The Record · Portland, ME · Brunch
Brunch in Portland, ME, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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Editorial picks
Top 5 Brunch in Portland
Top Tier EditorialSourcesPortland Press HeraldThe Maine MagDown East Magazine
- №1
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.”
- №2
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.”
- №3
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.”
- №4
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.”
- №5
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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