Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Portland actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Portland actually eats.
13 places
Order Hand-pulled noodles with the daily sauce, plus the kimchi fried rice.
The Honey Paw on Middle Street is the Big Tree Hospitality noodle counter, with hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and seafood served through a pan-Asian lens.
Order Large duck fat fries with truffle ketchup, plus the meatloaf panino.
Duckfat on Middle Street, since 2005 from Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh, is the Portland sandwich shop built around twice-fried Belgian frites cooked in duck fat.
Order A short stack with bacon and a cup of clam chowder, the diner's classic combo.
Becky's Diner on Commercial Street has been on Portland's working waterfront since 1991, opening 05:00 daily for fishing crews and one of the longest weekend.
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Order Grilled chicken with sticky rice and nam jim jaew dipping sauce.
Boda on Congress Street, since 2010 from Bob Wongsaichua and Dan Sriprasert, is Portland's Thai street food room with grilled meats, curries and noodles.
Order Tonkotsu ramen with the soft-boiled egg upgrade.
Pai Men Miyake on State Street, since 2009 from Chef Masa Miyake of Miyake, runs tonkotsu ramen, charcoal yakitori and izakaya plates from a small open bar.
Order A slice of mashed potato bacon scallion and a slice of pulled pork mango.
OTTO Pizza on Congress Street, since 2009, is the flagship of the Portland slice chain that runs unconventional toppings on hand-tossed thin crust.
Order The lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus matzo ball soup.
Rose Foods on Forest Avenue, since 2017 from Chad Conley, is Portland's Jewish deli with hand-rolled bagels, house-cured lox and matzo ball soup.
Order The vegan coconut soup, then the mango curry over jasmine rice.
Green Elephant on Congress Street, since 2007 from Dan Sriprasert and Bob Wongsaichua, is Portland's all-vegetarian Thai kitchen by the State Theatre.
Order Wood-fired margherita and a bowl of cacio e pepe.
Tipo on Ocean Avenue, since 2017 from Chris and Paige Gould (Central Provisions), is the wood-fired Italian room in Back Cove with Neapolitan pizza and pasta.
Order The Maine lobster roll, then a half dozen Glidden Point oysters.
Scales on Maine Wharf, since March 2016 from Sam Hayward, Dana Street and Victor Leon (the Fore Street team), with whole local fish and a raw bar.
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Order The Maine lobster roll on a New England top-split bun, plus fish chowder.
Boone's Fish House on Custom House Wharf reopened 2014 on the 1898 Boone's site from the Harding Lee Smith group, with lobster rolls, halibut and chowder.
Order The full mezze plate with wood-fired pita, then lamb kefta off the grill.
Evo Kitchen + Bar at the Hyatt Place Old Port, since 2016, runs a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern menu of wood-fired flatbreads, mezze and grilled kebabs.
Order Pho ga chicken broth, then banh xeo with shrimp and pork.
Cong Tu Bot on Washington Avenue, since 2017 from Vien Dobui and Jessica Sheahan, a 30-seat Vietnamese room serving pho ga, banh xeo and cha gio spring rolls.
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