Used to do summer Maritimes road trips on the regular but haven’t been since 2019 and many of our old standbys have closed or changed hands. Pretty sure these are still open:
In Maine, if you take I-295 through Portland instead of I-95 around you’ll have good access to many board favorites. My crew likes Po’ Boys & Pickles on Forest Ave both for their sandwiches and their macaroons. It’s also not in the busy Old Port / downtown and has parking.
Further north and close to the I-95/I-295 split is the A1 Diner in Gardiner (also on Facebook), an actual diner car perched on a bridge right in the middle of town. They offer a good standard diner menu with generally excellent specials and desserts. One caveat is that it’s small so best to avoid peak hours.
Hoping to get out to NS and PE this year and will be researching new options. In NB I enjoyed stopping at the Saint John City Market, and in Moncton both Tide & Boar Gastropub and Tony’s Bistro & Pâtisserie had great food and look to still be going strong.
