Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Portland is a food paradise with most options here walkable from the Little House - These are some of our favorites but we love hearing from our guests about their 'finds.'
The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring Stgreat coffee and pasteries
Local 188
685 Congress StGood food and drinks in comfortable space
Marcy's Diner
47 Oak Stportland breakfast diner
Joe's Boathouse Catering
It is a Portland favorite for all ages
Fancy Yummy food and coffee -Breakfast and Lunch with Dinner options to go
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Blue Spoon Cafe & Catering
64 Pine StFancy Yummy food and coffee -Breakfast and Lunch with Dinner options to go
Salvage BBQ
919 Congress StLoud delicious BBQ
Pizza - thin crust - yummy with a beer, on site, take-out, or delivered.
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OTTO
576 Congress StPizza - thin crust - yummy with a beer, on site, take-out, or delivered.
Pizza - good traditional pies - comfortable dining.
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Portland Pie Co. Portland
51 York StPizza - good traditional pies - comfortable dining.
Green Elephant
608 Congress Stgreat veggie
loud but yummy - they have a food truck too - great food
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Restaurante El Corazon
190 State Stloud but yummy - they have a food truck too - great food
Noodle bar - good food - popular but quiet enough to enjoy a conversation.
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Mi Sen
630 Congress StNoodle bar - good food - popular but quiet enough to enjoy a conversation.
PUB in the caverous brick basement with good size back deck - great in summer . Good drinks , snacks and burgers
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Bramhall
769 Congress StPUB in the caverous brick basement with good size back deck - great in summer . Good drinks , snacks and burgers
Walter's
great food
David's Restaurant
22 Monument Sqgreat food
Arabica Coffee House
2 Free Stgreat coffee work and meeting space
My favorite for good food with friends
limited schedule but great food in comfortable setting. Booth seating is perfect for conversations.
The brunch is so popular we haven't managed to try it yet.
Highly Recommended
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Artemisia Cafe
61 Pleasant StMy favorite for good food with friends
limited schedule but great food in comfortable setting. Booth seating is perfect for conversations.
The brunch is so popular we haven't managed to try it yet.
Highly Recommended
Bam Bam Bakery
1054 Brighton AvenueVegan bakery
Kettle Cove Creamery and Shack
2 Bowery Beach RdIce cream after your beach hike
walkable, with sense delighting food and spirits - quiet enough to enjoy your company
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Little Giant
211 Danforth Stwalkable, with sense delighting food and spirits - quiet enough to enjoy your company
Boda
671 Congress StEventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StDuckfat
43 Middle StDrinks & Nightlife
LFK
188 State Stgreat place to grab a drink
Intimate venue with great music variety - often able to pop in for a show on the same day - but good to pick up tickets ($9-$35.) ahead of time for more popular shows.
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One Longfellow Square
181 State StIntimate venue with great music variety - often able to pop in for a show on the same day - but good to pick up tickets ($9-$35.) ahead of time for more popular shows.
great drinks and snacks - we like to go early - it gets loud as the evenings go on
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The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market Stgreat drinks and snacks - we like to go early - it gets loud as the evenings go on
State Theater
609 Congress StEntertainment & Activities
Ferry service to the Casco Bay Islands can be transportation for some and a tour for others.
The "mailboat crusies" offer informal commentary from the boat captain with stops at 5-6 of the Casco Bay Islands. The full trip takes 2-3 hours and is fun with snacks, a camera, and a book or friend to talk to. great for a sunny day.
If you have an afternoon in the Summer you could also take a ride one of the Islands and spend the afternoon on the beach exploring these small communities
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Casco Bay Lines station
Ferry service to the Casco Bay Islands can be transportation for some and a tour for others.
The "mailboat crusies" offer informal commentary from the boat captain with stops at 5-6 of the Casco Bay Islands. The full trip takes 2-3 hours and is fun with snacks, a camera, and a book or friend to talk to. great for a sunny day.
