Guidebook for South Portland

David
Guidebook for South Portland

Food Scene

Best BBQ in town (and probably New England)!
80 locals recommend
Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill
448 Cottage Rd
80 locals recommend
Best BBQ in town (and probably New England)!
Casual restaurant with killer tacos and burritos.
62 locals recommend
Taco Trio
60 Ocean St
62 locals recommend
Casual restaurant with killer tacos and burritos.
If you're in the mood for lobster or seafood, this is the place!
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd
136 locals recommend
If you're in the mood for lobster or seafood, this is the place!
Fine-dining restaurant in walking distance from our house.
73 locals recommend
Davids 388 Restaurant
388 Cottage Rd
73 locals recommend
Fine-dining restaurant in walking distance from our house.
Great place for fresh pasta, soup and sandwiches. Good place to buy wine too!
31 locals recommend
Terra Cotta Pasta Co. So. Portland
435 Cottage Rd
31 locals recommend
Great place for fresh pasta, soup and sandwiches. Good place to buy wine too!
Their reputation speaks for itself. The best bakery in Maine.
164 locals recommend
Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
164 locals recommend
Their reputation speaks for itself. The best bakery in Maine.
Old fashioned ice cream within walking distance. Get a salted caramel ice cream cone and walk to Willard Beach!
52 locals recommend
Willard Scoops
429 Preble St
52 locals recommend
Old fashioned ice cream within walking distance. Get a salted caramel ice cream cone and walk to Willard Beach!
Good place for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
39 locals recommend
158 Pickett Street Cafe
158 Benjamin W Pickett St
39 locals recommend
Good place for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
Simple farm-to-table dining. BYOB.
21 locals recommend
The Well at Jordan's Farm
21 Wells Rd
21 locals recommend
Simple farm-to-table dining. BYOB.
Good for soft serve and mingling with SoPo locals.
36 locals recommend
Red's Dairy Freeze
167 Cottage Rd
36 locals recommend
Good for soft serve and mingling with SoPo locals.
Casual restaurant with classic American food using Maine produce.
41 locals recommend
The Good Table
527 Ocean House Rd
41 locals recommend
Casual restaurant with classic American food using Maine produce.
Known for their amazing doughnuts.
37 locals recommend
The Cookie Jar
554 Shore Rd
37 locals recommend
Known for their amazing doughnuts.
Cheap and affordable noodle bar.
19 locals recommend
Mi Sen
630 Congress St
19 locals recommend
Cheap and affordable noodle bar.
Cool coffee house with lots of comfortable seating and exhibits local art.
27 locals recommend
Cia Cafe
72 Ocean St
27 locals recommend
Cool coffee house with lots of comfortable seating and exhibits local art.
After your hike, stop in here for the best sandwiches around.
42 locals recommend
STANDARD GASTROPUB
233 Main St
42 locals recommend
After your hike, stop in here for the best sandwiches around.

Everything Else

Beautiful beach that is a close walk from the house.
52 locals recommend
Willard Scoops
429 Preble St
52 locals recommend
Beautiful beach that is a close walk from the house.
90 acre park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine encompassing numerous historical sites. Perhaps most famous for having Portland Head Light on its grounds.
229 locals recommend
Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Rd
229 locals recommend
90 acre park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine encompassing numerous historical sites. Perhaps most famous for having Portland Head Light on its grounds.
It is a popular point of destination for Maine residents and the many visitors who enjoy the state's rocky coast, named for two nearby lighthouses called the Cape Elizabeth Lights.
144 locals recommend
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower Dr
144 locals recommend
It is a popular point of destination for Maine residents and the many visitors who enjoy the state's rocky coast, named for two nearby lighthouses called the Cape Elizabeth Lights.
Bug Light Park is a popular destination for picnicking, boating and kite flying.
105 locals recommend
Bug Light Park
105 locals recommend
Bug Light Park is a popular destination for picnicking, boating and kite flying.
Excellent water views.
251 locals recommend
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
251 locals recommend
Excellent water views.
Spend a day riding bikes around Peaks Island.
176 locals recommend
Peaks Island
176 locals recommend
Spend a day riding bikes around Peaks Island.
Best beach for waves.
124 locals recommend
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach Rd
124 locals recommend
Best beach for waves.
State park only a thirty minute drive from Portland.
123 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck Rd
123 locals recommend
State park only a thirty minute drive from Portland.
Lovely sandy beach and good waves for surfing.
110 locals recommend
Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd
110 locals recommend
Lovely sandy beach and good waves for surfing.
Dave's favorite place to run. A nice running path wraps around the campus which includes an old fort and a lighthouse.
7 locals recommend
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Rd
7 locals recommend
Dave's favorite place to run. A nice running path wraps around the campus which includes an old fort and a lighthouse.
Good spa for massages, rest, and relaxation.
Soma Massage and Wellness
6 Cottage Rd
Good spa for massages, rest, and relaxation.
Great farmer's market filled with local produce on Saturday mornings.
87 locals recommend
Deering Oaks Park
87 locals recommend
Great farmer's market filled with local produce on Saturday mornings.

Essentials

The closest grocery store to our house.
280 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
280 locals recommend
The closest grocery store to our house.
Grab some groceries or take-out before your Portland excursion.
151 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
151 locals recommend
Grab some groceries or take-out before your Portland excursion.

Sightseeing

Take a ferry to one of the islands in Casco bay and explore.
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
140 locals recommend
Take a ferry to one of the islands in Casco bay and explore.
Our favorite mountain for a day hike. Stunning views at the top. Wild blueberries grow in abusdance when the season is right.
37 locals recommend
Pleasant Mountain Summit
37 locals recommend
Our favorite mountain for a day hike. Stunning views at the top. Wild blueberries grow in abusdance when the season is right.

Arts & Culture

Great place for live music with local artists.
61 locals recommend
One Longfellow Square
181 State St
61 locals recommend
Great place for live music with local artists.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the hippest joints in town.
88 locals recommend
LFK
188 State St
88 locals recommend
One of the hippest joints in town.

Shopping

Learn how to use a stand-up paddle board and rent one and explore one of our local coves. SUP Yoga classes also available.
Soposup
382 Cottage Road
Learn how to use a stand-up paddle board and rent one and explore one of our local coves. SUP Yoga classes also available.