Greater Portland-area restaurant menus from a 67 diners, restaurants, and cafés- most of which were collected between 1982 and 1989 by student workers at Portland Public Library. The digital scans were made by the Library from the vintage/original printed menus.
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The Baker's Table, 1982
The Baker's Table
1982 Menu from The Baker's Table, 434 Fore Street. The Baker's Table opened for business in 1980, and closed in 1997.
A 1985 photograph of The Baker's Table can be seen at this link. -
The Good Egg Café, 1982
The Good Egg Café
1982 Great Late-Nite Breakfast Menu from The Good Egg Café, 705 Congress Street. The Good Egg was opened in 1982 by Thomas Roussell and James Ledue.
1982 Photographs of The Good Egg Café can be see at this link. -
The Great Lost Bear, 1982 and 1989
The Great Lost Bear restaurant
1982 and 1989 Menus from The Great Lost Bear restaurant, 540 Forest Avenue.
The 1982 menu also commemorated Portland's 350th anniversary.
See Additional Files link (above) for The Great Lost Bear 1989 MENU.
1988 Photographs of The Great Lost Bear can be seen at this link. -
The Office Pub, 1982
The Office Pub
1982 Menu from The Office Pub, which was in the ground floor arcade of the Chapman Building (477 Congress Street). The building was later known as the "Time and Temperature Building."
A 1958 photograph of the building can be seen at this link. -
The Pagoda, 1982
The Pagoda Chinese Restaurant
1982 Menu from The Pagoda Chinese Restaurant, 633 Congress Street (opposite Park Street). The popular Chinese restaurant, owned by the Henry Wong family, was in business at this location from 1940-1985. In 1986, the Pagoda re-opened at 5 Forest Avenue, and was in business until closing in 1992.
1959 Photograph of the building- including The Pagoda- can be seen at this link. -
The Rustic Restaurant and Pub, 1982
The Rustic Restaurant and Pub
1982 Menu from The Rustic Restaurant and Pub, 334 Forest Avenue.
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The Snow Squall Restaurant, 1989
The Snow Squall
1989 Menu from The Snow Squall Restaurant, 18 Ocean Street, South Portland.
Photographs of The Snow Squall taken in 1988 can be seen at this link. -
The Village Café, 1982 and 1989
The Village Café
1982 and 1989 Menus from The Village Café, 112 Newbury Street. The Village was owned and operated by the Reali family, and was in business from 1936-2007.
See Additional Files link (above for the Village Café 1989 MENU.
Photographs of The Village Café taken in 1992 and 1998 can be seen at this link. -
The Yankee Trader Restaurant (Ramada Inn hotel), 1982
Ramada Inn (Portland, Me.)
1982 Menus from the Ramada Inn Hotel restaurant, The Yankee Trader, 1230 Congress Street.
The restaurant was later renamed The Yankee Clipper Restaurant and Lounge.
See Additional Files links (above) for the Breakfast and Lunch MENUs.
1974 Photographs from the construction and grand opening of the Ramada Inn can be seen at this link. -
Thirty-Four Exchange Street, 1982
Thirty-Four Exchange Street
1982 Menu from Thirty-Four Exchange Street Restaurant, 34 Exchange Street. The upscale Old Port restaurant was located in the renovated Portland Board of Trade building, 34 Exchange Street. See this link, for a 1947 photograph of the building, when it was home to the Mutual Benefit Company.
1983 Photographs of Thirty-Four Exchange Street can be seen at this link. -
Three Dollar Deweys, 1982
Three Dollar Deweys
1982 Menu from Three Dollar Deweys Alehouse, 446 Fore Street.
Photograph of Three Dollar Deweys from 1981 can be seen at this link. -
Tony Roma's Restaurant, 1989
Tony Roma's Restaurant
1989 Menu from Tony Roma's : A Place for Ribs restaurant, 671 Main Street, South Portland.
A 1987 photograph of Tony Roma's Restaurant can be seen at this link. -
Wasson's Restaurant, 1982
Wasson's Restaurant
1982 Menu from Wasson's Restaurant, 210 Commercial Street. In 1984, 210 Commercial Street became home to Sam's Harbor Lunch.
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Wok Inn, 1982
Wok Inn
1982 Menu from The Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant, 1209 Forest Avenue (Morrill's Corner). The "Chinese Fast-Food" restaurant opened in 1981, and was in business until 2013.
Attached below, under Additional Files, is the 2012 Wok Inn menu.
1995 Photographs of The Wok Inn can be seen at this link. -
Yesterdays, 1982
Yesterdays Food and Drink
1982 Menu from Yesterdays Food and Drink tavern, 269 Commercial Street.
Photograph of Yesterdays tavern taken in 1979 can be seen at this link. -
Your Host, ca.1960
Your Host restaurant
Circa1960 Menu from Your Host restaurant, 591 Congress Street (Congress Square). In 1960, there were 3 Your Host restaurants in downtown Portland: 455 Congress Street (Monument Square), 591 Congress Street (Congress Square), and 47 Oak Street (at Free Street).
1955 and 1959 Photographs of the Congress Square Your Host location can be seen at this link.
