It’s a 10-day safari, a whirlwind of culinary excursions from March 1-10. The question is, do you dare to risk trying something new?

By Claire Z. Cramer

The first thing to know about the fifth annual Maine Restaurant Week is that it isn’t actually a week. It’s a 10-day opportunity to sample irresistible multi-course menus dreamed up by clever chefs who are just as sick of winter as you are. At very attractive prices. At restaurants all over the state.

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More to Explore: Maine Restaurant Week Across the State:

1912 Cafe, Freeport

40 Paper, Camden

Academe Brasserie, Kennebunk

Azure Cafe, Freeport

Back Bay Grill, Portland

Bar Lola, Portland

Bintliff’s Restaurant, Ogunquit

Bonobo Wood Fire Pizza, Portland

The Broad Arrow Tavern, Freeport

Buck’s Naked BBQ, Portland

Cappy’s Chowder House, Camden

Carmen at the Danforth, Portland

Casa Novello, Westbrook

Corner Room, Portland

Cumberland Club

David’s & David’s Opus Ten, Portland

David’s 388, South Portland

DaVinci’s Eatery, Lewiston

DiMillo’s , Portland

The Dry Dock, Portland

El Rayo–Taqueria & Cantina, Portland

Eve’s at the Garden, Portland

Farmer’s Table, Portland

Federal Jack’s, Kennebunkport

Fire & Water Fish & Chop House at Marriott Sable Oaks, South Portland

Fish Bones American Grill, Lewiston

Five Fifty-Five & Point 5 Lounge, Portland

Francine Bistro, Camden

Freeport Seafood Company

Fromviandoux, Camden

Front Room Restaurant & Bar, Portland

Frontier Cafe, Brunswick

Fuel, Lewiston

The Good Table, Cape Elizabeth

Great American Grill, Auburn

Great Lost Bear, Portland

Grill Room and Bar, Portland

Hartstone Inn, Camden

Hot Suppa!, Portland

Hug’s Italian Restaurant, Falmouth

Le Garage, Wiscasset

Local 188, Portland

The Lucerne Inn, Dedham

Mac’s Grill, Auburn

Natalie’s Restaurant, Camden

Nautilus Seafood & Grill, Belfast

Old Port Sea Grill, Portland

One Dock at the Kennebunkport Inn

Pepperclub/Good Egg Cafe, Portland

Petite Jacqueline, Portland

Ribollita, Portland

RîRa Irish Pub, Portland

Royal River Grillhouse, Yarmouth

The Salt Exchange, Portland

Saltwater Grill, South Portland

Sea Dog Brewing Company–
South Portland/Topsham/ Bangor

Sea Glass Restaurant, Cape Elizabeth

Shepherd’s Pie, Rockport

Shipyard Brew Pub, Eliot

Slate’s, Hallowell

Solo Bistro, Bath

Sonny’s, Portland

Spread, Portland

Tavern at Brunswick Station

The Thirsty Mule, Oakland

Thornton’s Bar and Grille, South Portland

Twenty Milk Street, Portland

Vignola Cinque Terre, Portland

Walter’s, Portland

White Cap Grille, Portand

Yellowfin’s, Ocean Park

Zapoteca Restaurante Y Tequileria, Portland