Eats
Breakfast/Brunch Faves
These are our go to breakfast spots when we don't want to mess around. : ) # equals top of the top. Not in any particular order...Yeah Sure.
# If in doubt, Hot Suppa. Southern Comfort food. Biscuits and gravy? Yup. King Hell Bloody Mary? Yup. Eggs Bennie? Oh yeah.
http://hotsuppa.com/
152 locals recommend
Hot Suppa
703 Congress St# If in doubt, Hot Suppa. Southern Comfort food. Biscuits and gravy? Yup. King Hell Bloody Mary? Yup. Eggs Bennie? Oh yeah.
http://hotsuppa.com/
If you want your basic breakfast and to watch pros at work. Go. sit at the counter.
https://www.beckysdiner.com/
88 locals recommend
Joe's Boathouse Catering
If you want your basic breakfast and to watch pros at work. Go. sit at the counter.
https://www.beckysdiner.com/
# A local writer rhapsodized for paragraphs about the wonders of their spinach omelet. Ok. Pork Belly Eggs Bennie works for Peter. Brunch? Sabrina is all about the Patty Melt.
https://www.othersidediner.com/
7 locals recommend
Otherside Diner
500 Washington Ave# A local writer rhapsodized for paragraphs about the wonders of their spinach omelet. Ok. Pork Belly Eggs Bennie works for Peter. Brunch? Sabrina is all about the Patty Melt.
https://www.othersidediner.com/
For when you want to avoid Portland and relax, and maybe see some wild turkeys as you eat. If warm, get the cinnamon bun the size of your head (we aren't kidding).
https://www.thegoodtablerestaurant.net/
41 locals recommend
The Good Table
527 Ocean House RdFor when you want to avoid Portland and relax, and maybe see some wild turkeys as you eat. If warm, get the cinnamon bun the size of your head (we aren't kidding).
https://www.thegoodtablerestaurant.net/
# Bagels and other lovely noshes. The star of the show is the Whitefish Salad. Sabrina sez, "Better than anything on the Upper West Side." Better than Zabar's or Barney Greengrass. You read that right.
https://www.rosefoods.me/
30 locals recommend
Rose Foods
428 Forest Ave# Bagels and other lovely noshes. The star of the show is the Whitefish Salad. Sabrina sez, "Better than anything on the Upper West Side." Better than Zabar's or Barney Greengrass. You read that right.
https://www.rosefoods.me/
The only place for a donut fix. Potatoes, Bub. They even make one with Allen's Coffee Brandy (aka The Champagne of Maine).
Sabrina is all about Chocolate Sea Salt. Peter is Maple Bacon. It is just wrong.
https://theholydonut.com/
220 locals recommend
The Holy Donut
194 Park AveThe only place for a donut fix. Potatoes, Bub. They even make one with Allen's Coffee Brandy (aka The Champagne of Maine).
Sabrina is all about Chocolate Sea Salt. Peter is Maple Bacon. It is just wrong.
https://theholydonut.com/
Hole in the wall German place. Spatzel. Onion and Gruyere Tart.
Peter's mom, Izzy waxes eloquent with the Trout Salad
https://schulteundherr.wordpress.com/
10 locals recommend
Schulte & Herr
349 Cumberland AveHole in the wall German place. Spatzel. Onion and Gruyere Tart.
Peter's mom, Izzy waxes eloquent with the Trout Salad
https://schulteundherr.wordpress.com/
158 Pickett Street Cafe
158 Benjamin W Pickett StFunky. Low Key. Good eats.
https://158cafe.com/
Seafood Time!
These are straight up seafood places. Not high end dining. We tend to favor those spots outside the Old Port in this case.
We have purposely left places like Eventide out because people coming for food generally know of them.
##. 20 minutes away in Yarmouth, but... if the weather is good here is the play. 1. Order a bag of steamers and lobster rolls 2. Eat steamers. 3. Dip lobster rolls in leftover butter from steamers. 4. Pass out
9 locals recommend
Day's Crabmeat & Lobster
1269 US-1##. 20 minutes away in Yarmouth, but... if the weather is good here is the play. 1. Order a bag of steamers and lobster rolls 2. Eat steamers. 3. Dip lobster rolls in leftover butter from steamers. 4. Pass out
Ken's Place
207 Pine Point RdSabrina and Peter's fried clam place. Crumbs, not batter. for us
Yup. Becky's. They are just 5 minutes over the bridge. If you don't need a view, they will take care of you.
88 locals recommend
Joe's Boathouse Catering
Yup. Becky's. They are just 5 minutes over the bridge. If you don't need a view, they will take care of you.
In the Old Port where you can have a lobster on the deck on the water.
