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Quick StatsBest Pizza
- Lewiston House of Pizza
- Luigi's
- Papa John's
- Pat's Pizza of Auburn
Best Breakfast
- Nezinscot Farm
- Pop Shoppe
Best Wings
- Gritty's
- New Commons
- Pub 33
Best Place to Take Your Parents
- Anywhere in Portland or Freeport
- DaVinci's
- Espo's
- Nezinscot Farm
- Pepper and Spice
- Thai Dish
- The Pop Shoppe
College Prowler Take
Restaurants in the Lewiston-Auburn area run the gamut from awful to really good. The favorite is definitely DaVinci’s, which has a great atmosphere, delicious food, and more than reasonable prices. During Parents’ Weekend, the wait for a table at DaVinci’s can get up to two hours long. Chopsticks Chinese restaurant has a very classy dining room and decent food. Margaritas is also often frequented by Bates students. Students who are under 21 go for the food, and students who are of age go for the food and the moderately priced mixed drinks. Another very popular restaurant among Batesies is Russell Street Variety, which is about a two-minute walk from Adams Hall. Students can phone in orders and walk over 15 minutes later to get cheap and delicious pizzas, calzones, or subs. Domino’s and Papa John’s, the two pizza delivery places in the area, are popular, especially late at night. Lewiston’s restaurants are decent enough, but for real options in dining, most students go to Portland, which boasts a number of ethnic restaurants that Lewiston lacks. Japanese restaurants, in particular, are frequent destinations for Batesies in Portland. In Lewiston itself, there are a couple of 24-hour places: Dunkin’ Donuts and Denny’s. These two restaurants, especially Dunkin’ Donuts, which is a 10-minute walk from campus, are frequently filled with semi-drunk Batesies, wolfing down breakfast food at 2 in the morning. Some caffeine addicts are on first-name terms with the staff at Dunkin’ Donuts or Tim Hortons, a similar chain. Often, students eat at off-campus restaurants as a break from the dining hall, and there are enough restaurants in Lewiston to suit most tastes and wallets.
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BatMV says: Bates College 2014 Arts, Visual and Performing  |
Most restaurants are not within...
Most restaurants are not within walking distance, but there are plenty within a 10-mile radius. There's lots of price and cuisine variety, from Thai, Mexican, Chinese, pizza, pubs, and nicer restaurants for parents' weekend, dates, or a nice dinner with friends. There are also lots of delivery places.
Off-Campus Dining: March 01, 2009
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BatHS says: Bates College 2014 History  |
There are surprisingly a lot of...
There are surprisingly a lot of pretty good restaurants in the Lewiston/Auburn area, and most are relatively cheap. Plus, Freeport, Brunswick, and Portland aren't that far away.
Off-Campus Dining: February 28, 2009
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BatCB says: Bates College 2013 Other  |
There are a lot of good...
There are a lot of good restaurants in Lewiston and some that are worth skipping. Lewiston has excellent Thai food—I love Thai Dish. Some other good restaurants in the area are Fishbones, Fuel, and Espo's.
Off-Campus Dining: February 15, 2009
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jsawyer says: Bates College 2013 English Language and Literature  |
There are a lot of great...
There are a lot of great restaurants in the area—from your standard American diner to Thai food. Unless you go to one of the Italian restaurants, the food is reasonably priced. There are a couple of popular restaurants within walking distance, such as Luigi's, which has great spaghetti calzones; Thaijaerian, the newest Thai place in the area; and Guthries, where you can go for paninis, a glass of wine, and live music. There's always the option of delivery—Thai food from Thai Dish and pizza from Papa John's are probably the most popular.
Off-Campus Dining: February 15, 2009
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The best restaurants to go to in...
