Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Delicious, totally unique drinks--try the homemade horchata w/a shot of espresso.
31 locals recommend
Omi's Coffee Shop
372 Cottage Rd
31 locals recommend
Delicious, totally unique drinks--try the homemade horchata w/a shot of espresso.
Great happy hour, brunch, and dinner. Good taps. I love the crispy pig's ear.
10 locals recommend
Outliers Eatery
231 York Street
10 locals recommend
Great happy hour, brunch, and dinner. Good taps. I love the crispy pig's ear.
If you hid a diner in the back of a dive bar, you'd get this place. Family friendly esp during the day/brunch.
38 locals recommend
Ruski's
212 Danforth St
38 locals recommend
If you hid a diner in the back of a dive bar, you'd get this place. Family friendly esp during the day/brunch.
Salsa bar! BBQ goat tacos!
62 locals recommend
Taco Trio
60 Ocean St
62 locals recommend
Salsa bar! BBQ goat tacos!
Easy pizza
46 locals recommend
Bonobo
46 Pine St
46 locals recommend
Easy pizza
The standard-bearer for the special occasion restaurant.
54 locals recommend
Fore Street
Fore Street
54 locals recommend
The standard-bearer for the special occasion restaurant.
Incredible oysters and drinks and food. Actually worth the wait. Put your name down then wander over to the East Ender for a drink/snack.
272 locals recommend
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
272 locals recommend
Incredible oysters and drinks and food. Actually worth the wait. Put your name down then wander over to the East Ender for a drink/snack.
Fabulous coffee but really...the pastries and baked goods are some next level sh't.
163 locals recommend
The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
163 locals recommend
Fabulous coffee but really...the pastries and baked goods are some next level sh't.
It's really that delicious. Really.
145 locals recommend
Central Provisions
414 Fore St
145 locals recommend
It's really that delicious. Really.
Delicious food and great ambience. Homey, not pretentious. Get the corned beef hash or the cuban sandwich and the bloody mary.
152 locals recommend
Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
152 locals recommend
Delicious food and great ambience. Homey, not pretentious. Get the corned beef hash or the cuban sandwich and the bloody mary.
Great taps, good ramen, outdoor seating with lots of people-watching.
148 locals recommend
Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
148 locals recommend
Great taps, good ramen, outdoor seating with lots of people-watching.
Nice outdoor seating for a drink.
7 locals recommend
TIQA
327 Commercial St
7 locals recommend
Nice outdoor seating for a drink.
Fun little restaurant with decent food on a lovely street. Underneath artist studios--see if you can get in!
20 locals recommend
Artemisia Cafe
61 Pleasant St
20 locals recommend
Fun little restaurant with decent food on a lovely street. Underneath artist studios--see if you can get in!
More excellent coffee
51 locals recommend
Bard Coffee
185 Middle St
51 locals recommend
More excellent coffee
The $18 lunch Bento box is the best gourmet value you'll have all year.
34 locals recommend
Miyake
468 Fore St
34 locals recommend
The $18 lunch Bento box is the best gourmet value you'll have all year.
Strong drinks, amazing bbq, good prices, outdoor seating. Pork chicharron.
77 locals recommend
Terlingua
40 Washington Ave
77 locals recommend
Strong drinks, amazing bbq, good prices, outdoor seating. Pork chicharron.
BYOB! Who knew German food could be light and delicious? Great brunch, and rarely a wait.
10 locals recommend
Schulte & Herr
349 Cumberland Ave
10 locals recommend
BYOB! Who knew German food could be light and delicious? Great brunch, and rarely a wait.

