Dessert Menu & Bar
Decadent plated desserts, cocktails, wine, beer and more in Portland's Old Port.
Hours of operation
Thursday to Sunday, from 5 pm.
- Thursday5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friday5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Saturday5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Sunday5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Monday – WednesdayClosed
Reservations can be made for parties of 6 or more. Any party size under 6 is seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call to reserve a table.
The menu
Built around the season, changed often.
Dessert & bar menu as of . The menu is subject to change frequently — ask your server what's on tonight.
Plated desserts
Component-based desserts designed around seasonal ingredients, concentrating on unique flavor contrasts along with textural nuances. Expect things like honeycomb, native raspberry, caramel, custards and chocolate, changing with what's available locally.
Cocktails
A bar program built to sit alongside dessert — spirit-forward and bright options, digestifs and dessert wines.
Wine & beer
A short list of wines and Maine and regional beers chosen to pair with sweet, salty and bitter plates.
Baked goods
From time to time, a few bakery items are available during dessert menu and bar hours, plus weekend bakery pop-ups.
The full menu
Dessert menu & drinks list
Tap or click a page to open it at full size. Prices and items change frequently — the printed menu carries the current date.
We politely decline substitutions or modifications. Please notify your server of any allergies. Gift cards available.
Phone & email
Have something special in mind?
Feel free to contact us here:
Good to know
Before you visit
Do I need a reservation?
Only for parties of six or more. Smaller parties are seated first-come, first-served.
Is it dessert only?
Gross is a dessert-focused restaurant and bar: plated desserts are the main event, with cocktails, wine and beer. It is a great place to come after dinner elsewhere in the Old Port.
Where is it?
172 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04101 — in the Old Port District, inside an 1883 bank building.
Can I buy a gift card?
Yes. See the gift cards page.