The best restaurants to go to in the area are DaVinci’s for Italian, Chopsticks for Chinese, and Margaritas for Mexican food and drinks. |
FactsStudent Favorites
- Chopsticks
- DaVinci's
- Gritty's
- Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
- Nezinscot Farm
- Pat's Pizza of Auburn
- Pepper and Spice
- She Doesn't Like Guthrie's
- Thai Dish
Other Places to Check Out
- Amato's Sandwich Shop
- Applebee's
- Austin's
- Espo's
- Fuel
- Luigi's
- Sam's Italian Foods
- She Doesn't Like Guthrie's
- The Jar Earn Express
- The Pop Shoppe
- The Slamma Restaurant
- Tim Hortons
- Wen & Shirl's
Grocery Stores
Auburn Mall Farmer's Market Turner St., Auburn (207) 336-2411
Axis Natural Foods 250 Center St., Auburn (207) 783-3348
College Street Variety 145 College St., Lewiston (207) 786-5500
Hannaford Brothers 692 Sabattus St., Lewiston (207) 784-0721
Hannaford Brothers 95 Spring St., Auburn (207) 784-6497
Russell Street Variety 88 Russell St., Lewiston (207) 786-5586
Shaw's 600 Center St., Auburn (207) 784-6971
Shaw's 27 East Ave., Lewiston (207) 784-6900
Restaurant Listing
Bagels & Things Breakfast and sandwiches 213 Center St., Auburn (207) 782-4426 Price: $6-$10 Breakfast served all day Hours: Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
Chopsticks Chinese 37 Park St., Lewiston (207) 783-6300 Price: $6-$12 Excellent mixed drinks, all-you-can-eat buffet lunch Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Dairy Joy Ice cream 109 Campus Ave., Lewiston (207) 782-8168 Price: $2-$5 Close to campus Hours: Summer and Spring months only
DaVinci's Italian 150 Mill Ln., Lewiston (207) 782-2088 Price: $8-$13 Expanded lounge, WiFi available throughout restaurant Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Denny's Breakfast, burgers, and sandwiches 211 Court St., Auburn (207) 782-8338 www.dennys.com Price: $5-$10 24-hour breakfast menu Hours: Daily 24 hours
Domino's Pizza Subs and pizza 62 School St., Auburn (207) 783-2200 www.dominos.com Price: $4-$9 Delivers until 1 a.m. weekdays, 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, bagels, donuts 319 Main St., Lewiston (207) 782-6233 www.dunkindonuts.com Price: $2-$6 Hours: Daily 24 hours
Gipper's Sports Bar & Grill Burgers and sandwiches 120 Center St., Auburn (207) 786-0715 Price: $8-$12 TVs, sports memorabilia Hours: Monday–Tuesday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Wednesday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Gritty's Pub food 68 Main St., Auburn (207) 376-BREW www.grittys.com Price: $5-$12
Margarita's Mexican Restaurant Mexican 838 Lisbon St., Lewiston (207) 782-6036 www.margs.com Price: $7-$12 Cinco de Mayo party each year Hours: Sunday–Thursday 4 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 4 p.m.–11 p.m. (lounge open daily until 1 a.m.)
Nezinscot Farm Breakfast, lunch, and organic/healthy Rt. 117, Turner (207) 225-3231 Price: $7-$13 Tea house, organic groceries, farm-produced goods Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Pat's Pizza of Auburn Italian 84 Center St., Auburn (207) 784-8221 Price: $5-$9 Orders come up from the kitchen on an old dumbwaiter Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Pepper & Spice Thai 825 Lisbon St., Lewiston (207) 782-7526 www.pepperandspice.com Price: $6-$11 Hours: Monday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–9 p.m.
Russell Street Variety Pizza, burgers, and subs 88 Russell St., Lewiston (207) 786-5586 Price: $5-$10 Less than a five-minute walk from campus Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 8 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 8 a.m.–12 a.m.
She Doesn't Like Guthrie's American, healthy 115 Middle St., Lewiston (207) 376-3344 Price: $5-$10
Thai Dish Thai 229 Court St., Auburn (207) 777-3499 Price: $15-$20 Singing waiters Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
The Black Watch Upscale dining 82 Court St., Auburn (207) 777-7443 Price: $18-$25 Large portions, good atmosphere Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m.–10 p.m.
The Village Inn Seafood and steak 165 High St., Auburn (207) 782-7796 Price: $10-$15 Good atmosphere Hours: Sunday, Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Tuesday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Did You Know?Nearby Lisbon Falls is home to Moxie soda.
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