Top 10 Places To Eat In Portland, Maine
Portland is Maine’s largest city, and home to a large number of fantastic and innovative restaurants, all of which experiment with locally grown produce. Read our updated take on the city’s dining scene, and eat at the 10 best dining spots in Portland, Maine.
Five Fifty-Five
Five Fifty-Five opened in 2003. The restaurant highlights the very best in new American cuisine, with guests choosing between the a la carte menu, or the eight-course tasting menu. Exposed brickwork is set against wooden furnishings to give a rustic, authentic, cozy feel to the restaurant.
Five Fifty-Five, 555 Congress Street, Portland, ME, USA, +1 207 761 0555
2. David’s Restaurant
Restaurant, Seafood, American, Soup
3. Grace
Bistro, Restaurant, Bar, Vegetarian, American, Cocktails, Wine, Beer
4. Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro
Bistro, Restaurant, Thai, Vegetarian, Vegan, American
The Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro has built a steady reputation for high quality, innovative vegetarian food. Its menu takes influences from a number of Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and, further to the East, Japan. The restaurant itself is simply decorated, relying on the food to do all of the talking.
5. Joe’s Boathouse
Restaurant, American
6. Local 188
Restaurant, Charcuterie, Tapas, Spanish, American, Vegetarian, Wine, Cocktails
7. Old Port Sea Grill
Bar, Restaurant, American, Seafood, Contemporary, Wine, Beer
8. Saltwater Grille
Restaurant, Seafood, American
9. Sebago Brewing Co
Brewery, Winery
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