About Us
People have come to this rocky point of land
to eat lobster since the 1920s, when a small operation called
the Lobster Shop would sell Lobster Rolls until they ran out,
and then close for the day. Ruth and Jim Leadbetter purchased it
in 1968 and opened it as The Lobster Shack in
1969. In 1974 they added
The Candle Shack gift shop. The business has remained in the family ever since, and the secret family
recipes passed down.
Over the years, The Lobster Shack has been
featured on many TV shows, guides, and books, including
Food Nation with Bobby Flay, The Best
Of book, and
Gourmet magazine.
The Lobster Shack is open 7
days a week from the end of March through the end of October.
Spring and fall hours are 11 to 8, Summer hours are 11 to 8:30.