
“There will be a stage for entertainment - DJs, bands and maybe even comedy.”Ĭity Councilor Nicholas Mavodones said he was pleased to hear about efforts to renovate and reopen the waterfront restaurant, which was featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” show in 2010. “That room was built for a pub,” McGowan said of the former comedy club. The Porthole will be open for six months a year, he said. Superb dockside restaurant with great food lots of lobster and seafood options and friendly Maine service. Dimensions for the Large Porthole Mirror: 25 W x 0.

For questions please call 207.887.1989 or email. Originally a lobsterman hangout only serving breakfast, we. Add a touch of nautical whimsey to any room with our Porthole Mirror. The Porthole has served as a local staple since 1929. Restaurant Notes: Trade the tourist traps for lobster traps. McGowan said he plans to keep the old decor of the Porthole and turn the Comedy Connection space into a pub that will be open year-round. Monday 7am - 3pm Tuesday 7am - 3pm Wednesday 7am - 3pm Thursday 7am - 7pm Friday 7am - 9pm Saturday 7am - 9pm Sunday 7am - 7pm. We offer a wide variety of menu items and are known for our twin lobster dinner special. The ferry from New Harbor, a company called Hardy Boat Cruises, makes two trips to the island every day: departing New Harbor at 9am and 2pm and departing Monhegan at 10:15am and 3:15pm. Something Stupid is Maines most entertaining function/cover band and the perfect entertainment choice for your wedding, company event or private party. He said the kitchen has been remodeled and Ecolab will do ongoing pest control. The Porthole Restaurant & Pub has the largest waterfront deck in Portland.

“If we have rats that can fight through that, then they’re not rats - they’re Superman,” said McGowan. The old wooden floor was in such poor condition that rats could eat through it to get access to the kitchen, McGowan said, but now two layers of wood and three inches of concrete cover the floor. The Porthole needed extensive renovations, including a new floor.
