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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Portland Press Herald. Updated August 2026.
Crispy Gai · Old Port
Hat Yai-style fried chicken finished under crisp fried shallots, served alongside Southeast Asian-inspired cocktails at this Exchange Street kitchen. The Press Herald has put the restaurant on its radar for both the chicken and the high-octane drinks, and the business announced a Providence expansion in 2025 on the strength of its following.
Lil Chippy · East End
A thirty-two seat counter on Washington Avenue where the fried chicken sandwich, called a buddy on the menu, comes slathered in a homemade Calabrian chile hot sauce. The Press Herald's Dine Out Maine review described the small room as mighty for its cooking, also praising a slow-braised brisket buddy finished with chimichurri.