Guidebook to Peaks Island and Portland Maine!

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Guidebook to Peaks Island and Portland Maine!

Peaks Island Food scene

Classic lobster shack fare, great views of the bay, full bar
7 moradores locais recomendam
Island Lobster Company
20 Island Ave
7 moradores locais recomendam
Classic lobster shack fare, great views of the bay, full bar
Excellent American and Korean food. Great deck overlooking the bay. Full Bar
19 moradores locais recomendam
The Cockeyed Gull Restaurant
78 Island Ave
19 moradores locais recomendam
Excellent American and Korean food. Great deck overlooking the bay. Full Bar
Coffee, breakfast and lunch, and gifts!
14 moradores locais recomendam
Peaks Cafe
50 Island Ave
14 moradores locais recomendam
Coffee, breakfast and lunch, and gifts!
Greek food at a food truck! Located at the American Legion on Welch Street
The Greeks of Peaks
54 Welch Street
Greek food at a food truck! Located at the American Legion on Welch Street
Wood-fired pizza cart, outdoor seating right next door to the rental!
Il Leone
2 Garden Place
Wood-fired pizza cart, outdoor seating right next door to the rental!
Pub food
17 moradores locais recomendam
The Inn On Peaks Island
33 Island Ave
17 moradores locais recomendam
Pub food
Groceries and take out pizza and sandwiches. If they don't have it, you don't need it!
15 moradores locais recomendam
Hannigan's Island Market
76 Island Ave
15 moradores locais recomendam
Groceries and take out pizza and sandwiches. If they don't have it, you don't need it!

Peaks Island Sightseeing

South Portland, guided bike tours of local landmarks! Great fun! They also repair bikes!
Lighthouse Bikes
72 Ocean St
South Portland, guided bike tours of local landmarks! Great fun! They also repair bikes!
Local golf cart rentals. All carts are electric! Long term rentals are available too!
Mike's Carts
1 Welch St
Local golf cart rentals. All carts are electric! Long term rentals are available too!
World War II installation, located on the backshore of Peaks Island. Bring flashlights and good shoes!
Battery Steele
World War II installation, located on the backshore of Peaks Island. Bring flashlights and good shoes!
Spit of land off a rocky beach. Great for picnics, swimming, hanging out
Picnic Point
Spit of land off a rocky beach. Great for picnics, swimming, hanging out
Local art with rotating weekly shows, gifts
Gem Gallery
62 Island Ave
Local art with rotating weekly shows, gifts
Local museum, located in the reunion hall and memorial building built in 1888 by Fifth Maine Regiment veterans of the Civil War. Lots of incredible artifacts from the Civil War. Amazing porch for gazing at the Atlantic Ocean.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum
45 Seashore Ave
6 moradores locais recomendam
Local museum, located in the reunion hall and memorial building built in 1888 by Fifth Maine Regiment veterans of the Civil War. Lots of incredible artifacts from the Civil War. Amazing porch for gazing at the Atlantic Ocean.
Exactly what it says it is
6 moradores locais recomendam
Umbrella Cover Museum
62 Island Ave
6 moradores locais recomendam
Exactly what it says it is
Peaks Island bike rentals! A definite must do..... Hourly, daily, weekly rentals
8 moradores locais recomendam
Brad’s Bike Rental & Repair
115 Island Ave
8 moradores locais recomendam
Peaks Island bike rentals! A definite must do..... Hourly, daily, weekly rentals
Great gift shop on Peaks! Bouy Coast too
Take a Peak
52 Island Ave
Great gift shop on Peaks! Bouy Coast too
Pottery and paintings
Richard Boyd Art Gallery
15 Epps St
Pottery and paintings
This is called Sandy Beach. It's pretty sandy in most spots
Torrington point beach
11 Lobster St
This is called Sandy Beach. It's pretty sandy in most spots
Kayak tours based on Peaks Island
7 moradores locais recomendam
Maine Island Kayak Company
88 Island Avenue
7 moradores locais recomendam
Kayak tours based on Peaks Island
Here is another beach on Peaks!
Centennial Street
Centennial Street
Here is another beach on Peaks!

