Guidebook for Portland

Eric
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

True down-east lobster on the water. Complete with live music, excellent seafood, and a great atmosphere.
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Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial St
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True down-east lobster on the water. Complete with live music, excellent seafood, and a great atmosphere.
For great Mexican eats and drinks, check out their late night menu!
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Taco Escobarr
548 Congress St
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For great Mexican eats and drinks, check out their late night menu!
For shareable Asian cuisine, Dim Sum, and great cocktails downstairs. For live music, comedy, and other great shows upstairs!
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Empire
575 Congress St
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For shareable Asian cuisine, Dim Sum, and great cocktails downstairs. For live music, comedy, and other great shows upstairs!
For very unique and delicious pizza!
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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For very unique and delicious pizza!
For some good old-fashioned BBQ done the right way!
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Salvage BBQ
919 Congress St
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For some good old-fashioned BBQ done the right way!
Fantastic cocktails and lite fare at night. Do not miss their incredible brunch!
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Local 188
685 Congress St
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Fantastic cocktails and lite fare at night. Do not miss their incredible brunch!
This is a great place for breakfast, brunch and lunchI Just a bit off the beaten path it has great food and a neat vibe!
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Bayou Kitchen
543 Deering Ave
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This is a great place for breakfast, brunch and lunchI Just a bit off the beaten path it has great food and a neat vibe!
For a low-key breakfast or great cup of coffee. Housed in an old historic fire-station, BSBC has fresh baked goodies, homemade granola, tasty breakfast sandwiches and great coffee.
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Big Sky Bread Company
536 Deering Ave
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For a low-key breakfast or great cup of coffee. Housed in an old historic fire-station, BSBC has fresh baked goodies, homemade granola, tasty breakfast sandwiches and great coffee.
Arguably the best thai in Portland. Excellent cocktails, great late night menu, and an upscale feel.
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Boda
671 Congress St
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Arguably the best thai in Portland. Excellent cocktails, great late night menu, and an upscale feel.
Great thai food just a short 10 minute walk from the apartment! Just be aware, they are not open on Sundays!
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Vientiane Market
157 Noyes St
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Great thai food just a short 10 minute walk from the apartment! Just be aware, they are not open on Sundays!
This is a great family friendly restaurant with a huge food and drink menu with an eclectic feel!
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The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest Ave
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This is a great family friendly restaurant with a huge food and drink menu with an eclectic feel!
If you are looking to take a short 15 minute walk for a great cup of coffee and an exceptional donut or pastry, look no further!
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Tony's Donut Shop
9 Bolton St
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If you are looking to take a short 15 minute walk for a great cup of coffee and an exceptional donut or pastry, look no further!
Great Small plates and cocktails. Make sure to get there early, they don't take reservations!
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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Great Small plates and cocktails. Make sure to get there early, they don't take reservations!
Great noodle dishes and unbelievable dumplings! Be sure to try the bulgolgi beef dumplings!
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Bao Bao Dumpling House
133 Spring St
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Great noodle dishes and unbelievable dumplings! Be sure to try the bulgolgi beef dumplings!
Upscale dining located in monument square.
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David's Restaurant
22 Monument Sq
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Upscale dining located in monument square.
A quick 20 minute trip down i95 will bring you to what I can only describe as the best biscuits and gravy you can get. Make sure to try their bacon!
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Biscuits & Company
25 Alfred St
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A quick 20 minute trip down i95 will bring you to what I can only describe as the best biscuits and gravy you can get. Make sure to try their bacon!
For the best sushi in town!
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Benkay Japanese Restaurant And Sushi Bar
16 Middle St
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For the best sushi in town!

Drinks & Nightlife

A very unique speakeasy that is hard to find, but worth the search! Beautiful exposed brick architecture and great cocktails make this local secret a great place to enjoy the beginning or end of a fun night.
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Bramhall
769 Congress St
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A very unique speakeasy that is hard to find, but worth the search! Beautiful exposed brick architecture and great cocktails make this local secret a great place to enjoy the beginning or end of a fun night.
An unmatched and legendary beer selection!
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Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
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An unmatched and legendary beer selection!
For a pint of Guinness and great live music on the water!
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Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant
72 Commercial St
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For a pint of Guinness and great live music on the water!
For the largest selection of whiskey in Portland and some great food as well. Grab a pint of Guinness in the Old Port and listen to some great live music!
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Bull Feeney's
375 Fore St
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For the largest selection of whiskey in Portland and some great food as well. Grab a pint of Guinness in the Old Port and listen to some great live music!
The legendary brewery with the best beer around! Check out their website for rotating taps, cans for sale, and local food trucks! **Note: this is a 15 minute walk or 2 minute car ride located on Thompson's Point, not sure why the website says it is located elsewhere.**
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Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
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The legendary brewery with the best beer around! Check out their website for rotating taps, cans for sale, and local food trucks! **Note: this is a 15 minute walk or 2 minute car ride located on Thompson's Point, not sure why the website says it is located elsewhere.**
Always worth a swing by for a free flight of beer and tour of the brewery. Stay a while, play some cornhole and enjoy!
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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Always worth a swing by for a free flight of beer and tour of the brewery. Stay a while, play some cornhole and enjoy!
Great live jazz and cocktails to match!
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Blue
650 Congress St
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Great live jazz and cocktails to match!
This fantastic brewery is always spinning some great vinyl, has classic arcade games, and pingpong. Whats more is that it shares walls with Portland Pie pizza so you won't go hungry!
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Banded Brewing Company
32 Main St
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This fantastic brewery is always spinning some great vinyl, has classic arcade games, and pingpong. Whats more is that it shares walls with Portland Pie pizza so you won't go hungry!
Sometimes you need to go to a beach bar, order a cheap rum drink served in a bucket, and listen to live music on the water. This is that place.
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The Brunswick
39 W Grand Ave
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Sometimes you need to go to a beach bar, order a cheap rum drink served in a bucket, and listen to live music on the water. This is that place.

Entertainment & Activities

Come check out a show, always great music and entertainment!
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State Theater
609 Congress St
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Come check out a show, always great music and entertainment!
For great concerts outside right on the water. There is always a food truck or two and the infamous bissell brother's brewery!
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Thompsons Point
Thompsons Point
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For great concerts outside right on the water. There is always a food truck or two and the infamous bissell brother's brewery!

Parks & Nature

A nice local sandy beach on the top of beautiful Munjoy Hill. If you are here after 5pm, keep your eyes out for Auggie and his pals as well as the sunset kayak tours!
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East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
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A nice local sandy beach on the top of beautiful Munjoy Hill. If you are here after 5pm, keep your eyes out for Auggie and his pals as well as the sunset kayak tours!
Not so much a hiking trail, as it is a 3.5 mile loop that gives you some of the best views of back cove in Portland!
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Back Cove Trail
Back Cove Trail
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Not so much a hiking trail, as it is a 3.5 mile loop that gives you some of the best views of back cove in Portland!

Essentials

Groceries!
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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Groceries!
Groceries!
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Shaw's
180 Waterman Dr
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Groceries!
Great convenience store with gas station at the end of the street. They advertise a great selection of craft brews, 100+ bottles of wine, and ben and jerry's ice-cream. How can you go wrong?
Jake's Quik Stop
205 Brighton Ave
Great convenience store with gas station at the end of the street. They advertise a great selection of craft brews, 100+ bottles of wine, and ben and jerry's ice-cream. How can you go wrong?

Getting Around

Bus and train station.
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Portland Transportation Center
100 Thompson's Point Road
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Bus and train station.