Restaurants near Portland Waterfront Historic District

Bread & friends has flown under the radar, but it deserves 5 stars for one of the best meals in Portland. Thoughtful, beautifully prepared, precisely cooked, delicious dishes. Genuine, warm staff who are psyched to share their phenomenal food. We can’t wait to go back!

We had a wonderful meal - shared 2 "chef specials" and 4 appetizers between 4 of us. While the menu may look a bit limited when you first see it, the food is outstanding and the portions were fully adequate for the 4 of us. Stefan was a great waiter - just the right amount of attention and he had all the knowledge we needed about our food and wine choices. Highly encourage you to try it if you haven't yet.

Exquisite!!! From start to finish The staff the food and the description of the fabulous homemade pasta gelato desserts

Everything was excellent, from service to food. We were there for our anniversary. Everyone that came to our table wished us a Happy Anniversary.

One of the best meals we've had in a long time!! We were lucky to sit at the bar overlooking the chefs making our dishes!!! Great guys who welcomed questions about the ingredients and were masters at making and plating the dishes. Fantastic presentation, and the flavors were excellent. We started with the Fougasse, a wonderful warm pretzel-shaped bread, followed by the black olive crisps, caviar and creme fraiche, a really delight! Small plates of marinated mushrooms with egg yolk, and then the jambon de Bayonne were just right. Our easily shared "Vol-au-Vent" with scallops and mushrooms (and tiny turnips!) in a puff pastry was a joy to watch the chefs build and then plate and it was warm and delicious reminder of what my "maman" used to make. Very friendly waitstaff and super vibe in a small bistro/wine bar. A small venue but a very intimate, warm, vibrant and friendly scene. A must for anyone looking for some authentic French dishes and experiences. And the cocktails (the "Au Go-Go) were referring and fantastic too!!