The Record · Portland, ME · Seafood
Seafood in Portland, ME, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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Editorial picks
Top 5 Seafood in Portland
Top Tier EditorialSourcesPortland Press HeraldThe Maine Mag
- №1
Fore Street Restaurant
Old Port
“Sam Hayward (2004 James Beard Best Chef Northeast) and Dana Street's wood-fired room — the Press Herald's 'leader of the pack' that has defined Maine seafood since 1996. Dana Street is a 2026 JBF Outstanding Restaurateur finalist.”
- №2
Eventide Oyster Co.
Old Port
“A 1,500-pound granite basin of ice and oysters in the Old Port — the Press Herald calls it 'still going strong' a decade in. James Beard Best New Restaurant 2014 and the birthplace of the brown-butter lobster roll.”
- №3
Scales
Old Port
“Sam Hayward and Dana Street's Maine Wharf room — the Press Herald called its 2016 debut 'the most anticipated and secretive local opening in years,' with three seafood chowders, a full raw bar, and Jonah crab claws that sold out opening night.”
- №4
Street & Co
Old Port
“Dana Street's all-seafood Mediterranean bistro on cobblestoned Wharf Street since 1989 — copper tabletops built to hold hot sauté pans and a lobster diavolo over linguine The Maine Mag treats as a signature Portland dish.”
- №5
Central Provisions
Old Port
“Chris and Paige Gould's international small-plates room in an 1828 warehouse — the raw/cold/hot/sweet menu leans heavily on Maine seafood (smoked halibut dip, lobster-and-chorizo roll). James Beard Best New Restaurant finalist 2015, Bon Appétit Hot 10.”
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