Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Portland, Maine by diners

The average person over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the , including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Portland area using data from . Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Portland were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Verbena Eat Right Now

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#30. Verbena Eat Right Now

- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 103 Ocean St. South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches
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Tandem Coffee Roasters

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#29. Tandem Coffee Roasters

- Rating: 4.6/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 122 Anderson St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Coffee Roasteries, Cafes
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The Knotted Apron

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#28. The Knotted Apron

- Rating: 4.6/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 496 Woodford St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: French, Italian, Cocktail Bars
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Maiz Colombian Street Food - Forest Ave

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#27. Maiz Colombian Street Food - Forest Ave

- Rating: 4.6/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 621 Forest Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Colombian
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Bread & Friends

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#26. Bread & Friends

- Rating: 4.6/5 (145 reviews)
- Address: 505 Fore St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, New American
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Bite Into Maine

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#25. Bite Into Maine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 185 US Route One Ste 2 Scarborough, Maine
- Categories: Seafood, Desserts, Sandwiches
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The Local Press

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#24. The Local Press

- Rating: 4.7/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 276 Woodford St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches
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Market Street Eats

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#23. Market Street Eats

- Rating: 4.7/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 36 Market St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
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Micucci Grocery

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#22. Micucci Grocery

- Rating: 4.7/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 45 India St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Pizza, Grocery, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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Quiero Cafe

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#21. Quiero Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (119 reviews)
- Address: 3 Deering Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Latin American, Empanadas
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Honeycomb Cafe

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#20. Honeycomb Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 132 Pleasant Hill Road Scarborough, Maine
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Donuts
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SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar

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#19. SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 171 Ocean St. South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Seafood, Live/Raw Food, Seafood Markets
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Isa Bistro

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#18. Isa Bistro

- Rating: 4.7/5 (331 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 79 Portland St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: New American, New Mexican Cuisine
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Bistro Leluco

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#17. Bistro Leluco

- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 347 Cottage Road South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Mediterranean
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Jefe Juan's

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#16. Jefe Juan's

- Rating: 4.7/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 29 Wharf St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Mexican
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Coffee ME Up

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#15. Coffee ME Up

- Rating: 4.7/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 221 Cumberland Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
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Bite Into Maine

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#14. Bite Into Maine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (1018 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1000 Shore Road Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Categories: Seafood, Food Trucks
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Bite Into Maine

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#13. Bite Into Maine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 31 Diamond St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Seafood, Sandwiches
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Great Wave Sushi

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#12. Great Wave Sushi

- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 Fox St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Food Trucks
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Il Leone

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#11. Il Leone

- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2 Garden Place Portland, Maine
- Categories: Pizza
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Maine Oyster Company

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#10. Maine Oyster Company

- Rating: 4.7/5 (141 reviews)
- Address: 38 Portland St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Seafood
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Wayside Tavern

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#9. Wayside Tavern

- Rating: 4.8/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 747 Congress St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: New American
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CERA

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#8. CERA

- Rating: 4.8/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 1 Monument Square Portland, Maine
- Categories: Salad, Sandwiches
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Sissle & Daughters

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#7. Sissle & Daughters

- Rating: 4.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 107 Washington Ave. Unit 1 Portland, Maine
- Categories: Cheese Shops, Sandwiches, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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Cote's Portland Cafe

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#6. Cote's Portland Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Portland Sq Portland, Maine
- Categories: Cafes, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
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Lil Chippy

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#5. Lil Chippy

- Rating: 4.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 52 Washington Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Fish & Chips
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Pine Tree Seafood & Produce

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#4. Pine Tree Seafood & Produce

- Rating: 4.8/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 655 US Route 1 Scarborough, Maine
- Categories: Seafood Markets, Sandwiches
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Paella seafood

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#3. Paella seafood

- Rating: 4.8/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 865 Forest Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Seafood
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Tacos Del Seoul

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#2. Tacos Del Seoul

- Rating: 4.9/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Portland, Maine
- Categories: Food Trucks, Korean, Mexican
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Cantina Calafia

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#1. Cantina Calafia

- Rating: 5.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 46 Pine St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Mexican, Latin American, Wine Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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