Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
The Treehouse
484 Stevens AveRwanda Bean at Deering Center
463 Stevens Avegreat homemade potato salad, sandwiches (turkey italian), home made desserts my favorite is chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, great little market
9 locals recommend
Quality Shop
473 Stevens Avegreat homemade potato salad, sandwiches (turkey italian), home made desserts my favorite is chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, great little market
Retaurant and known for extensive selection of microbrews long before it was a thing - favorite locals spot in Portland for more than 30 years - see link below listed as one of 11 of Maines best beer bars but the food is delish too
http://mainetoday.com/eat-drink/maines-best-beer-bars-9-places-to-drink-local/
76 locals recommend
The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest AveRetaurant and known for extensive selection of microbrews long before it was a thing - favorite locals spot in Portland for more than 30 years - see link below listed as one of 11 of Maines best beer bars but the food is delish too
http://mainetoday.com/eat-drink/maines-best-beer-bars-9-places-to-drink-local/
local fish place - NOT FANCY - but the food is fresh
in restarant picnic tables - kitshy
9 locals recommend
Susan's Fish-n-Chips
1135 Forest Avelocal fish place - NOT FANCY - but the food is fresh
in restarant picnic tables - kitshy
best sandwich shop in Portland 7 years in a row - my sons favorite restaurant in Portland http://www.poboysandpickles.com/
21 locals recommend
Po' Boys & Pickles
1124 Forest Avebest sandwich shop in Portland 7 years in a row - my sons favorite restaurant in Portland http://www.poboysandpickles.com/
unbelievably good donuts made with potatoes like dark chocolate and sea salt - all made by hand - they sell out almost everyday - rated #1 donut shop in the US by Fodors
https://theholydonut.com/
220 locals recommend
The Holy Donut
194 Park Aveunbelievably good donuts made with potatoes like dark chocolate and sea salt - all made by hand - they sell out almost everyday - rated #1 donut shop in the US by Fodors
https://theholydonut.com/
Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pla fav local brewery
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Wayanother popular local brewery
Scales
68 Commercial Stgreat fish restaurant downtown Portland
http://www.scalesrestaurant.com/
my husband David's fav restaurant
http://www.central-provisions.com/
145 locals recommend
Central Provisions
414 Fore Stmy husband David's fav restaurant
http://www.central-provisions.com/
great chocoate desserts and drinks but also many different drinks and wine and cheese - on a lovely cobblestone street in the heart of the old port - a local fav
18 locals recommend
Bar of Chocolate
38 Wharf Stgreat chocoate desserts and drinks but also many different drinks and wine and cheese - on a lovely cobblestone street in the heart of the old port - a local fav
Bayou Kitchen
543 Deering Avegreat breakfast spot
http://www.thebayoukitchenmaine.com/
vegan and vegetarian but lots of meat too like the diesel, my fav, a wrap loaded with pulled pork, coleslaw and pickles also superior sweet potato fries and a huge selection of homemade milkshakes including peanut butter and bacon -
a super unique setting - super casual - it now has a bar and games to play on the tables - one of my kids and exchange students fav places in town
http://www.sillys.com/
61 locals recommend
Silly's
68 Washington Avevegan and vegetarian but lots of meat too like the diesel, my fav, a wrap loaded with pulled pork, coleslaw and pickles also superior sweet potato fries and a huge selection of homemade milkshakes including peanut butter and bacon -
a super unique setting - super casual - it now has a bar and games to play on the tables - one of my kids and exchange students fav places in town
http://www.sillys.com/
terrific seafood cooked to order and homemade pies. Seating is tables on the ocean best part bring your own bottle. Very popular and glorious on a summer day
http://lobstershacktwolights.com/
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rdterrific seafood cooked to order and homemade pies. Seating is tables on the ocean best part bring your own bottle. Very popular and glorious on a summer day
http://lobstershacktwolights.com/
Arts & Culture
great exhibits - as I write this they have a titanic exhibit I've heard is great - always changing
29 locals recommend
Portland Science Center
68 Commercial Streetgreat exhibits - as I write this they have a titanic exhibit I've heard is great - always changing
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress SqParks & Nature
great connector between Stevens Ave and Forest Ave. - I often walk through here to get thai food or lobsters - lots of dog walkers - the land was given to Portland by a prior Governor Baxter who was very environmentally conscious and donated quite a bit of land to Maine including Baxter State Park, Baxter Isle for the Deaf (another great walk all ocean front), Baxter Blvd (another great walk 5K super popular) and others
22 locals recommend
Mayor Baxter Woods Park
555 Stevens Avegreat connector between Stevens Ave and Forest Ave. - I often walk through here to get thai food or lobsters - lots of dog walkers - the land was given to Portland by a prior Governor Baxter who was very environmentally conscious and donated quite a bit of land to Maine including Baxter State Park, Baxter Isle for the Deaf (another great walk all ocean front), Baxter Blvd (another great walk 5K super popular) and others
Scarborough Beach
Black Point RdLaura's favorite ocean beach but there are so many
not exactly a park it's part of Portland Maine. You can take a 20 min ferry boat ride to get there. Tons of fun, you can walk or bike (bikes available for rental) majestic ocean view around the walking loop on Seashore Ave., great old army fort to explore (see link below), lots of deer, some restaurants and shops ... Very few cars so thats great too.
http://wjbq.com/this-forgotten-world-war-ii-fort-on-peaks-island-is-open-for-underground-exploring/
176 locals recommend
Peaks Island
not exactly a park it's part of Portland Maine. You can take a 20 min ferry boat ride to get there. Tons of fun, you can walk or bike (bikes available for rental) majestic ocean view around the walking loop on Seashore Ave., great old army fort to explore (see link below), lots of deer, some restaurants and shops ... Very few cars so thats great too.
http://wjbq.com/this-forgotten-world-war-ii-fort-on-peaks-island-is-open-for-underground-exploring/
Shopping
sometimes good jewelry and super selection of scarves, Laura's fav shop. It's on Exchange St. which has tons of boutiques, in the old port section of Portland
Cotton Garden of Portland
55 Exchange Stsometimes good jewelry and super selection of scarves, Laura's fav shop. It's on Exchange St. which has tons of boutiques, in the old port section of Portland
Sightseeing
most photographed lighthouse ever - very picturesque with a rock climbing wall - serious rockclimbers right next to it and a nice park with spectacular ocean views. Also has one of the top 10 spots to buy a lobster roll at the food cart there
346 locals recommend
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout Circlemost photographed lighthouse ever - very picturesque with a rock climbing wall - serious rockclimbers right next to it and a nice park with spectacular ocean views. Also has one of the top 10 spots to buy a lobster roll at the food cart there
you can use the ferry boats to get to a destination like Peaks Island but they also offer tours like a mailboat run which you can take to see all the local islands.
http://www.cascobaylines.com/
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
you can use the ferry boats to get to a destination like Peaks Island but they also offer tours like a mailboat run which you can take to see all the local islands.
http://www.cascobaylines.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
Portland House of Music and Events (HOME)
25 Temple StState Theater
609 Congress Stgreat shows - grand old venue
http://lobstershacktwolights.com/