The award-winning Lobster Shack, with the lighthouse towering above it and the fog horn nearby, has been a local landmark since the 1920s. You can enjoy your meal inside or out, while watching ships entering Portland Harbor and local lobstermen hauling their traps.
After your meal, explore the rocky shoreline and small sandy beach, or take a walk high above the surf and granite ledges on one of the paths that meanders through Two Lights State Park. 
One of the Portland area's most popular eating spots opens in April each year. Two Lights Lobster Shack Restaurant, on the oceanfront in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, offers a view of two lighthouses (one is now a private home) and rocky granite ledges; the smell of briny sea spray; and the sound of surf. Oh, yes, and fresh, succulent Maine lobster, shrimp, clams, scallops, and other seafood, which always tastes best eaten outdoors at a lobster pound, lobster shack, or lobster bake.
LOBSTER SHACK SPECIALTIES:
Clam chowder
Lobster stew
Hot boiled lobster dinners
Fried Maine shrimp
Fried clams, scallops, and haddock
Fresh Maine lobster rolls
Fresh Maine crabmeat rolls
Fried chicken
Hot dogs, hamburgers, fish burgers
Clam cakes
Homemade desserts
GETTING THERE:
From Portland, take the Casco Bay Bridge to South Portland and follow Route 77 to Cape Elizabeth. Turn left on Two Lights Road and follow the signs to Two Lights State Park.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
The Lobster Shack is open seven days a week from April to mid-October, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. During July and August, hours are extended until 8:30 pm. For more information, call 207-767-3755.
GIFT SHOP:
Before leaving Two Lights Lobster Shack, visit the Candle Shack gift shop next door, where you'll find hand-thrown pottery; candles; Maine novelties; Maine-made candy, jams, honey, and spices; coffee mugs featuring Maine scenes, and other unique items.
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