Last month we asked readers to send us their favorite brunch spots in anticipation of another Brunch Map update. As always, the list is meant to be diverse, with representation from around the state, including restaurants new and old, refined and less-so. Without further delay, here is the Maine Brunch Map. The list is in no particular order.
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Chef Brendan Levin's offerings include a Benedict with lobster AND house-cured pork belly, as well a pulled pork omelet, and chicken and waffles. BYOB. Breakfast runs daily from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lunch goes til 2 p.m.
It's slightly off the beaten path, but that doesn't keep the crowds away. For some two decades, Bintliff's has been a Portland brunch institution. Expect a wait on the weekends, but the corned beef hash and multiple Benedict choices (like lobster, crab cake or bistro steak) are worth it.
Well known as a late-night cocktail spot, Sonny's also offers a mean weekend brunch (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). A reader says, "Their dishes are a great balance of heavy and refreshing (so like a hangover cure with virtue?). And $5 mimosas/Bloody Marys!"
Waits are common on the weekend, but Harding Lee Smith's original "Room" serves brunch seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Munjoy Hill. Choices range from the traditional to the less-so, like baked beans and brown bread with a basted egg.
The little Italian restaurant from Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez serves brunch on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu changes regularly, but expect choices like housemade sausage and eggs with polenta, and spaghetti carbonara.
Homemade German food is the specialty here, so think bratwurst with potato salad and potato pancakes with house-cured lox. Brunch is served on the weekends until 2 p.m., opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday. BYOB.
This popular West End brunch spot offers up many of the standards (pancakes, omelets, etc.) as well as some choices beyond the basics, like an oyster po'boy and smoked salmon croque monsieur. Brunch is served Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maybe not a place for a Mother's Day brunch, but a great spot to visit after a rough night for a hearty plate of good food and a hair of the dog. Opens at 7 a.m. daily.
Here's what a reader had to say: "I have never had a dish that hasn't been completely delicious. Their corned beef hash - house-made, with amazing flavors woven throughout - is second-to-none." And if it's full when you arrive, "They can make you an amazing maple latte while you wait." Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (except Sunday, when it's 7:30 a.m.).
A reader says the chicken and waffles are a must-order: "First
smoked and then deep fried, the chicken has an enormous depth of
flavor. The malt, maple waffles that accompany it are no joke either. No syrup necessary on these beauties." Brunch on the weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
James Tranchemontagne, who previously owned Cafe Uffa in Portland, serves brunch on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at his Westbrook gastropub. There are creative Benedict options and the homemade doughnuts are not to be missed.
Duck confit hash, truffle cheese fries and oysters Rockefeller are just a few of the brunch options that can be washed down with a Royal Mary (a house special Bloody Mary, served with shrimp). Brunch is served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The offerings in this restored, rustic space are simple but refined. They include grilled scallop toast, duck egg and leek toast, and Sloppy Joes. Brunch is served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Even hardcore carnivores will find it difficult to not enjoy this vegetarian restaurant, which serves breakfast daily. Many ingredients are sourced from the family farm.
Dysart's has multiple locations in the Bangor area, but the truck stop and restaurant in Hermon is what you're looking for when no one else is open: An all-hours, 24/7 haven. A reader from that area calls it "an integral stopping point in northern/mid-Maine," asking rhetorically, "Where else can you get a fresh cinnamon roll the size of your head at 3AM on a Saturday morning? (It counts as brunch because it keeps you full until dinner.)"
One reader called this "a super cool environment with the cafe embedded in the space for pottery supply sales," adding that "they produce sandwich and soup combinations not commonly found in this wonderful city." They even have plenty of gluten-free options to boot. A seasonal menu, outrageously large (and tasty) desserts, and a killer green smoothie round out the perks of this from-scratch hidden gem. Open Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Offering everything from Korean vegetable pancakes with spicy green beans to the classic blueberry pancakes, this old-timey diner car deserves the modern praise it receives. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. on Sunday.
A tipster shared that this is a "must visit place" in the area, with "exceptionally great food" including rice breakfast bowls, enchiladas, and eggs, as well as "some of the best hashes." The baked goods, coffee, and espressos are not to be missed on Damariscotta's main drag, either. Open Wednesday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Just barely on the peninsula, and therefore off the radar of many visitors, Miss Portland Diner provides a respite from the lines of downtown Portland's hottest brunch spots. There's plenty to love at this restored diner car-plus-restaurant, and the slow-cooked corned beef hash is a highlight. Open daily at 7 a.m.
Craft beer bars aren't necessarily what brunch goers think of on weekend mornings, but Little Tap House provides just that on Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. On Sunday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. you can get $4 Mimosas and hear live, acoustic music by Sam Chase. Try the Eggs Benedict on a homemade biscuit or Poutine and Eggs with Pineland Farms beef and hand-cut fries.
