Posted in Maine Food & Dining, Quick Bites August 03, 2019 by Michelle

Maine’s Old Lunch Car Diner Is One Of The Most Unique Places To Eat

What do you get when you cross an old train car with seriously great eats and cool history? One of the best diner experiences in Maine! Throughout the country you’ll find lots of old train cars converted to be eateries, but the ones in Maine often come with some fun local history. This particular train has had three different homes in Portland! Check this place out if you’re hungry, love Maine and want something a bit more unique than the run-of-the-mill lunch spot.

The Worcester Lunch Car Company specialized in handcrafted diners with porcelain exteriors and hardwood interiors. Today, Miss Portland Diner might just be one of the best examples of their work.

This iconic diner is located in (you guessed it!) Portland! It exhibits some of the quintessential features of these types of dining cars, including stainless steel starburst panels, marble countertops and hardwood booths.

Stepping inside feels like transporting yourself to 1964 when the diner was moved from Forest Avenue to Marginal Way.

Since that time she's been updated and renovated to accommodate a more modern crowd. Specifically, a crowd that takes up more room. The diner has become so popular that an expansion was necessary. It now exists beyond just the dining car into another room. They have daily specials, which we love.

And their tried-and-true menu has always remained delicious and large. There's nothing quite like a breakfast here to keep you full all day.

You can visit on your own and sit at the counter, but we love the idea of coming with a friend to enjoy some time together to start the day.

Miss Portland even made a special appearance in the 1993 Mel Gibson movie, Man without a Face.

If you miss breakfast, be sure to catch lunch!

And if you miss both, you'll still want to consider ordering dessert. Their cakes are drool worthy.

And you can't visit a diner without getting a milkshake! The ones at Miss Portland are thick and flavorful!

Miss Portland Diner is open every day from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You can learn more about the diner here and you can follow them on Facebook here. Give them a call on 207-210-6673. Address: 140 Marginal Way, Portland, ME 04101.

Get eating at these other 10 fun diners located throughout Maine. The menus are big and the portions are even bigger!

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