Bakery and restaurant · Fore Street, Portland

Bread & Friends

Bread & Friends: Bakery and restaurant in Fore Street, Portland. Order: A loaf or pastry by day, the wood-grilled pork chop at dinner.

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What to order

A loaf or pastry by day, the wood-grilled pork chop at dinner

A morning pastry or the wood-grilled pork chop

Why go

A bakery that mills its own flour and turns into a dinner room at night. Afar cited Broucek's 2026 semifinalist nod.

Mills its own flour at 505 Fore St. Four stars from the Maine Sunday Telegram and a 2026 Beard semifinalist.

Address
505 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
Neighborhood
Fore Street
Price
$$
Hours
Bakery Mon-Fri 8-1, Sat-Sun 8-2:30; brunch and dinner differ (per breadandfriendsmaine.com) (as listed; check before you go)
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Seen in Afar, Portland is America's best bakery town, Portland Food Map, Bread & Friends

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Researched November 14, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.

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