Portland & Falmouth Foreside

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Portland & Falmouth Foreside

Food scene

Gorgeous local spot on the water, just a 3-minute drive from the house. Great food and drinks. Sundays (only) they have an excellent brunch. Say yes to the brioche donuts to start! Reservations an absolute must in summer.
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The Dockside Grill
215 Foreside Rd
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Gorgeous local spot on the water, just a 3-minute drive from the house. Great food and drinks. Sundays (only) they have an excellent brunch. Say yes to the brioche donuts to start! Reservations an absolute must in summer.
Beautiful coastal decor and delicious food on the water. Reservations a must in summer.
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Royal River Grill House
106 Lafayette St
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Beautiful coastal decor and delicious food on the water. Reservations a must in summer.
A Portland legend. The lobster stew and brown butter lobster roll are tasty, more modern takes on classic New England seafood. Takeout is possible, and at times delivery is available through apps like Doordash.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
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A Portland legend. The lobster stew and brown butter lobster roll are tasty, more modern takes on classic New England seafood. Takeout is possible, and at times delivery is available through apps like Doordash.
Small plates bursting with Maine-meets-Mediterranean flavor! Amazing cocktails. This is my favorite restaurant in Portland. I'm obsessed with the Skordalia, either as a separate spread or incorporated to elevate any dish it's used in to the highest flavor heights. The chef/owner, Matt Ginn, won Chopped twice, and happens to be our neighbor's son-in-law.
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Evo Kitchen + Bar
443 Fore St
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Small plates bursting with Maine-meets-Mediterranean flavor! Amazing cocktails. This is my favorite restaurant in Portland. I'm obsessed with the Skordalia, either as a separate spread or incorporated to elevate any dish it's used in to the highest flavor heights. The chef/owner, Matt Ginn, won Chopped twice, and happens to be our neighbor's son-in-law.
Upscale(s), delicious seafood in a beautiful, lofty space on the waterfront. Same owners as legendary Fore Street Restaurant.
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Scales
68 Commercial St
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Upscale(s), delicious seafood in a beautiful, lofty space on the waterfront. Same owners as legendary Fore Street Restaurant.
Phenomenal gelato. The line is worth the wait.
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The Gelato Fiasco Old Port
425 Fore St
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Phenomenal gelato. The line is worth the wait.
Amazing ice cream with interesting flavors. An outpost of the original in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
51 Exchange St
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Amazing ice cream with interesting flavors. An outpost of the original in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Amazing freshly-baked breads, famous cinnamon rolls, assorted sweet treats, and more. The lines are worth the wait. Another sister of legendary Fore Street Restaurant.
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Standard Baking Co
75 Commercial St
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Amazing freshly-baked breads, famous cinnamon rolls, assorted sweet treats, and more. The lines are worth the wait. Another sister of legendary Fore Street Restaurant.
Duck fat-fried frites and legendary poutine. The paninis, salads, and famous tomato-fennel soup are all fantastic, too. For dessert, the donut holes (also fried in duck fat) are incredible. Well-known and well-loved, so expect waits in the summer. Duckfat Frites Shack - a more casual outdoor venue off Washington Ave - is equally awesome and has essentially the same menu.
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Duck fat-fried frites and legendary poutine. The paninis, salads, and famous tomato-fennel soup are all fantastic, too. For dessert, the donut holes (also fried in duck fat) are incredible. Well-known and well-loved, so expect waits in the summer. Duckfat Frites Shack - a more casual outdoor venue off Washington Ave - is equally awesome and has essentially the same menu.
Twelve opened in summer 2022 to accolades all around, including landing on the New York Times' list of the 50 best new restaurants in the country. Reservations are a must, though reputedly arriving just before opening may get you bar seats for dinner.
Twelve
Twelve opened in summer 2022 to accolades all around, including landing on the New York Times' list of the 50 best new restaurants in the country. Reservations are a must, though reputedly arriving just before opening may get you bar seats for dinner.
Takeout only of absolutely delicious banh mi sandwiches and a few other items.
Banh Appetit
Takeout only of absolutely delicious banh mi sandwiches and a few other items.
Fun stop in the summer if you are on Munjoy Hill or walking the Eastern Promenade. Delicious food trucks like Falafel Mafia, Mr. Tuna, Cargo Pizza, Vy Bahn Mi, Gelato Fiasco, and more!
Eastern Prom Food Truck Park
Fun stop in the summer if you are on Munjoy Hill or walking the Eastern Promenade. Delicious food trucks like Falafel Mafia, Mr. Tuna, Cargo Pizza, Vy Bahn Mi, Gelato Fiasco, and more!
Absolutely delicious tiny donuts. They are small, but pack a big punch! Highly recommended! You can sometimes catch their food truck around town, as well.
Eighty 8 Donuts
Absolutely delicious tiny donuts. They are small, but pack a big punch! Highly recommended! You can sometimes catch their food truck around town, as well.
Food truck turned brick-&-mortar Izakaya. Affordable and delicious Japanese-style street food in a lively, comfortable space.
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Mami
339 Fore St
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Food truck turned brick-&-mortar Izakaya. Affordable and delicious Japanese-style street food in a lively, comfortable space.
If you're looking for a restaurant close to the house, Sicilian Table is a new and beautifully decorated restaurant just up the road on Route 1. The eclectic food offerings are overall excellent, especially the pizzas and the lamb tagine.
Sicilian Table
If you're looking for a restaurant close to the house, Sicilian Table is a new and beautifully decorated restaurant just up the road on Route 1. The eclectic food offerings are overall excellent, especially the pizzas and the lamb tagine.
Scrumptious "Balkan-inspired" breakfast and brunch restaurant in downtown Portland. This place is really a gem, with incredibly flavorful and unique brunch offerings in a relaxed cafe setting with kind staff. Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and other cocktails available, as well. They serve brunch every day until 2pm, until 3pm on the weekends.
Nom Cafe
Scrumptious "Balkan-inspired" breakfast and brunch restaurant in downtown Portland. This place is really a gem, with incredibly flavorful and unique brunch offerings in a relaxed cafe setting with kind staff. Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and other cocktails available, as well. They serve brunch every day until 2pm, until 3pm on the weekends.
Great coffee at any of their Portland locations. You can also pick up fresh roasted beans for home brewing.
Coffee By Design
Great coffee at any of their Portland locations. You can also pick up fresh roasted beans for home brewing.

