Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Delicious ice cream, just down the street!
18 residents recomanen
Beals Old Fashioned Ice Cream
18 Veranda St
18 residents recomanen
Delicious ice cream, just down the street!
Wood-fire pizza with both innovative and more traditional choices
192 residents recomanen
OTTO
576 Congress St
192 residents recomanen
Wood-fire pizza with both innovative and more traditional choices
Sandwich shop known for its duck-fat Belgian style fries and milkshakes
173 residents recomanen
Duckfat
43 Middle St
173 residents recomanen
Sandwich shop known for its duck-fat Belgian style fries and milkshakes
Raw bar, lobster rolls & creative New England fare
272 residents recomanen
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
272 residents recomanen
Raw bar, lobster rolls & creative New England fare
Farm-to-table, local ingredients, seasonal menu
54 residents recomanen
Fore Street
Fore Street
54 residents recomanen
Farm-to-table, local ingredients, seasonal menu
Wood-fired pizzas
98 residents recomanen
Flatbread Company
72 Commercial St
98 residents recomanen
Wood-fired pizzas
lobster, seafood and raw bar on the Maine Wharf
138 residents recomanen
Scales
68 Commercial St
138 residents recomanen
lobster, seafood and raw bar on the Maine Wharf
Tapas style, small plates and great drinks
145 residents recomanen
Central Provisions
414 Fore St
145 residents recomanen
Tapas style, small plates and great drinks
Delicious Maine potato-based donuts
220 residents recomanen
The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
220 residents recomanen
Delicious Maine potato-based donuts
Simple upscale preparations of local fish
114 residents recomanen
Street & Co
33 Wharf St
114 residents recomanen
Simple upscale preparations of local fish
Creative Japanese cuisine including sushi, omakase meals and dishes sourced form the owner's farm
34 residents recomanen
Miyake
468 Fore St
34 residents recomanen
Creative Japanese cuisine including sushi, omakase meals and dishes sourced form the owner's farm
Japanese noodle house, sushi too, great lunch specials
148 residents recomanen
Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
148 residents recomanen
Japanese noodle house, sushi too, great lunch specials
Spanish-influenced dishes, also great cocktails
142 residents recomanen
Local 188
685 Congress St
142 residents recomanen
Spanish-influenced dishes, also great cocktails
Great for breakfast/brunch
152 residents recomanen
Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
152 residents recomanen
Great for breakfast/brunch
Innovative Thai fusion
147 residents recomanen
Boda
671 Congress St
147 residents recomanen
Innovative Thai fusion
Chinese dumplings
63 residents recomanen
Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring St
63 residents recomanen
Chinese dumplings
Best bagels and other baked goods
164 residents recomanen
Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
164 residents recomanen
Best bagels and other baked goods
Fantastic ice cream
52 residents recomanen
Willard Scoops
429 Preble St
52 residents recomanen
Fantastic ice cream
Delicious Asian-inspired crispy chicken dishes
9 residents recomanen
Crispy Gai
90 Exchange Street
9 residents recomanen
Delicious Asian-inspired crispy chicken dishes
Fantastic Italian; house made pasta
23 residents recomanen
Solo Italiano
100 Commercial St
23 residents recomanen
Fantastic Italian; house made pasta
Delicious, locally sourced menu
11 residents recomanen
UNION Restaurant
390 Congress St
11 residents recomanen
Delicious, locally sourced menu
Italian in a beautiful space
20 residents recomanen
ViA VECCHiA
10 Dana Street
20 residents recomanen
Italian in a beautiful space
Fantastic, Iberian-influenced menu
47 residents recomanen
CHAVAL
58 Pine St
47 residents recomanen
Fantastic, Iberian-influenced menu
James Beard Award finalist with fantastic food.
51 residents recomanen
Woodford Food & Beverage
660 Forest Ave
51 residents recomanen
James Beard Award finalist with fantastic food.
Delicious food in a lovely waterfront setting.
Twelve
Delicious food in a lovely waterfront setting.
Fantastic bakery nominated for a James Beard Award.
ZUbakery
Fantastic bakery nominated for a James Beard Award.
Delicious dumplings
63 residents recomanen
Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring St
63 residents recomanen
Delicious dumplings
Fantastic Chinese
102 residents recomanen
Empire
575 Congress St
102 residents recomanen
Fantastic Chinese
Great for brunch
23 residents recomanen
East Ender
47 Middle St
23 residents recomanen
Great for brunch
Classic diner
87 residents recomanen
Becky's Diner
390 Commercial St
87 residents recomanen
Classic diner
Waterfront seafood and lobster rolls
83 residents recomanen
Js Oyster
5 Portland Pier
83 residents recomanen
Waterfront seafood and lobster rolls
19 residents recomanen
Marcy's Diner
47 Oak St
19 residents recomanen
37 residents recomanen
Arabica Coffee House
2 Free St
37 residents recomanen
51 residents recomanen
Bard Coffee
185 Middle St
51 residents recomanen
Fantastic coffee and bakery
162 residents recomanen
Tandem Coffee and Bakery
742 Congress St
162 residents recomanen
Fantastic coffee and bakery
Great coffee on the waterfront
Speckled Ax
Great coffee on the waterfront
Fantastic Cocktails
74 residents recomanen
The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market St
74 residents recomanen
Fantastic Cocktails
Right up the street!
10 residents recomanen
Veranda Noodle Bar
14 Veranda St
10 residents recomanen
Right up the street!
Great diner within walking distance (.5 mile)
7 residents recomanen
Otherside Diner
500 Washington Ave
7 residents recomanen
Great diner within walking distance (.5 mile)
Fantastic bakery
ZUbakery
Fantastic bakery
Wonderful bakery in the Old Port
114 residents recomanen
Standard Baking Co
75 Commercial St
114 residents recomanen
Wonderful bakery in the Old Port

