The Best American Food in Portland ME
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The best American food in Portland ME, according to the experts: AAA, the Forbes Travel Guide, and the James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. White Barn Inn Restaurant comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Portland and Kennebunk.
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Woodford Food & Beverage and Wayside Tavern hold the next two places. Condé Nast Traveler and the Portland Press Herald show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. White Barn Inn Restaurant
New England
The awards
- AAA AAA: Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Five Star
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Rank 2. Woodford Food & Beverage
American
The building used to be a Dairy Queen, and the kitchen leans into that legacy rather than running from it. Woodford F&B is a neighborhood restaurant where the chef, a James Beard nominee, turns out unfussy food with serious technique: charcuterie with a devoted following, a brisket burger stacked high, a croque-monsieur that earns the trouble. The room is relaxed enough that no one's performing, but the cooking suggests someone back there very much is.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Courtney Loreg
- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Courtney Loreg
- Condé Nast Traveler 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
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Rank 3. Wayside Tavern
American
The room seats maybe thirty people and fills up fast, tucked between the West End and Parkside in a spot that looks like a classic neighborhood tavern and then proceeds to serve broiled scallop with caviar and hollandaise. Small plates anchor the menu, the wine list has a point of view, and the cocktails are sharper than the setting lets on. Condé Nast Traveler put it on their Portland list, which surprises no one who's been.
The awards
- Portland Press Herald Portland Press Herald: Top 10 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- Portland Press Herald Top 10 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Condé Nast Traveler 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
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Rank 4. Wilson County Barbecue
Whole-Hog Barbecue
The awards
- Portland Press Herald Portland Press Herald: Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland