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  With miles of beach, Maine's largest zoo and amusement park, charming colonial inns, homes, shops and restaurants, York, Maine, has been a favored year-round destination for couples and families for more than 200 years. Just seventy miles from Boston, Massachusetts, York offers a peaceful reprieve for visitors, yet boasts numerous activities. York diners can choose fine or casual restaurants serving steaks, local seafood and other favorites.
  
  

York Harbor Inn Restaurant

• The York Harbor Inn features hand-cut western beef with your choice of gravy, butters, rubs and sauces. Other menu items include salads, sandwiches, chicken, pasta and of course, local Maine seafood. York Harbor Inn uses ingredients from local farmers and artisans as recipe items and sides, and the full menu is offered both in the upstairs ocean view restaurant or downstairs pub. Open daily year-round, including Sunday brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  
  York Harbor Inn
  Coastal Route 1A
  York Harbor ME 03911
  (800) 343-3869
  yorkharborinn.com
  
  

Lobster Cove

• Oceanfront family dining at the Lobster Cove is a favorite attribute of locals and visitors year-round. The Lobster Cove's menu has something for everyone including burgers, sandwiches, kid's favorites, extensive "Everything Lobster" selections, chicken and seafood. Yankee pot roast, prime rib, surf and turf and steak tips are always offered for beef and steak lovers. Open daily for breakfast at 8:30 a.m., with lunch and dinner served after 11:30 a.m.
  
  Lobster Cove
  756 York St.
  York Harbor, ME 03911
  (207) 351-1100
  lobstercoverestaurant.com
  
  

Clay Hill Farm Restaurant

• "Modern Cuisine, Classic Setting," is the claim of the Clay Hill Farm Restaurant. Grilled rib-eye steak and prime rib are standard menu items, along with seafood, chicken, duck, soups and salads. Menu changes with the season, and Clay Hill can accommodate large dinner parties, weddings and special events. Open year-round, and recognized as Bon Appetite's 2008 "Best Restaurant in America," Clay Hill Farm Restaurant is one of York's dining jewels.
  
  Clay Hill Farm Restaurant
  220 Clay Hill Rd.
  York, ME 03911
  (207) 361-2272
  clayhillfarm.com
  
  

Union Grill at Union Bluff Hotel

• The Union Grill's dining area is enhanced with dark wood and a fireplace, and is situated in the historic ocean-side Union Bluff Hotel built in the late 1800s. Featuring an American bistro-style menu, the Union Grill offers seafood, chicken, burgers, pulled pork, filet Mignon and prime NY strip steak as "Maine" courses. For more casual fare, the downstairs Bluff Pub offers burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and steak entrees including sirloin tips--a New England favorite. Open daily, year-round for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  
  Union Grill at Union Bluff Hotel
  8 Beach Street
  York Beach, ME 03910
  (800) 833-0721
  unionbluff.com
  
  

Inn on the Blues

• The Inn on the Blues boasts "Creative, Casual," and with chef Taylor Miller as winner of "York Lobster & Seafood's Chef of the Year 2008," the Inn on the Blues is positioned to deliver excellent cuisine. Grilled ribeye, flat iron steak and surf and turf round out the Inn on the Blue's menu selections, which also feature seafood, chicken, pork, salads and seasonal raw bar. The Inn on the Blues opens in April for the summer and early fall season.
  
  Inn on the Blues
  7 Ocean Ave
  York Beach, ME 03910
  (207) 351-3221
  innontheblues.com