Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great restaurant. Even better for drinks and small plates. They have a good happy hour and the sidewalk seating is a great location for a nightcap.
142 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Local 188
685 Congress StGreat restaurant. Even better for drinks and small plates. They have a good happy hour and the sidewalk seating is a great location for a nightcap.
Really, really great ramen and drinks. The food is excellent and very reasonable.
148 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Pai Men Miyake
188 State StReally, really great ramen and drinks. The food is excellent and very reasonable.
Some of the best French food I've had here or in France. A very romantic atmosphere for a special dinner or a traditional French brunch.
23 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Petite Jacqueline
46 Market StSome of the best French food I've had here or in France. A very romantic atmosphere for a special dinner or a traditional French brunch.
A favorite brunch spot among locals. Get there early if you want a seat! Also has a great dinner menu.
152 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Hot Suppa
703 Congress StA favorite brunch spot among locals. Get there early if you want a seat! Also has a great dinner menu.
An inveterate neighborhood establishment. Truly excellent Italian food with enough flair to keep it interesting. You won't be sorry if you seek out this hidden gem.
27 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Caiola's
58 Pine StreetAn inveterate neighborhood establishment. Truly excellent Italian food with enough flair to keep it interesting. You won't be sorry if you seek out this hidden gem.
Excellent Chinese food with a focus on dim sum favorites. We find ourselves drawn into their dining room quite frequently.
102 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Empire
575 Congress StExcellent Chinese food with a focus on dim sum favorites. We find ourselves drawn into their dining room quite frequently.
The best coffee around. Their roasting is lighter so expect to find some really bright nuance to your daily fix. They're also opening up a shop a few hundred feet from the apartment!
28 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Tandem Coffee Roasters
122 Anderson StThe best coffee around. Their roasting is lighter so expect to find some really bright nuance to your daily fix. They're also opening up a shop a few hundred feet from the apartment!
Also great coffee and closer by until Tandem's new shop opens. Their beans are wood roasted which gives their coffee a special warmth that is hard to find.
46 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Speckled Ax
567 Congress StAlso great coffee and closer by until Tandem's new shop opens. Their beans are wood roasted which gives their coffee a special warmth that is hard to find.
This restaurant is the little sister to Portland's Grand Dame of dining, Fore Street. We love the food here even more than Fore Street which is a bonus because it's easier to get a reservation!
114 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Street & Co
33 Wharf StThis restaurant is the little sister to Portland's Grand Dame of dining, Fore Street. We love the food here even more than Fore Street which is a bonus because it's easier to get a reservation!
Lesser known that some of its counterparts, Ribollita makes truly fantastic Italian food. Get the muscles and you won't be sorry.
8 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Ribollita
41 Middle StLesser known that some of its counterparts, Ribollita makes truly fantastic Italian food. Get the muscles and you won't be sorry.
This is a gritty Portland establishment. Great oysters and reminiscent of what Portland used to be like 20 years ago.
83 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Js Oyster
5 Portland PierThis is a gritty Portland establishment. Great oysters and reminiscent of what Portland used to be like 20 years ago.
Amazing brunch and a totally charming restaurant. It's by the park so you can walk off your breakfast on the way home.
52 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Bayside American Cafe
98 Portland StAmazing brunch and a totally charming restaurant. It's by the park so you can walk off your breakfast on the way home.
Amazing authentic Mexican food. If you want great enchiladas and other staples without any fan fare then this is the place to go. It is a bare bones interior. Good place to watch soccer
Taqueria Tequila
249 St John StAmazing authentic Mexican food. If you want great enchiladas and other staples without any fan fare then this is the place to go. It is a bare bones interior. Good place to watch soccer
This is the opposite of Taqueria Tequila. It has ambiance and creative twists on favorites. A little bland for our taste but sometimes it does the trick and it's all what you're looking for.
6 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
El Rayo Taqueria
This is the opposite of Taqueria Tequila. It has ambiance and creative twists on favorites. A little bland for our taste but sometimes it does the trick and it's all what you're looking for.
Great neighborhood bar. It also serves late so if you're in a pinch it's a good place to grab a veggie burger.
88 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
LFK
188 State StGreat neighborhood bar. It also serves late so if you're in a pinch it's a good place to grab a veggie burger.
Drinks & Nightlife
Such amazing Thai food and very different from the usual fare. With a focus on Thai street food and regional food it really does live up to it's motto of being a "very thai kitchen."
147 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Boda
671 Congress StSuch amazing Thai food and very different from the usual fare. With a focus on Thai street food and regional food it really does live up to it's motto of being a "very thai kitchen."
The best oysters in town and oysters are serious business here. They're lobster rolls are also a great break from the traditional mayo lobster salad served everywhere else.
272 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StThe best oysters in town and oysters are serious business here. They're lobster rolls are also a great break from the traditional mayo lobster salad served everywhere else.
Possibly Portland's best bar. They have perfected the art of making cocktails and they have a happy hour every weekday from 4-6. Great place for drinks and small plates in the Old Port.
74 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market StPossibly Portland's best bar. They have perfected the art of making cocktails and they have a happy hour every weekday from 4-6. Great place for drinks and small plates in the Old Port.
Essentials
This is a great place to grab sandwiches and cookies before striking out for a picnic. They also have a good selection of wine and beer.
51 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Blue Spoon Cafe & Catering
64 Pine StThis is a great place to grab sandwiches and cookies before striking out for a picnic. They also have a good selection of wine and beer.
Everything Else
The best gelato outside of Italy. It's hard to walk by without stopping in.
21 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Gorgeous Gelato
434 Fore StThe best gelato outside of Italy. It's hard to walk by without stopping in.
It's fun to take the mail boat and see all of Casco Bay (you can bring drinks and a picnic). It's a quick Ferry ride to Peaks or Great Diamond which both have restaurants.
87 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Casco Bay Lines
56 Commercial StIt's fun to take the mail boat and see all of Casco Bay (you can bring drinks and a picnic). It's a quick Ferry ride to Peaks or Great Diamond which both have restaurants.
If you want to visit Chebeague Island the easiest way is to take the Ferry from Yarmouth (about 15-20 minutes away). We love to take the Ferry out and have drinks and small plates on the inn's porch
12 warga lokal merekomendasikannya
Chebeague Island Inn
61 S RdIf you want to visit Chebeague Island the easiest way is to take the Ferry from Yarmouth (about 15-20 minutes away). We love to take the Ferry out and have drinks and small plates on the inn's porch