Portland, ME
For Brunch in Portland, the local food press points to Dutch's, Hot Suppa, and Ocotillo. Picks from Portland Press Herald and The Maine Mag, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Portland Press Herald, The Maine Mag, and Down East Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Dutch's · Old Port
The top vote-getter in the Press Herald's 2026 Best Breakfast & Brunch survey. Ian and Lucy Dutch's scratch bakery and midcentury counter, with a fried-chicken biscuit Condé Nast Traveler called the best breakfast sandwich in town.
Hot Suppa · West End
Moses and Alec Sabina's Southern kitchen in an 1860 brick Victorian. The Maine Mag flags the Geechie Boy heirloom grits and the Nashville hot chicken, with the Press Herald's reader ballot returning it to the Best Brunch conversation year after year.
Ocotillo · West End
Melanie and Pliny Reynolds's (Terlingua) Tex-Mex brunch. 2025 Yankee Food Award for Best New Brunch. The Press Herald's critic call-out pick for the category, praising the smoked-brisket hash and breakfast tacos.
Becky's Diner · Old Port
Portland's waterfront diner since 1991. The Press Herald's 25-year anniversary piece calls it the institution that keeps feeding the working harbor, with a dozen-plus omelettes and breakfast served all day.
Central Provisions · Old Port
Chris Gould's weekend brunch on the small-plates format. The Press Herald's Best 75 treats it as a serious brunch option alongside the flagship dinner, leaning into morning-appropriate Japanese and French technique.
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