Local Fare with Local Flair

Beloved by many, and just down the road here in Falmouth Foreside, is a charming general store and market with interesting food and wine items on offer, including gifts. They offer made-to-order sandwiches, lobster rolls, etc, as well as a selection of baked goods from the best local bakeries, and ice cream. Falmouth's town beach and marina are just down the hill.
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Town Landing Market
269 Foreside Rd
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Beloved by many, and just down the road here in Falmouth Foreside, is a charming general store and market with interesting food and wine items on offer, including gifts. They offer made-to-order sandwiches, lobster rolls, etc, as well as a selection of baked goods from the best local bakeries, and ice cream. Falmouth's town beach and marina are just down the hill.
Beautiful walking and cycling path along the water, wrapping around most of the eastern and northern parts of Portland's little peninsula. Lovely views and a sandy beach along the way. You also can find some of Portland's best food trucks here, like Falafel Mafia, Mr. Tuna, Cargo Pizza, Vy Banh Mi, La Mega, Tacos La Poblanita, and more.
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Eastern Promenade
Eastern Promenade
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Beautiful walking and cycling path along the water, wrapping around most of the eastern and northern parts of Portland's little peninsula. Lovely views and a sandy beach along the way. You also can find some of Portland's best food trucks here, like Falafel Mafia, Mr. Tuna, Cargo Pizza, Vy Banh Mi, La Mega, Tacos La Poblanita, and more.
You'll likely want to visit the Portland Head Lighthouse anyway, so definitely grab a lobster roll while you're there. Traditional and creative rolls on offer, and all are phenomenal. They also have Whoopie Pies and Moxie soda, for some authentic Maine treats! You can also find them (usually) at the Allagash Brewery!
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Bite into Maine
1000 Shore Rd
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You'll likely want to visit the Portland Head Lighthouse anyway, so definitely grab a lobster roll while you're there. Traditional and creative rolls on offer, and all are phenomenal. They also have Whoopie Pies and Moxie soda, for some authentic Maine treats! You can also find them (usually) at the Allagash Brewery!
Gorgeous old inn with delicious food and drinks near Scarborough Beach. We always take our guests here for lunch and the beautiful "cliff walk" (no real cliffs, but it's rocky and beautiful) around Prouts Neck. The surrounding beaches are wonderful, as well.
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Black Point Inn
510 Black Point Rd
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Gorgeous old inn with delicious food and drinks near Scarborough Beach. We always take our guests here for lunch and the beautiful "cliff walk" (no real cliffs, but it's rocky and beautiful) around Prouts Neck. The surrounding beaches are wonderful, as well.
Really fun to visit, sample tasty beer, and hang out in the beer garden. The incomparable Bite Into Maine food truck parks here, offering the best and most creative lobster rolls around, as well as authentic Maine treats like Whoopie Pies and Moxie soda. There's corn hole to keep the kids (or adults) busy while you sample Portland's most famous brews.
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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Really fun to visit, sample tasty beer, and hang out in the beer garden. The incomparable Bite Into Maine food truck parks here, offering the best and most creative lobster rolls around, as well as authentic Maine treats like Whoopie Pies and Moxie soda. There's corn hole to keep the kids (or adults) busy while you sample Portland's most famous brews.

