UNION Restaurant

New American restaurant · Portland

UNION Restaurant

New American restaurant · Portland

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390 Congress St, Portland, ME 04103

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Seasonal New American fare, house cocktails & craft beer  

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390 Congress St, Portland, ME 04103 Get directions

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390 Congress St, Portland, ME 04103 Get directions

+1 207 808 8700
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15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine

"From the bustling open kitchen and sprawling dining room to the lustrous bar (now topped with new lighting fixtures after the room’s recent design refresh), everything here celebrates and brings together Maine’s makers and provisioners (in, one might just say, a Union). Chef Christian Basset’s menu interweaves scrumptious local ingredients—from velvety American Wagyu with hefty roasted chunks of lion’s mane mushrooms and duck fat potato fondant to subtly sweet sous-vide thumbelina carrots laced baharat and honey from the rooftop beehive—and also conjures up of-the-moment specials. (In springtime, for example, don’t be surprised to stumble on plates like cod with seaweed kimchi and dandelion greens. And if you happen to do so, order and devour it.) It’s all served on artful ceramics thrown by nearby potters, and served among rows of verdant plants in beautiful and dramatic shapes and textures, curated by local designers. All in the service of two more things the place brings together—elegance and approachability." - Alexandra Hall

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Union at the Press Hotel – Restaurant Review | Condé Nast Traveler

"Not your average hotel dining The vibe Modern, unpretentious, and inviting The crowd Mix of visitors and locals The drinks Seasonally driven cocktails The food New England global farmhouse food" - Alexandra Hall

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10 Best Places for Brunch in Portland, Maine | Condé Nast Traveler

"At Union, chef Josh Berry, has earned myriad awards for his dedication to his suppliers and his approach to sustainable cooking. Try the Bangs Island mussels with house-made green curry; the truffled beef pot roast with fresh horseradish; and the Maine crab pasta with pancetta, peas, chili, and mint. At brunch, dishes practically have their own fan clubs, and one bite of the Szechuan pork belly B.L.T.—or the chicken and waffles with house-smoked maple and chilies—and you’ll know why." - Alexandra Hall

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Trish Lee

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Loved the ambience, with printing press decor touches, at this restaurant. Food tasted fairly good. Service was prompt and courteous. We went for both dinner and breakfast. Staying at the Press hotel, this was a convenient eatery.

Asa Farley

Google
UNION was top on my list of date night restaurants and I’m glad I can finally check it off. The restaurant itself is connected to the press hotel and offers a big space to wine and dine. The atmosphere is very relaxing and definitely up to par for a top tier Old Port restaurant. My girlfriend and I got the mussels as an intro and they were quite possibly the biggest mussels either of us have ever eaten. We proceeded to both order the conchiglie for our body. The conchiglie is an elevated take on mac n cheese which we both thoroughly enjoyed. The service was great all around. I would highly recommend UNION for a good date night.

Derek Wilcox

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We tried this restaurant before a show a Merrill Auditorium. First, it has a great atmosphere and location. Very trendy and upscale. We sat at the bar because we didn't have reservations. We ordered several cocktails which all tasted great. However, the two bar tenders were working the whole restaurant and seemed very overwhelmed. It took a long time to get their attention on several occasions. We ordered raw oysters which tasted fine but many of them had little bits of shell inside, poor shucking. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger with duck egg, which tasted great! However, we waited well over an hour for our meals and were 20 minutes late to our show, despite being assured by the waitstaff that our meals would be out in plenty of time. Overall, I was pretty disappointed considering how expensive it was... Hopefully this was just an off night... We will be back to give it another try. The prix fixe menu looks great and I want to try it when we're not under time constraints.

Taylor Thum

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Delicious drinks and food! The server was very knowledgeable about both the cocktail menu and entrees.

Nathan Williams

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So looking for a restaurant opened on Christmas night was not easy but we found this Union. We even got there as the restaurant was closing, and they took us in. Extra stars for that. The hostess was nice and welcoming. We ordered potato croquettes flavorless, Trout flavorless, half Chicken flavorless and 2 Apple pie sangria decent. $130 later definitely not returning

Betsy Boyd

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We did our homework before going and because of the reviews The Union sounded like a place we’d love unfortunately it was not . We sat and were very excited about being there it’s a really nice spot . Waitress was very nice our first courses came and shortly after our entrees arrived. We were no where near done w apps and salad . When we asked the expeditor if we could finish our first course she said she would put it under the heat lamp . This is not what a diner wants to hear. We asked if it could be remade no she answered . So a drink one app and a salad two entrees and a bottle of wine in one hour not good . The food was point on !! So it only takes a negative short exchange to ruin an expense night .

Will Kessler

Google
Interesting menu, and a wide array of choices. Everyone in our party seemed to really enjoy their dishes. The Rabbit + mussel Paella I ordered was very good. The service was attentive and friendly but not cloying, the interior of the restaurant is warm and easy to enjoy. Would come back.

Tyler kellogg

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My wife and I managed to get a date night away from our son while on vacation. Union provided an absolutely lovely moment of escape for us. The food was stellar, wedge salad and house made bread to start, paella and the pork chop for dinner. Well developed flavor and ambience. The service was great and out server, Connor, was lovey, helpful, and on top of things without being pushy or burdensome. Would recommend to friends.