Claire & Kenny

Things To Do

Portland is bursting from the seams with things to do, see, drink + eat. In fact, this is just an abbreviated list of our favorite restaurants, bars, and shops in the city!

Bread & Friends

505 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101

We love a place that loves its bread + friends as much as we do.

Crispy Gai

90 Exchange Street, Portland, ME 04101

Go to town on the chicken wings (+ make it a sauce party), you won't regret it.

CBG

617 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

The perfect dive bar does exist.

Eventide Oyster Co.

86 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101

There will be a line. It will be worth it. Don't pass go without a brown butter lobster roll.

Lil's Cafe

7 Wallingford Square, Kittery, ME 03904

We often stop at this cafe in Kittery for a maple glazed french cruller (the best!) on our drive up to Portland.

Onggi Ferments + Cafe

131 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101

Oyster sauce, Black Vinegar, Aged Soy, oh my! They stock the best versions of our favorite fermented condiments and the staff couldn't be nicer.

Mr. Tuna

83 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101

While we are lucky to have Mr. Tuna slinging sushi hand rolls at our wedding, their whole menu is darn delicious + worth exploring. Especially since we'll be in peak Maine Bluefin Tuna season!

Palace Diner

18 Franklin Street, Biddeford, ME 04005

A mandatory stop on the way from Boston to Portland, it is near impossible to leave Palace Diner without a smile on your face. This is a must for Tuna-Melt lovers (looking at you, Bill Makley!) and Pancake enthusiasts alike. Just be prepared to wait during peak hours; it is a shoebox of a diner.