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Places in South Portland

Coffee, cafés & 2,052 local spots in South Portland

2,052 places in South Portland: 231 places to eat and drink, 281 shops, 148 things to do and 39 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,052
76 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
231
8.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
281
56 gifts · 9 antiques · 16 books
Things to do
148
55 outdoors · 14 arts · 25 landmarks
Places to stay
39
1.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does South Portland have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

The map

Where South Portland gathers

241 of South Portland’s 2,052 places sit within a five-minute walk of Ocean St. A second center gathers around Maine Mall Rd.

Ocean StMaine Mall Rd
241places in a five-minute walk of Ocean St12% of South Portland’s places
225around Maine Mall Rd11% of South Portland’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

231 places to eat & drink

152 restaurants, 50 cafés & treats, 24 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

281 shops

57 clothing, 56 gifts & boutiques, 47 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Things to do

148 things to do

55 parks & outdoors, 54 fitness & sports, 25 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 14 arts & culture →
Places to stay

39 places to stay

36 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,182 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

171 schools, churches & public places

Where South Portland learns, worships and gets things done.

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Next door

South Portland and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Portland100South Portland76Scarborough72Cape Elizabeth27

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.