Best Restaurants for Lunch in Maine

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What makes a restaurant the right choice for your next visit to Maine? For this guide to best restaurants for lunch, the starting point is the meal between a busy morning and the rest of the day. 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. Lunch can be a break, a catch-up, or the centre of an afternoon out. The best choice is the one that suits the moment you want to make. Here, a useful starting point is a well-timed stop that makes the journey more enjoyable; the right shortlist leaves room to choose for the actual visit. The current list includes restaurants in Westbrook and Cape Neddick.

To make your shortlist for Maine personal, decide how much time you want at the table before choosing between a quick meeting and a longer lunch. Planning around Bangor, South Portland, or another part of Maine? Start with where you want to be, then find a table for the occasion. Continue the restaurant discovery through Best for Business Dining in Maine alongside Best for a Quick Bite in Maine. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Maine, follow Best Lunch across the United States.

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Top 3 · Best Lunch in Maine

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#4

Fat Tomato Grill

York Harbor, Maine

84.5
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#5

Black Cow Burgers & Fries

Portland, Maine

77.3
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#6

Roy's All Steak Hamburgers

Auburn, Maine

77.2
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#7

The Family Dog

Orono, Maine

73.7
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#8

Fuddruckers

Ellsworth, Maine

17.4
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#9

Roys Allsteak Hamburgers and Golf Center

Auburn, Maine

68.3
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#10

Menu 55

Presque Isle, Maine

14.6
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#11

The Downtown Press

Farmington, Maine

73.0
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#12

Mother's Kitchen

Bar Harbor, Maine

81.0
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#13

Hangry Traveler

Westbrook, Maine

54.9
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#14

Clan MacLaren

Rockland, Maine

81.9
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#15

Five Guys

Portland, Maine

16.0
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#16

Punky's

Portland, Maine

69.4
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#17

Downeast Deli and Boxed Lunch Co.

Bar Harbor, Maine

68.1
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#18

Market Street Eats

Portland, Maine

80.5
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#19

Baked on Maine

Brunswick, Maine

73.2
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#20

Big Top Delicatessen

Brunswick, Maine

85.8
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#21

LOTSO TACOS

Yarmouth, Maine

70.9
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#22

Bird & Co.

Portland, Maine

79.1
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#23

Bangor Sandwich Company

Bangor, Maine

76.7
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#24

Johnny Rockets

South Portland, Maine

62.4
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#25

The Local Press

Portland, Maine

75.6
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