REGARDS

4.6

271 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

Bringing some LA vibes to the northeast. REGARDS draws inspiration from the diverse food culture of Los Angeles. We highlight flavor profiles from Japan and Mexico with the freshest of Maine produce and products.

The menu at REGARDS has bright, zippy ceviches and crudos, rich tamales, plump Argentinian shrimp tacos, along with mezcal cured hamachi collars, crab rice and grilled cabbage with caesar.

Clarified lime margaritas with eucalyptus or our gin and sotol martinis with hibiscus pair with our adventurous menu. We pour natural wine and have a large selection of curated mezcals and tequilas.

A place for us and for you. Might not make sense, but it sure is delicious. Across the street from Reny's. Nearby Maine College of Art, Portland Stage Company, State Theatre, Empire Comedy Club and Blue Jazz Club.

**The 50 Best New Restaurants of 2022, Bon Appetit**
**Plate Magazine Chef's To Watch, 2023**
**Star Chef New England, 2023**

Additional information

Location
547 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
Phone number
(207) 747-5940
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Californian, Contemporary Mexican
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Neil Zabriskie

Experiences

Taco Night at REGARDS
Dec 12, 2024 - Apr 24, 2025
Regards is introducing "Taco Night" every Thursday through this fall and winter. We temporarily set aside our regular menu to creatively highlight tacos and tortilla forward dishes. A few of our classics like our crispy crab rice will still be available, but tacos are the shining stars every Thursday!
Restaurant Week at REGARDS
Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 12, 2025
Join us at Regards for Restaurant Week! Regards is offering a 3 course menu at $48 per person, and a 4 course menu at $58 per person, as well as our a la carte menu. No need to decide in advance, you can make your selection night of. Menu can be celiac safe! Stay tuned to our website and social channels for any changes! SAMPLE Three menu from 2024 below: First Course Beet tartar or Scallop crudo Second Course Tamale with koji mole or Grilled caraflex cabbage Third Course Lamb barbacoa or Arroz al plancha
Benny's X Regards
Mar 20, 2025 only
Join us for a special night with Chef Josh Sobel of soon - to - open Benny's and Chef Neil Zabriskie of REGARDS. Josh will combine his love of homestyle comfort cooking with REGARDS forward-thinking coastal cuisine. As Josh says "it's like that time Jay-Z and Link Park made an album together!' This special collab will highlight 7 savory courses with 2 sweet treats. Pretzel bread, eggplant parm, birria? YES PLEASE!!! $85 per person, family style menu. Price does not include tax/service. beverages based upon consumption.

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What 271 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Maine
Innovative
Greater Portland
Innovative
Greater Portland
Hot spot
Greater Portland
Neighborhood gem
Greater Portland
Great for fine wines
Greater Portland
Romantic
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Regards offers an inventive dining experience with "spectacular food" and "amazing service." Diners praise the Latin fusion-inspired dishes, highlighting the scallops, tamales, and avocado tostada as standout items. While portion sizes may be small and prices premium, the "creative and well done food" justifies the visit for many.

271 Reviews

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Paul
New York City
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is the most creative restaurant in Portland. You won’t find food like this anywhere else. A bit pricey but well worth it.
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Leah
VIP
Greater Boston
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Regards is a very special spot. It is the right amount of cozy and chic and airy, and intimate. The food is interesting, layers of unique flavours, executed perfectly. Textures and tastes that you don’t find just anywhere and that not just anyone can create. Every time I dine at Regards I am instantly trying to plan my next visit.
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Abby
VIP
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful wonderful meal!!! The scallops and tamales we had for the Valentines Day Pre-Fixe were especially jaw dropping. Excited to return in the future!
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Aaron
Greater Boston
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Got the Valentine’s Day prefix dinner and it was all fish except for dessert. I can understand a focus on fish for the restaurant, but if it’s literally all fish there should have been a notice about it when booking. Some courses were super spicy with no warning and not served with anything to balance it out. Besides that, levels servers and atmosphere and very creative food. Very expensive and very small portions. Didn’t leave full.
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Alan
Greater Boston
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Very inventive and mostly intense and successful dishes. A few fell short. We especially found the scales on the haddock distracting. The fluke tostada was at our limit for picante intensity. The final course was soothing and, overall, we did enjoy the experience very much still. Thanks for helping make this Valentine's Day a memorable one!
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Christina
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved our dinner here so much! The food is amazing and the service is wonderful! We can’t wait to come back!
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Caryn
VIP
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner there. It was our second visit, and the food and flavors are incredible. I’d highly recommend it and we will be going back.
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Jake
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spectacular food, all of the platings were beautiful and the service was great. Don’t miss this spot!
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Tucker
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food with a broad range of options. Super cool ambiance
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Bart
VIP
Washington DC
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Great flavors, scallop ceviche, burrata and birria tacos were outstanding and sweet vibe in the room. Service was apathetic, just going through the motions.
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REGARDS is rated 4.6 stars by 271 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

547 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

Additional information

Phone number
(207) 747-5940
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Californian, Contemporary Mexican
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Neil Zabriskie

REGARDS

Make a reservation

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Experiences

Taco Night at REGARDS

Restaurant Week at REGARDS

Benny's X Regards

Popular dishes

Shrimp Tacos

Charred Cabbage

Avocado

Menu

What 271 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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