Portland Food Map

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 ...

10/21/2025

Our latest Maine Food & Dining Report includes word of the opening of The Biergarten in Skowhegan and Sun Korean Ramen House in South Portland along with other news from Wells, Limerick, Sanford, Newcastle, Newburgh, and York.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: Sun Korean Ramen House (website, facebook, instagram) opened last weekend. They’re located at 209 Western Ave in South Portland. They’re open noon – 10 pm on Sundays, Monda...

10/20/2025

A Korean food truck called K-pop Kimbap under development and expected to launch next year.

Josh and Yunhee Keough plan to serve variations of the popular Korean dish kimbap. The menu is still under development but will likely include: a ham kimbap with veggies and egg, a beef kimbap with kimchee, a vegetarian kimbap made with marinated tofu skin, and both a spicy chicken and spicy pork kimbap. There will also be a kid’s kimbap made with eggs and ham. For sides the truck will have both kimchi and scallion pancakes. They expect to augment the regular menu with specials.

The Keoughs plan to fully launch the food truck in the spring, but hope to pop-up at some spots this winter to get feedback on the menu and get familiar with working out of the truck. They’re exploring a variety of spots to locate K-Pop Kimbap in Portland and towns in surrounding area.

Yunhee Keough was adopted and grew up on Peaks Island. She began cooking Korean dishes for friends while in college as a way to further connect with her Korean heritage. Both Keoughs worked at Korea House which was located in the space on Congress Street where Mi Sen is now located and was in business 2010 – 2013.

The photo below is a rendering of what the truck is expected to look like once the wrapping of the truck with the K-Pop Kimbap branding and design is completed.

10/17/2025

CN Traveler has published their list of the 15 Best Restaurants in Portland. The article highlights: Cong Tu Bot, Douro, Dry Dock, Fore Street, Honey Paw, Leeward, Miyake, Mr. Tuna, Papi, Sur Lie, Terlingua, Twelve, Union, Wayside, Woodfords.

Fresh seafood, inventive pizzas, and masterfully made sushi are just a few reasons why this tiny Maine city has such an outsized reputation in the food world