Guidebook for South Portland

Kathleen
Guidebook for South Portland

Food Scene

Deck on the water overlooked marina and Portland's Old Port. Good for lunch and dinner (sunset is beautiful). Deck closed 3-5 PM
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Saltwater Grille
231 Front St
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Deck on the water overlooked marina and Portland's Old Port. Good for lunch and dinner (sunset is beautiful). Deck closed 3-5 PM
Famous for bagels but there are lots of other great things as well. Get there early because the lines get long and they run out of bagels late in the morning. Just a nice walk from the front door.
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Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
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Famous for bagels but there are lots of other great things as well. Get there early because the lines get long and they run out of bagels late in the morning. Just a nice walk from the front door.
Excellent restaurant for a date night or a group of adults (not a kid place). A little pricey but food is always amazing! You need a reservation so call ahead. Easy walk from the house!
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Davids 388 Restaurant
388 Cottage Rd
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Excellent restaurant for a date night or a group of adults (not a kid place). A little pricey but food is always amazing! You need a reservation so call ahead. Easy walk from the house!
Great place if you like great live music, cold beverages, and lobster rolls. It is always busy and can be crowded but there bands are always good and on weekends they may have a band in the afternoon and another at night.
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Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial St
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Great place if you like great live music, cold beverages, and lobster rolls. It is always busy and can be crowded but there bands are always good and on weekends they may have a band in the afternoon and another at night.
Excellent restaurant! One of our favorites. They have an outdoor deck but it is not on the water. They are known for steak but everything is good. Not sure this would be good for a vegetarian but excellent if you like steak! Not really a place for small kids and pricey but worth it. Get a reservation in the summer.
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The Grill Room & Bar
84 Exchange Street
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Excellent restaurant! One of our favorites. They have an outdoor deck but it is not on the water. They are known for steak but everything is good. Not sure this would be good for a vegetarian but excellent if you like steak! Not really a place for small kids and pricey but worth it. Get a reservation in the summer.
Nice walk to get morning coffee. The muffins and donuts are amazing! About 5 minute walk from the front door. Coffee by Design makes the Cookie Jar blend which is a favorite. Our nephews don't miss the chance for the blueberry glazed donuts!
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The Cookie Jar
554 Shore Rd
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Nice walk to get morning coffee. The muffins and donuts are amazing! About 5 minute walk from the front door. Coffee by Design makes the Cookie Jar blend which is a favorite. Our nephews don't miss the chance for the blueberry glazed donuts!
You can see Terra Cotta from the front yard! This Italian take out place has everything from wine to bread to amazing premade Italian options to Gelato. They will heat up food for you so you can eat it right away or you can bring it home and heat it up in the oven. Picking up a delicious lasagna to heat up at the house after a day at the beach is always a good option!
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Terra Cotta Pasta Co. So. Portland
435 Cottage Rd
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You can see Terra Cotta from the front yard! This Italian take out place has everything from wine to bread to amazing premade Italian options to Gelato. They will heat up food for you so you can eat it right away or you can bring it home and heat it up in the oven. Picking up a delicious lasagna to heat up at the house after a day at the beach is always a good option!
Iconic restaurant that is good for everyone including families with small kids. Food is good and they have about 100 beer selections. We almost always eat here at least once every trip into town.
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The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest Ave
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Iconic restaurant that is good for everyone including families with small kids. Food is good and they have about 100 beer selections. We almost always eat here at least once every trip into town.
Amato's makes excellent sandwiches with fresh bread and veggies. The "Real Italian" is their claim to fame but they have lots of great choices. There are several locations in Southern Maine but this one is the closest to the house. Great to take to the beach for lunch (get the oil on the side).
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Amato's
1108 Broadway
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Amato's makes excellent sandwiches with fresh bread and veggies. The "Real Italian" is their claim to fame but they have lots of great choices. There are several locations in Southern Maine but this one is the closest to the house. Great to take to the beach for lunch (get the oil on the side).
One of the best restaurants in Portland. The Lobster diavolo is one of our favorites. It is made for two people and they put the pan right in the middle of the copper covered table for you to share. It is a little spicy! Everything here is excellent. Get a reservation for the best tables but if you show up about 5, you may be able to be seated in the walk in area. Not a place to bring kids.
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Street & Co
33 Wharf St
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One of the best restaurants in Portland. The Lobster diavolo is one of our favorites. It is made for two people and they put the pan right in the middle of the copper covered table for you to share. It is a little spicy! Everything here is excellent. Get a reservation for the best tables but if you show up about 5, you may be able to be seated in the walk in area. Not a place to bring kids.
One of the highest rated restaurants in Portland the last few years. It offers tapas/small plates that are amazing. Does not take reservations and opens at 5 so be there at 5 or prepare to wait. Foodies will love this place!
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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One of the highest rated restaurants in Portland the last few years. It offers tapas/small plates that are amazing. Does not take reservations and opens at 5 so be there at 5 or prepare to wait. Foodies will love this place!
Short walk from the house. The neighbors recommended this restaurant to us and we just tried it and it was delicious. You can eat in or get take out. Casual.
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Thai Taste
435 Cottage Rd
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Short walk from the house. The neighbors recommended this restaurant to us and we just tried it and it was delicious. You can eat in or get take out. Casual.
Another fun restaurant with good food that is only a short walk from the house. They have seating inside and out on nice days. The food is very good!
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Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill
448 Cottage Rd
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Another fun restaurant with good food that is only a short walk from the house. They have seating inside and out on nice days. The food is very good!

