This Old Port favorite excels at creative small plates blending Maine ingredients with global flair—crudos, oysters, charcuterie—best enjoyed shared among a group, plus craft cocktails.
“The tapas-style menu celebrates both land and sea, with spicy beef salad, Maine fried oysters and green garlic gazpacho.”
– Tasting Table
Gayot
14.0
"Small plates prepared in an open kitchen in Portlandâs Old Port; creative cocktails and a nice wine selection, too." Full review
The Infatuation
"They serve a wide range of shared plates, like surf clam ceviche, suckling pig, and a bunch of charcuterie, which makes it a great spot to come with a group and order as much as you can. " Full review
Zagat
"An open kitchen turns out eclectic small plates including crudos, salads and creatively prepared vegetables at this rustic-chic Old Port eatery also specializing in craft cocktails, punches." Full review
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P.S. No reservations.
New York Times
"You’ll find small plates and a new patio from which to savor, say, a caramelized bocadillo sandwich with sheep’s milk cheese, saba and membrillo paste s you gaze toward a distant pier "
"With an ever-changing menu, an impressive drinks program, and fantastic service, Central continues to make waves six years after it started turning heads. At their beautifully renovated..."
"Small plates take center stage at Old Port’s award-winning, always-busy bôite, with chef Chris Gould...cheekily pairing stalwart Maine ingredients with luxurious and global ones." Full review
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If the rhubarb honey cake is on the menu, don’t even think twice.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Rustic-chic small plates in the historic Old Port
The vibe
Buzzy hotspot
The crowd
Serious foodies
The drinks
Pre-Prohibition cocktails
The food
Creative, eclectic small plates" Full review
National Geographic
"Central Provisions, a few blocks down from Eventide, earns its hype with creative small plates like spicy fried Maine potatoes and fall harvest beet salad tossed with avocado and green peppercorns"
Experts' Choice Award 
Gayot
The Infatuation
Zagat
New York Times
Travel + Leisure
Eater
Frommer's
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
National Geographic
