Where Portland shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Portland shops, snacks and lunches.
Portland Farmers' Market at Deering Oaks Park is the anchor Saturday market, outdoor April through November and indoors at Stevens Square through winter.
Go for: Maine produce, Seafood, Cheese, Bread
Tip: Saturday and Wednesday markets in Deering Oaks 07:00 to 13:00 outdoor season. Winter market Stevens Square Saturday only.
Portland Farmers' Market Wednesday at Monument Square is the midweek edition, smaller than the Deering Oaks Saturday but central enough for an Old Port lunch.
Go for: Lunchtime produce, Cheese, Bread
Tip: Wednesdays 07:00 to 13:00, April through November. Use the SNAP Maine Harvest Bucks 50 percent produce match if eligible.
Harbor Fish Market on Custom House Wharf has been the Portland working waterfront's retail fish counter since 1969, with lobster, fresh-cut fish and oysters.
Go for: Live lobster, Fresh-cut fish, Clams, Oysters
Tip: Open daily; shipping is available nationwide for live lobster. The wharf storefront is the iconic Old Port photograph.
Public Market House on Monument Square, since 2006, runs seven food vendors under one roof: Mediterranean, Latin and Vietnamese counters and shared tables.
Go for: Lunch, Mediterranean, Soup, Vietnamese
Tip: Daily 11:00 to 20:00. Counter ordering at each vendor; shared seating in the central corridor.
Rosemont Market on Congress Street Munjoy Hill, founded 2005 by John Naylor and Scott Anderson, is the Portland farm-and-cheese grocery cluster.
Go for: Cheese, Wine, Bread, Prepared food
Tip: Daily 08:00 to 19:00. Cheese counter is the strongest in the city; wine cellar lives in the basement.