About Us
Let the Food Be Fresh and The Spirits Aged
The Dunn Bar
A Vision And Spiritual Successor
The concept of the Dunn Bar was inspired by the history of the Wonderbar. The Droggitis family erected a fantastic building and ran a superior community offering through the Wonderbar for decades. Dining at the Wonderbar was the center of political activity and family life in Biddeford for countless people for literal generations.
While challenges within the city led to the establishment’s decline over the last several decades, it holds a special place in the collective heart and history of Biddeford and was a local landmark until it finally closed for the last time in 2020.
Our Commitment
The vision for the Dunn Bar is to return the classic elegance of the Wonderbar, set to current ways of enjoying dining. Our motto –
Let the Food be Fresh and the Spirits aged
– is how we run every aspect of the business. With local suppliers of meats, fish, cheeses, and coffee. Everything is made from scratch daily.
We chose a style of an Irish Pub to incorporate many dining options that were not available in Biddeford. They richly restored the interior space to create the warmth of a local Irish Pub and finished it with the perfect pint and classic cocktails that you are sure to enjoy.
Our Story
The Owners
Elaine and Chris Danis are the new owners of The Dunn Bar Irish Pub in Biddeford Maine.
Chris is a native of Old Orchard Beach who met his lovely wife Elaine in North Carolina and brought her home to Maine in early 2000!
Elaine is an Irish lass who was born in Kildare, Ireland and always dreamed of one day owning her own Irish Pub.
They have two beautiful girls and reside in Saco not too far from the Pub.
Our Story
Curious about
the name?
So are we! Doug Darby, the previous owner of Dunn Bar, comes from a family originally known as “Dunn” when they lived in Tullow, Ireland. For a mysterious reason no one has been able to discover – it became Darby as the family passed through England before coming to Massachusetts in the 1800s.
Local Maine Ingredients From Local Maine Businesses
To achieve our vision, we locally source our premium meats, fish, cheese, and coffee from local businesses. Our premium meats come from Pineland Farms, our fish from Maine Shell Fish and SoPo Seafood.
