Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

True down-east lobster on the water. Complete with live music, excellent seafood, and a great atmosphere.
131 residents recomanen
Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial St
131 residents recomanen
True down-east lobster on the water. Complete with live music, excellent seafood, and a great atmosphere.
For great Mexican eats and drinks, check out their late night menu!
32 residents recomanen
Taco Escobarr
548 Congress St
32 residents recomanen
For great Mexican eats and drinks, check out their late night menu!
For shareable Asian cuisine, Dim Sum, and great cocktails downstairs. For live music, comedy, and other great shows upstairs!
102 residents recomanen
Empire
575 Congress St
102 residents recomanen
For shareable Asian cuisine, Dim Sum, and great cocktails downstairs. For live music, comedy, and other great shows upstairs!
For very unique and delicious pizza!
192 residents recomanen
OTTO
576 Congress St
192 residents recomanen
For very unique and delicious pizza!
For some good old-fashioned BBQ done the right way!
62 residents recomanen
Salvage BBQ
919 Congress St
62 residents recomanen
For some good old-fashioned BBQ done the right way!
Fantastic cocktails and lite fare at night. Do not miss their incredible brunch!
142 residents recomanen
Local 188
685 Congress St
142 residents recomanen
Fantastic cocktails and lite fare at night. Do not miss their incredible brunch!
This is a great place for breakfast, brunch and lunchI Just a bit off the beaten path it has great food and a neat vibe!
38 residents recomanen
Bayou Kitchen
543 Deering Ave
38 residents recomanen
This is a great place for breakfast, brunch and lunchI Just a bit off the beaten path it has great food and a neat vibe!
For a low-key breakfast or great cup of coffee. Housed in an old historic fire-station, BSBC has fresh baked goodies, homemade granola, tasty breakfast sandwiches and great coffee.
30 residents recomanen
Big Sky Bread Company
536 Deering Ave
30 residents recomanen
For a low-key breakfast or great cup of coffee. Housed in an old historic fire-station, BSBC has fresh baked goodies, homemade granola, tasty breakfast sandwiches and great coffee.
Arguably the best thai in Portland. Excellent cocktails, great late night menu, and an upscale feel.
147 residents recomanen
Boda
671 Congress St
147 residents recomanen
Arguably the best thai in Portland. Excellent cocktails, great late night menu, and an upscale feel.
Great thai food just a short 10 minute walk from the apartment! Just be aware, they are not open on Sundays!
17 residents recomanen
Vientiane Market
157 Noyes St
17 residents recomanen
Great thai food just a short 10 minute walk from the apartment! Just be aware, they are not open on Sundays!
This is a great family friendly restaurant with a huge food and drink menu with an eclectic feel!
76 residents recomanen
The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest Ave
76 residents recomanen
This is a great family friendly restaurant with a huge food and drink menu with an eclectic feel!
If you are looking to take a short 15 minute walk for a great cup of coffee and an exceptional donut or pastry, look no further!
9 residents recomanen
Tony's Donut Shop
9 Bolton St
9 residents recomanen
If you are looking to take a short 15 minute walk for a great cup of coffee and an exceptional donut or pastry, look no further!
Great Small plates and cocktails. Make sure to get there early, they don't take reservations!
145 residents recomanen
Central Provisions
414 Fore St
145 residents recomanen
Great Small plates and cocktails. Make sure to get there early, they don't take reservations!
Great noodle dishes and unbelievable dumplings! Be sure to try the bulgolgi beef dumplings!
63 residents recomanen
Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring St
63 residents recomanen
Great noodle dishes and unbelievable dumplings! Be sure to try the bulgolgi beef dumplings!
Upscale dining located in monument square.
22 residents recomanen
David's Restaurant
22 Monument Sq
22 residents recomanen
Upscale dining located in monument square.
A quick 20 minute trip down i95 will bring you to what I can only describe as the best biscuits and gravy you can get. Make sure to try their bacon!
15 residents recomanen
Biscuits & Company
25 Alfred St
15 residents recomanen
A quick 20 minute trip down i95 will bring you to what I can only describe as the best biscuits and gravy you can get. Make sure to try their bacon!
For the best sushi in town!
20 residents recomanen
Benkay Japanese Restaurant And Sushi Bar
16 Middle St
20 residents recomanen
For the best sushi in town!

