Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

The best tacos in (South) Portland
62 locals recommend
Taco Trio
60 Ocean St
62 locals recommend
The best tacos in (South) Portland
Delicious BBQ and a good selection of beers
62 locals recommend
Salvage BBQ
919 Congress St
62 locals recommend
Delicious BBQ and a good selection of beers
A great, seedy pizza joint right down the street.
15 locals recommend
Pizza Villa
940 Congress St
15 locals recommend
A great, seedy pizza joint right down the street.
These guys don't take reservations but the delicious food is worth a wait!
145 locals recommend
Central Provisions
414 Fore St
145 locals recommend
These guys don't take reservations but the delicious food is worth a wait!
There's a lot to love here but you should start with the Sweet Pea Hummus & lemon sabayon...
8 locals recommend
Sur Lie
11 Free St
8 locals recommend
There's a lot to love here but you should start with the Sweet Pea Hummus & lemon sabayon...
Rich dishes in a laid back atmosphere. "Proudly not serving wraps" since their opening should give you an idea of what to expect.
53 locals recommend
Nosh Kitchen Bar
551 Congress St
53 locals recommend
Rich dishes in a laid back atmosphere. "Proudly not serving wraps" since their opening should give you an idea of what to expect.
Otto's Pizza has a number of locations around town and the best slices available.
192 locals recommend
OTTO
576 Congress St
192 locals recommend
Otto's Pizza has a number of locations around town and the best slices available.
Fancy seafood & the best collection of fresh oysters on the half-shell!
272 locals recommend
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
272 locals recommend
Fancy seafood & the best collection of fresh oysters on the half-shell!
Un-fancy seafood and stiff drinks. Dine like a local.
83 locals recommend
Js Oyster
5 Portland Pier
83 locals recommend
Un-fancy seafood and stiff drinks. Dine like a local.
Eritrean food served family-style with unleavened bread
7 locals recommend
Asmara Restaurant
51 Oak St
7 locals recommend
Eritrean food served family-style with unleavened bread
Upscale Thai food. Get the quail eggs and thank yourself later.
147 locals recommend
Boda
671 Congress St
147 locals recommend
Upscale Thai food. Get the quail eggs and thank yourself later.
Lovely Chinese food with friendly service.
7 locals recommend
Sichuan Kitchen
612 Congress St
7 locals recommend
Lovely Chinese food with friendly service.
A wide variety of Korean noodle dishes
19 locals recommend
Mi Sen
630 Congress St
19 locals recommend
A wide variety of Korean noodle dishes
The best sushi in town
44 locals recommend
Yosaku
1 Danforth St
44 locals recommend
The best sushi in town

Drinks & Nightlife

A large selection of delicious brews
34 locals recommend
Liquid Riot Bottling Company
250 Commercial St
34 locals recommend
A large selection of delicious brews
Bunker Brewing has tasty beers and food trucks on the next street over!
49 locals recommend
Bunker Brewing Company
17 Westfield St
49 locals recommend
Bunker Brewing has tasty beers and food trucks on the next street over!
Fancy schmancy cocktails in the heart of the Old Port
51 locals recommend
Blyth & Burrows
26 Exchange St
51 locals recommend
Fancy schmancy cocktails in the heart of the Old Port
One of Maine's older breweries with a heavy Belgian influence, this is a great first stop on your tour of the many breweries on Industrial Way
156 locals recommend
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
156 locals recommend
One of Maine's older breweries with a heavy Belgian influence, this is a great first stop on your tour of the many breweries on Industrial Way
Bissell is where all the hip kids hang. Take the foot/bike bath from Bunker if it's a nice day!
102 locals recommend
Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
102 locals recommend
Bissell is where all the hip kids hang. Take the foot/bike bath from Bunker if it's a nice day!
A great selection of brews in a super-convenient location with daily food trucks
138 locals recommend
Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
138 locals recommend
A great selection of brews in a super-convenient location with daily food trucks

