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  Scarborough is a small resort town in Cumberland County, Maine, located seven miles south of Portland, the state capital. The town's economy has traditionally been supported by fishing and this is reflected in the number of seafood restaurants in the vicinity. Many popular eateries cater to locals and visitors, offering fresh seafood from just off the coast.
  
  

Bayley's Seafood Restaurant

• Bayley's Seafood Restaurant is a Scarborough favorite for fresh, local seafood. The restaurant serves New England classics like clambakes and cheddar biscuits, as well as healthy, fresh seafood rolls and salads. The restaurant is supplied by the Bayley's Lobster Pound, a seafood distributor owned by the Bayley family since 1915. Bayley's has an air-conditioned dining room, and offers beer and wine as well as takeout and delivery.
  
  Bayley's Seafood Restaurant
  165 Pine Point Road
  Scarborough, ME‎
  207-885-9754‎
  bayleysseafood.com
  
  

Clambake Seafood Restaurant

• Situated on Maine's largest saltwater marsh next to Old Orchard Beach, the Clambake Seafood Restaurant is a casual dining spot, popular with locals and visitors alike. Serving a wide variety of clambake dinners, steaks, lobster pots and chowder, the restaurant is known for serving quality food at a reasonable price. The restaurant has four large dining rooms overlooking the marsh, and can seat 700. With such a large seating capacity, Clambake doesn't have waitstaff, but instead uses a number system under which guests pick up their orders when ready.
  
  Clambake Seafood Restaurant
  Pine Point
  Scarborough, Maine
  207-883-4871
  clambakerestaurant.com
  
  

Weathervane Seafood Restaurant

• Weathervane Seafood Restaurant is located just 10 minutes from downtown Scarborough. The restaurant is part of a popular local chain that was started in Kittery, Maine, in 1969 and has become a regional favorite. The menu offers fried fish and seafood baskets, salads, pasta, steaks and hamburgers, as well as clambakes and fresh lobster. Weathervane has a large, air-conditioned dining room and also offers takeout.
  
  Weathervane Seafood Restaurant
  380 Gorham Rd
  Scarborough, ME 04101
  207-772-3856
  weathervaneseafoods.com