Boda is a thai street food restaurant in Arts District, Portland.
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.
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 to 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 to 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 to 14:30 and dinner 17:00 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 14:30 and dinner 17:00 to 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.
