Guidebook for Portland
Getting Around
Casco Bay Lines station
Food Scene
DiMillo's is a floating restaurant on the ocean, a short walk from Casco Bay Lines. A fun spot for food, beverages, and views of Portland Harbor. Some of the best fried clams around!
101 locals recommend
DiMillo's On The Water
25 Long WharfDiMillo's is a floating restaurant on the ocean, a short walk from Casco Bay Lines. A fun spot for food, beverages, and views of Portland Harbor. Some of the best fried clams around!
Stock up on delicious pastries and baked goods for the ferry ride and breakfasts on the island.
114 locals recommend
Standard Baking Co
75 Commercial StStock up on delicious pastries and baked goods for the ferry ride and breakfasts on the island.
Try the Thai Chili wings and Margarita Gone Wild (marg with chili lime rib). Excellent happy hour deals for wings and beverages.
12 locals recommend
Bucks Naked BBQ
4 Turning Leaf Dr Try the Thai Chili wings and Margarita Gone Wild (marg with chili lime rib). Excellent happy hour deals for wings and beverages.
Some of the best sushi you will ever eat. Try the Hamayaki (lobster, crab, and scallop over sushi rice
with truffle oil and spicy kewpie served broiled on a scallop shell), it will haunt your dreams!
34 locals recommend
Miyake
468 Fore StSome of the best sushi you will ever eat. Try the Hamayaki (lobster, crab, and scallop over sushi rice
with truffle oil and spicy kewpie served broiled on a scallop shell), it will haunt your dreams!
Small plates. Try the suckling pig. Prosecco on tap! Ranked 6th in the country by Bon Appetit's Hot 10 Best New Restaurants of 2014.
145 locals recommend
Central Provisions
414 Fore StSmall plates. Try the suckling pig. Prosecco on tap! Ranked 6th in the country by Bon Appetit's Hot 10 Best New Restaurants of 2014.
Five Fifty-Five
555 Congress StStreet & Co
33 Wharf StFantastic seafood.
Scales
68 Commercial St
Sur Lie
11 Free StA cool raw oyster bar with small plates. Try the steamed oyster buns!
272 locals recommend
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StA cool raw oyster bar with small plates. Try the steamed oyster buns!
Hugo's
88 Middle StThe Grill Room & Bar
84 Exchange StreetGreat spot for grilled food, Cobb Salad is excellent.
Walter's
One of the top restaurants in the country, typically booked far in advance, call as far ahead as possible for reservations.
92 locals recommend
Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore StOne of the top restaurants in the country, typically booked far in advance, call as far ahead as possible for reservations.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent craft cocktails and mocktails, and store with excellent selection of cocktail fixings (bitters, shrubs, mixers, infusion kits, etc.) and barware. Owners Steve and Johanna Corman used to run the store and cafe on Cliff Island.
27 locals recommend
Vena's Fizz House
90 Fore StExcellent craft cocktails and mocktails, and store with excellent selection of cocktail fixings (bitters, shrubs, mixers, infusion kits, etc.) and barware. Owners Steve and Johanna Corman used to run the store and cafe on Cliff Island.
The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market StCraft cocktail bar.
Rhum Food + Grog
98 Cross St NTiki bar! Enough said.
Top of the East
157 High StGreat views of the city, Portland Harbor, and Back Cove.
Lincolns
36 Market StCash only, secret entrance, good luck finding it!
Portland House of Music and Events (HOME)
25 Temple StGreat live bands.