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The 71 Best Restaurants in Portland ME

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The best restaurants in Portland ME, according to the experts: AAA, Forbes Travel Guide, and 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.

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Fore Street and Leeward hold the next two places. Portland Press Herald shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with James Beard Awards next.

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  1. Rank 1. White Barn Inn Restaurant

    New England

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    37 Beach Ave, Kennebunk, ME · Kennebunk
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  2. Rank 2. Fore Street

    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.

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    288 Fore St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  3. Rank 2. Leeward

    Italian

    Warm ochre walls, bookshelves stacked with dried flowers, and handmade pasta that regularly lands a James Beard nomination: this cozy Italian restaurant on Free Street is the kind of neighborhood spot that somehow becomes a national conversation. The chef's shapes and sauces pull from whatever local producers are doing well right now, and the wine program is its own reason to linger. Settle in and watch Portland's Arts District do its thing out the window.

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    85 Free St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  4. Rank 4. Bread & Friends

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    505 Fore St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  5. Rank 5. Norimoto Bakery

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    469 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  6. Rank 6. Twelve

    Old wooden beams from the original building were milled into the chef's counter, which is where you want to sit at this New England French restaurant if you can get it. The menu runs refined and a little lusty at once, French technique laid over serious local sourcing. The New York Times and Esquire both noticed when it opened, and the room has been full ever since.

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    115 Thames St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  7. Rank 6. 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.

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    660 Forest Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  8. Rank 8. Izakaya Minato

    Japanese

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    54 Washington Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  9. Rank 9. CÔNG TỬ BỘT

    Vietnamese

    The burnt banana coconut tapioca pudding is a little ugly and completely beside the point, which is almost the whole story of this Vietnamese restaurant on Washington Ave. The menu runs bright and chili-forward, with shrimp cakes wrapped in butter lettuce and twice-cooked eggplant that quietly steals the table. A James Beard nominee for Best Chef: Northeast and a New York Times Restaurant List pick, it draws the kind of crowd that orders everything.

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    57 Washington Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  10. Rank 10. Central Provisions

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    414 Fore St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  11. Rank 11. Chaval

    Spanish

    Chaval is a Spanish-leaning restaurant on Pine Street that runs on Maine ingredients with French habits tucked in, so a local pork chop can show up wearing a shellfish cream sauce and nobody complains. The rooms are warm, there's a patio for when the weather cooperates, and the pastry side of the house means dessert is part of the plan, not an afterthought. Dress for a nice dinner, not a lobster bib.

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    58 Pine St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  12. Rank 11. Douro

    Portuguese

    Named for the Portuguese river and wine region, Douro is a relaxed, all-day seafood restaurant on Portland's Eastern Waterfront that filters Portugal through a Maine lens. The overlap is convenient: both places are serious about what comes out of the water. The kitchen leans into that with raw bar work, sardine toasts, and cataplana, the classic Portuguese seafood stew. The room is unhurried, the menu is coastal in the best bilingual sense.

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    110 Thames St, Ste A, Portland, ME · Portland
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  13. Rank 13. Ocotillo

    A mushroom breakfast taco that Melissa Clark put on the New York Times list of best dishes eaten across the country in 2024 will tell you what kind of neighborhood restaurant this is. Ocotillo does scratch Tex-Mex in a city not especially known for it, and the housemade salsa macha alone justifies the detour. Brunch draws the loyal crowd, but the cooking has the kind of quiet confidence that makes you wonder what else you've been missing.

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    211 Danforth St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  14. Rank 14. Street and Co.

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    33 Wharf Street, Portland, ME · Portland
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  15. Rank 15. Sur Lie

    A mahogany bar anchors one end while a giant abstract mural anchors the other, and in between, marina lights hang above wooden booths full of regulars who clearly regard this as their personal dining room. Sur Lie is a tapas-style New American spot where small, eclectic plates rotate through whatever the kitchen finds interesting. A James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality, the warmth here is structural, not performed.

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    11 Free St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  16. Rank 16. Fish & Whistle

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    299 Main St, Biddeford, ME · Biddeford
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  17. Rank 17. Earth at Hidden Pond

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    354 Goose Rocks Rd, Kennebunkport, ME · Kennebunkport
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  18. Rank 17. Miyake

    Classic Japanese

    The blonde wood sushi bar is the room's focal point, and the chefs behind it move like they've been doing this forever. Miyake is a classic Japanese restaurant on Fore Street where the kitchen fuses traditional sushi with French and Italian technique and leans hard into Maine seafood. Every seat fills fast, and the counter draws regulars who know exactly what they're ordering before they sit down.

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    468 Fore St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  19. Rank 17. Schulte & Herr

    German

    Schulte & Herr is a small, low-key German restaurant on Cumberland Avenue where fresh rye bread and a paprika-heavy quark spread arrive before you've finished sitting down. It's BYOB with no corkage fee, so the real planning happens at a wine shop beforehand. The plates are homestyle and generous, built around things like sauerbraten that sends its gravy into the bread dumplings. Expect to leave needing a nap, and not minding.

