Restaurants near Desert of Maine

We had a great experience at Lucky Cheetah. The staff were fantastic, the food was amazing, and the atmosphere was really cool. It’s like a Chinese-themed speakeasy! It’s my new favorite restaurant/bar in Portland.

Consistently fantastic food and service! We love all the options Portland’s restaurants provide and visit many of them. Since we visited David’s twenty years ago, we’ve decided that is where we will go when family/friends visit because all ages and palates find something they want to eat (meatloaf, tuna sashimi, burger, sirloin, steak au poivre, garlic knots, brussle sprouts, and salads), and we can rely on the quality.

We went here for Maine Restaurant Week 2025 and I was very happy with my experience. The set menu was absolutely delicious. The only complaint is that the cake in the dessert course was a bit dry, but the truffle shavings with honey on the vanilla ice cream was to die for. Overall, the food was delicious, the service was great, and the ambient was nice. I would definitely go back.

Easy place to eat gluten-free and vegetarian. Delicious tacos!

Glad we choose to drive to Brunswick for dinner instead of Portland! The atmosphere is warm and cozy and the staff is fantastic. We both got the restaurant week special. the food was delicious and all served at the right time. Looking forward to coming back!