Scales Portland Portland Maine Best Restaurants

These Portland Restaurants Made This Fishing Town a Serious Food City

Lobster, butter, and bibs is a fine gameplan. But when you need more than lobster shacks, this list is a starter kit to one of New England’s best food scenes.

Kalaya Philadelphia James Beard Awards Chutatip Nok Suntaranon

Portland: The James Beard Foundation names Dana Street outstanding restaurateur

The Lost Kitchen Freedom Maine chef Erin French

Freedom: Erin French turns rural Maine into a destination at The Lost Kitchen

Sawyer's Butcher & Delicatessen Portland Maine Chef Chris Wilcox Roast chicken salad

Portland: Inside Sawyer's, the whole animal butchery and sandwich shop from chef Chris Wilcox

Porcelli’s Bar Harbor Maine Best Restaurants

The Best Tables Around Frenchman Bay Right Now

Bar Harbor restaurants take in Acadia hikers, cruise passengers, and serious diners with oysters, pasta, cocktails, and coastal views.

Winona’s Restaurant Camden Maine Best Restaurants

Camden: Winona’s turns a tiny dining room into one of Maine’s best meals

Aragosta Deer island Maine Best Restaurant

Deer Isle: At Aragosta, chef Devin Finigan's tasting menu is built for the coast