Rose Foods is a jewish deli restaurant in Woodfords Deering, Portland.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Lox bagel, Matzo ball soup, Pastrami sandwich
Must order: The lox bagel with whipped cream cheese, plus a cup of matzo ball soup.
Tip: Daily 07:30-14:00. Counter ordering; takeout moves fast at peak weekend brunch.
Address: 428 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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.
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).
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 17:00-21:30. Resy reservations open 30 days ahead.
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.
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.
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).
Evo Kitchen + Bar at the Hyatt Place Old Port opened 2016, with a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern menu of wood-fired flatbreads, mezze and grilled kebabs.
Signature: Wood-fired pita, Lamb kefta, House mezze plate
Order: The full mezze plate with wood-fired pita, plus lamb kefta off the grill.
Tip: Daily from 17:00. Reservations via OpenTable; bar seats hold for walk-ins.
Boone's Fish House on Custom House Wharf reopened 2014 on the site of the 1898 original, with Maine lobster rolls, halibut and fish chowder on the deck.
Signature: Lobster roll, Pan-roasted halibut, Fish chowder
Order: The Maine lobster roll on a New England top-split bun, plus a cup of fish chowder.
Tip: Daily lunch and dinner; the deck fills early summer evenings.
