Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

Decent food, free live music, on the water, dogs allowed.
56 locals recommend
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub
20 Custom House Wharf
56 locals recommend
Decent food, free live music, on the water, dogs allowed.
Huge selection of quality beers and great, small menu.
12 locals recommend
Portland Mash Tun
29 Wharf St
12 locals recommend
Huge selection of quality beers and great, small menu.
Distillery and Brewery as well as many venues going on weekly. 5 min drive.
24 locals recommend
Thompsons Point
Thompsons Point
24 locals recommend
Distillery and Brewery as well as many venues going on weekly. 5 min drive.

Food Scene

Super close and everything they serve is very good. Has a good selection of beers, great breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches.
11 locals recommend
The Otherside Delicatessen
164 Veranda St
11 locals recommend
Super close and everything they serve is very good. Has a good selection of beers, great breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches.
Walking distance.
18 locals recommend
Beals Old Fashioned Ice Cream
18 Veranda St
18 locals recommend
Walking distance.
Great Pho and Vietnamese cuisine. Also there second location in the Old Port.
10 locals recommend
Veranda Noodle Bar
14 Veranda St
10 locals recommend
Great Pho and Vietnamese cuisine. Also there second location in the Old Port.
Best donuts ever.
220 locals recommend
The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
220 locals recommend
Best donuts ever.
Great Thai food right down the street!
7 locals recommend
Veranda Thai Cuisine
9 Veranda St
7 locals recommend
Great Thai food right down the street!
Right down the street. Great diner fair.
7 locals recommend
Otherside Diner
500 Washington Ave
7 locals recommend
Right down the street. Great diner fair.

Sightseeing

Panoramic view of Portland in a historic building.
132 locals recommend
Portland Observatory
138 Congress St
132 locals recommend
Panoramic view of Portland in a historic building.

Parks & Nature

Path that goes completely around the island with beautiful views, beaches and a platform to jump in the water at high tide.
130 locals recommend
Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
130 locals recommend
Path that goes completely around the island with beautiful views, beaches and a platform to jump in the water at high tide.
Beautiful hiking trails.
39 locals recommend
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Rd
39 locals recommend
Beautiful hiking trails.
Big, bold vistas of the islands in Casco Bay from high on a hill.
251 locals recommend
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
251 locals recommend
Big, bold vistas of the islands in Casco Bay from high on a hill.
Nice beach that is close by.
115 locals recommend
Higgins Beach
115 locals recommend
Nice beach that is close by.
The trip there on a ferry is amazing and cheap ($7 round trip) and there are plenty of activities on the island including renting golf carts or bikes. Reserve early for the carts.
176 locals recommend
Peaks Island
176 locals recommend
The trip there on a ferry is amazing and cheap ($7 round trip) and there are plenty of activities on the island including renting golf carts or bikes. Reserve early for the carts.

Essentials

Very large and good quality. Not too pricy like Whole Foods. Close by.
22 locals recommend
Shaw's
251 US-1
22 locals recommend
Very large and good quality. Not too pricy like Whole Foods. Close by.
148 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
148 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Close by and free parking. Luxury movie theater with reclining seats. 5 star rating.
13 locals recommend
Flagship Premium Cinemas
206 US-1
13 locals recommend
Close by and free parking. Luxury movie theater with reclining seats. 5 star rating.
Old School music venue that brings good acts.
116 locals recommend
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 locals recommend
Old School music venue that brings good acts.

Arts & Culture

Nice architecture from the mid 1800's.
74 locals recommend
Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth St
74 locals recommend
Nice architecture from the mid 1800's.
412 locals recommend
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Sq
412 locals recommend