Best Restaurants
Award-winning restaurants and hidden gems across the state. From lobster shacks to James Beard winners.
Eventide Oyster Co.
A Portland institution famous for its brown butter lobster roll and extensive raw bar. Expect a line, but it's worth the wait.
View Eventide Oyster Co. GuideThe Lost Kitchen
Located in the tiny town of Freedom, this mill-turned-restaurant by Erin French is one of the hardest reservations to get in the world (by postcard lottery only).
Red's Eats
The most famous lobster shack in Maine, located in Wiscasset. Known for piling an absurd amount of meat onto a toasted bun.
View Red's Eats GuideFore Street
One of the restaurants that put Portland on the map. Wood-fired cooking focusing on locally sourced ingredients.
View Fore Street GuidePrimo
A farm-to-table pioneer in Rockland run by Chef Melissa Kelly. The restaurant raises its own pigs, chickens, and produce on-site.
View Primo GuideExplore More of Maine
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