11 brunch rooms in Portland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Portland | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Portland leans on the same bakeries and diners that define the city's mornings, served across the West End and the waterfront. Hot Suppa on Congress Street in the West End is a fixture for Southern-leaning plates, while Becky's Diner keeps its waterfront counter going on Commercial Street in the Old Port. Tandem Coffee + Bakery, also on Congress Street in the West End, draws the line for biscuits and pastries.
Becky's Diner Breakfast ★ 4.3
old-port · 390 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101
Becky's Diner on Commercial Street runs the cheapest waterfront breakfast in Portland, opening 05:00 daily for fishing crews and the line behind them.
Becky's Diner ★ 4.3
old-port · 390 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101
Becky's Diner on Commercial Street has run on the working waterfront since 1991, opening at 05:00 for the fishing crews and the breakfast queue behind them.
Tandem Coffee + Bakery ★ 4.7
west-end · 742 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102
Tandem Coffee + Bakery on Congress Street is the West End brunch shop, opened 2014 by Will and Kathleen Pratt, with biscuit sandwiches and house pour-overs.
The Front Room ★ 4.5
munjoy-hill · 73 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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.
Hot Suppa ★ 4.5
west-end · 703 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102
Hot Suppa on Congress Street, founded 2006 by the Sabina brothers and under Nachreiner and Rodrigues since 2025, runs Southern brunch with andouille gravy.
Rose Foods ★ 4.5
woodfords-deering · 428 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
Rose Foods on Forest Avenue, since 2017 from Chad Conley, runs hand-rolled bagels, house-cured lox, smoked whitefish and matzo ball soup through the morning.
Scratch Baking Co ★ 4.7
west-end · 416 Preble Street, South Portland, ME 04106
Scratch Baking Co in South Portland's Willard Square pulls Portland's deepest weekend bagel queue, with house cream cheese, lox and Sunday morning lines.
Forage Market ★ 4.5
east-bayside · 123 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
Forage Market on Washington Avenue runs Montreal-style wood-fired bagels and sourdough breads with bagel sandwiches, salads and soups in East Bayside.
The Holy Donut ★ 4.5
old-port · 177 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101
The Holy Donut on Commercial Street pulls a weekend morning queue for Leigh Kellis's Maine potato donuts in rotating seasonal flavours, like wild blueberry.
Bayside Bowl ★ 4.2
east-bayside · 58 Alder Street, Portland, ME 04101
Bayside Bowl on Alder Street runs weekend brunch from the kitchen of the downstairs bowling alley, with a rooftop bar that opens at noon through summer.
Fork + Spoon ★ 4.2
west-end · 76 Pleasant Street, Portland, ME 04101
Fork + Spoon on Pleasant Street runs a small West End brunch kitchen with house focaccia, breakfast sandwiches, scratch-baked pastries and pour-over coffee.