McKay's Public House

231 Main St, Bar Harbor
(207) 288-2002

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Truffled Seafood Risotto
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Acadian Cioppino
Seafood Cioppino
Lobster Bisque
Creme Brulee
Blueberry Pie
Steak Frites
Fish & Chips
Raw Oysters

Menu

Lunch Appetizers, Soups, & Salads
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
With a cajun honey glaze.
Portobello Fries
Portobello mushroom slices hand breaded with Panko, Fried, and served with our chipotle ranch.
Sweet and Spicy Potstickers
Fried pork potsticker tossed in an Asian-inspired sweet and spicy sauce.
Mckay's Wings (5 pcs)
Crispy wings tossed in our chipotle blueberry BBQ, buffalo, or honey Cajun glaze. Served with blue cheese sauce.
Tomato Basil Bisque
A soul-warming homemade soup.
Pappas Bravas
Maine fingerling potatoes, fried, dusted with a parmesan black truffle salt, finished with a paprika oil and garlic aioli.
Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls
Chicken, cheddar cheese, onion, pepperoncini, buffalo sauce and a bleu cheese dressing.
Grilled Halloumi Bruschett
Grilled halloumi cheese topped with a tomato, marinated onions, and garlic finished with a balsamic vinegar served on grilled garlic bread.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with our vegetarian Ccesar dressing and parmesan cheese topped with a jumbo crouton and a parmesan tuile.
McKay's Salad
Cashel blue cheese, toasted hazelnuts, golden raisins, and fresh apples over mixed greens with moscatel vinegar and white truffle oil (GF).
Beet Salad
Baby spinach, julienned candy cane beets, poached red beets, and goat cheese tossed in a citrus cilantro vinaigrette (GF).

Dinner Fare
Braised Beef Short Rib
Bordeaux braised short rib finished with a mushroom demi accompanied with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
The Burger
McKay's butcher's blend of ground beef with choice of American, smoked cheddar, or swiss cheese with sliced tomato, lettuce, onion, pickles, and McKay's secret sauce. Served on a brioche bun with chips.
Impossible Burger
Served with melted cheese, sliced tomato, lettuce, onion, pickles, and McKay's secret sauce. Served on a brioche bun with chips.
Fish and Chips
Crispy fried haddock served with vinegar dusted, hand-cut fries, and slaw.
Lamb Burger
Grilled lamb burger topped with tzatziki sauce, halloumi, red onion, shredded lettuce, and tomato served on a brioche bun accompanied with chips.
Mckay's Meatloaf
Savory beef meatloaf finished with green peppercorn gravy topped with house-made potato chips accompanied with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Captain's Platter
Fried scallops, shrimp, and haddock served with hand-cut fries and slaw.
Fresh Gulf of Maine Salmon
Seared and finished with a dill cream sauce, accompanied with fingerling potatoes and vegetables.
Porcini Sacchetti
Porcini mushroom-filled beggars purse tossed with fresh tomatoes, fresh spinach, portobello, and button mushrooms finished with a thyme balsamic creme add steak or chicken.
Yakisoba Stir Fry
Japanese noodles tossed with snap peas, onions, red peppers, and carrots tossed with vegan sweet and spicy sauce.
Coq au Vin
Wine and brandy braised free range chicken served with rich broth of wild mushrooms and pancetta accompanied with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.
Filet Mignon
8oz cut of prime filet mignon served with a brandy peppercorn sauce, mashed potatoes and asparagus.

Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Cheesecake
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Children's Menu
All-Natural Beef Hot Dog (1/4 lb)
Grilled 1/4 lb hotdog. Served with French fries.
Buttered Noodles
Cavatappi pasta with butter and parmesan cheese.
Mac and Cheese
Cavatappi pasta with cheddar cheese sauce and sweet peas.
Kids Cheeseburger
Beef burger with cheese and french fries.
All-Natural Chicken Tenders
All-natural chicken tenders with french fries and carrot sticks.
Fish and Chips
Child's portion of our fried haddock and fries.

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Recent Reviews

Our McKay's visit last week was awesome!!!! Through a reservation, they set us up in a separate room for our daughter's wedding celebration of 22. They were also very accommodating for our large party in their small bar. The service and staff were fantastic. The food was exceptional with plenty of regular menu and special items for us to choose from. We enjoyed the Lobster Mac & Cheese, Fish and Chips, Spring Salmon, Steak Frites, Beef Short Ribs, Truffled...
October 2025
Pros: cool atmosphere and outdoor seating (when it is warm)
Cons: waited over an hour for our food in combination with seating us at the farthest table outside in the corner where heat was limited and it was cold, over priced for the portions, food was warm and good, but not great, waitress rarely came by to check on us and never gave updates or apologized for the wait. Not the best first experience at Bar Harbor
October 2025
Meal was good. Drinks came right out but nothing else. Very slow service, although our server was very attentive. 3 entrees arrived at once (and cold.). While good, it should have been stepped up given the prices and town.
October 2025

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McKay's Public House

231 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-2002