Portland has become a “foodie” mecca with many dining options; too many to list here. The best way to navigate the ever-changing Portland food scene, which includes dine-in and take-out restaurants as well as food trucks, is to go to:
Portland Food Map, both comprehensive and up-to-date; and
Truckalico, an awesome app that lists the location of multiple food trucks in real-time.
Also, check out the many breweries, distilleries, fermenters, meaderies, kombucheries, and cider shops scattered throughout the city, especially in the East Bayside and Washington Avenue neighborhoods. Follow this link for a map of the area: deanssweets.com/eastbayside/
To get you started, here are a few places where you will get a good meal, from formal dinner to casual lunch (listed alphabetically). We have many favorites, and this is just a tiny sampling!
Bao Bao Dumpling House – Chinese, 133 Spring Street, (207) 772-8400
Benkay – Japanese, 16 Middle Street, (207) 773-5555
Chaval – Spanish/French, 58 Pine Street, reservations@chavalmaine.com, (207) 772-1110
Evo – Mediterranean, 443 Fore Street, (207) 358-7830
Fore Street – American, 288 Fore Street, (207) 775–2717
Green Elephant – Asian, vegetarian, 608 Congress Street, (207) 347-3111
Hi Bombay – Indian, 1 Pleasant Street, (207) 772-8767
Hot Suppa – Cajun/Creole, 703 Congress Street, (207) 871-5005
Miyake – Japanese, 468 Fore Street, (207) 871-9170
Petite Jacqueline – French, 46 Market Street, (207) 553-7044
Pho Huong – Vietnamese, 28 Monument Square, 2nd floor, (207) 405-9018
Ribollita – Italian, 41 Middle Street (207) 774-2972, info@ribollitamaine.com
Sichuan Kitchen – Chinese, Sichuan, 612 Congress Street, (207) 536-7226
Solo Italiano – authentic Italian cuisine, 100 Commercial St., (207) 780-0227
Street and Company – Seafood, Mediterranean, 33 Wharf Street, (207) 775-0887
Via Vecchia – Italian, 10 Dana Street, (207) 407-7070, info@vvoldport.com