The Independent Cafe

Wandered in looking for caffeine and a bite. Their espresso drinks were on point - and their breakfast sandwiches were legitimately some of the best we’ve had. Toasty and gooey and savory - chef’s kiss!

Our favorite cafe in Bar Harbor. The latte choices are unique and rich. Special shout out to the lavender one. They have many options for your caffeine needs as well as sandwiches. The place was never crowded in the morning and there are lots of cachkies, local canned beer, sauces, syrups+ to look at while we waited for our stuff. I was impressed with the vegan options and how quiet it was for such a prime location on the strip.

My experience was otherwise good here while we were in the area. The Maple Latte was decent and the breakfast sandwiches were okay. Slightly expensive, but standard for a tourist area. Staff were also nice.

The menu is scattered on the back wall and very misleading, arguably to the point of a potential health hazard. I ordered a Moxiecano and a Lobster BLT to go today, I assumed that the Lobster BLT would be with meat since the menu did not specify veggie bacon unlike the "Veggie BLT" and putting vegetarian meat on a sandwich that already has real Lobster doesn't make any sense. The sandwich was also $33 which to me implied it would be substantial and with meat.

The Moxiecano was gross. I'm sure people like it and the staff seemed to imply this was the case to me, so I'm not really upset about this. My major issue though is how bad the sandwich was. It hardly had lettuce and tomatoes, plus the toast was mediocre barely toasted thin white bread. However, the worst part for me was that the bacon was clearly veggie bacon. I eat veggie bacon ocassionally, but I wouldn't have paid $33 for this sandwich if I had known ahead of time. And not labeling your food accurately has to be a massive risk for an allergic reaction which is a health hazard. Frankly, I just want to know what I'm putting in my mouth.

The Independent Cafe was an amazing little breakfast/lunch spot. I got a cappuccino, vanilla latte, and avocado toast/sandwich. The coffees were delicious and so was the food. The service was quick and staff were friendly. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick bite in Bar Harbor. The only downside was no place sit and dine-in or even a bench outside to eat.

Had the best experience going in here. Mila was the best, I think she said she was from Argentina or something. Absolute doll. Made my sandwich with the utmost of care and was the friendliest face I saw all day. After taking the first sip of my drink before leaving, the man who said he was manager (mustache man) checked to see how the service was as well as to see how I was enjoying my maple latte. Gave him my honest answer which somehow lead to a 5 minute conversation about guitars, I think he mistook my saxophone case for a guitar case but it's okay. We had a good chat and I proceeded with my day. Almost certainly will return

Great little coffee shop with baked goods and unique souvenirs. Attentive staff.

We ordered avocado toast, chai latte and cafe latte. Coffee and tea was good, but the avocado toast was average. The bread was hard and the spread was not so great. The cafe is clean and everything is well organized. One of the staff was impatient, and not so friendly. The cafe is located on a busy road, finding a parking in front of the cafe is hard. But yes, street parking is available.

Nice little local cafe. They have a couple of really cool vegan options and also source some of their ingredients from indigenous owned producers. The coffee is okay, probably much better than most other places in the area. I do appreciate that they are brewing with beans from a local roaster, I just wish it wasn't CBD.