The Maker's Galley

Gather. Shop. Explore

Gather. Shop. explore.

Portland’s Most Unique Café, Marketplace & Event Space.
A Great Place to Eat, Drink & Shop in Portland, Maine.

Located on Portland’s waterfront, we serve up a delicious daytime menu that is perfect for those hungry for breakfast or lunch, or anyone who wants to enjoy a leisure afternoon in our beautiful art filled space. Sip wine, shop local and stay awhile.

Sunday we host Portland’s one-and-only Pajama Brunch. Breakfast and lunch is served daily. Coffee, pastries, grab-n-go sandwiches, boards and salads, plus beer and wine are always available in our café.

Maine-made gifts and provisions for sale in our market.

Cooking Classes • Chef Dinners • Private Events • Kitchen Rentals • Curated Culinary Experiences • Team Building

Home of Sunday Pajama Brunch & The Big Girl Mimosa

With dishes like the Party Like a Lox Star, Let Me See Your Cinna-roll and Nelly Frittata, it’s no wonder we are Portland’s local hot spot for Sunday brunch. We are also home to the Big Girl Mimosa (a classic mimosa, just with a lot extra) and the Jet Setter Mimosa Flight. So grab your best (or worst) pajamas and we’ll see you on Sundays from 9-2 pm. View Menu

Brunch Reservations
Breakfast, Lunch, Sip & Shop

Enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch, take-out or dine in our beautiful open chefs kitchen dining room. Our executive chef makes simple, fresh, delicious culinary creations and we pride ourselves on incorporating local provisions and ingredients into our menu. If you can taste it in the dish, you can buy it in our market!

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Gift Shop – Maine-Made

We are 100% committed to supporting and promoting Maine makers, artists and purveyors. Our entire shop is filled with Maine-made gifts and art – from paintings and photography to soaps, jewelry, blankets and pantry items. We know you’ll get lost amongst our beautifully curated shelfs and hope you’ll shop local and support Maine small businesses. 

Meet The Makers

Café & Marketplace

Sit and relax in front of our open air garage door or grab to go from our selection of prepared food. Always serving coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads and boards, plus beer and wine for sale. In the warm months, relax at our bistro tables in the sun and watch the Ferry’s go by in Casco Bay.

Coolest Event Space in Portland

Check out our calendar of events, including cooking classes, pop-up chef dinners, oyster tastings, lobster roll making classes, wine tastings and more! Looking to host your own private event? Contact us!

Calendar of Events
An authentic culinary experience

Simple. Local. Delicious.

All Day Café Menu


Bagel & Cream Cheese – 4.25
toasted house-made everything bagel choice of plain or bacon-chive cream cheese

Wharf Boy Sandwich – 10
house everything bagel, bacon, smoked cheddar, egg

Lox & Bagel Board – 20
Brown Trading smoked salmon, bagel, caper cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, onion, dill

Grilled Blueberry Muffin – 7.25
Wyman’s blueberries, honey butter w/Maine Street Bee

Add fruit – 2 / Side fruit – 6

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Warm Olives – 8
herbs, feta, orange peel

Blueberry Chicken – 16
SKORDO blueberry rubbed chicken, seasoned yogurt, naan

Ploughman’s Board – 22
sourdough, farm veggies, prosciutto, brie, boiled egg, Raye’s Mustard, house accoutrements

Charcuterie Board – 26
Maine artisan cheeses, cured meats, crackers, accoutrements

Caesar Salad – 14
romaine, house dressing, sourdough croutons, parmesan, anchovies
add blueberry chicken – 6

Prosciutto & Brie Panini – 15
prosciutto, brie, fig spread, arugula, Fox Chips

Executive Chef Arianna Stefanilo

Maine chef Arianna Stefanilo has been a regular on the Portland restaurant scene for the last eight years. She was an executive chef at Blyth & Burrows and Novare Res Bier Café, and a pastry chef at Becky’s Diner. Raised in a large Italian-Irish family, Stefanilo learned to bake pastries with her Irish grandmother and was inspired to cook by her Sicilian father. Stefanilo grew up on Chebeague Island and spent many years lobstering and fishing off the Maine coast. Her love of the sea has left a lasting impact on her culinary point of view.

“My passion is to work with local Maine fisherman, farmers, and purveyors to create simple yet flavorful dishes.”

Testimonials

What They Say

BBC
Travel

By Lindsey Galloway

She recommends a new store called The Maker’s Galley, opening on Commercial Street, that will offer Maine-made products, maker workshops and culinary demos by local chefs.

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Portland Press Herald

By Meredith Goad

A Taste of Maine. A tasting lounge, café, and gift shop featuring Maine-grown and Maine-made products opens Saturday at 5 Commercial St. in Portland, the former home of a Rosemont Market.

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Portland Press Herald

By Meredith Goad

Let’s do brunch. The Maker’s Galley – a tasting lounge, café, and gift shop featuring Maine-grown and Maine-made products served its first brunch Sunday. Look for a Bloody Mary bar, flights of mimosas (made with different juices), and breakfast bites every Sunday.

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Reservations

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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to inquire about private events & Kitchen rental

events@experiencemaine.com