If you have an afternoon in the Summer you could also take a ride one of the Islands and spend the afternoon on the beach exploring these small communities
hipster bowling with food and cocktails
often live music too
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Bayside Bowl
58 Alder Sthipster bowling with food and cocktails
often live music too
Because this is a spacious library with activities and a gallery. great place to re-group for a story with younger children.
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Portland Public Library
Because this is a spacious library with activities and a gallery. great place to re-group for a story with younger children.
Parks & Nature
Mackworth is accessible via causeway. its a good bike ride from here (30 minutes) or short drive (15 mins) Its beautiful and has a perimeter path that takes about an hour to walk.
Look for Fairy villages and rock beaches to rest and have a snack.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1Mackworth is accessible via causeway. its a good bike ride from here (30 minutes) or short drive (15 mins) Its beautiful and has a perimeter path that takes about an hour to walk.
Look for Fairy villages and rock beaches to rest and have a snack.
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Rdnice visitor center and hiking paths
walking trail along the water with narrow beaches, seasonal stream train rides, bike path, marina
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East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trailwalking trail along the water with narrow beaches, seasonal stream train rides, bike path, marina
Farmers' markets saturdays when the weather is warm
open space to walk and run, public wading pool for children on hot days, play grounds, sports fields, tennis courts, fountains, and informal (bring your own and at your own risk) ice skating in the winter when the pond freezes over.
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Deering Oaks Park
Farmers' markets saturdays when the weather is warm
open space to walk and run, public wading pool for children on hot days, play grounds, sports fields, tennis courts, fountains, and informal (bring your own and at your own risk) ice skating in the winter when the pond freezes over.
beautiful walk to finish with a lobster roll or other coastal delights at Two Lights Restaurant
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Two Lights State Park
7 Tower Drbeautiful walk to finish with a lobster roll or other coastal delights at Two Lights Restaurant
Portland headlight is the iconic lighthouse. The park is beautiful and a great place to walk, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, kick around a ball, or swing in a swing set overlooking the beach.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CirclePortland headlight is the iconic lighthouse. The park is beautiful and a great place to walk, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, kick around a ball, or swing in a swing set overlooking the beach.
kettle cove is a beach, hiking trail, park - not to be missed
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Kettle Cove Road
Kettle Cove Roadkettle cove is a beach, hiking trail, park - not to be missed
with food stand (in summer) and playground
The way life should be.
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Willard Beach
with food stand (in summer) and playground
The way life should be.
Arts & Culture
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress StFunny and Unique - near other interesting venues
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International Cryptozoology Museum
32 Resurgam PlFunny and Unique - near other interesting venues
Good collection, just the right size for an afternoon's viewing. Cafe in the basement, museum store with all the essentials and often nice activities/movies scheduled.
Next to the children museum, a play space for the younger set.
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-Portland
7 Congress SqGood collection, just the right size for an afternoon's viewing. Cafe in the basement, museum store with all the essentials and often nice activities/movies scheduled.
Next to the children museum, a play space for the younger set.
wonderful indoor and outdoor creative play spaces for kids up to about 8-10. Great for younger children. They have a infant toddler romp space
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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Roadwonderful indoor and outdoor creative play spaces for kids up to about 8-10. Great for younger children. They have a infant toddler romp space
Essentials
behind the house. Local butcher - supplies the meat to many local restaurants - also has prepared foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and basic groceries, beer and wine.
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Fresh Approach
155 Brackett Stbehind the house. Local butcher - supplies the meat to many local restaurants - also has prepared foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and basic groceries, beer and wine.
Local bakery and groceries with meats and cheeses - local organic and specialty focused. Yummy everything and nice people.
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StLocal bakery and groceries with meats and cheeses - local organic and specialty focused. Yummy everything and nice people.
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StHannaford Supermarket
295 Forest AveSoap Bubble Laundromat
68 Pine StShopping
"A Maine Adventure" an old fashion five & dime type department store - with a bit of everything.
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Renys Department Store
540 Congress St"A Maine Adventure" an old fashion five & dime type department store - with a bit of everything.
Material Objects
500 Congress Stused clothing fun
Find
16 Free Stused clothing well curated