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Portland, Maine - best restaurants and food spots
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items Portland, ME is known as a foodie city. We have a lake house outside of the city and visit Portland whenever we can. This is a list of restaurants and food spots (ice cream, doughnuts, specialty food vendors, etc) that we love or want to try. Truly y...
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Casual Restaurants
Specialty Food
Nicer Restaurants
Special occasion restaurants - date night, girls night out, special family celebration
My absolute favorite restaurant in Portland, ME. Farm to table menu using local vendors. You can watch the chefs cook. It's cozy and warm. Need to make reservations way in advance.
Fore Street Restaurant, Portland, ME
Highly recommend this Italian restaurant in the heart of portland, maine's waterfront. I went with a group of girlfriends and we all raved about our meals and the service was excellent.
Solo Italiano Restaurant - Portland, ME
Street and Co. - this restaurant is our go to for delicious seafood. The Sole is my favorite entree - pan seared in a skillet. The ambience is cozy and warm. It's located on the cutest cobblestone street which adds to the overall vibe. Reservations h...
Street and Co., Portland, ME
Scales restaurant is a must when you're visiting Portland - especially if you love seafood. They have a huge oyster bar and when you walk in, you can see all the fresh fish laid out on beds of ice. The location is top notch - on a pier so you can wat...
Scales Restaurant Portland Maine
Via Vecchia is an Italian restaurant that we've been to a few times. It's located in the most adorable spot on a cobblestone street. The bar scene if fun and lively with great cocktails. The food is excellent too.
ViA VECCHiA - Italian Restaurant Portland, Maine | Wine Bar ...
Casual Restaurants
A bit more casual - lunch, quick meal - but still very good
Luke's Lobster - the food and and views are amazing! If you love lobster, this is a must visit. (The other menu options are delicious too) It's located at the end of the pier so you can watch the lobster boats go in and out. There's also an outdoor d...
Luke's Lobster - Portland Pier - Portland, ME
Duckfat - a delicious and very small restaurant that's known for it's french fries that are fried twice in duck fat making them golden and crispy. AMAZING! You need to try the blueberry shake too!!
DUCKFAT - Portland, Maine restaurant
Otto pizza is a legend in Portland, ME and surrounding towns - delicious pizza with unusual combinations such as Butternut Squash, Ricotta & Cranberry or Buffalo Cauliflower, Scallion & Blue Cheese. Thin crust and crispy - grab a slice or ent...
Welcome to OTTO Portland - OTTO Portland
The Porthole is just a fun spot! They serve breakfast - lots of locals! In the afternoon, everyone is sitting on the deck (that overlooks the lobster boats) eating lobster rolls and having a beer. There's often a band playing. Fun and casual.
Porthole: Home
This is a fun bar and restaurant that has a summer camp and adventure aesthetic. We had drinks here last summer, out on the back deck. They have plenty of board games to play and you can also watch the boats go in and out as they're located on one of...
Camp Pennant: Brewery & Distillery in Portland Maine
If you love lobster and lobster rolls, this is your place. So many options - regular lobster rolls, a lobster roll “flight” a lobster corndog, the lobby pop (lobster on a stick) and of course there are options for non-lobster lovers - like burgers, c...
The Highroller Lobster Co.
Specialty Food
Specialty food spots - donuts, smoothie, bakery, etc.
These doughnuts are legit - I've seen lines out the door with people waiting to get in. They're Maine Potato donuts, made from scratch daily. Try the maple bacon or dark chocolate cinnamon sugar - yummy!
The Holy Donut | Gourmet Potato Donuts | Portland, Maine
Our go to place for smoothies and acai bowls. My favorite is the Espresso Yo'Self.
Portland ME Menu | Smoothie & Organic Juice Bar - The Juicery
Standard Baking is amazing - the minute you walk in, you know you're in a special place. They provide all the bread for the restaurants Fore Street, Scales and Street & Co. Excellent coffee and pastries. Try the almond croissant.
Standard Baking Co. - Portland
Gelato Fiasco - some of the best gelato I've had! Located in the Old Port, with 1,500 flavors - some very unique. To name a few - Maine Mud Pie, Almond Cheesecake Gelato, Doughing You, Doughing Me, Avacado Cilantro - but my favorite is the Maine Wild...
Portland, Maine Ice Cream - Gelato Fiasco