Two soft round chocolate cakes sandwiched around fluffy white marshmallow-cream filling, traditionally palm-sized. Designated Maine's official state treat in 2011 (the blueberry pie remains the state dessert).
The whoopie pie's origin is contested among Maine, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Maine's claim rests on the Labadie's Bakery (Lewiston, 1925) and on Amish recipes adapted by Maine bakers in the early 1900s. The Maine state legislature designated the whoopie pie as the state's official treat in 2011 (with the blueberry pie remaining the state dessert). Two Fat Cats Bakery and Wicked Whoopies (Gardiner, Maine, also sold in Portland) are the canonical commercial sources; family bakeries across Maine each have a personal recipe.
3 editor picks for Whoopie pie in Portland, ranked by editorial score. All Portland signature dishes · Whoopie pie across every city.
Two Fat Cats Bakery ★ 4.7
east-bayside · 195 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME 04101
Two Fat Cats on Lancaster Street, founded 2005 by the Fore Street team and bought 2012 by Stacy Begin, runs whoopie pies, fruit pies and cakes.
Rosemont Market Munjoy Hill ★ 4.6
munjoy-hill · 88 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Rosemont Market on Congress Street Munjoy Hill, founded 2005 by John Naylor and Scott Anderson, is the Portland farm-and-cheese grocery cluster.
Public Market House ★ 4.3
arts-district · 28 Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101
Public Market House on Monument Square, since 2006, runs seven food vendors under one roof: Mediterranean, Latin and Vietnamese counters and shared tables.