Portland Food Map

12/03/2025

Wow India opened for business today. The new Indian restaurant is located at 649 Congress Street in the Arts District.

The kitchen is headed up by owner Prakash Jayavelu Singh and chef Pardeep Prasana. Singh started his career in India. For nearly a decade he was a chef at Tulsi in Kittery where he and Prasana crossed paths.

The menu includes a wide selection of Indian dishes and some that are at the crossroads of different culinary influences like the dish of mussels shown above which is prepared with a cilantro-kokum coconut broth. The bar menu has local draft beer from Allagash, Lone Pine, Maine Beer Company and Batson River along with Indian beers, wines by the glass and bottle, mocktails, and a selection of house cocktails that tap into Indian ingredients and flavors like a tamarind margarita and a lassi cocktail made with mango lassi, rum, Cointreau, coconut milk and Cardamon.

Wow India will be open Monday through Thursday, 11 am – 2:30 pm, 4 – 10 pm, Friday/Saturday, 11 am – 2:30 pm, 4 – 11 pm, and Sunday, 11 am – 2:30 pm, 4 – 9:30 pm.

11/30/2025

There's a lot going on in the Maine food scene right now! This week's Maine Food & Dining Report includes word of a new 🍔🌮 food truck in Rockport, a restaurant in Old Orchard Beach, and of Modestman's plans to relocate their 🍻tasting room South Portland. There's also news about a 🍞bakery coming to Oxford and a bakery in Hebron launching their retail shop, an interview with Ger Liang Tysk the owner of Red Kettle Kimchi, an article about the Amish-run Savory Meat Shop in Unity, the auction of Burger Boy in Caribou and lots of other food news from Brewer, Ellsworth, South Portland, Rockland, Camden, Westbrook, Veazie and Skowhegan.

You can read the full report here:

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: A new restaurant called The Local OOB (website, facebook, instagram) recently opened in Old Orchard Beach. They’re located at 23 Washington Ave in a space previously occupied b...

11/27/2025

The owners of Arcadia have leased the former Soakology space at 511 Congress Street where they plans to open Bad Neighbors. Dave Aceto, Nicole Costas and Dennis Gaines envision the establishment as a “Hi-Fi Listening Space”. 🎺🎵🎸

Aceto shared, “We’re excited to bring another third space and unique nightlife experience to Congress Street and the 500 Block. The programming is inspired by independent radio stations like WFMU and WMPG. While the bar will play album sides throughout the evening, each night will have a dedicated 3 hour block focused on a different genre, band or influence.”

Costas will be working with chef Evan Richardson to develop the food and beverage program for the new establishment. Watch for menu details to be released next year. Richardson was the founder of Eaux and of Cafe Louis in South Portland and is the owner of Costa Media, the Cafe Louis outpost in Camden.

Bad Neighbors will seat 75 people (see floor plan below) with a mix of bar, booth and table seating along with a standing room area and pool table. The sound design of the space is being developed by Gaines who is a sound engineer.

The team hopes to launch Bad Neighbors in the spring, and plan to be open starting at 4 pm Wednesday through Sunday, with weekend service including brunch, cocktails and coffee, available 10 am – 3 pm.

11/23/2025

Rambler Cafe recently reopened for business. They’re located at 463 Stevens Ave in the space formerly occupied by Rwanda Bean, and prior to that by the Black Cat Coffee.

Owner Charlee-Ann Charron took over the coffee shop earlier this year and relaunched it last week after a redesign of the cafe. Charron and her team are serving a full line-up of drip and espresso-based coffee ☕️ drinks utilizing Rwanda Bean coffee including their house special The Brambler Latte which is made with house made blackberry and vanilla syrups (shown above).

The food menu includes croissants 🥐, Danish, muffins, bagels 🥯 from Orchard Ridge Farm in Gorham, and on Sundays pastries from their neighbors at Norimoto Bakery. Shown above is the Za’atar special from this last weekend which was topped with whipped feta, honey, cucumbers and fresh dill.

Billed as Portland’s “Original Flower Cafe” Rambler also sells flowers and bouquets. Charron previously operated a mobile flower truck which she launched in 2022. 🌸

Rambler is open Tuesday through Friday, 7 am – 2 pm, and Saturday/Sunday, 8 am – 2 pm.

