CN Traveler has published their list of the 15 Best Restaurants in Portland.
If you ever hear anyone ask why teensy Portland, Maine, has such an outsized reputation in the food world, remember two things: First, those people clearly haven’t eaten here yet, and second, the answer lies in a philosophy ingrained in Maine itself. The state’s proud lack of pretense and its close-knit community of small farms, working waterfronts, and independent restaurants are long-held traditions that predate (and frankly, eclipse) hype phrases like “locavorism.” And that means widespread access to far better food for everyone. Even celebrated fine dining here tends to eschew anything high-concept and instead just keeps it real.
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.