Parks & Nature

Fort Williams has the iconic Portland Head Light lighthouse but also a lot more. Walking trails, several ball fields, along with a "beach" (not really sandy) and a playground. Great place to fly a kite, hit some grounders, go for a walk with spectacular scenery, or just sit on a rock above the ocean waves and read a book. If you time it right, there may be a truck with awesome lobster rolls (voted best in Portland) and even a gelato stand near the lighthouse.
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Parke ng Fort Williams
1000 Shore Rd
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Fort Williams has the iconic Portland Head Light lighthouse but also a lot more. Walking trails, several ball fields, along with a "beach" (not really sandy) and a playground. Great place to fly a kite, hit some grounders, go for a walk with spectacular scenery, or just sit on a rock above the ocean waves and read a book. If you time it right, there may be a truck with awesome lobster rolls (voted best in Portland) and even a gelato stand near the lighthouse.
Cape Elizabeth has some excellent trails. If you want a paved trail you can go from Fort Williams to the village of Cape Elizabeth and not have to deal with automobiles or you can walk the woods trails (some of which start about a mile from the house). Trail maps are available online.
Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Rd
Cape Elizabeth has some excellent trails. If you want a paved trail you can go from Fort Williams to the village of Cape Elizabeth and not have to deal with automobiles or you can walk the woods trails (some of which start about a mile from the house). Trail maps are available online.
This is a cool place to walk or ride you bike. It is a 3 mile loop around the back Cove in Portland. There are a lot of people walking, biking, pushing strollers, jogging, etc. There is a big parking lot that is free to park. Great place for families to burn off some energy! We like to hit the Great Lost Bear to fuel up after a trip around the loop.
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Back Cove Trail
Back Cove Trail
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This is a cool place to walk or ride you bike. It is a 3 mile loop around the back Cove in Portland. There are a lot of people walking, biking, pushing strollers, jogging, etc. There is a big parking lot that is free to park. Great place for families to burn off some energy! We like to hit the Great Lost Bear to fuel up after a trip around the loop.

Sightseeing

You can take a short ferry ride to Peaks Island from the Old Port. While on the island you can walk or rent a bike to get around. There are a couple of cool places to eat or have drinks. The island isn't too big or too small so you can bike around the perimeter in about an hour and see some amazing ocean views. The ferry ride is only about 15 minutes and the views of the islands and Portland from the water are excellent.
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Peaks Island
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You can take a short ferry ride to Peaks Island from the Old Port. While on the island you can walk or rent a bike to get around. There are a couple of cool places to eat or have drinks. The island isn't too big or too small so you can bike around the perimeter in about an hour and see some amazing ocean views. The ferry ride is only about 15 minutes and the views of the islands and Portland from the water are excellent.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a bowling alley but they have a deck that overlooks the river and is right on the walking/bike path. They also have bands at night so it offers something for everyone.
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Easy Day
725 Broadway
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This is a bowling alley but they have a deck that overlooks the river and is right on the walking/bike path. They also have bands at night so it offers something for everyone.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is an Irish Pub with good food and live music several nights a week. It is in the heart of the Old Port and a great place to meet up with friends. Food is good but not great but the atmosphere is fun.
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Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant
72 Commercial St
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This is an Irish Pub with good food and live music several nights a week. It is in the heart of the Old Port and a great place to meet up with friends. Food is good but not great but the atmosphere is fun.
This place could go in several categories since the restaurant is excellent and they have live music upstairs. You can put your name in for a table and leave and they will call your cel phone when you have a table which is nice. We typically order several small dishes for the table and the food has an Asian vibe. This place is very popular for both the food and the music. The waits can be long and the bar crowded so we put our name in and go to the Top of the East and have a glass of wine while waiting for our table.
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Empire
575 Congress St
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This place could go in several categories since the restaurant is excellent and they have live music upstairs. You can put your name in for a table and leave and they will call your cel phone when you have a table which is nice. We typically order several small dishes for the table and the food has an Asian vibe. This place is very popular for both the food and the music. The waits can be long and the bar crowded so we put our name in and go to the Top of the East and have a glass of wine while waiting for our table.
This bar is on the top floor of the Eastland Hotel. The views are excellent and it is a good place to go for a glass of wine. We have not eaten here.
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Top of the East
157 High St
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This bar is on the top floor of the Eastland Hotel. The views are excellent and it is a good place to go for a glass of wine. We have not eaten here.