Pizza Restaurants near Freedom

“The Lost Kitchen delivers an immersive Maine experience worthy of a special trip! I came in from Pennsylvania just for this restaurant and it was worth every moment of travel.

I came to know about The Lost Kitchen after stumbling upon Erin French being a special guest on one of Ina Garten’s shows. I fell in love with her personal story and dreamt of the day I could go to Maine and try her food. Understanding the unlikelihood of having my postcard selected in the lottery system I was shocked when I randomly visited the website to see the restaurant was offering a Sips and Nibbles service (lunch) that didn’t require reservations. Needless to say, I made a special trip in from Pennsylvania and the experience didn’t disappoint. In fact, I’d do it all over again.

The menu is approachable and fun offering fried chicken with a slaw side, a ham and cheese sandwich, and cornbread with an herbed butter and a fall squash soup. The food was done to perfection and tells a story about Maine through subtle touches of elegance. A small stroke of genius to elevate a ham and cheese sandwich by using a buttery, flakey scone enriched with local honey as the bread. Sweet, salty, smokey, and rich. Fried chicken was crunchy, melt in your mouth, and well needed reminder that simple doesn’t always mean boring. This chicken was a star and a perfect menu item for a beautiful Fall day dining alfresco. The cornbread, for me, was the biggest surprise. I’m used to a dry and gritty version, but this was moist with a beautiful crumb and makes me wonder what I’ve been served my whole life up to this moment. The soup was fresh and well spiced - a perfect pairing with the cornbread. I would gladly down a shot glass of that soup any day!

The restaurant, outdoor space for lounging and dining, and setting is something magical feeling. You feel like you’re at someone’s home and the staff make you feel so welcomed it’s crazy. What I’ve come to know during my trip is a very Maine experience.

There’s also a cute store attached to the restaurant and bottle shop. There’s so many amazing local products in the store. Everything feels curated to give you a feeling of what Maine is about and I found lots of goodies to take back home with me. I particularly love the local coffee that is roasted just for The Lost Kitchen.

What can I say? The Lost Kitchen has a magical quality to it. It’s worth a special trip to Freedom, Maine, and I hope everyone can leave feeling as good as this place made me feel. And what can be better than that?“

“Excellent service, excellent food, etc. I've been here since I was a kid!

I love this place. The only issue is, prices have definitely gone up over the last few years.

(At least I'm pretty sure, because their food isnt cheap at all.)

It's still worth going to eat there, but I try to make my visits a little bit more infrequent given the price.“