Guidebook for Portland
Shopping
A modern general store and a Maine institution! You can find ANYTHING here.
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Renys Department Store
540 Congress StA modern general store and a Maine institution! You can find ANYTHING here.
Find
16 Free StConsignment shop
Stonewall Kitchen Portland Company Store
182 Middle StMaine food goods. Great gifts.
The Merchant Company
656 Congress StUnique mostly Maine made gifts and goodies.
Material Objects
500 Congress StQuasi hipster consignment shop.
Abacus Gallery
44 Exchange StFancier gifts and things. They have the most beautiful, Maine artist calendar
Pinecone+Chickadee
6 Free StMaine and Portland orientated gift and home goods.
Arts & Culture
SPACE
534-538 Congress StGreat gallery featuring contemporary art.
Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth StBeautiful building. Can see it from our window...
You wouldn't think such a great museum could exist in lil' ol' Portland!
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Museo de Arte de Portland
7 Congress SqYou wouldn't think such a great museum could exist in lil' ol' Portland!
Getting Around
Best way to get to the islands. Highly recommend going on the Mail Boat Run!
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Casco Bay Lines station
Best way to get to the islands. Highly recommend going on the Mail Boat Run!
Get to and from Boston and other destinations.
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Portland Transportation Center
100 Thompson's Point RoadGet to and from Boston and other destinations.
Food scene
Our default restaurant. Delicious ramen! Try the pork buns!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State StOur default restaurant. Delicious ramen! Try the pork buns!
Local scene with a Spanish tilt. Always new things on the menu. Tapas and good drinks.
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Local 188
685 Congress StLocal scene with a Spanish tilt. Always new things on the menu. Tapas and good drinks.
Our closest little restaurant and bar. Good, cheap pub food. Been in the hood forever.
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Ruski's
212 Danforth StOur closest little restaurant and bar. Good, cheap pub food. Been in the hood forever.
Amazing Fried Chicken. They have a few outdoor seats, but typically, you just pick up and go.
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Figgy's Takeout and Catering
Amazing Fried Chicken. They have a few outdoor seats, but typically, you just pick up and go.
Amazing gourmet hot dogs! Get the tot-tine, aka tater tot poutine.
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Blue Rooster Food Co.
5 Dana StAmazing gourmet hot dogs! Get the tot-tine, aka tater tot poutine.
Taco Trio
60 Ocean StBest burritos and tacos in town!
Cheap sushi. Open late. Crowd doesn't start til after midnight.
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Kushiya Benkay
653 Congress StCheap sushi. Open late. Crowd doesn't start til after midnight.
Delicious dumplings! Get the beef bulgogi dumpling!!
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Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring StDelicious dumplings! Get the beef bulgogi dumpling!!
Green Elephant
608 Congress StDelicious vegetarian Thia food.
Damn good, thin crust pizza. The potato bacon scallion is a staple.
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OTTO
576 Congress StDamn good, thin crust pizza. The potato bacon scallion is a staple.
Our favorite little seafood restaurant. A little cheesy, but fantastic!
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Js Oyster
5 Portland PierOur favorite little seafood restaurant. A little cheesy, but fantastic!
Marcy's Diner
47 Oak StOur go-to diner.
Izakaya Minato
54 Washington AveAmazing elevated Japanese street food.
Chocolats Passion
175 Brackett StBest chocolate ever!! The owner is the sweetest (hehe!) woman.
Drinks
Well designed, hip venue with terrific cocktails.
The Jewel Box
644 Congress StBlackstones
6 Pine StOur neighborhood gay bar.
Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal PlazaAwesome beer hall. Super cozy atmosphere.
The Thirsty Pig
37 Exchange StGood beers and amazing sausages.
Foulmouthed Brewing
15 Ocean StWell designed brewery in South Portland.
Maps
64A Market StOne of out go-to bars.
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington AveGreat brewery and fun area
Our favorite brewery. Very fun in the afternoon as you watch the sunset.
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson StOur favorite brewery. Very fun in the afternoon as you watch the sunset.
Cafe
LB Kitchen / West
231 York StGood little nibbles and drinks. Great for breakfast.
Coffee By Design
43 Washington AveOur default coffee shop.
Bard Coffee
185 Middle StBest coffee in town. Lively scene.
Our closest coffee and breakfast joint. Not too fancy but does the trick.
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Ohno Cafe
87 Brackett StOur closest coffee and breakfast joint. Not too fancy but does the trick.
Sightseeing
The most photographed lighthouse in America. If you miss this, you didn't visit Portland.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleThe most photographed lighthouse in America. If you miss this, you didn't visit Portland.
A bar and restaurant on top of the Westin Hotel. You can see the "Eastland" sign from our bedroom window. Not the best environment, drinks, or service, BUT you can't beat the view. Great place to watch the sunset.
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Top of the East
157 High StA bar and restaurant on top of the Westin Hotel. You can see the "Eastland" sign from our bedroom window. Not the best environment, drinks, or service, BUT you can't beat the view. Great place to watch the sunset.
A cool lighthouse looking structure on Munjoy Hill. Cool history and great views.
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Portland Observatory
138 Congress StA cool lighthouse looking structure on Munjoy Hill. Cool history and great views.
Beautiful park cascading down to Casco Bay. Best place to watch all the activity in the Bay.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern PromenadeBeautiful park cascading down to Casco Bay. Best place to watch all the activity in the Bay.