Monte's Fine Foods sits at 788 Washington Avenue in East Deering, part pizza counter, part neighborhood grocery. The Roman-style pizza is cold-fermented for 48 hours and twice-baked, and the shop's production schedule is built around that timeline. Alongside the pizza, the counter turns out heavily stuffed sandwiches, with a bakery, catering arm, and small market rounding out the space.
Regulars point to the pizza and the market's Italian goods as the draw, with friendly staff and specialty dietary options also getting mentioned; the sandwiches draw more mixed reactions. Portland Press Herald named Monte's one of its best of 2025 picks.
Regulars point to the pizza and the market's Italian goods as the draw, with friendly staff and specialty dietary options also getting mentioned; the sandwiches draw more mixed reactions. Portland Press Herald named Monte's one of its best of 2025 picks.