The hill east of downtown, anchored by Standard Baking, The Front Room and Rosemont Market on Congress Street. Walking distance to the Eastern Promenade and Fort Allen Park views.
Rosemont Market on Congress Street Munjoy Hill, founded 2005 by John Naylor and Scott Anderson, is the Portland farm-and-cheese grocery cluster.
Tip: Daily 08:00 to 19:00. Cheese counter is the strongest in the city; wine cellar lives in the basement.
The Front Room at the top of Munjoy Hill, since 2006 from Chef Harding Lee Smith, is the flagship brunch room with a full bar and Congress Street windows.
Order: Eggs benedict with house hollandaise; a side of cinnamon swirl French toast.
Tip: Weekend brunch fills 09:30 onward; OpenTable for the dining room.