Pigeons

4.8 (11)

$30 and under

French

59 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for fine wines
Kid-friendly

Pigeons is a daytime neighborhood French bistro that specializes in classic cocktails and natural wine. We are open from 12pm-6pm, Wednesday-Saturday serving an all day menu. Daily Happy Hour 12pm-6pm.

Reservations for indoor dining can be made from 12pm-5:45pm. Reservations can be made up until 3pm the day of, at which point our reservation book closes and all open spots will be available to walk-ins!

We have 3 outdoor picnic tables but they are uncovered therefore the outdoor dining space will be for walk-ins only on a first come, first serve basis. We will also hold the entire bar and a couple indoor tables for walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis.

The restaurant shares a space with its wine shop, Maine & Loire, which is open daily from 10am-6pm.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Wine Bar, Bistro
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Website
http://www.pigeonsmaine.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ben Slattery

Location
59 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Neighborhood
Portland
Cross street
Oxford St.
Parking details
There is free street parking at all times. The lot at 75 Washington Avenue is a paid parking lot after 5pm Monday-Friday and all day Saturday-Sunday.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

French Onion Soup$7.00
crouton, gruyere
Crudité$13.00
horseradish crème fraîche
Cheeseburger$17.00
pickle, iceberg, bone marrow, bacon duxelle jam
Niçoise Salad$18.00
confit bigeye tuna, egg, tomato, haricots verts, ravigote vinaigrette
Mussels$21.00
lardon, shallot, fennel, white wine, herbs, baguette
Prime Bavette Steak
bordelaise, maitre d'hotel butter, fries
- M/P

Sides

French Fries$6.00
Salad$6.00
radish, shallot, sherry vinaigrette

Dessert

Salt Honey Ice Cream$6.00
solo scoop / make it boozy
Canelé$4.00

What 11 people are saying

Pigeons reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

11 Reviews

S
Samuel
Toronto1 review
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pigeons will be closing this week and it’s a shame. The food was excellent, the cocktails and wine were excellent and it would have been a must-see spot for people living and visiting in Portland.
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LuvFrenchFood
London39 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal with outstanding service. Likely going to be our regular date place.
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KiranM
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Reminded me of a Parisian bistro from San Antonio of all places, La Frite. Very simple menu, small French glasses for water, amazing wine selection and cocktails. The restaurant shares space with an amazing wine store my wife and I frequent that never disappoints, so make sure to take leverage their knowledge and choose a wine. I have a nice chilled red that was perfect afternoon drink. We ordered the mussels, burger and pickled vegtable appetizer, all great. I can't wait to stop in again for the Nicoise Salad and steak frites.
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JosephM
Detroit1 review
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jess was great! Fantastic wine recommendations and check ins. Al/ staff was extremely accommodating
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
All around wonderful experience. The food, the staff, the drinks… everything was amazing!
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DLM53 Gold
Greater Boston26 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 2, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
limited menu eand early hours, but the mussels and fries were delicious; also candles for dessert was a treat!!
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 2, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food! Service was quick and staff were kind. Restaurant itself was bit on the loud side, but not so egregious that it was overwhelming. Overall would visit again- and probably will.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on May 29, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal and setting!!! Can’t wait to go back
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CambervilleFoodie Gold
Greater Boston56 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 21, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
OMG THE BURGER. THE MUSSELS. Obvi the WINE. This is still my most favorite spot in all of Portland. Sorry the photo of the burger didn’t make it to this review, the app won’t let me add it….soooooo you just need to go order it and devour its sexy juicy goodness. Trust.
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JohnD
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 15, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience here. Thoughtful and different food options. Don’t miss the burger. Very surprised by the cocktails, amazing, bright, expressive, some time went into those selections, try them all:) Good wine list, but be sure not to miss the bottle shop before leaving.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Wine Bar, Bistro
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Website
http://www.pigeonsmaine.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ben Slattery

Location
59 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Neighborhood
Portland
Cross street
Oxford St.
Parking details
There is free street parking at all times. The lot at 75 Washington Avenue is a paid parking lot after 5pm Monday-Friday and all day Saturday-Sunday.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Pigeons

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Menu

All Day Menu

French Onion Soup$7.00

Crudité$13.00

Cheeseburger$17.00

Niçoise Salad$18.00

Mussels$21.00

Prime Bavette Steak

Sides

French Fries$6.00

Salad$6.00

Dessert

Salt Honey Ice Cream$6.00

Canelé$4.00

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable