15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine | Condé Nast Traveler

"Chef Christian Basset turns familiar local ingredients into adventurous dishes—I've enjoyed bowls of paella brightened with lemony fennel, sweet carrots, and spicy chorizo with Bangs Island mussels and local crabmeat, and even charred rabbit from a nearby farm—while the kitchen also leans into decadence with Maine lobster bucatini in a chile-boosted tomato confit with burrata and breadcrumbs; the menu has been simplified and refined of late, but desserts like a smooth chocolate mousse cake with sour cherry compote and hazelnut gelato still shine, and there’s a gem of a happy hour (espresso-chile smoked wings with seaweed ranch) as well as standout hotel breakfast dishes such as a pork belly hash." - Alexandra Hall