Trattoria Athena

You get what you pay for. In a world of cold, modern interior design and lack of good help, Enoteca is making it happen. First impression is warm and inviting. The historic building, tasteful and creative decoration, beautiful and well placed antiques and artifacts all come together for a soothing and relaxing experience.. The open kitchen is really neat. Nothing to hide as all the food is fresh and the quality of the food is obviously important here. If you are looking for a calm, uplifting dining experience, Enoteca seems perfect for a date night or special evening. Someone has gone above and beyond making this a charming place to dine.

We spent about 2 weeks between Portland and Bat Harbor, especially looking for places the locals love. We dined at the bar and learned several of the parties next to us come in every week for the dynamic menu and Renaissance cocktails. Everything utensils and bev send singular. Nothing rote or tired. Pros: lightly fried artichoke hearts. WOW! Lavender Gimlet, woohoo! Cons: hmmm. Only open 4 nights??

We had such a wonderful meal here tonight! We sat at the high top at the window,really enjoyed the cosy atmosphere and the white lights and beautiful lighting throughout. Our server Jackson was great! Excellent recommendations, we had the bruschetta,stuffed mushrooms and mini gyros-everything was so delicious! Highly recommend and can’t wait to return! 😃

Lovely small Italian Mediterranean Restaurant Eclectic small menu Nice wine and beer selection by the glass options. Appetizers were almost meal size. We shared Arancini stuffed w cheese and veggies as well mini gyros Would have been enough as dinner. Warm Broccoli Arrostiti was good, but could have been actually warm and needed a bit more dressing. Added eggplant slice was best part. Insalata Classico ordinary Chicken Marsala A plus Will return Excellent wait staff

My husband, our 1 year old son, and I went for an early dinner at Enoteca Athena this past Wednesday evening. We had been at the beach all day and our son had missed a nap. He is usually great at restaurants if we go early enough but I think the day’s activities had worn him out. He was playing it off well and acting like his usual self for the first 20 minutes or so. We got drinks and ordered our food. But then started the whining. Which soon escalated to all out tears. We attempted to placate him with a couple of toys we had brought, and even by putting his favorite show on one of our phones (on mute of course). It was no use. We were headed straight into wailing territory. We alerted our waitress (bummed I can’t remember her name, she was wonderful), and let her know we’d need everything to go. We had JUST received our appetizers. She was as gracious and understanding as could be as I whisked our screaming child outside so my husband could wait for the food and the bill. Hubby emerged from the restaurant a short while later (I think they even sped up the cooking of our order!) and let me know that someone - the waitress refused to tell him who - paid for our entire meal. I could be dead wrong, but something about it made me think it may have been the owner. Whoever it was, was probably just glad to get the screaming kid out of the joint! We took our food home, everything was ABSOLUTELY delicious, and we were oh so grateful to everyone at Enoteca Athena for treating us so well in a rather stressful and embarrassing situation. But I’m sure we’re not the first parents to go through this 🤣 We will most definitely be back!! And will get a babysitter next time 😅

I had an extraordinary time when I visited this place with a close friend. The ambiance of the place exuded a welcoming and cozy atmosphere, making it an ideal destination for a delightful date. The customer service was exceptionally friendly, with our waiter offering helpful suggestions to guide our food preferences and choices. The food itself was remarkably delicious, leaving me eager to come back in the future! Overall, it was an outstanding experience, solidifying its position as one of my favorite restaurants in Brunswick!!! :)