West End Portland, MaineA Little Weird.
Always Delicious.
Ugly Duckling is a playful bakery and luncheonette on Danforth Street serving breakfast, lunch, house-made English muffin sandwiches, coffee, pastries, desserts, and very good weeknight events. Everyone is welcome here — always.
Three Ways to Get Your Duck
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The Luncheonette
Our permanent home base. House-made English muffin sandwiches, breakfast, lunch, pastries, desserts and coffee — eat in, grab and go, or order online.
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Ugly Duckling on Wheels
Our black truck rolls to you. A completely different menu built for private events, weddings and parties — plus every Hearts of Pine home game.
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At Rising Tide
Our green truck lives full-time at Rising Tide Brewing. Coastal street food made to eat with a beer — its own menu, its own hours, not bookable.
Breakfast in PortlandBreakfast in Portland
Start your morning in Portland with a relaxed, flavorful breakfast that blends coastal charm and local ingredients. From flaky pastries and perfectly brewed coffee to savory egg dishes and seasonal fruit, Portland’s breakfast scene offers something for every appetite. Enjoy a cozy neighborhood luncheonette vibe with options like house-made granola, thick-cut toast with creamy spreads, and classic breakfast sandwiches made with locally sourced meats and cheeses. For those seeking a heartier start, try skillet hash, farm-fresh omelets, or buttery pancakes topped with Maine berries.
Lunch in PortlandLunch Is the Whole Point of The Afternoon
Our signature sandwiches are built on English muffins we make in-house every morning — and you can order them for breakfast or lunch. Add tots, a muffin pizza, a cold drink, and something sweet, then eat in, grab and go, or get it delivered.
The No. 2
Deli ham, American cheese, house salad-mix dressing, on a house-made English muffin.
Turkey Smash Burger
Turn-handled smoky smash burger with crispy edges and special sauce.
Salmon Sammy
Cured salmon, caper cream cheese, pickled red onion, everything muffin.
English Muffin Pizza
Sauce, cheese, and your toppings on our griddled muffin. Kid-approved.
Bakery & DessertsPastries, Desserts, and Good Coffee
Ilma Lopez bakes like a pastry chef and serves like a neighbor. Custard tarts, tres leches, brownies, cookies, seasonal cakes by the slice — plus espresso, drip, tea, and something cold. That's why people come back at 2 PM.
Feed the Office. Cut the Cake. Come out Monday.
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Catering in Portland
Breakfast and lunch catering for offices, meetings and celebrations. Platters, boxed lunches, coffee travelers.
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Custom Cakes
Birthdays, showers, retirements and just-because cakes from a pastry chef with a sense of humor.
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Events at The Duck
Art Mondays, Music Bingo and Drag Race viewing parties — with food and drinks all night.
Who's behind the duckIlma Lopez & Damian Sansonetti
Ilma and Damian are the chef-owners of Chaval, and Ugly Duckling is their loose, loud, very fun other place. Same care, zero fuss: Ilma runs pastry, Damian runs the griddle, their kids run the vibe.
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