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12 cocktail bar places in Portland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Portland | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Portland's bar scene punches well above the city's size, with a cluster of serious cocktail rooms on the peninsula. Portland Hunt + Alpine Club on Market Street in the Old Port set the bar with its Nordic-inflected drinks, while Blyth & Burrows on nearby Exchange Street draws crowds for its theatrical, multi-room space. In the Arts District, The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box on Congress Street keeps things intimate and inventive.
Portland Hunt + Alpine Club ★ 4.7
old-port · 75 Market Street, Portland, ME 04101
Portland Hunt + Alpine Club on Market Street, since 2013 from Andrew and Briana Volk, is Portland's defining craft cocktail room with aquavit and smorrebrod.
Blyth & Burrows ★ 4.6
old-port · 26 Exchange Street, Portland, ME 04101
Blyth and Burrows on Exchange Street runs a vintage-inspired cocktail bar with a hidden speakeasy (Broken Dram) accessed via the alley behind the building.
The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box ★ 4.5
arts-district · 644 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box on Congress Street, since 2014, is a small Arts District cocktail room with creative seasonal drinks and no street sign.
LFK ★ 4.3
arts-district · 188A State Street, Portland, ME 04101
LFK on State Street near Longfellow Square is a literary-themed bar with books on the walls, an eclectic cocktail program and a kitchen of sandwiches.
Novare Res Bier Cafe ★ 4.6
old-port · 4 Canal Plaza, Portland, ME 04101
Novare Res Bier Cafe in Canal Plaza, since 2008 from Eric Michaud, is Portland's Belgian-and-craft-beer destination with a courtyard patio open all summer.
The Great Lost Bear ★ 4.3
woodfords-deering · 540 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
The Great Lost Bear on Forest Avenue, since 1979, is Portland's craft-beer pub of record, with Sunday brewmaster events featuring Maine breweries on rotation.
Camp Pennant Bar ★ 4.2
old-port · 250 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101
Camp Pennant on Commercial Street (the 2024 rebrand of Liquid Riot under Michael Fraser) runs a brewery, distillery and bar in one Old Port building.
Ruski's Tavern ★ 4.1
west-end · 212 Danforth Street, Portland, ME 04102
Ruski's Tavern on Danforth Street is the West End neighborhood dive bar, opened 1980s, with cheap beer, well drinks and a breakfast plate from 07:00 daily.
Central Provisions Bar ★ 4.5
old-port · 414 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
The bar at Central Provisions on Fore Street runs a seasonal cocktail program alongside the kitchen's small plates of crudo, tartare and pork belly.
LFK ★ 4.3
arts-district · 188A State Street, Portland, ME 04101
LFK on State Street runs the kitchen and cocktails until midnight daily, the Arts District late-night stop near Longfellow Square with book-lined walls.
Blyth & Burrows ★ 4.6
old-port · 26 Exchange Street, Portland, ME 04101
Blyth and Burrows on Exchange Street runs vintage-inspired craft cocktails until midnight Wednesday through Saturday, with a Broken Dram speakeasy downstairs.
The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box ★ 4.1
arts-district · 644 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box at 644 Congress Street in Portland has no sign on the door, creative cocktails and a welcome to marginalised communities.
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