Guidebook for our corner of Portland
Shopping
The Qual - A local landmark - quick groceries, wine, coffee, prepared foods to go. Pizza slices, cake, sandwiches, etc. A nice walk 3 blocks away.
9 habitants recommandent
Quality Shop
473 Stevens Ave The Qual - A local landmark - quick groceries, wine, coffee, prepared foods to go. Pizza slices, cake, sandwiches, etc. A nice walk 3 blocks away.
Upscale groceries, sandwiches, salads and coffee drinks. Walking distance, local flavor
13 habitants recommandent
Pat's Meat Market
484 Stevens AveUpscale groceries, sandwiches, salads and coffee drinks. Walking distance, local flavor
Fresh, local, delicious - deli, bakery, produce, wines, cheeses. Supports community and arts
223 habitants recommandent
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StFresh, local, delicious - deli, bakery, produce, wines, cheeses. Supports community and arts
Parks & Nature
Nice walk in the woods, 2 blocks away. Small pond, picnic table, off leash dogs.
22 habitants recommandent
Mayor Baxter Woods Park
555 Stevens AveNice walk in the woods, 2 blocks away. Small pond, picnic table, off leash dogs.
Sandy beach on the SMCC Campus, free, parking on the weekends. Grassy area with walking path, benches and picnic shelter. No bathrooms, but sometimes the SMCC buildings are open or take the easy walk to Willard Beach.
Simonton Cove
Sandy beach on the SMCC Campus, free, parking on the weekends. Grassy area with walking path, benches and picnic shelter. No bathrooms, but sometimes the SMCC buildings are open or take the easy walk to Willard Beach.
State park with amenities of bathrooms, changing rooms, plenty of parking, BBQ grills and picnic tables, sometimes the snack bar is open or kayak rentals. Fee
23 habitants recommandent
Crescent Beach
24 Gold Ribbon DrState park with amenities of bathrooms, changing rooms, plenty of parking, BBQ grills and picnic tables, sometimes the snack bar is open or kayak rentals. Fee
Arts & Culture
Collections and exhibits in buildings that span 3 centuries of architecture. We may have a pass you can use, ask!
412 habitants recommandent
Musée d'art de Portland
7 Congress SqCollections and exhibits in buildings that span 3 centuries of architecture. We may have a pass you can use, ask!
Small art gallery on the UNE Portland campus. Free, check hours on line. Sculpture garden and sculptures in various locations on campus. Walking distance, cut through the Baxter Woods. Pokemon Stops on campus.
UNE
716 Stevens AveSmall art gallery on the UNE Portland campus. Free, check hours on line. Sculpture garden and sculptures in various locations on campus. Walking distance, cut through the Baxter Woods. Pokemon Stops on campus.
Co-located with the University of Southern Maine Library, which also has art exhibits on the 5th (Photography) and 7th (book arts) floors. Great views from the library 7th floor.
Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education
314 Forest AveCo-located with the University of Southern Maine Library, which also has art exhibits on the 5th (Photography) and 7th (book arts) floors. Great views from the library 7th floor.
Historical and timely displays, Longfellow House, small lovely gardens, good gift shop.
76 habitants recommandent
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress StHistorical and timely displays, Longfellow House, small lovely gardens, good gift shop.
A ferry ride to an island in Casco Bay to visit a museum dedicated to the appreciation of the mundane in everyday life. Follow it up with ice cream and sea glass collecting for a fabulous afternoon.
6 habitants recommandent
Umbrella Cover Museum
62 Island AveA ferry ride to an island in Casco Bay to visit a museum dedicated to the appreciation of the mundane in everyday life. Follow it up with ice cream and sea glass collecting for a fabulous afternoon.
Restored Etz Chaim Synagogue, a turn-of-the-century immigrant era house of worship, transformed into the Maine Jewish Museum.
The first floor gallery showcases rotating exhibits by contemporary Jewish artists from Maine.
