Chaval

Spanish restaurant · Portland

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The 15 Best Portland, Maine Restaurants | Condé Nast Traveler

"On a charming residential street in Portland’s gorgeous West End, Chaval's Iberian-influenced menu offers snacks, small plates, and larger dishes, and you can build your meal in whatever fashion you like. Some favorite tapas include patatas bravas, served with spicy tomato sauce and aioli; deviled eggs with boquerones, queen olives with pimenton, and local wild mushrooms served with a lightly fried duck egg, crisped chorizo, and sherry vinegar. Seasonal salads and larger dishes might include Maine halibut with runner beans, spruce yogurt, and Iberian XO sauce. Save room for the sweets from James Beard Award nominee Ilma Lopez, like Spanish Bar, a chocolate pudding with smoky serrano ice cream, and a drizzle of salty dark caramel." - Alexandra Hall

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58 Pine St, Portland, ME 04102 Get directions

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