Brasserie LeBrun

4.7 (315)

$31 to $50

French

74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1441

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2 people

May 21, 2025

May 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Neighborhood gem

Brasserie Le Brun is all about pairing beloved French classics with locally sourced ingredients. Located in the heart of Bar Harbor, Maine, we are within walking distance of many great hotels and inns. Indulge in exquisite cuisine, including signature dishes like Steak Frites and Escargot, alongside vegetarian delights such as our Mushroom Bolognese. Whether you're savoring our culinary creations or enjoying a meticulously crafted cocktails at our extensive bar, your experience at Brasserie Le Brun promises to be nothing short of extraordinary.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, European, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(207) 801-9040
Website
https://lebrunmaine.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Uel Sugg

Location
74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1441
Neighborhood
Bar Harbor
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mushroom Gnocchi$36.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Hearts of Palm "Linguini"$32.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Duck L'Orange$39.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Chicken$38.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Tuna "Nicoise"$42.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Salmon$39.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Lobster$56.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Scallops$44.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00
Short Rib Bourguignon$39.00
- Shrimp$9.00
- Scallop$18.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Foie Gras$24.00

Desserts

Beignets$12.00
Strawberry Rhubarb Tartlette$12.00
Chocolate Torte$13.00
Butterscotch Creme Brûlée$12.00
Cheese Plate$22.00
Pavlova$13.00
Bread Pudding$12.00

Sides

Seared Asparagus$14.00
Carrots$12.00
Mushrooms$16.00
Gnocchi$18.00
Kale$13.00
Pomme Frites$8.00
Broc Rabe$14.00
Pomme Puree$12.00

BRUNCH

Eggs Benedict$18.00
- Thick Cut Bacon$4.00
- Lobster$22.00
- Smoked Salmon$12.00
Omelette$18.00
Pain Perdu$20.00
Croque Madam$22.00
Breakfast Sandwich$19.00
- Sausage$0.00
- Bacon$0.00
Brunch Burger$22.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well$0.00
Grilled Cheese$21.00
Smoked Salmon Plate$21.00
Ham Sandwich$19.00
Mushroom Toast$16.00
Orange Cardamom Cinnabon$12.00
Beignets$12.00
Maple Sausage$6.00
Home Fries$6.00
Bacon$6.00
Toast$4.00

What 315 people are saying

Brasserie LeBrun reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Northern Coast
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Brasserie LeBrun offers "excellent warm hospitality and service" with a "beautiful menu" of "innovative, delicious food." Diners rave about the "sublime salmon pate," "perfectly cooked steak frites," and "butterscotch crème brûlée." The restaurant provides a "wonderful alternative" to typical local fare, with a "phenomenal wine list" and "understated elegance."

