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Central ProvisionsvsEventide Oyster Company
Eventide Oyster Company and Central Provisions are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Eventide Oyster Company scores marginally higher than Central Provisions. Eventide Oyster Company comes in at 88 with positive reviews from 6 reviewers including Gayot, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Central Provisions
Gayot
Tasting Table
The Infatuation
Zagat
New York Times
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Fodor's
414 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
From $0/night
Gayot14.0
"Small plates prepared in an open kitchen in Portlandâs Old Port; creative cocktails and a nice wine selection, too." Full review
Tasting Table "The tapas-style menu celebrates both land and sea, with spicy beef salad, Maine fried oysters and green garlic gazpacho." 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 "
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August 24, 2021
Travel + Leisure "A focus on small plates with fresh ingredients allows you to sample everything Central Provisions has to offer"
Maine Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
Frommer's "Small plates done right." Full review
Fodor's "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.
Eventide Oyster Company Gayot Fodor's Tasting Table The Infatuation Zagat
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Eater Frommer's
Independent
86 Middle St, Portland, ME
From $0/night
Gayot13.0
"Eventide Oyster Co. Restaurant Review: A daily changing seafood-focused menu highlighting oysters and New England cuisine is matched with sippable wines, beers and cocktails." Full review
Fodor's "Not only do they have fresh and tasty oysters artfully prepared with novel accoutrements like kimchi and ginger ices and cucumber-champagne mignonette, they also serve a delicious scallop crudo." Full review
Tasting Table "Pass a languid afternoon sampling 19 different bivalves (including 10 from Maine) and a shellfish-friendly wine list that includes Txakoli, Grüner Veltliner and Muscadet." Full review
The Infatuation "When you’re in Portland, there are two things you have to do: theorize about what Stephen King’s childhood was like and attempt to eat your body weight in lobster and oysters." Full review
Zagat "It's ultra-popular and doesn't take reservations, but house cocktails, beer and wine help ease the wait for a spot at the bar, communal tables or teeny sidewalk perches." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A light, airy restaurant...a hulking Maine-granite rock, the centerpiece of the space, extends from the bar and is filled to the brim with crushed ice and fresh oysters and shellfish." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Eventide Oyster Co.'s original takes on New England favorites include a fried oyster bun, a lobster stew, and house-made oatmeal cream pies."
Maine Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
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Reservations are recommended.
Eater "The restaurant made its mark with a great granite trough of pristine oysters, inventive cocktails, and a menu that ranges from crudo and ceviche to fried chicken and a burger"
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July 21, 2022
Frommer's "The offerings are of the old-school Maine seafaring variety: a rotating selection of oysters, a brown-butter lobster roll...the room is stylish and modern" Full review
Independent "It’s hard to go wrong with plentiful Maine lobsters, juicy mussels and salty oysters: Eventide Oyster Co. offers no less than 18 varieties of them."
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