CuisineCocktail bar
Price$$
Neighborhoodarts-district
HoursTue-Sat from 17:00
Last verified

Tip: No sign outside; look for the street number. Evenings only.

Location

Address: 644 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

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LFK ★ 4.3

$$arts-districtDaily 11:00-24:00

LFK on State Street is a literary-themed bar with a chosen rotating sound system, programming jazz, lo-fi and indie throughout the evening.

Tip: Daily 11:00-24:00. Sound quality favours a sit-and-listen evening rather than DJ dance crowd.

188A State Street, Portland, ME 04101

State Theatre Portland ★ 4.6

$$$arts-districtShow-dependent; box office Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00

The State Theatre on Congress Street is Portland's flagship historic concert hall, a 1929 Spanish Revival venue programming touring rock, indie, comedy and DJ acts in a 1,800-seat room.

Tip: Tickets via statetheatreportland.com. Bars on each level; food trucks often park outside for big shows.

609 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

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LFK ★ 4.3

$$arts-districtDaily 11:00-24:00

LFK on State Street is a literary-themed bar with a chosen rotating sound system, programming jazz, lo-fi and indie throughout the evening.

Tip: Daily 11:00-24:00. Sound quality favours a sit-and-listen evening rather than DJ dance crowd.

188A State Street, Portland, ME 04101

Ruski's Tavern ★ 4.1

$west-endDaily 07:00-01:00

Ruski's Tavern on Danforth Street is the Portland West End neighborhood tavern, opened in the 1980s.

Tip: Open from 07:00 daily; cash and card both fine. The breakfast plate is the daytime draw.

212 Danforth Street, Portland, ME 04102

Aura ★ 4.1

$$old-portEvent-dependent; box office Mon-Fri 11:00-17:00

Aura on Center Street is Portland's flagship live-music and dance venue, hosting touring acts, EDM nights and ticketed Friday and Saturday DJ events from a 1,200-capacity converted hall.

Tip: Friday and Saturday DJ nights run 21:00-02:00; tickets via the venue calendar. Concert nights have separate ticketing.

121 Center Street, Portland, ME 04101

State Theatre Portland ★ 4.6

$$$arts-districtShow-dependent; box office Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00

The State Theatre on Congress Street is Portland's flagship historic concert hall, a 1929 Spanish Revival venue programming touring rock, indie, comedy and DJ acts in a 1,800-seat room.

Tip: Tickets via statetheatreportland.com. Bars on each level; food trucks often park outside for big shows.

609 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

Bayside Bowl Rooftop ★ 4.4

$$east-baysideSummer: daily 12:00-22:00

The rooftop at Bayside Bowl on Alder Street is Portland's flagship summer rooftop bar, atop the downstairs bowling alley, with city views, a long drinks list and Standard Baking biscuit sandwiches from the kitchen.

Tip: Rooftop opens noon in summer; closes mid-October. The downstairs bowling alley runs year-round.

58 Alder Street, Portland, ME 04101

The Broken Dram at Blyth & Burrows ★ 4.5

$$$old-portWed-Sat from 18:00

The Broken Dram is the speakeasy downstairs at Blyth & Burrows on Exchange Street, accessed via an alley entrance.

Tip: Walk down the alley next to Blyth & Burrows for entry. Smaller than upstairs; fills earlier on weekends.

26 Exchange Street, Portland, ME 04101

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