Inside the world's poshest McDonald's that sells lobster from a mansion

The posh McDonald's blends in inconspicuously with the town's quaint surroundings, and operates out of 150-year-old colonial mansion Gore House.

McDonald's branch in Freeport, Maine

The branch has been dubbed the 'poshest' in the world (Image: Google Reviews)

A McDonald’s restaurant in Maine has been branded the “poshest” in the world, owing to its Victorian-style mansion site and high end menu - which includes speciality seafood.

The restaurant, which has become an unlikely tourist attraction, is located in the waterfront town of Freeport, but unlike many other branches of the fast food giant, you won’t be greeted by the golden arches as you enter.

The eatery instead blends in inconspicuously with the town’s quaint surroundings, and operates from Gore House, a 150-year-old colonial mansion built by a local merchant in 1850.

The building was transformed into a McDonald’s in 1984, and perhaps owing to its unusual offering, the franchise is one of only a few of its restaurants around the world to have its own page on the company’s corporate website.

“McDonald’s restored the interior of the Gore House with mahogany furniture, wall-to-wall carpeting and original paintings by Maine artists,” a description reads.

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Gore House in Maine

Colonial mansion Gore House was turned into a McDonald's back in 1984 (Image: Google Reviews)

The grandeur of the branch has seen it dubbed “The McMansion,” and take the top spot on the company’s list of the “13 most iconic McDonald’s”.

The restaurant offers a regular McDonald’s menu but occasionally serves up more high-end dishes.

In 2000, a drive-thru was installed allowing residents to get their grub on the go.

In the summer months, the chic eatery is known for offering lobster rolls, with tourists flocking to see how it compares to other seafood restaurants in the area.

Locals in Freeport have come to love the eccentric spot, but they weren’t always so enthused about the idea of a McDonald’s arriving in the picturesque town.

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The Freeport restaurant is more understated than most McDonald's branches (Image: Getty)

The move to turn Gore House into a McDonald’s made national deadlines back in the mid-1980s.

The New York Times reported at the time that locals were bitterly divided over the plans with some worrying that it would be an eyesore amid the quaint surroundings.

”What we are doing there is something we probably have never done before in terms of design and the amount of time and effort involved,” a representative for McDonald’s told the outlet at the time.

“We are willing to spend the money to make it compatible with the area, the history, the community and the people who live there.”

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