10 editor picks in Portland.
10 brunch places 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 on Commercial Street runs the cheapest waterfront breakfast in Portland, opening 05:00 daily for fishing crews and the line behind them.
OrderEggs and hash, short stack with bacon
TipDaily 05:00-21:00. Cash and card both fine; queues longest 09:00-11:00 weekends.
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.
OrderShort stack with bacon and a cup of clam chowder.
TipCash and card both fine. Queues longest 09:00-11:00 weekends; early arrivals get the counter seats.
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.
OrderButtermilk biscuit sandwich with bacon, fried egg and sharp cheddar.
TipOnline ordering 07:45-10:15 for collection skips the line. Closes 13:00 sharp.
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.
OrderEggs benedict with house hollandaise; a side of cinnamon swirl French toast.
TipWeekend brunch fills 09:30 onward; OpenTable for the dining room.
Hot Suppa on Congress Street, founded 2006 by the Sabina brothers and under Nachreiner and Rodrigues since 2025, runs Southern brunch with andouille gravy.
OrderEggs and biscuits with house andouille gravy; the corned beef hash.
TipWeekend brunch waits run 30 to 60 minutes; arrive at open. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00.
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.
OrderLox bagel with whipped cream cheese; matzo ball soup on the side.
TipDaily 07:30-14:00. Online ordering for collection saves the queue at peak brunch.
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.
OrderScratch sea salt bagel with house cream cheese and lox.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Sunday queues form before 08:00; pre-order online is the fast lane.
Forage Market on Washington Avenue runs Montreal-style wood-fired bagels and sourdough breads with bagel sandwiches, salads and soups in East Bayside.
OrderWood-fired bagel sandwich with house cream cheese and lox.
TipCloses 13:00; bagels often sell out by noon weekends. Counter ordering, no seating in the small storefront.
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.
OrderWild Maine blueberry potato donut and a flat white.
TipSells out by mid-afternoon. The Park Avenue site has same product, often shorter lines.
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.
OrderBreakfast sandwich on Standard Baking biscuit; the bloody mary bar.
TipRooftop bar opens at noon in summer; weekend brunch tables are walk-in only without reservations.
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