Guidebook for Portland
Essentials
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StCute little bakery and market, close by.
Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset StNice organic produce, locally sourced.
Shaw's
180 Waterman DrClosest grocery store.
Trader Joe's
87 Marginal WayIt's Trader Joe's
Best fresh fish in town. The fishermen & locals go here for a reason!
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Harbor Fish Market
9 Custom House WharfBest fresh fish in town. The fishermen & locals go here for a reason!
Food Scene
Great brunch spot that's close by, there's actually a diner-car attached.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Miss Portland Diner
140 Marginal WayGreat brunch spot that's close by, there's actually a diner-car attached.
There will be a line but there is a reason, you can sit at the picnic tables which are practically on the rocky coast to eat your boiled lobster dinner or fried clam dinner while looking at the ocean.
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdThere will be a line but there is a reason, you can sit at the picnic tables which are practically on the rocky coast to eat your boiled lobster dinner or fried clam dinner while looking at the ocean.
Amazing breads, bakery and coffee.
Totally walkable from the house.
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Big Sky Bread Company
536 Deering AveAmazing breads, bakery and coffee.
Totally walkable from the house.
Amazing farm where you eat in the gardens at picnic tables or gazebos. $$$
21 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Well at Jordan's Farm
21 Wells RdAmazing farm where you eat in the gardens at picnic tables or gazebos. $$$
$$ Amazing Thai-Fusion, dinner only.
One of our favorite restaurants in town!
147 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Boda
671 Congress St$$ Amazing Thai-Fusion, dinner only.
One of our favorite restaurants in town!
Eventide Oyster/Hugo’s/Honey Paw
All owned by the same chef collaborators, all on the same street. You can't go wrong at any of them.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StEventide Oyster/Hugo’s/Honey Paw
All owned by the same chef collaborators, all on the same street. You can't go wrong at any of them.
Another one of our favorite restaurants. Delicious food, usually a wait though.
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Empire
575 Congress StAnother one of our favorite restaurants. Delicious food, usually a wait though.
Sightseeing
The mailboat ferry run is a fun tour to see the bay and coast line.
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Casco Bay Lines station
The mailboat ferry run is a fun tour to see the bay and coast line.
Great beach with surfing and parking, this one even stays open until 10pm.
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Scarborough Beach
Black Point RdGreat beach with surfing and parking, this one even stays open until 10pm.
This beach is further away, it does have a boardwalk with rides and games and lots of carnival food.
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Old Orchard Beach
This beach is further away, it does have a boardwalk with rides and games and lots of carnival food.
This is a nice little park with a light house, you can walk the trails, there is also a playground for kids and a fort. Climb the rocks, build up an appetite then hit the lobster shack for dinner!
144 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower DrThis is a nice little park with a light house, you can walk the trails, there is also a playground for kids and a fort. Climb the rocks, build up an appetite then hit the lobster shack for dinner!
This is right in town off of the eastern prom, beautiful walk & views. Go up Congress for a nice drink & dinner after taking in the views. Or If the timing is off get a nice coffee after the sunrise!
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East End Beach
Eastern Promenade TrailThis is right in town off of the eastern prom, beautiful walk & views. Go up Congress for a nice drink & dinner after taking in the views. Or If the timing is off get a nice coffee after the sunrise!
Entertainment & Activities
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach RdNice beach with amenities and parking.
Kettle Cove is a free little beach that the locals like to go to.
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Kettle Cove Road
Kettle Cove RoadKettle Cove is a free little beach that the locals like to go to.
Tony's Donut Shop
9 Bolton Stgreat donuts
The Holy Donut
194 Park Avedelicious
Great beach, surfing, not great parking but known for the shipwreck.
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Higgins Beach
Great beach, surfing, not great parking but known for the shipwreck.
Our local minor league baseball team for the Red Sox. If you HAVE to see a game, it's within walking distance. Check the listings, they have fireworks some nights.
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Mga Aso ng Dagat ng Portland
271 Park AveOur local minor league baseball team for the Red Sox. If you HAVE to see a game, it's within walking distance. Check the listings, they have fireworks some nights.
Shopping
Great shopping district. Walk up and down the streets and check out the local artists and wares. Only recently did the locals allow national chains to join in on the fun of the Old Port!
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Old Port
Great shopping district. Walk up and down the streets and check out the local artists and wares. Only recently did the locals allow national chains to join in on the fun of the Old Port!
Everything Else
This is a nationally recognized farmers market and is held on Saturday mornings in Deering Oaks Park. You could walk there from the house.
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Portland Farmers' Market
92 Deering AveThis is a nationally recognized farmers market and is held on Saturday mornings in Deering Oaks Park. You could walk there from the house.