Places to eat/drink and excursions to make the most of your stay

Heather & Dan
Heather & Dan
Places to eat/drink and excursions to make the most of your stay

Yarmouth Restaurants

Best burger, fries, and milkshakes around; run by owner of the Garrison
Thoroughfare
367 Main Street
Best burger, fries, and milkshakes around; run by owner of the Garrison
Just a few blocks away, food-forward village pub offering from-scratch comfort foods
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Owl and Elm
365 Main St
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Just a few blocks away, food-forward village pub offering from-scratch comfort foods
American eats offered in a stylish, homey space with shared tables.
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Gather
189 Main St
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American eats offered in a stylish, homey space with shared tables.
Pizza and brewery, offers delivery
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Brickyard Hollow
20 Bow St
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Pizza and brewery, offers delivery
Intimate riverside restaurant owned by Food Network Chopped Champion serving dishes inspired by Mediterranean and Asian cuisine
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The Garrison
81 Bridge St
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Intimate riverside restaurant owned by Food Network Chopped Champion serving dishes inspired by Mediterranean and Asian cuisine
Steak and seafood on the water
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Royal River Grill House
106 Lafayette St
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Steak and seafood on the water
Local bakery, sandwich shop, and bulk confections with a great outside patio.
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Clayton's Café & Bakery
447 US-1
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Local bakery, sandwich shop, and bulk confections with a great outside patio.
Pizza joint pizza, sports bar, offers delivery.
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Pat's Pizza Yarmouth
791 US-1
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Pizza joint pizza, sports bar, offers delivery.
Speciality pizzas, offers delivery
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Speciality pizzas, offers delivery
Local ice cream shop just up 115 in North Yarmouth
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Toots Ice Cream
21 Memorial Hwy
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Local ice cream shop just up 115 in North Yarmouth
Local brewery and pizza 10 minutes up Rt 1 in Freeport
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Maine Beer Company
525 US-1
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Local brewery and pizza 10 minutes up Rt 1 in Freeport

Groceries

Small market for local essentials (including beer, wine, and ice cream!)
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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Small market for local essentials (including beer, wine, and ice cream!)
Traditional grocery chain
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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Traditional grocery chain
Local food co-op just up Route 1 in Freeport
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Royal River Natural Foods
443 US-1
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Local food co-op just up Route 1 in Freeport
Small scale local grocery store in Freeport, with local meats and seafood; awesome selection of beer, wine, and liquor.
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Bow Street Market
79 Bow St
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Small scale local grocery store in Freeport, with local meats and seafood; awesome selection of beer, wine, and liquor.
located just off 295 on the north side of Portland; offers delivery to the cottage
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Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
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located just off 295 on the north side of Portland; offers delivery to the cottage
typical TJ's assortment, our favorite for hiking and beach snacks
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Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
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typical TJ's assortment, our favorite for hiking and beach snacks
Small Grocer in the Old Port focused on local and organic products
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Portland Food Co-op
290 Congress St
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Small Grocer in the Old Port focused on local and organic products

Portland Fine Dining Restaurants

Creative small plates
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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Creative small plates
Seafood, lobster rolls
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
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Seafood, lobster rolls
Daily locally-sourced-menu $$$$
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Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore St
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Daily locally-sourced-menu $$$$
Seafood, takes reservations $$$$
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Scales
68 Commercial St
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Seafood, takes reservations $$$$
Great margaritas, house-smoked meats with Caribbean, Southwest, and Mexican inspired dishes.
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Terlingua
40 Washington Ave
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Great margaritas, house-smoked meats with Caribbean, Southwest, and Mexican inspired dishes.
Fantastic seafood located on a historic cobblestone street; same owner as ForeStreet
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Street & Co
33 Wharf St
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Fantastic seafood located on a historic cobblestone street; same owner as ForeStreet
Delicious Spanish & French inspired seasonal cuisine. Back patio.
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CHAVAL
58 Pine St
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Delicious Spanish & French inspired seasonal cuisine. Back patio.
Favorite of locals; rotating menu of eclectic, seasonal cuisine.
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Isa
79 Portland St
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Favorite of locals; rotating menu of eclectic, seasonal cuisine.

Portland Breakfast/Brunch

Famous Maine potato donuts (including vegan and gluten free!).
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The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
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Famous Maine potato donuts (including vegan and gluten free!).
Amazing pastries, expect long lines - or order online and pickup
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The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
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Amazing pastries, expect long lines - or order online and pickup
Southern-style brunch
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Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
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Southern-style brunch
Classic diner on the wharf
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Joe's Boathouse Catering
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Classic diner on the wharf
Delish all-day small plates, sandwiches, coffee, wine. Cute gift shop.
Smalls
28 Brackett Street
Delish all-day small plates, sandwiches, coffee, wine. Cute gift shop.
Delicious brunch at the Press Hotel
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UNION Restaurant
390 Congress St
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Delicious brunch at the Press Hotel

Portland Casual (but amazing) Restaurants

Giant delicious Sicilian Pizza slices
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Slab
25 Preble St
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Giant delicious Sicilian Pizza slices
Delicious dumplings, fried rice, and more. Best Christmas dinner we've ever had!
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Empire
575 Congress St
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Delicious dumplings, fried rice, and more. Best Christmas dinner we've ever had!
Vegan and vegetarian Thai
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Green Elephant
608 Congress St
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Vegan and vegetarian Thai
Middle-eastern
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Baharat
91 Anderson St
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Middle-eastern
Underground atmospheric bar with great food
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Bramhall
769 Congress St
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Underground atmospheric bar with great food
Great spot for a greasy burger
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Black Cow Burgers & Fries
83 Exchange St
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Great spot for a greasy burger
Delicious ramen, great on a cold day!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
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Delicious ramen, great on a cold day!
Paninis and frites fried in, well, you know...Lines out the door.
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Paninis and frites fried in, well, you know...Lines out the door.
Inventive combinations of East meets West from the same owners at Eventide and Hugo's.
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The Honey Paw
78 Middle St
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Inventive combinations of East meets West from the same owners at Eventide and Hugo's.

Portland Desserts and Tea

Creative!
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Gross Confection Bar
172 Middle St
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Creative!
BEST vegan ice cream
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Sticky Sweet
119 Cumberland Ave
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BEST vegan ice cream
Tea time!
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Dobrá Tea
89 Exchange St
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Tea time!

Portland Breweries + Bar Hopping

Specializing in farmhouse ales and sours. Duckfat Friteshack on premise so an easy way to get Duckfat's famous poutine.
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Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
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Specializing in farmhouse ales and sours. Duckfat Friteshack on premise so an easy way to get Duckfat's famous poutine.
Chai mead!
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Maine Mead Works
51 Washington Ave
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Chai mead!
Great cocktails.
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Hardshore Distilling Company
53 Washington Ave
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Great cocktails.
Live music, firepits, good food
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Maine Craft Distilling
123 Washington Ave
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Live music, firepits, good food
Hard cider and hard seltzer; cute venue
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Après
148 Anderson Street
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Hard cider and hard seltzer; cute venue
all the IPAs
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Belleflower Brewing Company
66 Cove Street
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all the IPAs
brewery tours
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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brewery tours
huuuuuuge list
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Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
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huuuuuuge list
weird/creative cocktails
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The Jewel Box
644 Congress St
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weird/creative cocktails
Hipster mixologists with Scandinavian fare.
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The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market St
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Hipster mixologists with Scandinavian fare.
Hipster mixologists
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Blyth & Burrows
26 Exchange St
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Hipster mixologists