From the second floor, visitors enter the main sanctuary and can gain an understanding of religious practices and beliefs through objects and architecture.
In the vestibule of the new elevator addition is the photo exhibit of holocaust survivors who settled in Maine, accompanied by excerpts of their oral testimonies.
Historic exhibits on the third floor highlighting the contributions and accomplishments of Maine’s original Jewish immigrants.
Etz Chaim Synagogue
267 Congress StRestored Etz Chaim Synagogue, a turn-of-the-century immigrant era house of worship, transformed into the Maine Jewish Museum.
The first floor gallery showcases rotating exhibits by contemporary Jewish artists from Maine.
From the second floor, visitors enter the main sanctuary and can gain an understanding of religious practices and beliefs through objects and architecture.
In the vestibule of the new elevator addition is the photo exhibit of holocaust survivors who settled in Maine, accompanied by excerpts of their oral testimonies.
Historic exhibits on the third floor highlighting the contributions and accomplishments of Maine’s original Jewish immigrants.
New contemporary art scene in the burgeoning East End of Portland. Plenty of parking.
Cove Street Arts
71 Cove StNew contemporary art scene in the burgeoning East End of Portland. Plenty of parking.
Food Scene
Restaurants 2023 - Check out the article in the Portland Press Herald, Best 75 Places to Eat and Drink in Greater Portland
See below for some of our favorites
Bogusha's Polish Restaurant & Deli
825 Stevens AveLocally Owned market and small restaurant.
New Orleans food - plus they hired our son one summer. I always get the salad with fried oysters cuz it's so good.
21 habitants recommandent
Po' Boys & Pickles
1124 Forest AveNew Orleans food - plus they hired our son one summer. I always get the salad with fried oysters cuz it's so good.
Thanh Thanh 2
782 Forest AveConsistently described as great Vietnamese food, served at a local joint.
Quintessential lobster and lobster rolls on picnic tables right on the scenic rock-bound coast of Maine. This is what you came for.
Pricey, and watch out for the seagulls - they can be brazen. And STILL worth it.
136 habitants recommandent
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdQuintessential lobster and lobster rolls on picnic tables right on the scenic rock-bound coast of Maine. This is what you came for.
Pricey, and watch out for the seagulls - they can be brazen. And STILL worth it.
A must-eat part of your visit to Portland. Potato-based donuts in exotic flavors. Either location - here or on Exchange Street in the heart of the Old Port.
220 habitants recommandent
The Holy Donut
194 Park AveA must-eat part of your visit to Portland. Potato-based donuts in exotic flavors. Either location - here or on Exchange Street in the heart of the Old Port.
Locally owned Cajun spirited spot for breakfast and lunch. In our neighborhood, plenty of parking, no downtown hassle.
38 habitants recommandent
Bayou Kitchen
543 Deering AveLocally owned Cajun spirited spot for breakfast and lunch. In our neighborhood, plenty of parking, no downtown hassle.
Popular spot off the peninsula - which means easy parking and slightly lower prices for the quality of food here. Creative and tasty without being too artsy-fartsy. We had the brussel sprouts, lamb sausage pizza, and panna cotta for dessert.
24 habitants recommandent
Tipo Restaurant
182 Ocean AvePopular spot off the peninsula - which means easy parking and slightly lower prices for the quality of food here. Creative and tasty without being too artsy-fartsy. We had the brussel sprouts, lamb sausage pizza, and panna cotta for dessert.
A Portland Maine waterfront traditional seafood dive. Brunch, too. Need we say more?
56 habitants recommandent
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub
20 Custom House WharfA Portland Maine waterfront traditional seafood dive. Brunch, too. Need we say more?
A classic on the waterfront. Locals and tourists alike flock here year round.
83 habitants recommandent
Js Oyster
5 Portland PierA classic on the waterfront. Locals and tourists alike flock here year round.
Classic Maine eatery, catering to locals and tourists alike.
88 habitants recommandent
Joe's Boathouse Catering
Classic Maine eatery, catering to locals and tourists alike.