Chef Brendan Levin's offerings include a Benedict with lobster AND house-cured pork belly, as well a pulled pork omelet, and chicken and waffles. BYOB. Breakfast runs daily from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lunch goes til 2 p.m.
It's slightly off the beaten path, but that doesn't keep the crowds away. For some two decades, Bintliff's has been a Portland brunch institution. Expect a wait on the weekends, but the corned beef hash and multiple Benedict choices (like lobster, crab cake or bistro steak) are worth it.
Well known as a late-night cocktail spot, Sonny's also offers a mean weekend brunch (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). A reader says, "Their dishes are a great balance of heavy and refreshing (so like a hangover cure with virtue?). And $5 mimosas/Bloody Marys!"
Waits are common on the weekend, but Harding Lee Smith's original "Room" serves brunch seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Munjoy Hill. Choices range from the traditional to the less-so, like baked beans and brown bread with a basted egg.
The little Italian restaurant from Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez serves brunch on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu changes regularly, but expect choices like housemade sausage and eggs with polenta, and spaghetti carbonara.
Homemade German food is the specialty here, so think bratwurst with potato salad and potato pancakes with house-cured lox. Brunch is served on the weekends until 2 p.m., opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday. BYOB.
This popular West End brunch spot offers up many of the standards (pancakes, omelets, etc.) as well as some choices beyond the basics, like an oyster po'boy and smoked salmon croque monsieur. Brunch is served Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maybe not a place for a Mother's Day brunch, but a great spot to visit after a rough night for a hearty plate of good food and a hair of the dog. Opens at 7 a.m. daily.
Here's what a reader had to say: "I have never had a dish that hasn't been completely delicious. Their corned beef hash - house-made, with amazing flavors woven throughout - is second-to-none." And if it's full when you arrive, "They can make you an amazing maple latte while you wait." Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (except Sunday, when it's 7:30 a.m.).
A reader says the chicken and waffles are a must-order: "First
smoked and then deep fried, the chicken has an enormous depth of
flavor. The malt, maple waffles that accompany it are no joke either. No syrup necessary on these beauties." Brunch on the weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
James Tranchemontagne, who previously owned Cafe Uffa in Portland, serves brunch on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at his Westbrook gastropub. There are creative Benedict options and the homemade doughnuts are not to be missed.
Duck confit hash, truffle cheese fries and oysters Rockefeller are just a few of the brunch options that can be washed down with a Royal Mary (a house special Bloody Mary, served with shrimp). Brunch is served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The offerings in this restored, rustic space are simple but refined. They include grilled scallop toast, duck egg and leek toast, and Sloppy Joes. Brunch is served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Even hardcore carnivores will find it difficult to not enjoy this vegetarian restaurant, which serves breakfast daily. Many ingredients are sourced from the family farm.
Dysart's has multiple locations in the Bangor area, but the truck stop and restaurant in Hermon is what you're looking for when no one else is open: An all-hours, 24/7 haven. A reader from that area calls it "an integral stopping point in northern/mid-Maine," asking rhetorically, "Where else can you get a fresh cinnamon roll the size of your head at 3AM on a Saturday morning? (It counts as brunch because it keeps you full until dinner.)"
One reader called this "a super cool environment with the cafe embedded in the space for pottery supply sales," adding that "they produce sandwich and soup combinations not commonly found in this wonderful city." They even have plenty of gluten-free options to boot. A seasonal menu, outrageously large (and tasty) desserts, and a killer green smoothie round out the perks of this from-scratch hidden gem. Open Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Offering everything from Korean vegetable pancakes with spicy green beans to the classic blueberry pancakes, this old-timey diner car deserves the modern praise it receives. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. on Sunday.
A tipster shared that this is a "must visit place" in the area, with "exceptionally great food" including rice breakfast bowls, enchiladas, and eggs, as well as "some of the best hashes." The baked goods, coffee, and espressos are not to be missed on Damariscotta's main drag, either. Open Wednesday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Just barely on the peninsula, and therefore off the radar of many visitors, Miss Portland Diner provides a respite from the lines of downtown Portland's hottest brunch spots. There's plenty to love at this restored diner car-plus-restaurant, and the slow-cooked corned beef hash is a highlight. Open daily at 7 a.m.
Craft beer bars aren't necessarily what brunch goers think of on weekend mornings, but Little Tap House provides just that on Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. On Sunday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. you can get $4 Mimosas and hear live, acoustic music by Sam Chase. Try the Eggs Benedict on a homemade biscuit or Poutine and Eggs with Pineland Farms beef and hand-cut fries.