Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
They have the best bagels and pastry's! Fun place to sit down and catch up with friends. Local venders sell Maine goods inside.
51 locals recommend
Blue Spoon Cafe & Catering
64 Pine StThey have the best bagels and pastry's! Fun place to sit down and catch up with friends. Local venders sell Maine goods inside.
Best breakfast in town!! Love their eggs benedict. There is a wait on weekends, so I arrive early or go on a week day! Worth the wait!
52 locals recommend
Bayside American Cafe
98 Portland StBest breakfast in town!! Love their eggs benedict. There is a wait on weekends, so I arrive early or go on a week day! Worth the wait!
Delicious breakfast spot! I love their eggs benedict with fried green tomatoes! Very fun atmosphere, walls are covered in art! Mimosas and Bloody Mary's are on point!
152 locals recommend
Hot Suppa
703 Congress StDelicious breakfast spot! I love their eggs benedict with fried green tomatoes! Very fun atmosphere, walls are covered in art! Mimosas and Bloody Mary's are on point!
My favorite restaurant! I love their Pad Thai and friend Brussel sprouts appetizer! For the more adventurous I hear their quail egg appetizer is delicious! Sundays after 9:30 their menu is 1/2 off!
147 locals recommend
Boda
671 Congress StMy favorite restaurant! I love their Pad Thai and friend Brussel sprouts appetizer! For the more adventurous I hear their quail egg appetizer is delicious! Sundays after 9:30 their menu is 1/2 off!
Delicious! There is usually a wait so call for a reservation or plan on putting your name in and running across the street for a glass of wine!!
102 locals recommend
Empire
575 Congress StDelicious! There is usually a wait so call for a reservation or plan on putting your name in and running across the street for a glass of wine!!
Street & Co
33 Wharf StBest seafood in the Old Port!
The Holy Donut
194 Park AveBest Donuts Ever.
Fore Street
Fore StreetDelicious and romantic
Delicious gourmet food. My favorite drink is called the "Heated Affair," my husband and I go there just for drinks and their famous anadama bread with brown sugar butter.
26 locals recommend
Grace
15 Chestnut StDelicious gourmet food. My favorite drink is called the "Heated Affair," my husband and I go there just for drinks and their famous anadama bread with brown sugar butter.
Delicious wine and Italian food. I love the antipasto appetizer, cheese and assorted meats and olives.
26 locals recommend
The Corner Room Italian Kitchen & Bar
110 Exchange StreetDelicious wine and Italian food. I love the antipasto appetizer, cheese and assorted meats and olives.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sonny's Restaurant
83 Exchange StBest mixed drinks, huge selection, all fresh
Bull Feeney's
375 Fore StSuper fun dancing, live 90's cover bands
Bayside Bowl
58 Alder StBowling but also a rooftop bar with a taco stand !
Bull Jagger Brewing Company
1 Industrial WayGreat beer!
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial WayRising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox StParks & Nature
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleNice walk with a beautiful jetty. Great signt seeting, several forts are visable from the trail.
130 locals recommend
Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1Nice walk with a beautiful jetty. Great signt seeting, several forts are visable from the trail.
Sightseeing
Bug Light Park
Adorable island off the coast of the old port accessable by a short ferry ride, Peaks Island Inn is the name of the resturant, I have heard good things. Bikes or golf carts can be rented, theres an old fort in the middle of the island! Great exploring.
176 locals recommend
Peaks Island
Adorable island off the coast of the old port accessable by a short ferry ride, Peaks Island Inn is the name of the resturant, I have heard good things. Bikes or golf carts can be rented, theres an old fort in the middle of the island! Great exploring.
Arts & Culture
Several famous artists are featured including Claude Monet. Marine inspired art is a theme througout. There is an old mansion attached to the front of the museum for visitors to visit.
412 locals recommend
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress SqSeveral famous artists are featured including Claude Monet. Marine inspired art is a theme througout. There is an old mansion attached to the front of the museum for visitors to visit.
Gorgeous mansion available for visitors to tour and learn about the prestigious family who built it as their summer home. Decorated beatifully for christmas every year.
74 locals recommend
Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth StGorgeous mansion available for visitors to tour and learn about the prestigious family who built it as their summer home. Decorated beatifully for christmas every year.
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress StMaine History
Shopping
The Maine Mall
364 Maine Mall RdEssentials
Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest AvePortland Farmers' Market
92 Deering AveLocally grown food by Maine farmers!
Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St