The Record · Portland, ME · Fine Dining
Fine Dining in Portland, ME, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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Editorial picks
Top 5 Fine Dining in Portland
Top Tier EditorialSourcesPortland Press HeraldThe Maine MagNew England Today (Yankee)
- №1
Fore Street Restaurant
Old Port
“Yankee calls it one of the two best restaurants in Portland and the Press Herald notes Sam Hayward (2004 JBF Best Chef Northeast) has held the short list of Maine's best for two-plus decades. Owner Dana Street is a 2026 JBF Outstanding Restaurateur finalist.”
- №2
Central Provisions
Old Port
“Chris Gould's raw/cold/hot/sweet small-plates menu in an 1828 warehouse — JBF Best New Restaurant finalist 2015 and Bon Appétit Hot 10. The Maine Mag describes it as a build-your-own-tasting-menu with Japanese technique carried over from Boston's Uni.”
- №3
Eventide Oyster Co.
Old Port
“Yankee Magazine: lobster buns, fried-oyster buns, and fried-chicken buns you should not miss, plus Food & Wine's People's Choice Best Chefs honor. James Beard Best New Restaurant 2014.”
- №4
Luncheonette
Bayside
“Angela Lee (Petee's Pie, Meat Hook) and Alex LeBlanc (Sailor, Gus's) — the only New England pick on Eater's 2025 Best New Restaurants in America. Meze-style menu with Korean-inflected bibimbap and gochujang-dressed vegetables.”
- №5
Scales
Old Port
“Sam Hayward and Dana Street's waterfront seafood room — the Press Herald called its 2016 debut 'the most anticipated and secretive local opening in years' and a modern take on New England shack classics anchoring the Maine Wharf.”
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