Visitor's Guide 2023-2024

SALTED TO Portland is in the midst of a culinary renaissance! If food is the way to your heart, then you need

Just why is Portland, Maine such a foodie hub? Here the very air itself is salted to perfection, and the table is set for an amazing food experience. Centuries of maritime and agricultural activity come together in this coastal city where CSAs, restaurants, quick eats, waterfront pubs, street food stands, coffee and tea houses, kombucha, wineries, breweries, distilleries, and more form an intersection of geographically-authentic agricultural bounty blended with international influences and artistic creation. community gardens, urban food forests, and markets thrive. Outdoor dining, fine LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS It’s no secret that Maine is a seafood paradise. Clams, oysters, mussels, fish, and of course, lobster, come fresh off the boats daily to supply locally owned and operated restaurants, bringing favorites like lobster rolls, seafood chowder, clam bakes, and some of the highest quality seafood dishes you’ll ever taste. Visit Luna Rooftop Bar at the brand new Canopy Hotel for a birds-eye view of Portland’s working waterfront and curated, sharable bites in an upscale ambiance. For a midday lobster roll, try DiMillo’s On the Water, overlooking Casco Bay, or David’s Restau rant tucked in the heart of the Arts District. Union at the Press Hotel offers enhanced local cuisine so fresh it probably came from the sea this morning. But Maine doesn’t get its culinary props from just fresh caught seafood. Potatoes, blueberries, milk, and cheese are top food crops of the state, and there is no shortage of farms, gardens, and markets in the region. The best restaurants here support local growers and incorporate these regional and seasonal ingredients into their menus. ingredients and top-quality, fresh seafood, the city is a year-round destination for the tastebuds. A variety of globally-inspired cuisine dots downtown and Greater Portland. From Vietnamese, Latin American, Japanese, traditional American, Irish, Chinese, and beyond, this small coastal city has a big city palate. The New York Times put Twelve, one of the region’s newest eateries, on its list of 50 favorite restaurants of 2022. Sur Lie in Portland and Gather in Yarmouth INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE With access to a wide range of locally-sourced

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