Jones Lobster Co. & Seafood Market
A family-owned seafood market on Sunshine Road in Deer Isle — live lobster, local shellfish, scallops, and fresh fish sourced from the Stonington waterfront. Known for the lobster BLT and for packing lobsters travel-ready if you're heading home.
Jones Lobster Co operates out of 179 Sunshine Road on Deer Isle, positioned to pull directly from the Stonington fishing community — one of the most productive lobster fleets in the state. The market is a casual, deli-style operation: you come in, you pick your lobster, you talk to someone who knows where it came from.
The selection runs live lobster, local shellfish (oysters, clams), scallops, and rotating fresh fish — whatever's running. The lobster BLT comes up repeatedly as the thing to order if you're eating there. They'll also pack lobsters for travel, a useful service for visitors who want to bring something real home.
The company also has a Holden, Maine location (a casual restaurant and bar, separate operation), and offers FedEx Priority Overnight shipping of live lobsters nationwide — Monday through Friday, Saturday delivery for an additional $20.
Local Tips
- Call ahead at (207) 348-6768 for live lobster availability, especially in shoulder season.
- Ask about packing for travel if you're heading off-island — they're set up for it.
- Sunshine Road runs through working farmland on the quieter east side of Deer Isle, an undervisited part of the island.
- For nationwide shipping, orders go through joneslobsterco.com.
Connected To
- Stonington Lobster Co-op — the co-op whose boats supply the catch the market draws from
- Coldwater Seafood — another seafood market in Stonington for live lobster and smoked product
- Greenhead Lobster Co — the largest local dealer, with its own direct-shipping program