Drinks & Nightlife

A very unique speakeasy that is hard to find, but worth the search! Beautiful exposed brick architecture and great cocktails make this local secret a great place to enjoy the beginning or end of a fun night.
47 residents recomanen
Bramhall
769 Congress St
47 residents recomanen
A very unique speakeasy that is hard to find, but worth the search! Beautiful exposed brick architecture and great cocktails make this local secret a great place to enjoy the beginning or end of a fun night.
An unmatched and legendary beer selection!
85 residents recomanen
Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
85 residents recomanen
An unmatched and legendary beer selection!
For a pint of Guinness and great live music on the water!
32 residents recomanen
Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant
72 Commercial St
32 residents recomanen
For a pint of Guinness and great live music on the water!
For the largest selection of whiskey in Portland and some great food as well. Grab a pint of Guinness in the Old Port and listen to some great live music!
24 residents recomanen
Bull Feeney's
375 Fore St
24 residents recomanen
For the largest selection of whiskey in Portland and some great food as well. Grab a pint of Guinness in the Old Port and listen to some great live music!
The legendary brewery with the best beer around! Check out their website for rotating taps, cans for sale, and local food trucks! **Note: this is a 15 minute walk or 2 minute car ride located on Thompson's Point, not sure why the website says it is located elsewhere.**
102 residents recomanen
Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
102 residents recomanen
The legendary brewery with the best beer around! Check out their website for rotating taps, cans for sale, and local food trucks! **Note: this is a 15 minute walk or 2 minute car ride located on Thompson's Point, not sure why the website says it is located elsewhere.**
Always worth a swing by for a free flight of beer and tour of the brewery. Stay a while, play some cornhole and enjoy!
156 residents recomanen
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
156 residents recomanen
Always worth a swing by for a free flight of beer and tour of the brewery. Stay a while, play some cornhole and enjoy!
Great live jazz and cocktails to match!
71 residents recomanen
Blue
650 Congress St
71 residents recomanen
Great live jazz and cocktails to match!
This fantastic brewery is always spinning some great vinyl, has classic arcade games, and pingpong. Whats more is that it shares walls with Portland Pie pizza so you won't go hungry!
33 residents recomanen
Banded Brewing Company
32 Main St
33 residents recomanen
This fantastic brewery is always spinning some great vinyl, has classic arcade games, and pingpong. Whats more is that it shares walls with Portland Pie pizza so you won't go hungry!
Sometimes you need to go to a beach bar, order a cheap rum drink served in a bucket, and listen to live music on the water. This is that place.
48 residents recomanen
The Brunswick
39 W Grand Ave
48 residents recomanen
Sometimes you need to go to a beach bar, order a cheap rum drink served in a bucket, and listen to live music on the water. This is that place.

Entertainment & Activities

Come check out a show, always great music and entertainment!
116 residents recomanen
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 residents recomanen
Come check out a show, always great music and entertainment!
For great concerts outside right on the water. There is always a food truck or two and the infamous bissell brother's brewery!
24 residents recomanen
Thompsons Point
Thompsons Point
24 residents recomanen
For great concerts outside right on the water. There is always a food truck or two and the infamous bissell brother's brewery!

Parks & Nature

A nice local sandy beach on the top of beautiful Munjoy Hill. If you are here after 5pm, keep your eyes out for Auggie and his pals as well as the sunset kayak tours!
93 residents recomanen
East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
93 residents recomanen
A nice local sandy beach on the top of beautiful Munjoy Hill. If you are here after 5pm, keep your eyes out for Auggie and his pals as well as the sunset kayak tours!
Not so much a hiking trail, as it is a 3.5 mile loop that gives you some of the best views of back cove in Portland!
38 residents recomanen
Back Cove Trail
Back Cove Trail
38 residents recomanen
Not so much a hiking trail, as it is a 3.5 mile loop that gives you some of the best views of back cove in Portland!

Essentials

Groceries!
280 residents recomanen
Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
280 residents recomanen
Groceries!
Groceries!
38 residents recomanen
Shaw's
180 Waterman Dr
38 residents recomanen
Groceries!
Great convenience store with gas station at the end of the street. They advertise a great selection of craft brews, 100+ bottles of wine, and ben and jerry's ice-cream. How can you go wrong?
Jake's Quik Stop
205 Brighton Ave
Great convenience store with gas station at the end of the street. They advertise a great selection of craft brews, 100+ bottles of wine, and ben and jerry's ice-cream. How can you go wrong?

Getting Around

Bus and train station.
44 residents recomanen
Portland Transportation Center
100 Thompson's Point Road
44 residents recomanen
Bus and train station.