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The open kitchen here runs on live fire: a wood-burning oven, a grill, and a turnspit that turns out roasted pork while chefs pull oysters and raid a glass-windowed vegetable humidor in full view of the dining room. It's a New England restaurant in a high-ceilinged brick warehouse above the Old Port, and a James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur winner. The rope-cultured mussels in garlic-almond butter are the kind of thing regulars order without looking up.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Dana Street
- Portland Press Herald Top 10 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Eater The 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- Condé Nast Traveler 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Tony Pastor
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Dana Street
One number, weighted & current 88
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Rope-cultured mussels
“Not to be missed are the signature rope-cultured mussels cooked in garlic-almond butter and dry vermouth.”
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Turnspit chicken
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Chocolate soufflé cake
“The house-made ice creams and a chocolate soufflé cake also have well-deserved followings.”
Condé Nast Traveler
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