CuisineVietnamese
Price$$
Neighbourhoodeast-bayside

Signature dishes: Pho ga, Banh xeo, Cha gio spring rolls

Must order: The pho ga chicken broth, then banh xeo with shrimp and pork.

Tip: Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:00. Walk-in only; queue forms before the door opens.

Location

Address: 57 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101

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Izakaya Minato ★ 4.6

Japanese izakaya$$$east-bayside

Izakaya Minato on Washington Avenue opened 2017 from Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke, with binchotan-grilled yakitori, donburi bowls and a deep sake list.

Signature: Yakitori skewers, Karaage chicken, Donburi rice bowls

Order: A flight of yakitori from the charcoal grill, then the chicken karaage.

Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30. Resy reservations open 30 days ahead.

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Piccolo ★ 4.6

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Piccolo on Middle Street opened 2013 from Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez, a 28-seat Roman trattoria with house-made tonnarelli and saltimbocca.

Signature: Cacio e pepe, Saltimbocca, House-made tonnarelli

Order: Tonnarelli cacio e pepe finished tableside, plus a glass of Sangiovese.

Tip: Tuesday to Saturday from 17:30. Reservations via OpenTable; bar seats hold for walk-ins.

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Rose Foods ★ 4.5

Jewish deli, bagels$$woodfords-deering

Rose Foods on Forest Avenue opened 2017 from Chad Conley, a Jewish deli with hand-rolled bagels, house-cured lox, smoked whitefish and matzo ball soup.

Signature: Lox bagel, Matzo ball soup, Pastrami sandwich

Order: The lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus a cup of matzo ball soup.

Tip: Daily 07:30 to 14:00. Counter ordering; takeout moves fast at peak weekend brunch.

428 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101

Izakaya Minato ★ 4.6

Japanese izakaya$$$east-bayside

Izakaya Minato on Washington Avenue opened 2017 from Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke, with binchotan-grilled yakitori, donburi bowls and a deep sake list.

Signature: Yakitori skewers, Karaage chicken, Donburi rice bowls

Order: A flight of yakitori from the charcoal grill, then the chicken karaage.

Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30. Resy reservations open 30 days ahead.

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Tipo ★ 4.4

Italian, wood-fired$$$woodfords-deering

Tipo on Ocean Avenue opened 2017 from Chris and Paige Gould of Central Provisions, a Neapolitan-themed Italian room in Portland's Back Cove neighbourhood.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, House-made pasta, Wood-roasted vegetables

Order: The margherita from the wood oven, then a bowl of cacio e pepe.

Tip: Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00; dinner only. Resy reservations recommended.

182 Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME 04103 Book →

Pai Men Miyake ★ 4.4

Japanese ramen, izakaya$$$old-port

Pai Men Miyake on State Street opened 2009 from Chef Masa Miyake of Miyake, with tonkotsu ramen, charcoal yakitori and izakaya plates from the open bar.

Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Yakitori, Buta no kakuni pork belly

Order: Tonkotsu ramen with the soft-boiled egg upgrade, then yakitori from the charcoal grill.

Tip: Daily lunch and dinner; reservations via OpenTable for dinner, walk-ins for lunch.

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The Purple House ★ 4.6

Wood-fired bagels, pizza$$woodfords-deering

The Purple House in North Yarmouth, 20 minutes from Portland, opened 2018 from Krista Desjarlais with Montreal-style wood-fired bagels and sourdough pizza.

Signature: Wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, Sourdough pizza, Egg sandwiches

Order: An everything bagel with cream cheese and house-cured gravlax, plus a pizza by the slice.

Tip: Friday to Sunday only; opens 08:00, closes when the bagels run out (usually early afternoon).

378 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, ME 04097

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