Sightseeing

Go visit one of the beautiful islands in Casco Bay
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
140 locals recommend
Go visit one of the beautiful islands in Casco Bay

Arts & Culture

A terrific collection for a town this size; free admission after 5:00 on Fridays
412 locals recommend
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Sq
412 locals recommend
A terrific collection for a town this size; free admission after 5:00 on Fridays
The home for an eclectic assortment of puppetry, world music, and more. This place is a gem!
9 locals recommend
Mayo Street Arts
10 Mayo St
9 locals recommend
The home for an eclectic assortment of puppetry, world music, and more. This place is a gem!
Stripped down acoustic sets of blues, jazz & folk
71 locals recommend
Blue
650 Congress St
71 locals recommend
Stripped down acoustic sets of blues, jazz & folk
New music venue opened up by a long-time veteran of the Portland music scene
46 locals recommend
Portland House of Music and Events (HOME)
25 Temple St
46 locals recommend
New music venue opened up by a long-time veteran of the Portland music scene
Portland’s go-to spot for live music, theater, art & more; eclectic mix of genres; local and worldwide
72 locals recommend
SPACE
534-538 Congress St
72 locals recommend
Portland’s go-to spot for live music, theater, art & more; eclectic mix of genres; local and worldwide
These guys broker most of the mid-to-large name concerts in Portland at the State Theatre and Port City Music Hall plus additional outdoor events at Thompson’s Point, which is within walking distance.
116 locals recommend
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 locals recommend
These guys broker most of the mid-to-large name concerts in Portland at the State Theatre and Port City Music Hall plus additional outdoor events at Thompson’s Point, which is within walking distance.

Public Transportation

Amtrak's Downeaster provides train service with a café car as far South as Boston and as far North as Brunswick, Maine.
8 locals recommend
Amtrak
100 Thompsons Point
8 locals recommend
Amtrak's Downeaster provides train service with a café car as far South as Boston and as far North as Brunswick, Maine.
Quick, on-time, comfortable. This is a great way to zip down to Boston or up as far north as Bangor, Maine.
22 locals recommend
Concord Coach Lines: Bus Terminal
100 Thompsons Point
22 locals recommend
Quick, on-time, comfortable. This is a great way to zip down to Boston or up as far north as Bangor, Maine.
Security and check-in doesn’t take too long at our small airport.
50 locals recommend
Portland International Jetport
1001 Westbrook St
50 locals recommend
Security and check-in doesn’t take too long at our small airport.
Just in case you don’t use Uber or Lyft, which are also available here.
207 Taxi
372 Presumpscot St
Just in case you don’t use Uber or Lyft, which are also available here.

Bike Rentals & Repairs

Portland’s a wicked bike-friendly place to visit. You can get anywhere on the peninsula at least as fast if not faster than in a car. This is the closest place with the best rates.
25 locals recommend
Gorham Bike & Ski
693 Congress St
25 locals recommend
Portland’s a wicked bike-friendly place to visit. You can get anywhere on the peninsula at least as fast if not faster than in a car. This is the closest place with the best rates.
The super-friendly grease monkeys at Port City Bikes will get you back in the saddle in no time!
Port City Bikes
82 Parris St
The super-friendly grease monkeys at Port City Bikes will get you back in the saddle in no time!

Sporting Events

Our local Minor League baseball team is the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox
80 locals recommend
Portland Sea Dogs
271 Park Ave
80 locals recommend
Our local Minor League baseball team is the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox
The Maine Celtics are the NBA G-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics
8 locals recommend
Maine Red Claws
550 Forest Ave
8 locals recommend
The Maine Celtics are the NBA G-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics
The Cross Insurance Arena hosts performances and is home to the Maine Mammoths, a National Arena League football team mainemammoths.com
20 locals recommend
Cross Insurance Arena
20 locals recommend
The Cross Insurance Arena hosts performances and is home to the Maine Mammoths, a National Arena League football team mainemammoths.com