Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
This is a great take out or eat in option. It's kid friendly. Coffee. A bit pricey, but for convenience sake, it's right across the street.
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Blue Spoon Cafe & Catering
64 Pine StThis is a great take out or eat in option. It's kid friendly. Coffee. A bit pricey, but for convenience sake, it's right across the street.
Caiola's
58 Pine StreetSuper yummy and across the street
Bonobo
46 Pine StCozy, yummy, close.
Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch. Depending on your timing, there may be a line. I've never been there for dinner, but I'm sure it's great.
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Hot Suppa
703 Congress StGreat for breakfast, brunch, lunch. Depending on your timing, there may be a line. I've never been there for dinner, but I'm sure it's great.
Boda
671 Congress StSuper yummy Thai, cool atmosphere, close.
Really popular noodle house. Cool space and outdoor seating. Close!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State StReally popular noodle house. Cool space and outdoor seating. Close!
Good for vegetarians/organic eaters. Fun space. Sometimes music.
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Local Sprouts Co-op
649 Congress StGood for vegetarians/organic eaters. Fun space. Sometimes music.
Green Elephant
608 Congress StVegetarian. Great food.
Pricey, and beautiful redone restaurant in a church. Great for a drink at the bar, too.
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Grace
15 Chestnut StPricey, and beautiful redone restaurant in a church. Great for a drink at the bar, too.
Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial StLobster! Outside in downtown Portland
Great food. It gets crowded, so off peak eating times are recommended.
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Central Provisions
414 Fore StGreat food. It gets crowded, so off peak eating times are recommended.
Amazing food. Reservations are recommended. Bar area is lovely, too.
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Fore Street
Fore StreetAmazing food. Reservations are recommended. Bar area is lovely, too.
I keep hearing great things about this place. Tell me if it lives up to the great reputation.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StI keep hearing great things about this place. Tell me if it lives up to the great reputation.
Marcy's Diner
47 Oak StCash only. Great local diner.
El Rayo Taqueria
Yummy Mexican.
OTTO
576 Congress StPizza on the go or sitting inside/outside.
This is where a lot of the lobstermen go.
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Joe's Boathouse Catering
This is where a lot of the lobstermen go.
One of my all time faves - it's like a sea side diner. Great bar, too.
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The Porthole Restaurant & Pub
20 Custom House WharfOne of my all time faves - it's like a sea side diner. Great bar, too.
Elegant. Delicious. Close. I've gone for Brunch. Might want to make reservations.
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Petite Jacqueline
46 Market StElegant. Delicious. Close. I've gone for Brunch. Might want to make reservations.
The Merry Table
43 Wharf StFun. French. Crepes.
Vignola
10 Dana StGreat atmosphere.
Coffee By Design
43 Washington AveGreat coffee.
Bard Coffee
185 Middle StOld Port coffee.
Starbucks
256 US-1For those that like familiarity.
Right on the water - order lobster and sit on picnic tables. Indoor seating also available.
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdRight on the water - order lobster and sit on picnic tables. Indoor seating also available.
Bakery - if you go to a South Portland Beach this is a great place to get provisions
PREBLE ST + Willard Square station
Bakery - if you go to a South Portland Beach this is a great place to get provisions
GREAT for breakfast. You can drive to Southern Maine Community College and sit by the lighthouse to eat.
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158 Pickett Street Cafe
158 Benjamin W Pickett StGREAT for breakfast. You can drive to Southern Maine Community College and sit by the lighthouse to eat.
Yordprom Coffee Shop
722 Congress StCoffee, close and good
Arabica Coffee House
2 Free StCoffee and cool space
Cool space and good coffee - right by Eastern Prom Trail
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Arabica Coffee House
2 Free StCool space and good coffee - right by Eastern Prom Trail
One of my favorite coffee shops on the west end. 10 minute walk, delicious coffee and small park to sit in while you sip it. The coffee shop space is great, so sitting in is wonderful, too.
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Omi's Coffee Shop
372 Cottage RdOne of my favorite coffee shops on the west end. 10 minute walk, delicious coffee and small park to sit in while you sip it. The coffee shop space is great, so sitting in is wonderful, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
You just kind of feel cool by sitting there. Cool by osmosis. Outside seating if it's nice.
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LFK
188 State StYou just kind of feel cool by sitting there. Cool by osmosis. Outside seating if it's nice.
Kind of dive-y, but if you're a gay man you'll enjoy it.
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Blackstones
6 Pine StKind of dive-y, but if you're a gay man you'll enjoy it.
Nice Mediterranean fare. Great space. Always playing cool music.
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Local 188
685 Congress StNice Mediterranean fare. Great space. Always playing cool music.
I haven't been here in a while, but here it's a cool hipster place. The address is 769 Congress St, Portland. It's not entirely accurate on this map.
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Bramhall Street
Bramhall StreetI haven't been here in a while, but here it's a cool hipster place. The address is 769 Congress St, Portland. It's not entirely accurate on this map.
Blue
650 Congress StMusic, music, music. Local. Great.
Empire
575 Congress StFun music upstairs. Good Chinese downstairs.
Sightseeing
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade TrailGreat place for a walk.
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleGorgeous
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower DrPretty!
Higgins Beach
Neat little beach. Great waves.
Scarborough Beach
Black Point RdNice long sandy beach
Bug Light
South Portland Greenbelt PathwayNice view of Portland
Peaks Island
Nice ferry ride out and walk/bike around
Arts & Culture
State Theater
609 Congress StGreat music venue
One Longfellow Square
181 State StGreat music right down the street.
Port City Music Hall
504 Congress StMusic!
SPACE
534-538 Congress StThey always have something cool going on here.
Iziko lezobuciko ze-Portland
7 Congress SqArt!