City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 47 Middle Street
32. Old Port Tavern Restaurant And Lounge
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 774-0444
Address: 11 Moulton Street
Description: This Portland steak house has been serving steaks, chops, and lobster in the Old Port for more than 30 years. Regulars come here especially for the prime rib, as well as the onion soup and rack of lamb. Established in 1972, Old Port Tavern also includes the Mariner’s Church Banquet Center, where events from cocktail parties to wedding receptions can be scheduled, and a billiards hall. The restaurant, which has a full bar, is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Parking is on the street, but there are also two public parking garages close by. Reservations are accepted.
33. Oriental Table
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 775-3388
Address: 106 Exchange Street
Description: There are lots of Chinese restaurants in Portland, but workers in the downtown area like this one because of its daily lunch buffet, served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For around $7 you’ll get a choice of soup or soda, egg roll or crab Rangoon, fried rice or noodles, and samplings of two entrees. The regular menu offers a large selection of standard Chinese fare. Oriental Table is convenient to Merrill Auditorium and other downtown venues. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday to 9 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 72 Commercial Street
35. Sapporo
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 772-1233
Address: 230 Commercial Street
Description: Sapporo is one of the oldest Japanese/sushi restaurants in Portland and is quite good. Named after the Japanese city famed for its seafood, Sapporo sits on the waterfront and is a longtime favorite of sushi lovers in Portland. The menu offers Nigiri sushi—a slice of fish on top of a bed of rice—as well as seafood and vegetable rolls. Combination dinners come with miso soup and 12 to 20 pieces of sushi. For customers who just can’t do raw fish, lots of teriyaki, tempura, and noodle dishes are available. Sapporo is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner is served Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m.
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 40 Washington Avenue
37. Street & Co.
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 775-0887
Address: 33 Wharf Street
Description: This little bistro, which opened in 1989, has developed a reputation for fine Mediterranean-style seafood in an intimate setting. It has an open kitchen and a full bar, and its seafood-only menu features customer favorites such as sole Française, grilled tuna, lobster Diavolo, and grilled whole fish. Street & Co. is open for dinner only, Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday to 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended. One-third of the restaurant’s tables are reserved for walk-ins. Parking is on-street and in nearby lots and garages.
38. Susan’S Fish And Chips
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 878-3240
Address: 1135 Forest Avenue
Description: Every year local publications run their “Best of” contests in which they ask readers to name their favorite spots in Portland for getting a suntan or cutting a rug. In these contests, Susan’s Fish and Chips consistently wins categories such as “Best Meal Under $10” or “Best Fried Clams.” Susan’s has been serving up fried seafood in Portland for 17 years. Locals literally line up here for the fish and chips, haddock burgers, clam cakes, fried scallops, and other seafood dinners that come with french fries and coleslaw. This is a paper-and-plastic restaurant. The portions are large and inexpensive, so this is a popular family place. Susan’s is open Saturday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday to 9 p.m.
39. Tandoor
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 775-4259
Address: 88 Exchange Street
Description: This Indian restaurant in Portland’s Old Port offers a large selection of Indian cuisine for both lunch and dinner. The wide-ranging menu includes seafood, chicken, and lamb specialties, vegetarian dishes, biryanis, curries, kormas, and more. Tandoor has a respectable selection of Indian breads to accompany your meal, and you can top things off with a traditional lassi or mango milk shake. This restaurant is frequented by locals who work in the Old Port and is also convenient to Merrill Auditorium if you’re going to catch a show after dinner. Tandoor is open seven days a week.
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 20 Milk Street
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 1 Danforth Street
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Address: 536 Deering Avenue
43. Black Tie Co.
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 761-6665
Description: If you’re looking for something a little more upscale than a sandwich to go into your picnic basket, this is the place to go. Oh, they have sandwiches, but they also have items such as lemon tarragon chicken salad, apricot almond chicken salad, quiche, crab cakes with portobello mushrooms, salad niçoise, and—a favorite—mozzarella, asparagus, and cherry tomato salad.
44. Micucci Grocery Store
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 775-1854
Address: 45 India Street
Description: Micucci’s has been selling traditional Italian specialties at low prices since 1949. This neighborhood store is fun to wander around in, so while you’re picking up bread and imported meats and cheeses for sandwiches, peruse the endless varieties of pasta, olives, olive oils, biscotti, tomatoes, wines, and Italian cookies. This place has narrow aisles and can get crowded on the weekends, so plan your visit accordingly.
45. Rosemont Market And Bakery
City: Portland, ME
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (207) 774-8129
Address: 559 Brighton Avenue
Description: This market is known for stocking specialty meats and cheeses, fresh produce, and other foods from local farms and artisanal producers. You can get a small selection of ready-made soups and sandwiches here, such as a BLT dressed with the market’s homemade pesto. Slices of homemade pizza are available, as well as filled croissants that make a nice substitute for a sandwich. A large variety of bread is made on the premises, including baguettes, herbed focaccia, rustic boules, and lots of rolls. On the weekends you’ll find specialty breads—challah on Fridays, cinnamon raisin on Saturdays. Rosemont is also known for its impressive wine selection, which includes more than 200 labels.