Surfside - VINALHAVEN

My family and I went there not knowing what to expect, but my goodness we loved the environment, the workers, the food, and the sense ambiance. My family and I got to have a very lovely conversation with them and we went there 3 days in a row. truly loved this place and the people there. Will miss it for sure. The wait time for the food was a bit long, but it was totally worth it

Honestly, the food is very simple, fish cakes and hash, not designer sausage and eggs Benedict, but yummy and satisfying…. I just love this place! It’s basically the coastal Maine version of a diner. Authentic doesn’t even begin to describe it. You could close your eyes and know you were in Maine just from the accents and the topics of conversation. And the view is killer, looking out over the lobster boats in the harbor. No visit to Vinalhaven is complete without breakfast at Surfside. PS I just read back and saw 3 1-star reviews posted 3 years ago—likely all from a group of 7 who admitted to going in to sit down with coffee from another establishment, and then had the chutzpah to call the owner rude for refusing to serve them. Bizarre behavior!

Great breakfast and you never know who you are going to meet.

Exactly the kind of informal breakfast joint you'd expect (and hope) to find in this sleepy harbor village. Locals who all know each other come and go, sharing tables and anecdotes while the salt-of-the-earth waitress keeps everyone's coffee mugs full. Breakfasts are simple and hearty with generous portioning and no-nonsense style of service. Open 7 days a week when I visited in late September 2021.

Fiance and I stopped in for breakfast while on the island. Great food, great prices, friendly staff.