Location: Portland
Top Restaurants in Portland
Best Wine Bar food near Portland, Maine, United States
Find out what Wine Bar restaurants to try in Portland. From ornate mansions to ocean views, this charming city - the largest in Maine - will enchant you. Saunter down the brick sidewalks and cobblestone streets of the revitalized Old Port District, where you can browse through bookstores, explore craft shops and eat to your heart's content. Visit the Portland Head Light, which dates back to 1791, and is the oldest lighthouse still in continuous use in the U.S. The great poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is the city's native son, and you can visit his childhood home, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House. With kids in hand, enjoy the highly interactive Children's Museum of Maine. And then go next door to the calmer Portland Museum of Art, a small, but eclectic museum with Impressionist works, Maine landscapes by Homer and Wyeth and other collections. Land or sea is an option here, so if you're tired of the street life, take one of the popular scenic cruises or whale watches, or hop on a ferry to the islands in Casco Bay. At the end of the day, and without kids in hand, unwind and rest your tired feet at one of the city's brewpubs.
Things to do in Portland
1. The North Point
Overall Ratings
4 based on 225 reviews
A visually exciting, warm, upscale dining and drinking experience, without attitude or pretension. Just delicious, top quality, beautifully presented cuisine, delicious cocktails, excellent wines by the glass or bottle - all very affordable, ten taps feat
Reviewed By Hello420
What a hidden gem. We created our own cheese/meat board and it was AMAZING! The waitress was so helpful and helped curb our board - we went a bit crazy with so many options. No gluten free crackers but who needed them with so much cheese to choose from. The seating was fun and casual and the atmosphere was uplifting. A hidden and unassuming gem. Check it out for sure.So very happy you found us, and that you found plenty of food to enjoy! Just a note for anyone else reading: we do have 100% corn (gluten free) chips which we can substitute for bread points! We're always looking for other gluten free options for crackers and the like, feel free to let us know of any "winners"!Thank you again, we're always happy to hear how happy we've made our guests! See you next time!-dan
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2. Lolita Vinoteca + Asador
Overall Ratings
4 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By metrochica
Went to dinner with a friend from Portland who swears by this restaurant. She was not wrong. It is a great small plates neighborhood gem near the Eastern Promenade. Service was wonderful. Lots of locally sourced ingredients. We shared two different tasty salads and some cured salmon. Then we each got a different pasta dish. I had the squid ink pasta which was perfection. I also had a delicious Coney Island-style Old Fashion. We were too full for dessert. I definitely would come back to Lolita Vinoteca on my next visit to Portland. The place is tiny so make a reservation.
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3. MJ's Wine Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By CS1Portland
Yes very friendly staff who know a lot about wines. Nice enough atmosphere and outdoor seating should you wish. Food snacks are available such as cheeses and stuff like nuts. Very good wine list as you would expect and some good wines by the glass. HH has a lower wine cost on certain wines. On a Sunday the last time we were there we enjoyed a superb jazz standards trio inside.
