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Papi
Puerto Rican Cocktail Bar
Mahogany double doors shipped from Puerto Rico anchor the entrance to this Puerto Rican cocktail bar in the Old Port, where salsa and merengue fill the room and the tiled bar is the obvious place to sit. The drinks lean inventive, the food is serious enough to linger over, and the whole thing has a regional Spirited Award to its name. Portland has seafood shacks covered; this is doing something else entirely.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Condé Nast Traveler 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- Portland Press Herald Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
One number, weighted & current 75
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Cheluta Condé Nast Traveler
- Arroz con gandules Condé Nast Traveler
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- Central Provisions Eat · 76
- Lucky Cheetah Upscale Cantonese Eat · 52
- Maps Bar Drink · 80
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