{"id":157,"date":"2009-05-19T12:28:35","date_gmt":"2009-05-19T19:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2022-12-21T11:08:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:08:07","slug":"maine-dining-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/maine-dining-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"

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$3 Deweys<\/span><\/strong> Portland\u2019s Original Ale House. In the heart of the Old Port, Deweys is famous for pouring the first pint in a city now famous for its beer scene. Today, Deweys boasts 36 tap lines & a diverse menu of sandwiches, burgers, salads, with plenty of vegan & gluten free options. 241 Commercial St, Portland, ThreeDollarDeweys.com, 772-3310<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anthony\u2019s Italian Kitchen<\/strong><\/span> 30 years of Old World recipes. Best meatballs in town. Mile-high lasagnas, fresh-filled cannoli pastries, 54 sandwiches, pizza. A timeless great family spot. Beer and wine. Free parking. 151 Middle St., Portland, AnthonysItalianKitchen.com, 774-8668.<\/div>\n
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Bandaloop<\/strong><\/span> has moved into a restored 1700s barn on Route 1 in Arundel. Since 2004 we have offered locally sourced, globally inspired, organic cuisine. Our new home has plenty of space, parking, outdoor seating, takeout, and an event space in the loft. We continue to offer something for every palate\u2014from vegans to carnivores and everything in between. bandalooprestaurant.com<\/div>\n
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BlueFin North Atlantic Seafood<\/strong><\/span> Chef Gil Plaster creates the quintessential Old Port dining experience: classic, contemporary dishes with fresh, locally caught seafood & seasonal ingredients. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or your favorite cocktail in comfortable elegance or out on the patio w\/fire pit. 468 Fore St. 775-9090, bluefinportland.com<\/div>\n
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Bruno\u2019s<\/strong><\/span> Voted Portland\u2019s Best Italian Restaurant by Market Surveys of America, Bruno\u2019s offers a delicious variety of classic Italian, American and seafood dishes\u2013and they make all of their pasta in-house. Great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the tavern. Casual dining at its best. 33 Allen Ave., 878-9511, https:\/\/www.restaurantji.com\/me\/portland\/brunos-restaurant-and-tavern-\/<\/div>\n
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Bull Feeney\u2019s<\/strong> <\/span>Authentic hearty Irish fare: from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, & seafood. Local craft & premium imported brews. Maine\u2019s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskeys. Live music 5 nights. Open 7 days, 11:30-1. Kitchen till 10. 375 Fore St. 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com.<\/div>\n
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DiMillo\u2019s On the Water<\/strong><\/span> Now\u2019s the time to enjoy everything DiMillo\u2019s has to offer: fabulous dishes prepared by Head Chef, Melissa Bouchard, voted one of Maine\u2019s Chefs of the Year, plus Certified Angus Beef, Italian and the best lobster around. Our outside dining is unparalleled. Open Monday thru Saturday at noon, Commercial St., Old Port 772-2216. Always FREE PARKING while aboard.<\/div>\n
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Hurricane Restaurant<\/strong> <\/span>New England cuisine with an international twist. Lobster & blueberry pie! Local produce and seafood, full bar, award-winning wine list, in-house dessert chef. Sunday brunch. Live music Wednesday nights. Lunch and dinner seven days a week. Bar menu always available. Good restaurants come and go. Great restaurants get better and better. Reservations suggested. 29 Dock Square, Kennebunkport. 967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com.<\/div>\n
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Maria\u2019s Ristorante<\/strong><\/span> Portland\u2019s original classic Italian restaurant. Greg & Tony Napolitano prepare classics: Zuppa di Pesce, Eggplant Parmigiana, Grilled Veal Sausages, Veal Chop Milanese, homemade cavatelli pastas, Pistachio Gelato & Maine\u2019s Best Meatballs. See our own sauce in local stores. $11.95-$22.95. Open at 5 Wed.-Sat. Catering always avail. 1335 Congress Street 772-9232, mariasrestaurant.com.<\/div>\n
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Portland Lobster Company<\/strong><\/span> \u201cMaine\u2019s Best Lobster Roll,\u201d lobster dinners, steamers, fried claims, chowder. Enjoy live music daily w\/ ice-cold local beer or fine wine on our deck overlooking gorgeous Portland Harbor. 180 Commercial St., 775-2112, portlandlobstercompany.com.<\/div>\n
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Saltwater Grille<\/strong> <\/span>Portland\u2019s premier waterfront dining experience. Enjoy sweeping skyline & marina views, fresh oacean air & watch boats enter the harbor while you indulge in fresh lobster, oysters, & other seafood selections. Our menu is carefully crafted by our talented & distinguished chefs, bringing you the highest quality seafood that Portland has to offer. 231 Front St, South Portland, SaltwaterGrille.com, 799-5400<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

$3 Deweys Portland\u2019s Original Ale House. In the heart of the Old Port, Deweys is famous for pouring the first pint in a city now famous for its beer scene. Today, Deweys boasts 36 tap lines & a diverse menu of sandwiches, burgers, salads, with plenty of vegan & gluten free options. 241 Commercial St, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14136,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22546,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions\/22546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}