Drinks & Nightlife

Extensive international selection of beers
85 residents recomanen
Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
85 residents recomanen
Extensive international selection of beers
Panoramic views of Portland and Casco Bay from this bar on the top of the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel
68 residents recomanen
Top of the East
157 High St
68 residents recomanen
Panoramic views of Portland and Casco Bay from this bar on the top of the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel
Belgian style beer; great outdoor beer garden; free tastings
156 residents recomanen
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
156 residents recomanen
Belgian style beer; great outdoor beer garden; free tastings
Locally sourced mead, cider, gruit, and kombucha
47 residents recomanen
Urban Farm Fermentory
200 Anderson St
47 residents recomanen
Locally sourced mead, cider, gruit, and kombucha
Lively tasting area
138 residents recomanen
Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
138 residents recomanen
Lively tasting area
106 residents recomanen
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
106 residents recomanen
Comfy seating, delicious mead
35 residents recomanen
Maine Mead Works
51 Washington Ave
35 residents recomanen
Comfy seating, delicious mead
68 residents recomanen
Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
68 residents recomanen
48 residents recomanen
Shipyard Brewing Company
86 Newbury St
48 residents recomanen
102 residents recomanen
Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
102 residents recomanen
23 residents recomanen
Fore River Brewing Company
45 Huntress Ave
23 residents recomanen
70 residents recomanen
Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
70 residents recomanen
16 residents recomanen
Geary Brewing Company
38 Evergreen Dr
16 residents recomanen
Great local brewery
37 residents recomanen
Goodfire Brewing Co.
219 Anderson St
37 residents recomanen
Great local brewery
34 residents recomanen
Liquid Riot Bottling Company
250 Commercial St
34 residents recomanen
7 residents recomanen
Cocktail Mary
229 Congress St
7 residents recomanen

Shopping

270 residents recomanen
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main St
270 residents recomanen
Locally caught fish, lobster, and shellfish
12 residents recomanen
Free Range Fish & Lobster
450 Commercial St
12 residents recomanen
Locally caught fish, lobster, and shellfish
7 residents recomanen
Blanche & Mimi
195 Middle St
7 residents recomanen
Cool As A Moose
LeRoux Kitchen
161 Commercial St
7 residents recomanen
Mexicali Blues, Portland
219 Commercial St
7 residents recomanen
Sea Bags Flagship Store
Treehouse Toys
47 Exchange St

Essentials

151 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
151 residents recomanen
280 residents recomanen
Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
280 residents recomanen
148 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
148 residents recomanen
13 residents recomanen
Walgreens
127 Marginal Way
13 residents recomanen
22 residents recomanen
Shaw's
251 US-1
22 residents recomanen

Entertainment & Activities

13 residents recomanen
Flagship Premium Cinemas
206 US-1
13 residents recomanen
53 residents recomanen
Nickelodeon Cinema (Patriot Cinemas)
1 Temple St
53 residents recomanen
28 residents recomanen
Thompson Point
Thompsons Point
28 residents recomanen
116 residents recomanen
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 residents recomanen
Great spa
Akari
193 Middle St
Great spa
Fantastic spa
13 residents recomanen
Nine Stones Spa
185 Fore St
13 residents recomanen
Fantastic spa

Arts & Culture

412 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art de Portland
7 Congress Sq
412 residents recomanen
114 residents recomanen
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
114 residents recomanen
76 residents recomanen
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress St
76 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

Great views from this observation tower
132 residents recomanen
Portland Observatory
138 Congress St
132 residents recomanen
Great views from this observation tower
Park and iconic Portland Head Lighthouse
229 residents recomanen
Parc Fort Williams
1000 Shore Rd
229 residents recomanen
Park and iconic Portland Head Lighthouse
Take a ferry to one of the Portland islands
87 residents recomanen
Casco Bay Lines
56 Commercial St
87 residents recomanen
Take a ferry to one of the Portland islands