After a day of holiday shopping in Freeport, Maine, the Broad Arrow Tavern at the Harraseeket Inn is a great place to relax by a crackling fire and savor the warm, cheery spirit that animates this place. Outside, the tavern is festooned with lights. Inside, there’s a lively, casual atmosphere and exceptional cuisine. Children can enjoy a buffalo burger or organic pizza baked in a wood-burning oven, while adults sample the award-winning lobster stew or turn-spit roasted pork. The ingredients are as fresh and organic as possible, supplied by about 30 local farms, says Chip Gray, managing owner. Even the ice cream is homemade. The tavern’s decor conjures Maine’s piney woods. Dark green walls are adorned with hunting and fishing paraphernalia from a sporting camp the Grays once owned, along with hanging strands of little white lights in empty colored shotgun shells. Those who want their holiday cheer deepened by the glow of social responsibility will be pleased to find that the inn composts all its garbage and donates used frying fats to local organic gardeners to heat their greenhouses in winter.

162 Main St., 207-865-9377, 800-342-6423, harraseeketinn.com, lunch entrees $10-$25, dinner $11-$26.