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    349 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  20. Rank 17. Walkers Maine

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    1273 US-1, Cape Neddick, ME · Cape Neddick
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  21. Rank 17. 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.

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    747 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  22. Rank 22. Regards

    Regards is a brunchy, ever-changing restaurant on Congress Street in the Arts District, where the menu wanders between Japan, Mexico, and California while keeping its produce stubbornly local. The booths are chic, the natural wines and agave spirits do most of the talking, and the mezcal Negroni with strawberry Campari suggests the bar has opinions. Bon Appétit put it on its list of America's Best New Restaurants.

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    547 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  23. Rank 23. Coffee By Design

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    1 Diamond St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  24. Rank 23. Portersfield Cider

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    225 Elmwood Rd, Pownal, ME · Pownal
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  25. Rank 23. Taj Indian Cuisine

    Indian

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    333 Clarks Pond Pkwy Unit 6 South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  26. Rank 26. Isa

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    79 Portland St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  27. Rank 27. Asmara

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    51 Oak St, Portland, ME · Portland
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    Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  28. Rank 27. Boda

    Thai

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    671 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  29. Rank 27. Magissa

    Contemporary Greek

    Magissa is a bright, easygoing Greek taverna in East Bayside, a neighborhood with more breweries than seems strictly necessary. Dinner runs on meze like htipiti and skordalia, scooped up with warm pita, plus grilled lamb and an ouzo cake for dessert. The drinks list leans into mastiha, sumac lemonade, and a local bitters people in Portland talk about like a sports team. Eater has it on its list of the city's best.

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    91 Anderson St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  30. Rank 27. Union

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    390 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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    Wednesday 7 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  31. Rank 31. Tao Yuan Restaurant

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    22 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME · Brunswick
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  32. Rank 32. Artemisia Cafe

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    61 Pleasant St, Portland, ME · Portland
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    Wednesday 11 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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  33. Rank 33. Oun Lido’s

    Vietnamese

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    30 Market St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  34. Rank 34. Gather

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    189 Main St, Yarmouth, ME · Yarmouth
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  35. Rank 35. Little Pig

    Street Food Thai

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    722B Congress St Portland, ME · Portland
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  36. Rank 36. Franciska

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    111 Middle St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  37. Rank 37. A&C Soda Shop

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    501 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  38. Rank 37. Another Round

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    549 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  39. Rank 37. Arcadia

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    504 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  40. Rank 37. Bard Coffee

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    185 Middle St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  41. Rank 37. Belleville

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    767 Forest Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  42. Rank 37. Belleville - Portland

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    1 North St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  43. Rank 37. Bistro Leluco

    Mediterranean

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    347 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  44. Rank 37. Blyth & Burrows

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    26 Exchange St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  45. Rank 37. Coveside Coffee

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    28 Vannah Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  46. Rank 37. Crispy Gài

    Street Food Thai

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    90 Exchange St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  47. Rank 37. Duckfat

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    43 Middle St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  48. Rank 37. Finest Kind

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    17 Pepperell Square, Saco, ME · Saco
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  49. Rank 37. Five of Clubs

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    754 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  50. Rank 37. Indy’s Sandwich

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    744 Main St, South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  51. Rank 37. Lil Chippy

    British

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    52 Washington Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  52. Rank 37. Lucky Cheetah

    Upscale Cantonese

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    11 Moulton St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  53. Rank 37. Mami

    Japanese

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    339 Fore St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  54. Rank 37. Nura

    Middle Eastern

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    1 Monument Way, Portland, ME · Portland
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  55. Rank 37. Other Side Diner

    Greek

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    500 Washington Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  56. Rank 37. Peng’s Pizza Pies

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    128 Main St, Ste 102, Biddeford, ME · Biddeford
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  57. Rank 37. Scratch Baking Co.

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    416 Preble St, South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  58. Rank 37. Sichuan Kitchen

    Authentic Sichuan

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    612 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  59. Rank 37. SoPo Seafood

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    171 Ocean St, South Portland, ME · South Portland
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  60. Rank 37. Speckled Ax

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    567 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  61. Rank 37. Speckled Ax

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    18 Thames St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  62. Rank 37. Speckled Ax

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    135 Walton St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  63. Rank 37. Sullivan House Bakery

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    102 Main St, Gorham, ME · Gorham
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  64. Rank 37. Tandem Coffee and Bakery

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    742 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  65. Rank 37. Tandem Coffee Roasters - Cafe & Roastery

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    122 Anderson St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  66. Rank 37. The Jewel Box

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    644 Congress St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  67. Rank 37. The Well at Jordan's Farm

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    21 Wells Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME · Cape Elizabeth
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  68. Rank 37. TIPO

    Creative Italian

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    182 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  69. Rank 37. Ugly Duckling

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    246 Danforth St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  70. Rank 70. Luncheonette

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    147 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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  71. Rank 71. Drifters Wife

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    59 Washington Ave, Portland, ME · Portland
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