Bread & Friends

Name: Bread & Friends
Address: 505 Fore St, Portland, ME, United States, 04101-3931
Telephone: (207) 536-4399
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 5

5 (64)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

505 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101-3931

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2 people

Jun 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Bread & Friends is a bakery and restaurant, specializing in naturally leavened breads, artisan pastries, and elevated sharing plates for brunch (walk-ins only) and dinner (reservations and walk-ins welcome). Complemented by a coffee program at brunch, as well as wine, beer and aperitivi/amari at dinner. Let's eat, together.

We accept walk-ins only for brunch. Dinner reservations can be booked up to 1 month in advance.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Café
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(207) 536-4399
Website
http://breadandfriendsmaine.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeremy Broucek
Catering
From large pastry orders for office events and parties to ‘bread & spread’ platters for your family gatherings, special occasions and more! Choose from our existing offerings or let us suggest the best options for your gathering.
Private party facilities
For parties larger than 14, we offer partial or exclusive use of the space! We can accommodate groups of up to 30 seated and 50 standing. We will curate a special menu, and can offer custom beverage pairings, florals, and other services to make your event special. From holiday parties to corporate events, we would love to host your next event.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
505 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101-3931
Neighborhood
Portland
Cross street
Fore St. and Center St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 64 people are saying

Bread & Friends reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

5.0

5.0 based on recent ratings

5.0Food
5.0Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

64 Reviews

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Carolyn
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Remarkable food prepared with mostly local ingredients, carefully put together with a wonderful variety of tastes and textures…they all work beautifully. Chef Jeremy is so talented and his craft…combining different ingredients that all come together to make a visually appealing and delicious meal.
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Tina
Greater Boston26 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A wonderful journey of tastea and preparation. We knew to expect great things butwere pleasantly over exceeded. Choices were excellent. Great for sharing.. wine and beer choices paired well.
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Kim
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner was so amazing that we decided we had to try their breakfast the very next day! Both meals were delicious, complex, and incredibly fresh – Bread & Friends is a must-visit!
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best culinary experiences I have ever had in my life.
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Elizabeth VIP
Greater Boston16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Go to Bread and Friends right away! Last night we had the best meal that we have had in the United States in years! It compared favorably with a wonderful Michelin green star restaurant on the coast of Brittany in France. Every dish was creatively seasoned and gorgeously presented, and the freshness of the local ingredients shone. We shared the grilled oysters (we had to have 2 orders of these!), the asparagus with hazelnuts and ricotta, the Bread and Friends country bread served with whipped seaweed butter and a mouth watering caramelized onion foam with a perfectly cooked egg yolk, the fregola and mussels in a green sauce, the light as pillows goat cheese gnocchi with bits of duck confit, and we finished with an amazing strawberry ice cream with rhubarb and sesame sprinkled meringue. I hope the owners will forgive me if I didn't describe every dish perfectly! The service is friendly and attentive, and the casual atmosphere is very welcoming and restful. It was remarkable to have such a delightful meal with no pretension or fussiness, just joy in sharing great food and wine with new friends! We will return as soon as possible!
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Brett
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Original cuisine executed perfectly. Absolutely delicious.
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Eric
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous! We had a special occasion for a group of seven and they hit the ball out of the park!!! We're foodies and they scored 10/10. wow!!!!! service 10. good 10. drinks 10. loved it!
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Sonya
Denver / Colorado3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
24 hours later and I’m still in complete awe of the presentation of food and incredible flavors. So many obscure ingredients I’d never heard of like sunflower heart! The attention to detail was next level. The hospitality was wonderful and we can’t wait to return soon! Can’t recommend enough you visit bread and friends for dinner soon! As always, Jess and Nicole are the absolute sweetest! Thank you guys!
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Elizabeth
Memphis / West Tennessee4 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was one of the best meals I have ever eaten. The food was wonderfully complex with unique flavor combinations. Wonderful use of local ingredients. We had two pasta dishes and both were so good we couldn’t choose a favorite. The pork chop was the best I have ever eaten…yes, I picked up the bone and gnawed on it. The sauce was so good I could have licked the plate. Service was beyond excellent The decor was fresh and fun The prices were below what you would expect for this quality I just cannot recommend Bread and Friends enough Just go!!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing and beautiful meal. Lovely service in a relaxed setting.
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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bread & Friends using the Order Direct button in Additional Information section.

Bread & Friends is rated 5 stars by 64 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

505 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101-3931

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Fore St. and Center St.
Neighborhood
Portland
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Café
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeremy Broucek
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://breadandfriendsmaine.com/
Phone number
(207) 536-4399
Catering
From large pastry orders for office events and parties to ‘bread & spread’ platters for your family gatherings, special occasions and more! Choose from our existing offerings or let us suggest the best options for your gathering.
Private party facilities
For parties larger than 14, we offer partial or exclusive use of the space! We can accommodate groups of up to 30 seated and 50 standing. We will curate a special menu, and can offer custom beverage pairings, florals, and other services to make your event special. From holiday parties to corporate events, we would love to host your next event.

Bread & Friends

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About this restaurant

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What 64 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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