Best Restaurants in Portland, ME

Surrounded on three sides by water where the Fore River meets the Atlantic Ocean, Portland boasts a delightful array of restaurants featuring everything from fresh seafood to celebrated cuisines from around the world. Once known primarily for its seafood houses and New England pubs, the gastronomic landscape of this “Forrest City” has grown and flourished in recent years to include everything from neighborhood bistros to fine dining, something well-known author and food writer Nevin Martell has described as a “foodie paradise by the sea”. From the Old Port neighborhood to Bayside, and from nationally celebrated pastas to locally sourced produce, there’s a dish to satisfy every palette waiting to be discovered in Portland.