Everything Else

Awesome selection of beer and wine, fabulous breakfast sandwiches.
64 locals recommend
Ohno Cafe
87 Brackett St
64 locals recommend
Awesome selection of beer and wine, fabulous breakfast sandwiches.
Great place to picnic, walk your dog/kids, throw a frisbee
8 locals recommend
Harbor View Memorial Park
8 locals recommend
Great place to picnic, walk your dog/kids, throw a frisbee
OMG The bagels!
164 locals recommend
Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
164 locals recommend
OMG The bagels!
so delicious. they deliver. good w kids.
192 locals recommend
OTTO
576 Congress St
192 locals recommend
so delicious. they deliver. good w kids.
Great fun for kids and interesting for adults, too.
114 locals recommend
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
114 locals recommend
Great fun for kids and interesting for adults, too.
Always nice to have two hospitals close by.
6 locals recommend
Northern Light Mercy Hospital - State St.
144 State St
6 locals recommend
Always nice to have two hospitals close by.
Awesome dog beach with restricted hours.
93 locals recommend
East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
93 locals recommend
Awesome dog beach with restricted hours.
My favorite dog beach (restricted hours) after Ferry in Scarborough. Get breakfast at scratch and walk over. Playground for kids.
135 locals recommend
Willard Beach
135 locals recommend
My favorite dog beach (restricted hours) after Ferry in Scarborough. Get breakfast at scratch and walk over. Playground for kids.
Best beach! Dogs allowed at certain times.
Ferry Road
Ferry Road
Best beach! Dogs allowed at certain times.
Feel like you're in an F. Scott Fitzgerald book for an hour as you sip drinks on the veranda. Get the oysters.
30 locals recommend
Black Point Inn
510 Black Point Rd
30 locals recommend
Feel like you're in an F. Scott Fitzgerald book for an hour as you sip drinks on the veranda. Get the oysters.
Great beach.
11 locals recommend
Kettle Cove Road
Kettle Cove Road
11 locals recommend
Great beach.
Drop in to a buti yoga class and have a little fun with your exercise!
14 locals recommend
Hustle and Flow
155 Brackett St
14 locals recommend
Drop in to a buti yoga class and have a little fun with your exercise!
Great farmer's market! The park is amazing, too...
64 locals recommend
Portland Farmers' Market
92 Deering Ave
64 locals recommend
Great farmer's market! The park is amazing, too...
The unadulterated lifestyle vision of its dapper owner, Kazeem. A little bit of the best of everything from men's and women's clothes (new and vintage) to beef jerky.
11 locals recommend
Portland Trading Co
83 Market St
11 locals recommend
The unadulterated lifestyle vision of its dapper owner, Kazeem. A little bit of the best of everything from men's and women's clothes (new and vintage) to beef jerky.
Great place for a gift for your mother in law or a baby shower. Beach lifestyle with french inflection.
7 locals recommend
Blanche & Mimi
195 Middle St
7 locals recommend
Great place for a gift for your mother in law or a baby shower. Beach lifestyle with french inflection.
Always a great find at this resale shop.
14 locals recommend
Material Objects
500 Congress St
14 locals recommend
Always a great find at this resale shop.
More smiles per square foot--stationery, art, vintage thermoses, owls, t-shirts.
14 locals recommend
Pinecone+Chickadee
6 Free St
14 locals recommend
More smiles per square foot--stationery, art, vintage thermoses, owls, t-shirts.
Best brewery in Portland. Tap room hours are so fun--they frequently have great food trucks and you can try neighbor Foundation's beers, too.
102 locals recommend
Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
102 locals recommend
Best brewery in Portland. Tap room hours are so fun--they frequently have great food trucks and you can try neighbor Foundation's beers, too.
Sunday night movies in the park all summer! Food trucks and people watching--take a load off for a few minutes while roaming around town.
20 locals recommend
Congress Square Park
20 locals recommend
Sunday night movies in the park all summer! Food trucks and people watching--take a load off for a few minutes while roaming around town.

