was a bit chilly but worth it.

Neil Kennedy May 3, 2026

The food was delicious. The service was excellent and the staff was extremely friendly. Add the beautiful view and it all adds up to an absolute must go to restaurant. We will definitely be back.

Great view and get there at a good time for good parking. We were able to park right in front and were served right away. Fresh, fast and friendly service.

Chris Meyrick May 1, 2026

Amazing food and quick service time!

Darya Abraham April 18, 2026

Waterfront and sunsets. Need I say more? Oh, best to bike here as parking is limited.

James Olcott April 18, 2026

What a vibe! Great spot all around. Amazing staff and amazing food. Perfect pit stop when going up the coast. Can’t wait to go back!

Graham Becker April 18, 2026

The best lobster rolls my husband and I have ever had. And the atmosphere is just what you would want. We drove almost an hour out of the way to come here and it was worth every minute. So good!

Kellie Martin October 27, 2025

On est français (Nice) et on adore ce lieu avec vue sur le pont. Et nous avons deguste un super sandwich au homard...évidemment :-))

Alain Houan October 26, 2025

Savor the Seacoast

Experience Maine lobster at Maine's southernmost point. Buoy Shack combines fresh and great-tasting seafood with an unbeatable ocean view of coastal New Hampshire and Maine.
Dine-in or take-out. Come visit Buoy Shack
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The Rolling Stone fishing boat docked in front of the Buoy Shack ocean restaurant and lobster shack.