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Portland Lobster Co

A Food Lover’s Guide to Portland Maine

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A Food Lover’s Guide to Portland Maine

So many things to see, do, eat, and drink in Portland Maine, and so little time. Portland Maine is a foodie paradise with a bit of everything. It is important to plan your weekend visit to see and eat it all. In Portland, you can eat from a food cart, relax at a waterfront picnic table, sit at the counter of a diner, kick back at a brewpub, or splurge on a fine dining experience from a James Beard award-winning chef.  Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives filmed here, and so did Anthony Bourdain. A winner of Chopped makes Portland their home. Bon Appetite named Portland America’s Foodiest Small Town and the 2018 Restaurant City of the Year. I am in love with Maine lobster served with drawn butter, but, you will also find amazing clams, scallops, crab, oysters, mussels, and fish. use this food lover’s guide to Portland Maine to try it all!

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fresh oysters from Harbor Fish Market Portland Maine, things to do two day itinerary
Harbor Fish Market

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Buy fresh oysters from Harbor Fish Market

Enjoy the lobster stew at J’s Oysters

Head to Duck Fat for a panini, Belgian fries (cooked in duck fat), and a milkshake

Try the shrimp and grits or catfish tacos at Hot Suppa

Feast on the best oysters around at Eventide

chocolate sea salt donut at Holy Donut Portland Maine, things to do two day itinerary
Holy Donut

Devour a chocolate sea salt donut at Holy Donut

Snack on a lobster pop at Highroller Lobster Co.

Enjoy lobster benedict at Bayside American Café

Pig out on fried clams at Bob’s Clam Hut

Try the fried scallop BLT at Boone’s Fish House

lobster dinner at Portland Lobster Company Portland Maine, things to do two day itinerary
Portland Lobster Company

Finish off a lobster meal at Portland Lobster Co

Treat yourself to whoopie pies at Two Fat Cats

Enjoy a loaded biscuit at Tandem Coffee Shop

Eat a lobster popover at Blue Fin

Order seafood cassoulet or pan-seared scallops at Scales

blueberry pancakes at Becky’s Diner Portland Maine, things to do two day itinerary
Becky’s Diner

Pig out on blueberry pancakes at Becky’s Diner

Treat yourself with a key lime or raspberry thumbprint cupcake at Barista’s and Bites

Enjoy the yellowfin tuna crudo and smoked whitefish dip at Central Provisions

Eat award-winning clam chowder at Gilbert’s Chowder House

Snack on a red skin hot dog from the cart in Tommy’s Park

mashed potato bacon scallion pizza at Otto’s Portland Maine, things to do two day itinerary
Otto’s Pizza

Eat a slice of mashed potato bacon scallion pizza at Otto’s and drink a Moxie

Share the lobster poutine at Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub

Grab a tuna burrito roll from Mr. Tuna in the Public Market Place

Enjoy a sweet ginger smoothie from Blake Orchard

Order the oven-roasted mussels at Fore Street Restaurant

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Many thanks to Visit Portland for providing tour opportunities while in Portland Maine. As always, all opinions are my own.

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