Dolphin Marina and Restaurant

Dolphin Marina and Restaurant
2026
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Restaurant information
Established1966 (1966)
OwnersBill and Mimi Saxton
Location515 Basin Point Road, Harpswell, Maine, Cumberland County, Maine, 04079, United States
Coordinates43°44′21″N 70°02′30″W / 43.739279°N 70.041653°W / 43.739279; -70.041653
Websitewww.thedolphin.me

The Dolphin Marina and Restaurant is a restaurant in South Harpswell, Maine, United States. Established in 1966 by Malcolm and Virginia "Jean" Saxton,[1] at Basin Point, the restaurant overlooks Pott's Harbor and Casco Bay.[2] As of 2026, the restaurant is owned by Malcom and Jean's son, Bill, and his wife, Mimi.[1]

In 2019, Oprah Winfrey ate her first lobster roll at the restaurant during an episode of Oprah's Book Club.[3]

The restaurant, which is open from April to November, was rebuilt in 2011,[1] to a design by Texas architect Lou Kimball.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Dolphin Marina and Restaurant | The Maine Mag". www.themainemag.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Home Page - Dolphin Marina & Restaurant". www.thedolphin.me. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Palma, Kristi (January 22, 2020). "Oprah ate her first lobster roll — ever — in Maine. Here's what she thought". Boston.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ Wright, Virginia M. (September 23, 2013). "Dolphin Marina and Restaurant". Down East Magazine. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026.