DiMillo's Floating Restaurant
DiMillo's is an old car ferry that was converted to a floating restaurant in 1980 and is docked at Long Wharf in Portland Harbor. At DiMillo's, which serves lunch and dinner daily beginning at 11 a.m., guests will rise and fall with the tide and enjoy breathtaking views of the harbor and Old Port while dining on a menu that includes Italian dishes, the finest cuts of Beef and, of course, fresh Maine seafood.
For starters the menu features jumbo shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, Italian stuffed mushroom caps and steamed Maine clams as well as haddock chowder, New England clam chowder and lobster stew, each made fresh daily. Entree selections feature fried or broiled seafood, including haddock, whole-belly clams, native shrimp and sea scallops, or try the fisherman's platter, a combination of all four deep fried and served with onion rings. There are also steamed whole Maine lobsters, ranging in size from one pound to 2.5 pounds and larger, that can be stuffed with succulent lobster meat or crab meat for an additional charge. DiMillo's also offers lazy lobster, a dish with the lobster meat taken out of the shell and sauteed with butter and sherry.
DiMillo's features a dessert menu and has a full bar. Seafood dishes range from $18 to $24 while lobster selections start at $25 and vary depending on size. Other entrees range in price from $18 to $32.
DiMillo's Floating Restaurant
25 Long Wharf
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 772-2216
dimillos.com
Bresca
For those wanting something other than seafood, Bresca brings a taste of Western Europe to the Old Port with a menu that includes dishes inspired by Italy and France. The restaurant prides itself on having a small menu, which allows it to use seasonal ingredients and focus on the preparation of each item.
Opened in 2007, Bresca offers an intimate setting and is one of the most popular choices for romantic dining in the Old Port and the entire city. For starters diners can enjoy chorizo and gorgonzola stuffed dates or spiced mixed nuts served with marinated olives and picked Sparrow Arc farm pumpkin. Lighter fare options include Foie Gras Cru, shaved fresh lobe with red wine preserved prunes and toasted baguette, or Porchetta Tonnato, which is cold roast pork, roast garlic and tuna aioli, capters, anchovy, basil and lemon, as well as daily soup and salad options. Entrees at Bresca range from $22 and up. Bresca offers an expansive wine list, with many French, Spanish and Italian varieties, and daily dessert offerings.
Bresca
111 Middle St.
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 772-1004
restaurantbresca.com
David's Restaurant
Overlooking Monument Square on the edge of the city's Old Port, David's Restaurant, run by chef-owner David Turin, prides itself on satisfying customers with old favorites and dazzling new creations. That vision is reflected in a lunch and dinner menu that includes a bit of everything ranging from an old fashioned Maine shore dinner to pizza to two-texture duck.
For entrees, David's offers diners their choice of creatively prepared dishes, which include ginger and scallion crusted salmon, mushroom dusted haddock with mussels and pork tenderloin with roasted apples, or simply prepared dishes, which feature a stone-lined hearth oven roasted haddock, meatloaf or half chicken. The restaurant also has a chitwood flame grill and diners and enjoy salmon, yellow fin tuna or steak cooked over the open fire. The restaurant serves dinner seven days a week and lunch Monday through Friday, and it also features a full bar and wine selection.
David's Restaurant
22 Monument Square
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 773-4340
davidsrestaurant.com
