Boone's Fish House
| Boone's Fish House | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1898 |
| Owner(s) | Darcy Paige Smith |
| Previous owner(s) | Gene Boone (c. 1920 to c. 1960) |
| Food type | Seafood |
| Street address | 6 Custom House Wharf |
| City | Portland, Maine |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 04101 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°39′24″N 70°15′01″W / 43.65670°N 70.25040°W |
| Website | boonesfishhouse |
Boone's Fish House is a restaurant in the Old Port district of Portland, Maine, United States.[1] Established in 1898, on Custom House Wharf,[2] it is one of the oldest restaurants in the state.[3]
The business, owned Darcy Paige Smith,[4] is named for Alexander Boone,[5] who is believed to have created the recipe for stuffed lobster.[3][6] Alexander's son,[7] Gene, owned the restaurant for around forty years, from the 1920s to the 1960s.[8]
Notable patrons have included Ingrid Bergman, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.[2]
References
- ^ Miller, Bryan (July 30, 2000). "CHOICE TABLES; In Portland, Me., a Lobster in Every Pot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boone's Restaurant, 1987". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. February 1, 1987.
- ^ a b Burnham, Emily (August 24, 2024). "These are some of the oldest restaurants in Maine". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Portland restaurateur sues ex-wife over payment for Boone's Fish House". Press Herald. September 15, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Boone's Restaurant (January 1, 1982). "Boone's Restaurant, 1982 and 1989". Restaurant Menus.
- ^ "Boone's Fish House & Oyster Room". Portland Old Port: Things To Do in Portland, Maine. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Bregman, Susan Mara (September 3, 2018). New England Neon. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-6529-9.
- ^ "Boone's Fish House and Oyster Room – PORTLAND MAGAZINE". Retrieved April 25, 2025.