Entertainment & Activities

Awesome place for kids to blow off steam.
7 locals recommend
Reiche Community School
166 Brackett St
7 locals recommend
Awesome place for kids to blow off steam.
If you LOVE cocktails, you'll die for the drinks. Mocktails are delicious too, for kids. Sells bitters and other accoutrement.
27 locals recommend
Vena's Fizz House
90 Fore St
27 locals recommend
If you LOVE cocktails, you'll die for the drinks. Mocktails are delicious too, for kids. Sells bitters and other accoutrement.
Your kids will amuse themselves for hours on the rocks while you marvel at views of the lighthouses. Lobster rolls can be a long wait and a bit pricy but tasty.
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd
136 locals recommend
Your kids will amuse themselves for hours on the rocks while you marvel at views of the lighthouses. Lobster rolls can be a long wait and a bit pricy but tasty.
Warmest water in the area!
10 locals recommend
Pine Point
10 locals recommend
Warmest water in the area!
Gorgeous beach. Pay to get in, no dogs.
124 locals recommend
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach Rd
124 locals recommend
Gorgeous beach. Pay to get in, no dogs.
Hippy hideout with healthy food, good coffee and beer/wine, and you can let your kids run amok without getting side-eye from anyone.
31 locals recommend
Local Sprouts Co-op
649 Congress St
31 locals recommend
Hippy hideout with healthy food, good coffee and beer/wine, and you can let your kids run amok without getting side-eye from anyone.
Kids LOVE this place. Food's pretty good, people watching is great.
88 locals recommend
Joe's Boathouse Catering
88 locals recommend
Kids LOVE this place. Food's pretty good, people watching is great.
Best gelato in town. Served by real italians!
21 locals recommend
Gorgeous Gelato
434 Fore St
21 locals recommend
Best gelato in town. Served by real italians!
Best ice cream on the East Coast [*mic drop*].
14 locals recommend
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
51 Exchange St
14 locals recommend
Best ice cream on the East Coast [*mic drop*].
Great huge playground AND a splash pool for kids. Top pick...
87 locals recommend
Deering Oaks Park
87 locals recommend
Great huge playground AND a splash pool for kids. Top pick...
Great beer, bowling, and food. Upscale but reasonably priced and fun!
93 locals recommend
Bayside Bowl
58 Alder St
93 locals recommend
Great beer, bowling, and food. Upscale but reasonably priced and fun!
Beaches, fairy villages, and not too long for kids to enjoy. Dog-friendly.
9 locals recommend
Mackworth Island Trail
Mackworth Island Trail
9 locals recommend
Beaches, fairy villages, and not too long for kids to enjoy. Dog-friendly.

Sightseeing

Such a bargain! The mail run ferry is great at sunset--bring a picnic. You can island hop, too, for no additional charge.
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
140 locals recommend
Such a bargain! The mail run ferry is great at sunset--bring a picnic. You can island hop, too, for no additional charge.
Gorgeous views, paved trails for biking or walking that feed into back bay trail. Dog beaches!
251 locals recommend
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
251 locals recommend
Gorgeous views, paved trails for biking or walking that feed into back bay trail. Dog beaches!
Rent kayaks or SUPs!
63 locals recommend
Portland Paddle
1 Eastern Promenade
63 locals recommend
Rent kayaks or SUPs!
So cute.
132 locals recommend
Portland Observatory
138 Congress St
132 locals recommend
So cute.
Rent bikes for the family then take off to Cape Elizabeth for the Portland Headlight in Fort Williams Park!
25 locals recommend
Gorham Bike & Ski
693 Congress St
25 locals recommend
Rent bikes for the family then take off to Cape Elizabeth for the Portland Headlight in Fort Williams Park!
Beach. Dog park. Lighthouse. Best lobster rolls in town. This is why you came to Maine.
229 locals recommend
Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Rd
229 locals recommend
Beach. Dog park. Lighthouse. Best lobster rolls in town. This is why you came to Maine.
Enjoy city and water views for all 5k. Links up with the Eastern Prom trail.
38 locals recommend
Back Cove Trail
Back Cove Trail
38 locals recommend
Enjoy city and water views for all 5k. Links up with the Eastern Prom trail.

Essentials

Great Italian grocer with all kinds of condiments. Gourmet gifts cheap here!
41 locals recommend
Micucci Grocery Store
45 India St
41 locals recommend
Great Italian grocer with all kinds of condiments. Gourmet gifts cheap here!
Beer, wine, meat, staples, sandwiches, homemade soups.
20 locals recommend
Fresh Approach
155 Brackett St
20 locals recommend
Beer, wine, meat, staples, sandwiches, homemade soups.
Great.
151 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
151 locals recommend
Great.

Arts & Culture

Gorgeous old-school venue with great acts.
116 locals recommend
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 locals recommend
Gorgeous old-school venue with great acts.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fabulous cocktails. Good chicken livers, too.
142 locals recommend
Local 188
685 Congress St
142 locals recommend
Fabulous cocktails. Good chicken livers, too.
Outdoor seating, delicious gastro-pub food (the veggie burger is best in town), good taps and drinks.
88 locals recommend
LFK
188 State St
88 locals recommend
Outdoor seating, delicious gastro-pub food (the veggie burger is best in town), good taps and drinks.
Strong, unusual, medicinal drinks.
76 locals recommend
The Jewel Box
644 Congress St
76 locals recommend
Strong, unusual, medicinal drinks.
Best views--from the top of the Eastland hotel. Crowd can be a bit much and drink are meh, but who cares when you can see New Hampshire?
68 locals recommend
Top of the East
157 High St
68 locals recommend
Best views--from the top of the Eastland hotel. Crowd can be a bit much and drink are meh, but who cares when you can see New Hampshire?