American
Five American spots clear our bar in Portland. Three are Damn Good, and a James Beard Winner is one of them.
Fore Street leads, a James Beard Winner sitting at Damn Good alongside Central Provisions, a Beard Finalist, and The Honey Paw, a Beard Semifinalist — all three in the $$$ range, all three in Old Port or East Bayside. Artemisia Cafe and Hot Suppa round it out at Worth Trying, with Artemisia carrying its own Semifinalist nod. Nothing here has hit Delicious as F*ck yet, but the Beard recognition is real and the price point stays reasonable.
The spots in this guide
5 places in Portland, ME, ranked by how good they actually are.
- 1Fore Street RestaurantOld Port · AmericanDamn Good
- 2Central ProvisionsOld Port · AmericanDamn Good
- 3The Honey PawEast Bayside · AmericanDamn Good
- 4Hot SuppaParkside · AmericanWorth Trying
- 5Artemisia CafeDowntown · AmericanWorth Trying