Went for brunch today and it was SO good! Really inventive menu. I had the bone marrow toast and my bf had the fish sandwich. Our standout was the blue fin tuna nduja dip with fennel jam and fried sour dough. I’ll be dreaming about it forever.
Hailey
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November 17, 2025
Absolutely phenomenal! Such a great place for an elegant dinner. The food was super good and because the plates are small, you get to try a lot of different things. The squash curry is something you should definitely try! Soo good. The service is literally some of the best I’ve ever received. I have an allergy and felt like I was taken seriously. Our server frequently came over to make sure/ask what I could eat and not eat to make sure I didn’t have a reaction. I also appreciate the allergy menu! Both bar and table seating. Overall, a must try if you’re in Portland looking for a nice, light (but filling) dinner.
alana pinard
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September 28, 2025
We made reservations for a Monday evening for my husband’s birthday. We were sat immediately even being about 10minutes early, which was nice as the restaurant was definitely busy. The vibes were great, and we loved our server and drinks! Unfortunately, where things fell short was the food. We got 6 dishes, we loved the corn bread special and zucchini cake dessert. But, our other plates fell short on taste. Everything was overly salted and didn’t seem to highlight the main ingredients of the dish. And the crab salad was drowning in what only tasted like only mayo. The other dishes we got were as follows. Bone marrow toast, suckleing pig, summer squash/duck dish, and crab salad.
Riley Cawman
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April 13, 2026
Stopped in to try the mackerel nigiri and just wow. One of the best dishes I’ve had anywhere. Atmosphere was lively but cozy and our amazing server Emma was super knowledgeable and friendly and made it an unforgettable experience. 10/10
Clare Jones
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July 19, 2025
We were ‘influenced’ to come to Central Provisions as a place to try lots of small plates. We were not disappointed.
Starting off with some delicious cocktails we had then to make the hard decision on plates .. so many things that I wanted to try but only two stomachs!!
Although I wanted the Tuna Crudo but I was overruled because someone doesn’t like raw fish 🙄
Anyway we had
The chopped salad, the local cheese, the suckling pig, smoked carrots (wow), the kielbasa and fries.
Our desserts were the sticky toffee carrot cake and the jam roly poly..
Must orders are the chopped salad (we had read it was), the carrots (I wanted to order more), the fries (potatoes are great in Maine if you didn’t know 🤣) and the suckling pig. And you must get the carrot cake. We wanted to lick the bowl.
We loved it and we’d be back for other dishes the next time we’re in Portland.
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Went for brunch today and it was SO good! Really inventive menu. I had the bone marrow toast and my bf had the fish sandwich. Our standout was the blue fin tuna nduja dip with fennel jam and fried sour dough. I’ll be dreaming about it forever.
Absolutely phenomenal! Such a great place for an elegant dinner. The food was super good and because the plates are small, you get to try a lot of different things. The squash curry is something you should definitely try! Soo good. The service is literally some of the best I’ve ever received. I have an allergy and felt like I was taken seriously. Our server frequently came over to make sure/ask what I could eat and not eat to make sure I didn’t have a reaction. I also appreciate the allergy menu! Both bar and table seating. Overall, a must try if you’re in Portland looking for a nice, light (but filling) dinner.
We made reservations for a Monday evening for my husband’s birthday. We were sat immediately even being about 10minutes early, which was nice as the restaurant was definitely busy. The vibes were great, and we loved our server and drinks! Unfortunately, where things fell short was the food. We got 6 dishes, we loved the corn bread special and zucchini cake dessert. But, our other plates fell short on taste. Everything was overly salted and didn’t seem to highlight the main ingredients of the dish. And the crab salad was drowning in what only tasted like only mayo. The other dishes we got were as follows. Bone marrow toast, suckleing pig, summer squash/duck dish, and crab salad.
Stopped in to try the mackerel nigiri and just wow. One of the best dishes I’ve had anywhere. Atmosphere was lively but cozy and our amazing server Emma was super knowledgeable and friendly and made it an unforgettable experience. 10/10
We were ‘influenced’ to come to Central Provisions as a place to try lots of small plates. We were not disappointed. Starting off with some delicious cocktails we had then to make the hard decision on plates .. so many things that I wanted to try but only two stomachs!! Although I wanted the Tuna Crudo but I was overruled because someone doesn’t like raw fish 🙄 Anyway we had The chopped salad, the local cheese, the suckling pig, smoked carrots (wow), the kielbasa and fries. Our desserts were the sticky toffee carrot cake and the jam roly poly.. Must orders are the chopped salad (we had read it was), the carrots (I wanted to order more), the fries (potatoes are great in Maine if you didn’t know 🤣) and the suckling pig. And you must get the carrot cake. We wanted to lick the bowl. We loved it and we’d be back for other dishes the next time we’re in Portland.