Best Restaurants In Portland, Maine To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Portland, Maine with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Portland restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Solo Italiano at 100 Commercial St
Piccolo at 111 Middle St
Paciarino at 470 Fore St
Lazzari at 618 Congress St
Bruno’s Restaurant and Tavern at 33 Allen Ave

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

LongHorn Steakhouse at 300 Maine Mall Rd
The Grill Room & Bar at 84 Exchange St
Timber Steakhouse at 106 Exchange St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Guerrero Maya at 449 Westbrook St
El Corazon at 190 State St
Taco Escobar at 548 Congress St
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant at 242 St John St
El Rodeo at 147 Western Ave

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Empire Chinese Kitchen at 575 Congress St
Kon Hibachi at 1140 Brighton Ave
Zen Chinese Bistro at 45 Danforth St
Sichuan Kitchen at 612 Congress St
Evergreen at 29 Western Ave
The Honey Paw at 78 Middle St
Boda at 671 Congress St

Where To Eat Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

Yosaku at 1 Danforth St
Kobe Steakhouse & Sushi at 380 Gorham Rd
Benkay Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar at 16 Middle St
King of the Roll at 675 Congress St

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Portland Me Indian restaurants are:

Hi Bombay at 1 Pleasant St
Taj Indian Cuisine at 200 Gorham Rd
Tandoor at 88 Exchange St
India Palace at 565 Congress St

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

Fore Street Restaurant at 288 Fore St
Back Bay Grill at 65 Portland St
The Front Room at 73 Congress St
Blue Spoon at 89 Congress St
Union Restaurant at 119 Exchange St

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

Salvage BBQ at 919 Congress St
Moe’s Original BBQ Restaurant & Catering at 209 Western Ave #A
Elsmere BBQ & Wood Grill at 476 Stevens Ave
Terlingua at 40 Washington Ave
Noble Barbecue at 1706 Forest Ave

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Petite Jacqueline at 46 Market St
Chaval at 58 Pine St
The Knotted Apron at 496 Woodford St
David’s Restaurant at 22 Monument Sq

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Emilitsa at 547 Congress St
Olive Café at 127 Commercial St
Baharat at 91 Anderson St
The Treehouse at 484 Stevens Ave
Evo Kitchen + Bar at 443 Fore St
Tiqa at 327 Commercial St

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Portland Me seafood restaurants to be:

J’s Oyster at 5 Portland Pier
DiMillo’s On The Water at 25 Long Wharf
Portland Lobster Co at 180 Commercial St
Docks Seafood at 15 Evans St
Eventide Oyster Co at 86 Middle St
Luke’s Lobster Portland Pier at 60 Portland Pier
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub at 20 Custom House Wharf

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Slab Sicilian Street Food at 25 Preble St
Monte’s Fine Foods at 788 Washington Ave
Leonardo’s Pizza at 415 Forest Ave
Pizzaiolo at 360 Cumberland Ave
Flatbread Company at 72 Commercial St #5

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Elevation Burger at 205 Commercial St
Becky’s Diner at 390 Commercial St
The Dogfish Bar and Grille at 128 Free St
Black Cow Burgers & Fries at 83 Exchange St

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Hometown AYCE Marketplace at 517 Maine Mall Rd
Congress Squared Restaurant at 157 High St
Super Great Wall Buffet at 198 Maine Mall Rd

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Portland Me are:

Silly’s at 68 Washington Ave
Green Elephant at 608 Congress St
Copper Branch at 5 Canal Plaza

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

LB Kitchen at 249 Congress St
The Sinful Kitchen at 906 Brighton Ave
Daily Greens at Public Market House, 28 Monument Sq 2nd floor

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Marcy’s Diner at 47 Oak St
Dutch’s at 28 Preble St
Bayside American Cafe at 98 Portland St
Bayou Kitchen at 543 Deering Av
LB Kitchen at 249 Congress St

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Portland bakeries:

Cakes Extraordinaire at 1054 Brighton Av
Bam Bam Bakery at 267 Commercial St
Tandem Coffee and Bakery at 742 Congress St
Botto’s Bakery at 550 Washington Av
Tin Pan Bakery at 897 Brighton Av

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

The Cookie Jar at 554 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth
Tony’s Donut Shop at 9 Bolton St
Hifi Donuts at 30 City Center
The Holy Donut at 194 Park Av

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Love Kupcakes at 469 Fore St
Beal’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream at 12 Moulton St
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream at 51 Exchange St
Sticky Sweet at 119 Cumberland Av
The Gelato Fiasco Old Port at 425 Fore St

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Higher Grounds at 45 Wharf St
Yordprom Coffee Shop at 722 Congress St
Portland Pottery Cafe at 118 Washington Av
Cia Cafe at 72 Ocean St #103, S Portland
Ohno Cafe at 87 Brackett St

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Blake Orchard Juicery at 19 Exchange St
Maine Juice Co. at 129 Spring St
Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe at 5 1/2 Moulton St

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

Bar of Chocolate at 38 Wharf St
Vena’s Fizz House at 345 Fore St
Bramhall at 769 Congress St
Blyth & Burrows at 26 Exchange St

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

Bissell Brothers Brewing Company at 4 Thompsons Point #108
Oxbow Blending & Bottling at 49 Washington Av
Allagash Brewing Company at 50 Industrial Wy
Lone Pine Brewing Company at 219 Anderson St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Portland Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Portland, Maine!