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    Right on Maine Wharf in the Old Port, this two-story seafood restaurant occupies a renovated 1920s building that still has nautical maps on the walls and a faint whiff of Ye Olde New England charm. The kitchen takes old-school coastal staples and quietly dismantles them, running a raw bar alongside ceviches and preparations that would confuse anyone expecting a paper basket of fried clams. Condé Nast Traveler named it among Portland's fifteen best restaurants.

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    • Fried cod cheeks

      “Take the fried cod cheeks, for example: In lieu of the usual fried fish, their ethereal interior is impossibly sweet beneath an utterly greaseless crunch.”

      Condé Nast Traveler
    • Bluefin tuna crudo

      “From the raw bar, dishes like the gorgeously meaty, deep ruby bluefin tuna crudo have become every-night staples for excellent reason”

      Condé Nast Traveler
    • Sliced tautog with grapefruit

      Condé Nast Traveler

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    Address
    84 Commercial St, Portland, ME · Portland
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    • Monday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Tuesday Today 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM
    Phone
    (207) 770-4510
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