When you consider food in Maine, you might automatically conjure up images of buttery lobster and fried-to-perfection seafood. If you do that, you wouldn’t be wrong. In fact, you’d be very, very right. But, your food dreams don’t need to end there. There are so many other options for great food in Vacationland, that you could easily create a multi-stop, internationally inspired food road trip here. In fact, maybe we should do that! But, while you’re waiting for that journey go for something tried-and-true…pizza! This one is a bit out-of-the-way, but it rivals anything larger you might find in Portland, Bangor or the touristy spots in the state.
The New Gloucester Village Store might be an unexpected place to find some of the best pizza in the state, but we promise - you won’t be disappointed!
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Part of what makes things here so special is the 35-ton wood burning pizza oven.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
Because the market makes both pizza and bread, the oven has been designed to carry out both tasks efficiently…and deliciously.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook A fire is built in the oven each morning around 11 a.m. and it stays roaring until about 9 p.m. This works great for pizza.
The oven was built specifically to have extra room around the cooking chamber, which allows it to stay at a good bread baking temperature for many hours after the fire goes out. This residual heat allows for optimal bread baking.
The bread is great, but it’s the pizza we’re here for!
Regis Coleman / Google
Specials like this pie with prosciutto and peppers are a pretty regular find.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
But you can’t go wrong with any combination.
Ramnath Ramachandran / Google The “Opportunist” comes with pepperoni, capicola, sausage, burger and bacon. The “Supreme” includes pepperoni, sausage, burger, onion, mushroom, pepper, and olives. And, we love the aptly named, “Delicious” for it’s pesto base with fresh mozzarella and fresh tomato.
There are lots of menu options here, but you can also start from scratch to create your own unique pie.
The inside is cozy and warm.
Kyle Charest / Google This isn’t surprising given that it was the village store has been a community meeting places in New Gloucester since the 1890s. It spent a long period of time as the New Gloucester Farmer’s Union.
During this time it was a hardware, food, and penny candy shop and it remained like this through the 1970s when it was known as “Peaco’s Market.”
Today, you’ll find the wonderful pizza plus plenty of beer…
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
…and wine!
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
And, when you’re looking for something more than pizza, order from their larger menu for things like corned beef hash.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
And, of course, make sure you take a moment to appreciate that this place isn’t on any major street. Just a peaceful, happy regular Maine town.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
The New Gloucester Village Store is located at 405 Intervale Rd., New Gloucester, Maine. They’re open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit them online to see the full menu and check them out on Facebook. You can reach them on 207-926-4224.
New Gloucester Village Store / Facebook
A fire is built in the oven each morning around 11 a.m. and it stays roaring until about 9 p.m. This works great for pizza.
The oven was built specifically to have extra room around the cooking chamber, which allows it to stay at a good bread baking temperature for many hours after the fire goes out. This residual heat allows for optimal bread baking.
Regis Coleman / Google
Ramnath Ramachandran / Google
The “Opportunist” comes with pepperoni, capicola, sausage, burger and bacon. The “Supreme” includes pepperoni, sausage, burger, onion, mushroom, pepper, and olives. And, we love the aptly named, “Delicious” for it’s pesto base with fresh mozzarella and fresh tomato.
There are lots of menu options here, but you can also start from scratch to create your own unique pie.
Kyle Charest / Google
This isn’t surprising given that it was the village store has been a community meeting places in New Gloucester since the 1890s. It spent a long period of time as the New Gloucester Farmer’s Union.
During this time it was a hardware, food, and penny candy shop and it remained like this through the 1970s when it was known as “Peaco’s Market.”
Got a serious hankering for pizza now? No worries! Try these ten other pizza places located throughout the state to fuel up on the good stuff.
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