315 Reviews

C
Claire
Maine1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Prices did not reflect the casual attitude of diners. The food was superb and an excellent choice for the rare exceptional meal in Bar Harbor.
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Fedward
Salt Lake City19 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Ambiance: I had an unobstructed view of the entrance to the restroom! Noise: I didn’t care for the beat-beat-beat music at dinner. (French) onion soup;scallops: great. Also, butterscotch creme’ brule; I had never encountered butterscotch creme’ before.
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robert VIP
Chicago34 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful restaurant, excellent service and all dishes, cocktails & wine were wonderful
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Robin Ann
Greater Boston6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely solo birthday dinner at Le Brun. Excellent warm hospitality and service, beautiful menu, delicious food and wine, attention to detail. Complimentary birthday crème brûlée. Very highly recommended!
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Patricia VIP
Key West16 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Terrific New Years pre fixe dinner. Service was perfect despite a very busy evening. We’ve eaten here probably a dozen times and are never disappointed. The scallop dishes are inventive and flavorful. Steaks are always great and this is the only place I ever have red meat. The salads are ample and creative. I did not have dessert but husband did and he did not love the panna cotta but I had a taste and thought it was perfect.
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ME
MaineEater VIP
New York City35 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
After our first dinner here, we immediately cancelled our next night’s reservation elsewhere and went back for more of the most innovative, delicious food we’ve had in a long time. We went for the salmon pate a second time, steak frites perfectly cooked, a truffle mushroom tart to swoon over, and more beignets because—well, why not. They blew us away the first night and the encore was just as ethereal. Cocktails are spot on and the service is that perfect blend of friendly and super-competent. My only complaint is that they’re closing for the deep-winter season. Come on, April re-opening!
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James
Salt Lake City11 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our fourth visit. This restaurant has proven to be a wonderful alternative in a town dominated by the lobster and seafood that tourists are coming here for. Service, food and ambiance are just great. Looking forward to our visits in 2025.
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ME
MaineEater VIP
New York City35 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An extraordinary meal from start to finish. Great cocktails, sublime salmon pate (think mousse), beautiful halibut over butternut squash pyre with roasted veggies and crispy kale, and lobster pot pie with what had to have been an entire lobster’s worth of meat under a a gorgeous puff pastry shell. Dessert was a butterscotch crème brûlée and beignets that levitated off the plate. Fantastic, reasonable wine list. We made a reservation for tomorrow night. Nuff said.
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Aldo
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We discovered this restaurant last time we were in Bar Harbor and what a treat! The food was excellent and the wine list phenomenal. We went twice during our stay and can’t wait to go back!
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James
Salt Lake City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This restaurant is a welcome alternative to the lobster and pizza that proliferate in Bar Harbor. Our appetizers and entrees were excellent and desert was a delight. Really appreciate that they have stayed open into the fall.
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Brasserie LeBrun is rated 4.7 stars by 315 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 27 times today

74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1441

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bar Harbor
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, European, Dining Bar
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Uel Sugg
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://lebrunmaine.com/
Phone number
(207) 801-9040

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Brasserie LeBrun

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Escargot

Home Fries

Seared Foie Gras

Raw

Shrimp Cocktail (6 pc)$18.00

Lobster Cocktail$25.00

King Crab Cocktail$28.00

Jonah Crab (6pc)$26.00

Plateau$80.00

Grande Plateau$140.00

Tuna Tartare$25.00

Crab Salad$20.00

Soup and Salads

FIRE BREAD$0.00

French Onion Soup$18.00

Lobster Bisque$22.00

Seasonal Salad$15.00

Salad Lyonnasie$15.00

Hors D'oeuvres

Extra Bread$2.00

Chicken Liver Mousse$15.00

Mushroom Tart$16.00

Escargot$16.00

Steak Tartare Toast$25.00

Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs$18.00

Moules Frites$22.00

Roasted Bone Marrow$22.00

Seared Foie Gras$25.00

Charcuterie$30.00

Entrees

Mushroom Gnocchi$36.00

Hearts of Palm "Linguini"$32.00

Duck L'Orange$39.00

Chicken$38.00

Tuna "Nicoise"$42.00

Salmon$39.00

Lobster$56.00

Scallops$44.00

Short Rib Bourguignon$39.00

Desserts

Beignets$12.00

Strawberry Rhubarb Tartlette$12.00

Chocolate Torte$13.00

Butterscotch Creme Brûlée$12.00

Cheese Plate$22.00

Pavlova$13.00

Bread Pudding$12.00

Sides

Seared Asparagus$14.00

Carrots$12.00

Mushrooms$16.00

Gnocchi$18.00

Kale$13.00

Pomme Frites$8.00

Broc Rabe$14.00

Pomme Puree$12.00

BRUNCH

Eggs Benedict$18.00

Omelette$18.00

Pain Perdu$20.00

Croque Madam$22.00

Breakfast Sandwich$19.00

Brunch Burger$22.00

Grilled Cheese$21.00

Smoked Salmon Plate$21.00

Ham Sandwich$19.00

Mushroom Toast$16.00

Orange Cardamom Cinnabon$12.00

Beignets$12.00

Maple Sausage$6.00

Home Fries$6.00

Bacon$6.00

Toast$4.00

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