For a small town, Bethel has lots of options for food and drink. We’ll be seeing you at a few of them throughout the weekend. Other options listed here. Menus tend towards hearty comfort food. Bethel is a ski town, so hours sometimes vary during the summer and we’d recommend double-checking websites or calling ahead when making plans.

The Good Food Store and Smokin Good BBQ

212 Mayville Road, Bethel

Two options for lunch in one place. The Good Food Store has sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Smokin’ Good BBQ has good BBQ that you can enjoy at picnic tables.

Brian’s

43 Main Street, Bethel

Option for lunch (see last summer’s menu on their website) and dinner that opened in 2016.

Millbrook Tavern

Bethel Inn, 21 Broad Street, Bethel

Downstairs at the Bethel Inn. Can eat and drink inside at the bar or dining room, or outside on the patio. The Carson family watched the Patriots beat the Raiders in the “Snow Bowl” game here in 2001, so it is good luck.

Steam Mill Brewing

7 Mechanic Street, Bethel

Brewery with outdoor seating, attached to Le Mu Eats (an Asian Fusion food truck).

Image source (and for more information): bethelmaine.com

September is a great time to explore Western Maine: hiking, canoe & kayak rental, and golf are all available.

Hiking & Walking: the Bethel area offers a mix of hikes and walks, at varying levels of length and difficulty. Use Maine Trail Finder to learn more!

Sunday River Ski Resort: there won’t be snow on the ground, but Sunday River still offers scenic lift rides, zip lines, and disc golf.

Canoeing & Kayaking: rent canoes or kayaks and explore the Androscoggin River at the Bethel Outdoor Adventure Center.

Golf: Bethel has two 18-hole golf courses, one at the Bethel Inn and one at Sunday River. The Sunday River course is designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and is one of the top-rated courses in Maine.

Maine Mineral & Gem Museum: this world-class museum opened in 2018 and features the world’s largest collection of lunar meteorites in the world and the oldest igneous rock known to exist, plus exhibits that celebrate western Maine’s history of gem and mineral mining. The Boston Globe says that you should “put this on the ‘museums to visit before you die’ list.”