11/20/2025

This week's Maine Food & Dining report includes word of a new coffee shop in East Machias, and new restaurants in Wells, Winslow, Biddeford, Belfast and South Berwick as well as ones under development in Bethel and Kittery. There's also additional news and information from Naples, Eastport, Ogunquit, Old Town and Fort Fairfield.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: Bold Coast Coffee (website, facebook, instagram) has opened a cafe in East Machias. They’re located at 447 Main Street in a newly renovated space in the building behind their f...

11/10/2025

The latest edition of the Maine Food & Dining report includes word on the launch of a new wine and cocktail bar called 🍋🍸Lemon Bar (see menu in post) in Rockland, a new bakery 🥐 opening this week in Brunswick and the upcoming launch a new pan Asian restaurant in South Portland. It also has additional food news and info from Sanford, Hallowell, and Kittery.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: Carly and Wesley Summers have launched their wine and cocktail bar Lemon Bar (website, instagram) in Rockland. The menu (see below) features natural wines, spirit forward cocktai...

11/06/2025

The 2025 Maine Thanksgiving List has continued to grow and now has 130+ options for community dinners, restaurants with Thanksgiving dinners and buffets, and businesses taking pre-orders for turkeys, sides, pies, breads, and even entire meals to enjoy at home.
The list has options from all of Maine’s 16 counties from Kittery to Houlton and dozens of other communities in between. We're continuing to the list as businesses publish details on their plans for the holiday.

Find a restaurant nearby for your Thanksgiving feast, or where you can get turkeys, sides, pies or even entire dinners for your meal at home. See options from all across Maine.

10/31/2025

This week’s Maine Food & Dining report includes word of the launch of The Streetwich in South Portland 🥪, Lotso Tacos in Yarmouth 🌮, Cilantro Indian Bistro in Ellsworth and additional news from Limerick, Gardiner, Brunswick, Thomaston, Camden, and South Bristol including a game dinner, cooking classes and an apple 🍎season event at Table Bar in Gardiner.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: The Streetwich (instagram) opened for business this morning. Owner Chayuda Yeamsiriwut is serving breakfast and lunch with a menu (above) that includes breakfast sandwiches, banh...

10/28/2025

We’ve begun assembling the 2025 Maine Thanksgiving List 🦃🥧. It already includes 110+ Thanksgiving dinners, community meals, special takeout and take home options from restaurants, bakeries butcher shops and markets from Kittery to Houlton and dozens other of communities around Maine.

We’ll be adding to the list as businesses publish details on their plans for the holiday. Please drop us a line if you know of any restaurants, community meals, markets, or other food businesses or events that should get added.

Here’s a link to the list:

Find a restaurant nearby for your Thanksgiving feast, or where you can get turkeys, sides, pies or even entire dinners for your meal at home. See options from all across Maine.

10/27/2025

Today we have ten delicious meals to give out. These meals are FREE to anyone in need. Just stop by Backwoods Burger Shack and let us know you’re here for a Dinner Bell.

We have Shepherd’s Pie, Lasagna, and Smoked Chicken, all with sides.

And thank you again to everyone who helped us out. We look forward to giving out many more meals ❤️

10/26/2025

This week’s Maine Food & Dining Report includes word of a wood-fired bagel shop under construction in Damariscotta, today’s opening of Marvelous Macarons in Auburn, the new Frosty’s in Bath and additional news from Brunswick, Camden, Palermo, Belfast, and Bucksport.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: A new wood-fired bakery called Bagel Witch (instagram) is under construction in Damariscotta. Bagel Witch will be located at 72 Courtyard Street. Owner Caroline Zeller hopes to h...

10/23/2025

The owners of the Eighty-Ate Hospitality, Cecile and Cara Stadler and Emily Topaz, have announced they’ll be closing ZaoZe Café & Market in Brunswick. Their last day in business will be November 1st.

The owners of the Eighty-Ate Hospitality, Cecile and Cara Stadler and Emily Topaz, have announced they’ll be closing ZaoZe Café & Market. Their last day in business will be November 1st. After much reflection and with full hearts, we’ve made the decision to close ZaoZe Café & Market. Our last ...