It's hard not to think of seafood when you think of Maine, right? I bet you're already imagining the delicious lobster rolls and fresh oysters.

The Pine Tree State certainly gets its fair share of national recognition, too, like online lifestyle magazine 24/7 Tempo calling out Eventide Oyster Company in Portland as the best seafood place or Maine having the three best places for fried clams in the world.

Yelp is jumping on board by naming one particular Maine spot on its list of the best 100 seafood places in 2024.

Street & Co. in Portland, Maine

Huge kudos to Street & Co. in Portland, Maine, which came in at No. 98 on Yelp's 2024 list. Big round of applause.

The Mediterranean, bistro-style, all-seafood spot was established in 1989, according to the restaurant's website, and its chefs "focus on serving the freshest seafood and the best ingredients available from local purveyors, fishermen and organic farmers."

You can check out some great pictures of their food below or on their Facebook page.

You're definitely going to want to make sure you make a reservation if you're interested in hitting up this place. That said, the restaurant does say on its website that walk-ins are OK but at 4:30 p.m. for a 5 p.m. dinner.

Here are a few recent Yelp reviews for Street & Co.:

"Cozy ambiance. And not too noisy! One of the best meals I've had. Bitter greens with garlic bread crumbs and anchovy dressing, hake with farro and...whatever made it great. Fantastic olive oil for bread dipping -- ask for it in addition to butter. And the bread was topnotch. I asked for the recipe for the hake and the server obliged. Wonderful overall experience."

Street & Co. via Facebook; Yelp; Canva
Street & Co. via Facebook; Yelp; Canva
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"For the main courses pan seared scallops and a grilled lobster with linguine were ordered. Both were fresh and delicious. The garlic butter on both was outstanding. I think it would be impossible to get a bad meal here. Highly recommend this establishment."

"I might venture to say that my experience ... was one of the top five meals I've had anywhere. I mean, that's such a hard thing to quantify, but I had zero complaints about the food and found every bite to be exquisite."

Seafood in New England

Certainly, there are hundreds of thousands of restaurants in the United States, so the fact that Maine did get one on a list of only 100 is a pretty big deal.

The only other New England states to get recognized were Rhode Island, with two spots, and Massachusetts, with one.

That said, Street & Co. is only the tip of the iceberg for great seafood places in Maine, and for locals (and tourists) who love their seafood, that's a good thing.

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Gallery Credit: Jeff Parsons

Look: 50 Maine Restaurants That are Worth the Trip

Thanks to our great listeners we were able to compile a list of many of Maine's great "worht the trip" restaurants, cafes, pubs, and bakeries.

These great spots can be found across the state and waiting for you to give them a try.

How many have you been to?

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