Wood-fired Maine · Old Port, Portland

Fore Street

Fore Street: Wood-fired Maine in Old Port, Portland. Order: Whatever comes off the wood oven, grill or turnspit that day.

James Beard Award, Outstanding Restaurateur (2026), for Dana StreetChef's pickStop on the Portland food walkRomantic dinner

What to order

Whatever comes off the wood oven, grill or turnspit that day

Whatever is off the wood oven

Why go

Open since 1996, with a daily menu cooked over a wood oven, grill and turnspit. Street's group also runs Scales and Standard Baking Co.

Dana Street's room, open since 1996, and the reason he won the 2026 Beard award for Outstanding Restaurateur.

Address
288 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
Neighborhood
Old Port
Price
$$$
Hours
Dinner nightly from 4:30 pm (per forestreet.biz) (as listed; check before you go)
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Also nearby in Old Port

Central ProvisionsEventide Oyster Co.DuckfatThe Highroller Lobster Co.Gorgeous Gelato
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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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