Amber's Guidebook

Amber
Amber's Guidebook

Food scene

We love tandem coffee and pastries. Their biscuits are incredible (savory or sweet or breakfast!)
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The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
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We love tandem coffee and pastries. Their biscuits are incredible (savory or sweet or breakfast!)
Delicious middle eastern food in the heart of all the breweries near the east end. We looove their platters and drinks. So good!
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Baharat
91 Anderson St
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Delicious middle eastern food in the heart of all the breweries near the east end. We looove their platters and drinks. So good!
Delicious spin on barbeque and southwestern dishes. We love the meat plate if you eat meat and want to share! The pozole is excellent, fish tacos, cornbread, all of it really
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Terlingua
40 Washington Ave
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Delicious spin on barbeque and southwestern dishes. We love the meat plate if you eat meat and want to share! The pozole is excellent, fish tacos, cornbread, all of it really
Such a delicious spot, smaller menu but everything is good. A bit nicer and closer to home
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The Knotted Apron
496 Woodford Street
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Such a delicious spot, smaller menu but everything is good. A bit nicer and closer to home
One of our fave spots. Small plates, high end, old port
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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One of our fave spots. Small plates, high end, old port
Delicious upscale seafood on the water
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Scales
68 Commercial St
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Delicious upscale seafood on the water
Lobster rolls! They started as a mini food cart and now have a brick and mortar. They make a delicious lobster roll as well as a unique lobster “taco where they turn melted cheese into a taco shell. So good!
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The Highroller Lobster Co
104 Exchange St
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Lobster rolls! They started as a mini food cart and now have a brick and mortar. They make a delicious lobster roll as well as a unique lobster “taco where they turn melted cheese into a taco shell. So good!
“Poloco” on the pier, fun entertainment and known for their lobster rolls
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Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial St
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“Poloco” on the pier, fun entertainment and known for their lobster rolls

Sightseeing

Home of old military bunkers, a beautiful & iconic lighthouse, beautiful ocean views, and a fun children’s garden nestled away with a fun marble slide. Seasonally they have incredible lobster rolls at Bite Into Maine (“picnic style” a personal fave)
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Park tal-Fort Williams
1000 Shore Rd
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Home of old military bunkers, a beautiful & iconic lighthouse, beautiful ocean views, and a fun children’s garden nestled away with a fun marble slide. Seasonally they have incredible lobster rolls at Bite Into Maine (“picnic style” a personal fave)
Another beautiful lighthouse. Also has yummy lobster roll shack over the water. “The Lobster Shack” at two lights.
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Two Lights State Park
7 Tower Dr
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Another beautiful lighthouse. Also has yummy lobster roll shack over the water. “The Lobster Shack” at two lights.
Fun beach with playground and snack shack (not the best food, but it’s there)
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Willard Beach
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Fun beach with playground and snack shack (not the best food, but it’s there)
State park-a beautiful beach.
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Crescent Beach
24 Gold Ribbon Dr
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State park-a beautiful beach.
Surfer destination (any season) and also a beautiful, fun beach
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Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd
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Surfer destination (any season) and also a beautiful, fun beach
Cute, small beach
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Higgins Beach
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Cute, small beach
A park that has Farmer’s markets seasonally on saturdays and wednesdays (sat being a bigger market). Great playground, splash pad, tennis courts, basketball, sand volleyball courts
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Deering Oaks Park
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A park that has Farmer’s markets seasonally on saturdays and wednesdays (sat being a bigger market). Great playground, splash pad, tennis courts, basketball, sand volleyball courts
Great little easy loop hike, busy in summer, parking can be limited.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
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Great little easy loop hike, busy in summer, parking can be limited.
A great backup for when mackworth island parking is full
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Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Rd
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A great backup for when mackworth island parking is full

Breweries

There is a cluster of fantastic breweries in the east end of portland. Home to many incredible micro-brews. Aside from the east end, you will find many others smattered throughout the city!
Love their beer. Awesome IPA and sour selection. Cozy atmosphere
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
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Love their beer. Awesome IPA and sour selection. Cozy atmosphere
Located in the same building as lone pine-a go to for yummy beer
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Goodfire Brewing Co.
219 Anderson St
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Located in the same building as lone pine-a go to for yummy beer
A kombuchery that also has beer and wine (not our fave beer and wine though!) but still a really fun spot
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Urban Farm Fermentory
200 Anderson St
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A kombuchery that also has beer and wine (not our fave beer and wine though!) but still a really fun spot
Seltzery (hard soda) with fun flavors, nostalgic games, and cool atmosphere
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Après
148 Anderson Street
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Seltzery (hard soda) with fun flavors, nostalgic games, and cool atmosphere
Fun spot, good beer
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Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
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Fun spot, good beer
Another fun spot with good beer. Usually a food truck outside
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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Another fun spot with good beer. Usually a food truck outside
Fave kombucha in town, I lump it in with breweries because it’s so close and always a fun stop!
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Root Wild Kombucha
135 Washington Ave
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Fave kombucha in town, I lump it in with breweries because it’s so close and always a fun stop!
Great beer and fry shack! They have a “duck fat” (yes the well known restaurant) fry shack where they offer some of their popular dishes right at the brewery. Such a great spot, and beat the wait at the real duck fat!
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Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
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Great beer and fry shack! They have a “duck fat” (yes the well known restaurant) fry shack where they offer some of their popular dishes right at the brewery. Such a great spot, and beat the wait at the real duck fat!
A fave-everybody who visits has to go here!
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Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
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A fave-everybody who visits has to go here!

Dessert

Sweet stuff
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Sticky Sweet
119 Cumberland Ave
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Nearby

Walkable coffee shop with some light snacks
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Rwanda Bean at Deering Center
463 Stevens Ave
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Walkable coffee shop with some light snacks
Meat, produce, beer and wine. Much of what you could possibly need just a quick walk away. We love their house-made sausages (Greek or Sicilian are faves)
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Pat's Meat Market
484 Stevens Ave
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Meat, produce, beer and wine. Much of what you could possibly need just a quick walk away. We love their house-made sausages (Greek or Sicilian are faves)
Big sky is nearby, convenient, quick and tasty. Not a place I’d send you if it were your only day in portland, but they make yummy sandwiches if that’s what you’re looking for!
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Big Sky Bread Company
536 Deering Ave
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Big sky is nearby, convenient, quick and tasty. Not a place I’d send you if it were your only day in portland, but they make yummy sandwiches if that’s what you’re looking for!
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The Treehouse
484 Stevens Ave
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Entertainment

Fun things to see and do around the city and nearby
A unique outdoor concert venue. Thursday evenings in the summer they have free music and food trucks (check their Instag) and ice skating in the winter
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Thompsons Point
Thompsons Point
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A unique outdoor concert venue. Thursday evenings in the summer they have free music and food trucks (check their Instag) and ice skating in the winter