A guide to the best restaurants in Portland, Maine, including special-occasion dinners, lobster rolls, seafood, pizza, bakeries, cocktails, food shops, and casual neighborhood favorites. This list highlights pots in Portland and nearby Greater Portland, with favorite dishes, reservation tips, and practical notes for planning where to eat.
To celebrate one year in Portland, I recreated Eventide’s legendary brown butter lobster roll at home. Steamed buns, browned butter, lemon, and chives let the lobster shine. It’s a dreamy take on one of the city’s most iconic bites – and a perfect way to mark a year of ocean views and good eating.
Returning to Bar Harbor, Maine, 30 years after a childhood camping trip, I made up for past culinary misadventures by savoring lobster and exploring Acadia National Park. Check my blog for travel tips and highlights from our weekend adventure.