Restaurants with the Best Food in Maine

Guest praise · Maine

The next meal in Maine can begin with flavour, balance, and care on the plate. Our guide to restaurants with the best food gives that quality a place at the centre of the search. A Maine meal can be the pause you look forward to throughout the day; choose a restaurant before the rest of the plans fill up. The food is the centre of this award: a meal that guests remember for what arrived at the table. Here, a useful starting point is a kitchen that rewards making time for the meal; the right shortlist leaves room to choose for the actual visit. The current list includes restaurants in Bangor and Bernard.

To make your shortlist for Maine personal, choose for the dishes you are excited to try rather than the most familiar restaurant name. Planning around Bangor, South Portland, or another part of Maine? Start with where you want to be, then find a table for the occasion. Give the next invitation another possibility with Freshest Food in Maine alongside Best Service in Maine. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Maine, follow Best Food across the United States.

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Top 3 · Best Food in Maine

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#4

Little Pig

Portland, Maine

81.5
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#5

Jolie Rogers Raw Bar

Wiscasset, Maine

75.4
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#6

Mancini's Italian Deli

Lewiston, Maine

70.1
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#7

Downeast Mexican Takeout

Gouldsboro, Maine

63.3
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#8

Tuck & Roll Food Truck

Rockland, Maine

57.0
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#9

PITA COAST

Bar Harbor, Maine

69.6
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#10

Cibo Pizza

Auburn, Maine

73.3
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#11

The Local Press

Portland, Maine

75.6
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#12

Pho Co. Variety

Westbrook, Maine

64.9
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#13

Little Village Bistro

Wiscasset, Maine

15.2
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#14

Peace Love Waffles

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

68.6
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#15

Nura Hummus, Falafel, and Shawarma

Portland, Maine

72.6
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#16

BenReuben's Knishery

South Portland, Maine

17.0
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#17

Bánh Appetit

Portland, Maine

83.7
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#18

Schulte & Herr

Portland, Maine

77.6
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#19

SJ’s Sea Shack

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

63.0
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#20

River's Edge Deli

Westbrook, Maine

14.4
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#21

Angelone's West

Westbrook, Maine

73.5
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#22

Taco the Town

Brunswick, Maine

78.4
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#23

Le Mu Eats

Bethel, Maine

67.0
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#24

Winona's

Camden, Maine

76.0
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#25

Bocephus

Eastport, Maine

16.3
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