Sarah's Guidebook for Portland and Surrounding Areas
Sightseeing
Great place to enjoy the beach - only 7 min drive from the house.
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Willard Beach
Great place to enjoy the beach - only 7 min drive from the house.
Bug Light Park
Enjoy a lighthouse and some historical sight seeing.
Great hike about 4min drive from the house but easy to get lost so definitely use All Trails app for maps
Winnick Woods, Greenbelt Trail
Great hike about 4min drive from the house but easy to get lost so definitely use All Trails app for maps
Beautiful hike around two ponds just down the street within walking distance from the house.
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Hinckley Park
288 Highland AveBeautiful hike around two ponds just down the street within walking distance from the house.
A great beach with surfing about 13min away by car. Make sure you check the tide because the beach disappears completely at high tide.
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Higgins Beach
A great beach with surfing about 13min away by car. Make sure you check the tide because the beach disappears completely at high tide.
Beautiful state park with nice hikes
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Parque Estatal de Wolfe's Neck Woods
426 Wolfe's Neck RdBeautiful state park with nice hikes
Cute little uninhabited island off of Falmouth that has a 1.5 mile hike around the island and several beaches. Parking can be tough here and if there are no spots and already a car waiting, they turn you away so be prepared with a backup plan.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1Cute little uninhabited island off of Falmouth that has a 1.5 mile hike around the island and several beaches. Parking can be tough here and if there are no spots and already a car waiting, they turn you away so be prepared with a backup plan.
Nice beach but it pretty much disappears at high tide so plan your trip accordingly.
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Scarborough Beach
Black Point RdNice beach but it pretty much disappears at high tide so plan your trip accordingly.
The most photographed lighthouse in the world (with good reason)! This is a 12min drive from the house.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleThe most photographed lighthouse in the world (with good reason)! This is a 12min drive from the house.
Food scene
Delicious and reasonably priced fine dining restaurant. Reservations highly recommended.
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Davids 388 Restaurant
388 Cottage RdDelicious and reasonably priced fine dining restaurant. Reservations highly recommended.
Great place for a lobster roll or a crab roll with a beautiful water view of the rocky coast
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdGreat place for a lobster roll or a crab roll with a beautiful water view of the rocky coast
OTTO
576 Congress StDelicious pizza! They will deliver to the house.
Good sourdough bagels for breakfast but go early because they sell out almost every day.
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Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble StGood sourdough bagels for breakfast but go early because they sell out almost every day.
Saltwater Grille
231 Front StWaterfront restaurant with good food
North 43 Bistro
1 Spring Point DrWaterfront fine dining restaurant with a great menu
Great lobster restaurant right on the pier in the old port.
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Luke's Lobster Portland Pier
60 Portland PierGreat lobster restaurant right on the pier in the old port.
Hard seltzer bar with unique and delicious hard seltzer flavors. They also sell cans to go so you can get a 4 pack and enjoy it in the sunroom at the house
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Après
148 Anderson StreetHard seltzer bar with unique and delicious hard seltzer flavors. They also sell cans to go so you can get a 4 pack and enjoy it in the sunroom at the house
Upscale fine dining. Reservations highly recommended.
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Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore StUpscale fine dining. Reservations highly recommended.
Scales
68 Commercial StUpscale fine dining. Reservations highly recommended.
Great little lobster place where you can grab it at the window and eat on the pier.
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Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial StGreat little lobster place where you can grab it at the window and eat on the pier.
Duckfat
43 Middle StGreat restaurant for lunch (or dinner).
The Honey Paw
78 Middle StA favorite Asian fusion restaurant of locals
Tasty Middle Eastern food. They do not take reservations and it’s a small restaurant so you might not get in but if you have to wait, you will be around many breweries where you can go and have a drink while waiting
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Baharat
91 Anderson StTasty Middle Eastern food. They do not take reservations and it’s a small restaurant so you might not get in but if you have to wait, you will be around many breweries where you can go and have a drink while waiting
The Snow Squall Restaurant
18 Ocean StBatson River Brewing & Distilling - Portland
82 Hanover StreetThe Grill Room & Bar
84 Exchange StreetBest place for a steak in Portland
Super popular Italian restaurant that usually requires reservations about a month in advance to get in. That said, I’ve also been able to walk in and eat at the bar with only a 45 minute wait 
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ViA VECCHiA
10 Dana StreetSuper popular Italian restaurant that usually requires reservations about a month in advance to get in. That said, I’ve also been able to walk in and eat at the bar with only a 45 minute wait 
Lincolns
36 Market StCool secret speakeasy that’s hard to find
The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest AveGreat burgers!
Little Tap House
106 High StGreat fine dining restaurant but hard to get into. Reservations required.
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Street & Co
33 Wharf StGreat fine dining restaurant but hard to get into. Reservations required.
Great place for oysters but there is usually a very long line and they don’t take reservations. Get there right when they open to get in 
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle StGreat place for oysters but there is usually a very long line and they don’t take reservations. Get there right when they open to get in 
Red's Dairy Freeze
167 Cottage RdPopular local ice cream spot
Luna Rooftop Bar
285 Commercial StreetGreat place for drinks and appetizers with views of the whole city.
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Top of the East
157 High StGreat place for drinks and appetizers with views of the whole city.
Neighborhoods
Willard Square
Cute little neighborhood by Willard Beach
This multi-faceted area has restaurants, breweries, food trucks, and a concert venue. Thurs nights in the summer they do a sunset festival with games and food trucks.
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Thompson Point
Thompsons PointThis multi-faceted area has restaurants, breweries, food trucks, and a concert venue. Thurs nights in the summer they do a sunset festival with games and food trucks.
This is a wonderful place for a day of shopping. Many major stores have outlets here so you can often find some great deals.
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Freeport
This is a wonderful place for a day of shopping. Many major stores have outlets here so you can often find some great deals.
Consejos para la ciudad
No te lo pierdas
Ordering takeout
Want to skip the wait for a table and eat at home? Many of the local restaurants are on the Door Dash or Uber Eats app.