Boda is a thai street food restaurant in Arts District, Portland.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Grilled chicken with sticky rice, Pad see ew, Khao soi
Must order: Grilled chicken with sticky rice and nam jim jaew dipping sauce.
Tip: Daily 16:00-22:00. Reservations via their site; walk-ins at the bar.
Address: 671 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
OTTO Pizza on Congress Street, since 2009, is the flagship of the Portland slice chain that runs unconventional toppings on hand-tossed thin crust.
Signature: Mashed potato bacon scallion pizza, Pulled pork and mango pizza, Slice counter
Order: A slice of mashed potato bacon scallion and a slice of pulled pork mango.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:00. Slice counter walks in; whole pies via phone or online.
Green Elephant on Congress Street, since 2007 from Dan Sriprasert and Bob Wongsaichua, is Portland's all-vegetarian Thai kitchen by the State Theatre.
Signature: Vegan coconut soup, Mango curry, Veggie pad thai
Order: The vegan coconut soup, then the mango curry over jasmine rice.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday lunch 11:30-14:30 and dinner 17:00-21:30; Sunday and Monday dinner only.
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.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Yakitori, Pork belly buns
Order: Tonkotsu ramen with the soft-boiled egg upgrade.
Tip: Daily lunch and dinner; OpenTable for dinner reservations, walk-ins at lunch.
OTTO Pizza on Congress Street, since 2009, is the flagship of the Portland slice chain that runs unconventional toppings on hand-tossed thin crust.
Signature: Mashed potato bacon scallion pizza, Pulled pork and mango pizza, Slice counter
Order: A slice of mashed potato bacon scallion and a slice of pulled pork mango.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:00. Slice counter walks in; whole pies via phone or online.
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.
Signature: Lox bagel, Matzo ball soup, Pastrami sandwich
Order: The lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus matzo ball soup.
Tip: Daily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout is fast at peak weekend brunch.
Green Elephant on Congress Street, since 2007 from Dan Sriprasert and Bob Wongsaichua, is Portland's all-vegetarian Thai kitchen by the State Theatre.
Signature: Vegan coconut soup, Mango curry, Veggie pad thai
Order: The vegan coconut soup, then the mango curry over jasmine rice.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday lunch 11:30-14:30 and dinner 17:00-21:30; Sunday and Monday dinner only.
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.
Signature: Wood-fired margherita pizza, House-made tonnarelli, Wood-roasted vegetables
Order: Wood-fired margherita and a bowl of cacio e pepe.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00; dinner only. Resy reservations recommended.
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.
Signature: Maine lobster roll, Whole local fish, Raw bar oysters
Order: The Maine lobster roll, then a half dozen Glidden Point oysters.
Tip: Lunch from 11:30, dinner from 17:00. Resy reservations recommended; the bar takes walk-ins.
