Dine
Our dining room and tavern serve modern, inventive cuisine rooted in the land and sea that surrounds Deer Isle. Our menus feature fresh, seasonal ingredients and highlight local purveyors. Guests enjoy elevated yet relaxed dining in two distinct settings that honor the Pilgrim’s Inn heritage.
Tavern
We serve casual, craveable fare in a cozy, historic setting. Once the family kitchen for the Haskells, whose onetime home is now the Inn, the Tavern features 8’ wide fireplaces with the original brick ovens, wood paneled walls, and views of Mill Pond.
Opens Thursday, May 22, 2025
Open daily | Drinks from 4 p.m. | Food from 5 p.m.
Tavern menu: Thursday – Monday
Local pop-ups: Tuesday & Wednesday (details coming soon)
Reservations not required.
Dinning Room
The Dining Room at Pilgrim’s Inn is housed in a historic barn with an elegant, rustic atmosphere. For the 2025 season, five talented chefs will develop unique à la carte menus that celebrate the bounty of land and sea. Led by Chef Cortney Burns, the Chef in Residence program brings new and diverse perspectives to coastal Maine cuisine.
Opens Thursday, June 5, 2025
Thursday – Monday | 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Book via Tock starting Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. EST.
Inn guests may book early by emailing innkeeper@pilgrimsinn.com.
Chef Cortney Burns
A native of the Midwest, Cortney began her professional cooking career in Australia after college. Upon returning to the U.S. in the early 2000s, she refined her skills at several acclaimed San Francisco restaurants, eventually making her mark at Bar Tartine, alongside chef Nick Balla.
Cortney relocated to New England in 2018, contributing to projects including Tourists, The Mayflower Inn, and Smithereen Farm. She is also an accomplished author; her book Bar Tartine: Techniques and Recipes earned both James Beard and IACP awards.
Since arriving on Deer Isle, Cortney has quickly built meaningful relationships with local growers, ceramicists, coffee roasters, and artisans who enrich our community. We are thrilled and honored to have her as part of our team.