Asmara Restaurant
51 Oak StEritrean restaurant - delicious. Black immigrant-owned
Local coffee spot that engages with the community. Good coffee, teas, locally sourced baked goods and soup.
6 habitants recommandent
Coveside Coffee
28 Vannah AveLocal coffee spot that engages with the community. Good coffee, teas, locally sourced baked goods and soup.
local hotspot that offers authentic Thai food. Ate a dessert of sticky rice steamed in a sugar cane that brought tears to my eyes, reminiscing my trip to Thailand
147 habitants recommandent
Boda
671 Congress Stlocal hotspot that offers authentic Thai food. Ate a dessert of sticky rice steamed in a sugar cane that brought tears to my eyes, reminiscing my trip to Thailand
European bakery with a Japanese and Maine ingredients. Sweet and savory treats. Walking distance!
Norimoto Bakery
469 Stevens AvenueEuropean bakery with a Japanese and Maine ingredients. Sweet and savory treats. Walking distance!
Walking distance Latin American inspired cuisine. Rave reviews from all our guests. Brunch!
15 habitants recommandent
Bird & Co.
539 Deering AveWalking distance Latin American inspired cuisine. Rave reviews from all our guests. Brunch!
Pricey, and worth every penny. Neighborhood feel, indoor and outdoor seating.
6 habitants recommandent
The Knotted Apron
496 Woodford StreetPricey, and worth every penny. Neighborhood feel, indoor and outdoor seating.
Meryl's favorite spot for coffee and breakfast-brunch- pastry items. Everything is delicious. They close early and have very limited indoor seating, but plenty of picnic tables outdoors to share with random other hipsters. You can order in advance online to be sure you get the breakfast treat you want and save some waiting time.
162 habitants recommandent
Tandem Coffee and Bakery
742 Congress StMeryl's favorite spot for coffee and breakfast-brunch- pastry items. Everything is delicious. They close early and have very limited indoor seating, but plenty of picnic tables outdoors to share with random other hipsters. You can order in advance online to be sure you get the breakfast treat you want and save some waiting time.
FRESH local Fish, cooked to order, unassuming dining room and back deck seating.
9 habitants recommandent
Susan's Fish-n-Chips
1135 Forest AveFRESH local Fish, cooked to order, unassuming dining room and back deck seating.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jazz by donation. Drinks, beer, wine, coffee, tea, small plates. I love the meatballs, Paul likes their hummus plate.
71 habitants recommandent
Blue
650 Congress StJazz by donation. Drinks, beer, wine, coffee, tea, small plates. I love the meatballs, Paul likes their hummus plate.
Sightseeing
Adjacent to Fort Williams Park, The Portland Head Light is the most photographed lighthouse in America, and also the oldest in Maine built at the direction of George Washington in 1787. With over 90 acres of recreational space, there are opportunities to picnic, fly a kite, stroll paths, tour the arboretum, walk the cliffside loop, explore the rocky beach, and enjoy the playground. A must-see. Free
346 habitants recommandent
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleAdjacent to Fort Williams Park, The Portland Head Light is the most photographed lighthouse in America, and also the oldest in Maine built at the direction of George Washington in 1787. With over 90 acres of recreational space, there are opportunities to picnic, fly a kite, stroll paths, tour the arboretum, walk the cliffside loop, explore the rocky beach, and enjoy the playground. A must-see. Free
your link to the islands of Casco Bay, or a sunset cruise. Enjoy! Parking at the ferry terminal can be full, $$.
87 habitants recommandent
Casco Bay Lines
56 Commercial Styour link to the islands of Casco Bay, or a sunset cruise. Enjoy! Parking at the ferry terminal can be full, $$.
Neighborhoods
DownEast magazine calls our neighborhood a destination in its own right. Honey Exchange, food, shops and parks
6 habitants recommandent
Deering Center
DownEast magazine calls our neighborhood a destination in its own right. Honey Exchange, food, shops and parks