A fun place to kick back and catch up over cocktails. It's nice to have a bar to order drinks then sit and relax without having to worry that waitstaff will interfere. We. Loses down our evening here and didn't have to worry about pretentious drinks just basic drinks and taps for the great setting with friends. It is CASH ONLY but have a ATM inside if needed.

Fun spot, that is a cute speakeasy that you have to know where it is to find. Great local spot because there is no sign and you have to find the door. Drinks are cheap, at $5 dollars only. Cash only but there is an ATM right outside if you need to.

Finding your way in is half the fun! Great atmosphere, very speakeasy--and affordable cocktails.

So cool to try and find!! Not going to tell you- other than you have to wait until 5 pm walk downstairs from the door you come through then pull, don't push! Good luck!! Ambiance is great!!

I love Lincolns! Great bar and speakeasy. The funniest part is watching people trying to find the door. The door used to be a bookshelf but isn't any longer. Super nice wait staff with a cool way about them.

Great vibe and pretty good drinks (not top shelf) but for a great price. We also brought our older parents in early just to check it out. They felt young again. We scooted them out before the younger crowd came in. Fun place to go for a chill vibe!

Lincolns is such a hidden gem, quite literally. This speakeasy is one of those places I almost don't want to review because I hope it stays this low-key for a little bit longer, although in this day and age, that's virtually impossible. Lincolns is a place where tourists mingle with locals, where you can get the most generous pour of your preferred liquor for just $5 (in this economy?!), and where you can sit back on their nice leather chairs and feel transported to a time where speakeasies like this one were a thing. A place where service is always top-notch, the crowd is diverse and not pretentious, and you just go for a good time, each time. I'm so grateful for this spot!

We had a good time at Lincolns, a speakeasy in downtown Portland, Maine (Old Port neighborhood). This was one of several restaurants and bars we visited while bar-hopping in downtown Portland. Lincolns stood out because it was the only speakeasy we went to. It's not some place you can just walk into from off the street without knowing about it beforehand. Since this is a speakeasy, there's no street sign nor clearly-marked storefront. To enter, enter the double red doors at 36 Market Street and go downstairs. During our visit, the hidden entrance door was a faux brick wall with a towel rack. The entry area looked like a cheaply-constructed escape room. It was made to look like a locker room. Inside was a very casual, sort of dark and grungy, basement bar and lounge. "Sort of" because some of the furniture, like the European-style felt button chairs and sofas, were nice. The space was small, but not tiny. The owner(s) successfully accomplished the "secret," off-the-grid speakeasy atmosphere, in my opinion. Bring cash because this is a cash-only establishment, as has been well-documented since the business' opening in 2015: https://maine.eater.com/2014/12/15/7394203/east-ender-small-axe-food-truck-portland-lincolns-bar-full-belly-deli-liquor-license. Surprisingly, everything was still $5 during our visit in 2023. Despite high inflation in recent years, Lincolns' unique $5 pricing has remained flat. When we visited, the menu was simple with six beers on tap, two wine options (one red, one white), and about a dozen liquor options (plus mixers). Their only food item was Chili Mac. Again, everything was just $5 each. A sign at our table said Poetry Night is the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7pm ($5) and stand-up Comedy Night is every Thursday at 8:30pm ($5). Service was good from both the door greeter (nice) and the bartender who served us (polite, efficient). On a Saturday around 5:30-6:30pm, this place was busy, but not crowded. There were still empty seats/tables to be had, but only a few. The speakeasy vibe was fun for the novelty. Check out Lincolns on social media for current hours, specials, events, and more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnsPortlandMaine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnsportlandmaine

My happy place. Try to stop in whenever I'm in Portland .. Ambiance : Like hanging out in your best friend's parents basement bar when you were a kid. Location: Hidden ..NOT hard to find. Bar: No pretense.. Value: It's in the name. Overall: "Legendary"

This is a very cool experience being it's a true speakeasy. Very hard to find - we walked up and down the street until we found another group looking for it. Drinks are $5 and you get what you pay for.