Sightseeing

Take the ferry to laid-back Peaks Island and rent bicycles from Brad's Bikes (or golf carts from Mike's Carts!) for a delightful half day or so. You can cycle all around the island, check out the old WWII battery, and choose from several lovely restaurants near the ferry pier. This is one of our favorite local summer activities with guests. The ferry is run by Casco Bay Lines, and runs hourly all day in both directions. To get to Peaks, simply head down to the Maine State Ferry Terminal and buy a ticket at least 30 minutes or so before departure. No need to book ahead (it isn't even possible). No ticket needed for return trip. *Note: Parking can be tricky in summer, so leave extra time.
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Остров Пикс
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Take the ferry to laid-back Peaks Island and rent bicycles from Brad's Bikes (or golf carts from Mike's Carts!) for a delightful half day or so. You can cycle all around the island, check out the old WWII battery, and choose from several lovely restaurants near the ferry pier. This is one of our favorite local summer activities with guests. The ferry is run by Casco Bay Lines, and runs hourly all day in both directions. To get to Peaks, simply head down to the Maine State Ferry Terminal and buy a ticket at least 30 minutes or so before departure. No need to book ahead (it isn't even possible). No ticket needed for return trip. *Note: Parking can be tricky in summer, so leave extra time.
Less than ten minutes from the house is a beautiful state park on a small island accessed via causeway. You can drive on and park (small fee to enter and park), and there is a lovely trail running the perimeter of the island. Several small beaches may be enjoyed along the way. Walking the entire loop is only about 1.5 miles.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
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Less than ten minutes from the house is a beautiful state park on a small island accessed via causeway. You can drive on and park (small fee to enter and park), and there is a lovely trail running the perimeter of the island. Several small beaches may be enjoyed along the way. Walking the entire loop is only about 1.5 miles.
If you'd like to try a guided tour before using our kayaks, or just want to see more of Casco Bay on a kayak or SUP, Portland Paddle is the place. As a bonus, it's located on the Eastern Prom trail, so you will be well-positioned to enjoy Old Port before or after your paddle.
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Portland Paddle
1 Eastern Promenade
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If you'd like to try a guided tour before using our kayaks, or just want to see more of Casco Bay on a kayak or SUP, Portland Paddle is the place. As a bonus, it's located on the Eastern Prom trail, so you will be well-positioned to enjoy Old Port before or after your paddle.
A beautiful 45-minute walk. No nearby parking, but the hack is that if you book a reservation at the restaurant at the Black Point Inn, you may leave your car while you do the walk. Combine it with a visit to the area's fantastic, wide-open beaches.
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Prouts Neck
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A beautiful 45-minute walk. No nearby parking, but the hack is that if you book a reservation at the restaurant at the Black Point Inn, you may leave your car while you do the walk. Combine it with a visit to the area's fantastic, wide-open beaches.
Known to locals as "the Eastern Prom," this is a lovely, paved, waterfront trail for walking or cycling (bike rentals available at The Portland Encyclopedia). The Eastern Prom food trucks are nearby off Cutter Street, up toward Munjoy Hill. There's a great little beach along the way, as well. Located right by Old Port, so combinable with just about any Portland adventure.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
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Known to locals as "the Eastern Prom," this is a lovely, paved, waterfront trail for walking or cycling (bike rentals available at The Portland Encyclopedia). The Eastern Prom food trucks are nearby off Cutter Street, up toward Munjoy Hill. There's a great little beach along the way, as well. Located right by Old Port, so combinable with just about any Portland adventure.

Groceries and Supplies

Local market and bakery that's a two-minute drive away. Excellent fresh baguettes.
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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Local market and bakery that's a two-minute drive away. Excellent fresh baguettes.
Nearest large supermarket.
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Shaw's
251 US-1
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Nearest large supermarket.
Amazing fresh fish, and a very cool, local experience, to boot. We shop here for fish when hosting dinner parties.
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Harbor Fish Market
9 Custom House Wharf
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Amazing fresh fish, and a very cool, local experience, to boot. We shop here for fish when hosting dinner parties.

Grab a Drink

Chic rooftop bar with gorgeous water views and comfy seating. Great cocktails and appetizers, but really you are there for the views and ambience.
Luna Rooftop Bar
Chic rooftop bar with gorgeous water views and comfy seating. Great cocktails and appetizers, but really you are there for the views and ambience.

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