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No. 47 in the world · November 2026

Eventide Oyster Co.

Middle Street, the Old Port · Portland, Maine, United States

lobster rollNo. 47
A photo like it · Lee Coursey (CC BY 2.0) (lobster roll, not from Eventide Oyster Co.) · source

The one to order

The brown butter lobster roll on a steamed bun

The line to expect: Waits at dinner and all summer; limited bookings.

The Portland oyster bar that rethought the lobster roll as a soft steamed bun soaked in brown butter.

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Maine lobster roll (butter or mayo)

Maine lobster roll (butter or mayo)

40 min · 4 rolls. Sweet lobster meat, barely dressed, in a split-top bun toasted in butter. Warm with melted butter (Connecticut style) or cold with a little mayo (Maine style); either way, don't hide the lobster.

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