Guidebook for South Portland

David
Guidebook for South Portland

Food Scene

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

Everything Else

Beautiful beach that is a close walk from the house.
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Willard Scoops
429 Preble St
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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.
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Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Rd
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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.
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Two Lights State Park
7 Tower Dr
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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.
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Bug Light Park
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Bug Light Park is a popular destination for picnicking, boating and kite flying.
Excellent water views.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
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Excellent water views.
Spend a day riding bikes around Peaks Island.
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Peaks Island
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Spend a day riding bikes around Peaks Island.
Best beach for waves.
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Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach Rd
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Best beach for waves.
State park only a thirty minute drive from Portland.
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Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck Rd
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State park only a thirty minute drive from Portland.
Lovely sandy beach and good waves for surfing.
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Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd
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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.
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Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Rd
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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.
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Deering Oaks Park
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Great farmer's market filled with local produce on Saturday mornings.

Essentials

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

Sightseeing

Take a ferry to one of the islands in Casco bay and explore.
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Casco Bay Lines station
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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.
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Pleasant Mountain Summit
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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.
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One Longfellow Square
181 State St
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Great place for live music with local artists.

Drinks & Nightlife

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