56 locals recommend
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub
20 Custom House WharfIn the Old Port where you can have a lobster on the deck on the water.
3 minutes away. You can't beat that. They will steam lobsters for you to eat at your leisure at home. We do this a lot. BUT PLEASE, see us if you intend to do this. Thank you!
19 locals recommend
Docks Seafood
15 Evans St3 minutes away. You can't beat that. They will steam lobsters for you to eat at your leisure at home. We do this a lot. BUT PLEASE, see us if you intend to do this. Thank you!
If you wan the combo of food and view, this is one of our top two places. Looking east, the next stop is Portugal.
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdIf you wan the combo of food and view, this is one of our top two places. Looking east, the next stop is Portugal.
Sushi
Not strictly Sushi, but this is one of the premier places in Portland. Get a reservation to sit at the bar. Watch Masa Miyake and his staff do what they do.
34 locals recommend
Miyake
468 Fore StNot strictly Sushi, but this is one of the premier places in Portland. Get a reservation to sit at the bar. Watch Masa Miyake and his staff do what they do.
Yosaku
1 Danforth StSimply solid, quality Sushi. Not sure what to get? Get the boat!
Dinner/Late Night
Get a reservation to sit at the bar. Watch Masa Miyake and his staff do what they do. One of you needs to get the Hamayaki.
34 locals recommend
Miyake
468 Fore StGet a reservation to sit at the bar. Watch Masa Miyake and his staff do what they do. One of you needs to get the Hamayaki.
Nosh Kitchen Bar
551 Congress StBacon dusted fries? Oy. And the Apocalypse Now Burger.
In SoPo. Small family run place. Any thing in a cream sauce is the ticket.
25 locals recommend
Enio's Eatery
347 Cottage RdIn SoPo. Small family run place. Any thing in a cream sauce is the ticket.
Yeah, we duplicate some places Why? Because they are so frickin' good. The Hot Cat is a favorite.
152 locals recommend
Hot Suppa
703 Congress StYeah, we duplicate some places Why? Because they are so frickin' good. The Hot Cat is a favorite.
The working stiff's Miyake. Get one of the rice bowls or ramen bowls.
148 locals recommend
Pai Men Miyake
188 State StThe working stiff's Miyake. Get one of the rice bowls or ramen bowls.
Our favorite of the places in Restaurant Alley on Washington Ave. in Portland. The fish tacos are stupid good. As is the barbecue.
http://www.terlingua.me/
77 locals recommend
Terlingua
40 Washington AveOur favorite of the places in Restaurant Alley on Washington Ave. in Portland. The fish tacos are stupid good. As is the barbecue.
http://www.terlingua.me/
There's a reason this appears three times in our eats page. If your stuck and can't agree on what kind of food you want, Becky's, while not flashy, always delivers for us.
88 locals recommend
Joe's Boathouse Catering
There's a reason this appears three times in our eats page. If your stuck and can't agree on what kind of food you want, Becky's, while not flashy, always delivers for us.
Close to home (no need to venture into Old Port madness). Good BBQ, good beer. 'Nuff said.
https://www.elsmerebbq.com/
80 locals recommend
Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill
448 Cottage RdClose to home (no need to venture into Old Port madness). Good BBQ, good beer. 'Nuff said.
https://www.elsmerebbq.com/
Like a couple others, Schulte and Herr makes our list more than once. Good German comfort food.
10 locals recommend
Schulte & Herr
349 Cumberland AveLike a couple others, Schulte and Herr makes our list more than once. Good German comfort food.
We put this in Dinner, but is there ever a bad time for good dumplings?
63 locals recommend
Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring StWe put this in Dinner, but is there ever a bad time for good dumplings?
Take the ferry (casco bay lines) to Great Diamond Island and have a lovely meal al fresco. They time seatings to the ferry schedule.
13 locals recommend
Diamond's Edge Restaurant and Marina
Take the ferry (casco bay lines) to Great Diamond Island and have a lovely meal al fresco. They time seatings to the ferry schedule.
Vegetarian/Vegan
We are not vegetarian. These recommendations come from veggie guests we have talked with.
Asian Inspired vegetarian fare. Considered the best in Portland as of this time.
84 locals recommend
Green Elephant
608 Congress StAsian Inspired vegetarian fare. Considered the best in Portland as of this time.
Eritrean Restaurant. Traditional and don't fret about all the meat dishes. The base is vegetarian fare that meat is added to if one wants.
http://www.asmaramaine.com/
7 locals recommend
Asmara Restaurant
51 Oak StEritrean Restaurant. Traditional and don't fret about all the meat dishes. The base is vegetarian fare that meat is added to if one wants.
http://www.asmaramaine.com/