Portland Food scene

Portland Restaurants! Make reservations! Look at the Portland Food Map for great restaurant ideas https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/map-view/
World-class sea food restaurant!
138 moradores locais recomendam
Scales
68 Commercial St
138 moradores locais recomendam
World-class sea food restaurant!
Make a reservation!
92 moradores locais recomendam
Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore St
92 moradores locais recomendam
Make a reservation!
This is the place for oysters in Portland. Again, make a reservation!
272 moradores locais recomendam
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
272 moradores locais recomendam
This is the place for oysters in Portland. Again, make a reservation!
Amazing Italian food, again, reservations are highly recommended!
23 moradores locais recomendam
Solo Italiano
100 Commercial St
23 moradores locais recomendam
Amazing Italian food, again, reservations are highly recommended!
Local pub!
12 moradores locais recomendam
Rosie's Restaurant & Pub
330 Fore St
12 moradores locais recomendam
Local pub!
Peaks Island owned, Portland pub!
19 moradores locais recomendam
The Thirsty Pig
37 Exchange St
19 moradores locais recomendam
Peaks Island owned, Portland pub!
James Beard Finalist, amazing Vietnmese restaurant. Only open for take out!
41 moradores locais recomendam
Cong Tu Bot
57 Washington Ave
41 moradores locais recomendam
James Beard Finalist, amazing Vietnmese restaurant. Only open for take out!
Beer garden in Portland!
85 moradores locais recomendam
Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
85 moradores locais recomendam
Beer garden in Portland!
Great BBQ. House-smoked meats with Caribbean, Southwest & Mexican inspired dishes
77 moradores locais recomendam
Terlingua
40 Washington Ave
77 moradores locais recomendam
Great BBQ. House-smoked meats with Caribbean, Southwest & Mexican inspired dishes
Make a reservation!
67 moradores locais recomendam
The Honey Paw
78 Middle St
67 moradores locais recomendam
Make a reservation!
Irish pub, right next to the boat. Reservations not necessarily required
32 moradores locais recomendam
Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant
72 Commercial St
32 moradores locais recomendam
Irish pub, right next to the boat. Reservations not necessarily required
Wood-fired pizza next to the Casco Bay Lines! Reservations maybe required, it's recommended to call and check....
98 moradores locais recomendam
Flatbread Company
72 Commercial St
98 moradores locais recomendam
Wood-fired pizza next to the Casco Bay Lines! Reservations maybe required, it's recommended to call and check....
Small Plates! Amazing food! Reservations recommended!
145 moradores locais recomendam
Central Provisions
414 Fore St
145 moradores locais recomendam
Small Plates! Amazing food! Reservations recommended!
Greek food, incredible. Reservations!
12 moradores locais recomendam
Emilitsa
547 Congress St
12 moradores locais recomendam
Greek food, incredible. Reservations!
Italian food, so good. Reservations!
28 moradores locais recomendam
Isa
79 Portland St
28 moradores locais recomendam
Italian food, so good. Reservations!
Great sushi in Portland, just a 7-minute walk from the ferry! Reservations are not necessarily required.
20 moradores locais recomendam
Benkay Japanese Restaurant And Sushi Bar
16 Middle St
20 moradores locais recomendam
Great sushi in Portland, just a 7-minute walk from the ferry! Reservations are not necessarily required.

Portland Things to Do

World-class art museum. 15-minute walk from the boat.
412 moradores locais recomendam
Museu de Arte de Portland
7 Congress Sq
412 moradores locais recomendam
World-class art museum. 15-minute walk from the boat.
Movies in Portland!
53 moradores locais recomendam
Nickelodeon Cinema (Patriot Cinemas)
1 Temple St
53 moradores locais recomendam
Movies in Portland!
Bike tours and Rentals in South Portland!
Lighthouse Bikes
72 Ocean St
Bike tours and Rentals in South Portland!
Excape room in Portland! Fun for everyone.
12 moradores locais recomendam
The Escape Room
492 Congress St
12 moradores locais recomendam
Excape room in Portland! Fun for everyone.
Brand new facility!
114 moradores locais recomendam
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
114 moradores locais recomendam
Brand new facility!
Portland venue for lots of events
28 moradores locais recomendam
Thompson Point
Thompsons Point
28 moradores locais recomendam
Portland venue for lots of events
Live music and events within walking distance of the ferry!
116 moradores locais recomendam
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 moradores locais recomendam
Live music and events within walking distance of the ferry!
Art gallery and events in Portland
72 moradores locais recomendam
SPACE
534-538 Congress St
72 moradores locais recomendam
Art gallery and events in Portland
Music etc! Walk there!
61 moradores locais recomendam
One Longfellow Square
181 State St
61 moradores locais recomendam
Music etc! Walk there!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's house! He lived and worked here! Walk up from the boat.
76 moradores locais recomendam
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress St
76 moradores locais recomendam
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's house! He lived and worked here! Walk up from the boat.
Museum about firefighting! Take the kids and walk up from the boat!
14 moradores locais recomendam
Portland Fire Museum
157 Spring St
14 moradores locais recomendam
Museum about firefighting! Take the kids and walk up from the boat!
The name says it all. Go to the art museum and then walk here.
74 moradores locais recomendam
Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth St
74 moradores locais recomendam
The name says it all. Go to the art museum and then walk here.
Take the boat over and walk the prom!
251 moradores locais recomendam
Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
251 moradores locais recomendam
Take the boat over and walk the prom!

Conselho para os viajantes

Transporte

Leave your car in Portland, unless you have to bring it over

The car line for the Ferry is extremely long sometimes. On busy weekends, people wait in line for HOURS to get on the boat. SO, we recommend that you leave your car in Portland if you can. The apartment is a 4-minute walk from the boat (up a short steepish hill at the start). If you are travelling light, you should be able to carry your luggage to the apartment. BUT, if you need to bring your car, that is fine too.....
Transporte

Walk, bike, or golf cart

Peaks Island is a small island with a 3.8 mile perimeter road that is great for walking, running, biking. You can rent bikes at Brad's Bike Shop for the hour/day/week. If you want to drive, you can rent golf carts for the hour/day/week at Mike's Carts, but DEFINATELY call ahead for golf carts, they sell out FAST.
Transporte

Ferry Schedule https://www.cascobaylines.com/

Here is the link the Casco Bay Lines website! https://www.cascobaylines.com/ Make sure to look at the current Peaks Island schedule for boat times. Make sure to confirm car ferry times if you are bringing your car over!