
Guided tour · 3 hours
Portland: Old Port Seafood Lovers Tour
Savor a Maine seafood luncheon and learn about Portland’s iconic working waterfront with a knowledgeable local guide.
Lay Day Roasters is a coffee roaster in Bayside, Portland.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Rotating producer drops every few weeks.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor a Maine seafood luncheon and learn about Portland’s iconic working waterfront with a knowledgeable local guide.

Water activity · 2 hours
Glide through the pristine waters of Casco Bay on Bagheera, Wendameen, or Timberwind sailing ships, and experience Maine's historic craftsmanship on this sailing boat ...

Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Eat your way through one of Maine's most "foodie" centric cities on this culinary walking tour of Portland. Enjoy a leisurely walking tour that carves a path through t...
Address: 150 Preble Street, Portland, ME 04101
Tandem Coffee Roasters on Anderson Street, since 2012 from Will and Kathleen Pratt, is Portland's flagship third-wave roastery and East Bayside cafe.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipAnderson Street is the working roastery and cafe; Congress Street is the brunch and pastry sibling.
Coffee By Design on Diamond Street, since 1994 from Mary Allen Lindemann and Alan Spear, is Portland's longest-running independent roastery.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Sumatra
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipDaily 07:00-18:00. Bag-of-the-month subscription via the operator site.
Speckled Ax on Congress Street (Bolinder roasting since 2007, shop since 2012) roasts coffee over an open hardwood fire from an Arts District storefront.
BeansEthiopia, Burundi, Guatemala, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipDaily 07:00-17:00. Ask the barista for the latest wood-roasted single origin.
Bard Coffee on Middle Street, since 2009, was Portland's first dedicated specialty-coffee cafe and runs a rotating multi-roaster program with no house roast.
BeansMulti-roaster rotation
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over
TipThe Middle Street cafe is the only Bard site; subscription beans rotate through the cafe.