Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Speckled Ax
567 Congress StGreat atmosphere, excellent coffee.
Duckfat
43 Middle StPoutine! Great salads + sandwiches.
Pai Men Miyake
188 State StNoodles + beer= delicious. Fun atmosphere.
Empire
575 Congress StHip, fun Asian cuisine + there's music upstairs. One of our favorites.
LFK
188 State StGood, hearty food + drinks. Reasonably priced and comfortable.
The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring StAmazing bakery and best coffee in town!
One of top three restaurants in Portland. No reservations, walk-in service.
145 locals recommend
Central Provisions
414 Fore StOne of top three restaurants in Portland. No reservations, walk-in service.
Hot Suppa
703 Congress StAmazing brunch- heavier fare.
Bagels- hard to find outside of NY but these guys do a great job!
24 locals recommend
Union Bagel Company
147 Cumberland AveBagels- hard to find outside of NY but these guys do a great job!
Red's Eats
41 Water StBest lobster rolls!
Unbelievable Japanese food like you've never had. Get the tasting menu!
61 locals recommend
Izakaya Minato
54 Washington AveUnbelievable Japanese food like you've never had. Get the tasting menu!
Drifters Wife
59 Washington AveSo good! Great drinks!
Cong Tu Bot
57 Washington AveYummy pho!
Forage Market
123 Washington AveLegit bagels- even if you're from NY!
Baharat
91 Anderson StDelish Middle Eastern!
Dutch's
28 Preble StAmazing breakfast with enough room for kids to freak out!
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach RdPaid beach but so pretty!
Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1Really nice walk + fairy houses
Yobo
23 Forest AveOMG this place is delicious and reasonable
Mami
339 Fore StNot light food, but completely tasty and run by good people
Drinks & Nightlife
Blue Spoon
5 Congress StAbsolutely delicious.
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StLobster Rolls on sticky buns? Mmmmm!
Local 188
685 Congress StGreat for brunch!
Geno's Rock Club
625 Congress StRuski's
212 Danforth StIt's a good neighborhood spot.
Acadia National Bar
504 Congress StVideo game bar = perfect.
Everything Else
Longfellow Books
1 Monument SqBest in town!
Great place to bike or kayak or walk and talk. Awesome people watching!
251 locals recommend
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern PromenadeGreat place to bike or kayak or walk and talk. Awesome people watching!
Portland Sea Dogs
271 Park AveBecause minor league baseball is better than the majors!
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StGreat, healthy food.
Maine Red Claws
550 Forest AveFun time, festive atmosphere.
Fore Street
Fore StreetJust plain delicious!
State Theater
609 Congress StGreat music, beautiful venue.
SPACE
534-538 Congress StAmazing movies, installations, music, and art. Not too touristy.
Ernie's Pool & Darts
815 Forest AveGritty pool hall + cheap beer.
Shopping
The Gelato Fiasco Old Port
425 Fore StGet the Dark Chocolate sorbet- so rich!
Ferdinand
243 Congress StEclectic and amazing.
Strange Maine
578 Congress StBest music, comic, eclectic stuff shop in town.
Pinecone+Chickadee
6 Free StThis is an amazing vintage shop full of great gifts!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful quiet walk. Make sure to veer off and skip rocks along the beaches.
130 locals recommend
Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1Beautiful quiet walk. Make sure to veer off and skip rocks along the beaches.
Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary
Sanctuary Access RoadBeautiful and quiet.
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdNice walk in any season
Entertainment & Activities
The Saco Drive In
980 Portland RdDrive-in double features!
Old Orchard Beach
Like the Jersey Shore, but in Maine.
Neighborhoods
Woodfords Corner
Some cool shops and restaurants
Our neighborhood is full of cool shops and houses and the Eastern Promenade!
26 locals recommend
Munjoy Hill
Our neighborhood is full of cool shops and houses and the Eastern Promenade!
Kettle Cove Road
Kettle Cove RoadA hidden beach- shhhhh