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Trending New American restaurant in Maine

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover new american restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Maine
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72.5
#1

Old Orchard Beach Maine

Big Daddy's Bar and Grill

trending_up+33.8pts
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69.5
#2

Augusta Maine

Cloud 9 Restaurant

trending_up+31.9pts
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82.4
#3

Portland Maine

UNION Restaurant

trending_up+9.3pts
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#4

Fore Street Restaurant

place Portland, Maine

trending_up+6.8pts
81.5
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#5

Gather

place Yarmouth, Maine

trending_up+6.3pts
69.4
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#6

Otto's on the River

place Augusta, Maine

trending_up+4.9pts
77.7
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#7

MK Kitchen

place Gorham, Maine

trending_up+3.2pts
79.3
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#8

Woodman's Bar & Grill

place Orono, Maine

trending_up+2.8pts
78.7
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#9

Fog Bar & Cafe

place Rockland, Maine

trending_up+2.0pts
58.8
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#10

Catbird

place South Berwick, Maine

trending_up+1.1pts
80.3
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#11

Winnegance Restaurant & Bakery

place Bath, Maine

trending_up+0.8pts
68.4
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#12

North43Bistro

place South Portland, Maine

trending_up+0.5pts
77.3
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#13

The Fiddlehead Restaurant

place Bangor, Maine

trending_up+0.5pts
18.0
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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