Hot Suppa
Southern restaurant (US) · Portland
703 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102
Highlights
Southern comfort food, $1 oysters, and creative cocktails.
Southern comfort food, $1 oysters, and creative cocktails.
"A Southern kitchen and bar, Hot Suppa is always there when you need it—whether you had a late night of brewery hopping in Bayside or have a big day of walking around the Old Port ahead of you. Just make sure to follow their number one rule found in the entryway: Be nice or leave! Fill up on corned beef hash and buttermilk waffles for breakfast, or the fried green tomato BLT at lunch. We also love the long list of vegan and gluten-free sides, all of which can be enjoyed under their covered and heated patio for chilly Maine mornings." - alana dao 2
"A Southern kitchen and bar, Hot Suppa is always there when you need it—whether you had a late night of brewery hopping in Bayside or have a big day of walking around the Old Port ahead of you. Just make sure to follow their number one rule found in the entryway: Be nice or leave! Fill up on corned beef hash and buttermilk waffles for breakfast, or the fried green tomato BLT at lunch. We also love the long list of vegan and gluten-free sides, all of which can be enjoyed under their covered and heated patio for chilly Maine mornings." - Alana Dao
"Hot Suppa, a fun, loud enclave of Southern feasting in an 1860 Victorian in the city’s West End, nails food with gusto. This isn’t about subtle flavors or constructed dishes put together with tweezers. It’s made-from-scratch, high-flavor specialties that ricochet between super spicy and creamy and indulgent. Dishes dovetail Southern traditions with Maine seafood, from the charbroiled oysters (with Creole garlic butter, parmesan, and French bread) to the shrimp and grits (with salty country ham and oozing melted cheddar)." - Alexandra Hall
"$1 oysters during happy hour, 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday" - Kate McCarty
"A New Orleans–style eatery in Portland, Maine, known for excellent, reliably good food, a homey, unpretentious vibe, and $1 happy-hour oysters. Cocktails are a highlight—particularly the After Glow, a tequila, passion-fruit juice, and hot-chili-pepper elixir—and every table has a tray of hot sauces including pickled hot peppers. The storefront is plain and lived-in, with plate-glass windows (looking out at a 7‑Eleven), exposed brick, wooden booths and tables, local art, high ceilings and a large fan, creating a warm, cozy room of steamy windows and soft hubbub that feels like an extension of home just two short blocks from the author’s house. It’s the neighborhood spot to return to after a trip or to lift your spirits: breakfast offerings like the corned beef hash with cornbread and Maine maple sweet tea are superb—not too salty, crisp and griddle-pressed with two over-easy yolks seeping into it—and the menu reliably delivers crowd-pleasers such as catfish tacos, shrimp and grits, pulled-pork mac and cheese, and Creole meatloaf." - ByKate Christensen
