East Bayside

East Bayside

Nine spots in East Bayside, all Damn Good, no stars needed.

Portland, ME
August 10, 2026
This neighborhood doesn't have a top-tier restaurant yet, but it's stacked with talent — a James Beard Winner at Eventide Oyster Co., a Finalist at Izakaya Minato, and a Semifinalist at The Honey Paw, all sitting at Damn Good. Add in Duckfat, Bite Into Maine, and Terlingua, and you've got range across seafood, Japanese, and barbecue. Nine for nine is the story here, not headliners.

The spots in this guide

9 places in Portland, ME, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1Izakaya MinatoEast Bayside · JapaneseDamn Good
  2. 2The Honey PawEast Bayside · AmericanDamn Good
  3. 3Lil ChippyEast Bayside · SeafoodDamn Good
  4. 4Bite Into MaineEast Bayside · SeafoodDamn Good
  5. 5Eventide Oyster Co.East Bayside · SeafoodDamn Good
  6. 6Banh AppetitEast Bayside · VietnameseDamn Good
  7. 7DuckfatEast Bayside · EuropeanDamn Good
  8. 8Mr. TunaEast Bayside · SushiDamn Good
  9. 9TerlinguaEast Bayside · BarbecueDamn Good