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The Bayou Kitchen

Cajun

Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat / 8am - 2pm / Closed - Tuesdays and Wednesdays / Sundays / 9am-2pm

  • 543 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
  • (207) 774-4935
  • Last verified: August 2026
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Carved wooden sign for The Bayou Kitchen hanging over a Portland street corner

Menu

Eggs*

  • Baton Rouge$10.00

    2 eggs any style. Add 2 bacon or 1 sausage +$2.00

  • Gator Eggs$11.00

    2 eggs scrambled with 3 fixins. Extra fixins $2.00 Premium Fixins extra.

  • Red Eye$11.00

    BBQ Polish sausage with 2 spicy eggs any style.

  • Homemade Hash$14.00

    Fresh corned beef hash with 2 eggs any style.

  • The Huey P. Long$13.00

    Andouille sausage with 2 spicy eggs any style.

  • Breakfast Sandwich$10.00

    Egg and cheese sandwich on English muffin with choice of ham, bacon, sausage patty, spinach, or tomato. Choice of grits, homies, or beans & rice. Substitute Andouille $11, Extra Items $2.00 each

Omelets*

  • The Swamp$15.00

    Tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, and cheddar. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • The Hurricane$16.00

    Onions, mushrooms, broccoli, bacon, sausage, and cheddar. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • El Rancho Verde$16.00

    Black bean chili, spinach and American cheese, topped with salsa verde and sour cream. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Tri-Sausage Scramble$16.00

    Andouille sausage, Polish sausage and Chorizo with cheddar. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • The Cajun Scramble$15.00

    Crawfish, Andouille sausage, jalapeños and cheddar. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • The Mudbug Madness$17.00

    Crawfish, cheddar and our homemade salsa. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Three Alarm Eggs$16.00

    Spicy beef chili, onions and cheddar topped with our homemade salsa and sour cream. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $20 extra.

  • The Smokin’ Caterpillar$16.00

    Our homemade hash, grilled onions and Swiss. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Build Your Own Omelet or Scramble$15.00

    3 egg omelet or scramble with any 3 fixins. Additional fixins $2.00 each. Premium fixins extra. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • The #2$16.00

    Polish sausage, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and Provolone. Served with choice of cornbread, biscuits, or toast and grits, homies, or beans & rice. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

From The Griddle & More

  • Buttermilk Pancake Stack$12.00/Short

    Short $12 | Tall $14 | One Pancake $7

  • The Custom Pancake Shop$13.00/Short

    Choose from ginger, coffee, pecan, blueberry, banana, chocolate chip, or granola. Short 13.00 | Tall $15 | Extra Items $3 or $4 |One Custom Pancake $8| Extra Items $2

  • French Toast$13.00

    Choose from white, wheat, raisin, or hand-cut Italian. Add fruit $6

  • Huevos Rancheros*$15.00/Black Bean

    Chili with cheddar wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with 2 eggs, our homemade salsa, and sour cream. Choice of grits, homies, or beans & rice. Black Bean Chili $15 | Beef Chili $16

  • The Veggie Homie Plate$15.00

    Home fries and salsa topped with onions, peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, and melted cheddar.

  • The Meat Homie Plate$16.00

    Home fries topped with bacon, sausage, cheddar, sour cream and scallions.

  • The Ginty Bowl$13.00

    A big bowl of fresh fruit, yogurt, and granola.

Cajun Classics

  • Chicken & Sausage Gumbo$12.00/cup

    Louisiana country stew with peppers, onions, okra, chicken, and Andouille in a home-style gravy served over rice. Cup - $10. Add crawfish $6.00. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Chicken Piquant$11.00/cup

    A Cajun hot and sour soup with chicken simmered in olive oil and vinegar with onions, peppers, garlic, tomato and spices. Served over rice. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Classic Jambalaya$11.00/cup

    A Louisiana rice specialty with chicken, Andouille sausage, onions, peppers, garlic, rice, and our Jamba juice. Add crawfish $5 Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Veggie Jambalaya$10.00/cup

    Onions, peppers, garlic, mushrooms, tomato, broccoli, rice and our Jamba juice. Cup - $8.75 Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Spicy Beef Chili No Beans!$11.00/Cup

    Topped with cheddar and sour cream. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Black Bean Chili$10.00/Cup

    Topped with cheddar and sour cream. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Traditional Red Beans & Rice$10.00/cup

    Red kidney beans stewed with smoked ham, onions, peppers, garlic and celery. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

  • Veggie Red Beans & Rice$9.00/Cup

    Same as our traditional beans and rice with no meat. Served with cornbread or biscuit. Bayou cornbread $2 extra.

Burgers*

  • Cajun Burger$15.00

    Cajun-spiced, 6 ounces 90% lean beef burger topped with sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, jalapeños, cheddar, and our homemade salsa. Served with choice of grits, homies, or beans & rice.

  • Basic Burger$14.00

    6-ounce, 90% lean beef burger with lettuce and tomato, choice of cheese. Add fixins $2.00 each Served with choice of grits, homies, or beans & rice.

  • Fixins

    Onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, our homemade salsa, jalapeños, bacon, Boursin, American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone

Sides

  • One Egg*$2.00
  • One Pancake$7.00
  • One Custom Pancake$9.00
  • French Toast$5.00/(1pc)
  • Homemade Hash$9.00
  • Traditional Red Beans & Rice$7.00
  • Vegetarian Red Beans & Rice$6.00
  • Grits$4.00
  • Homies$6.00
  • Bacon/Sausage$7.00
  • Polish Sausage$7.00
  • Chorizo$7.00
  • Andouille Sausage$7.00
  • Homemade Biscuit$4.00
  • Cornbread$4.00
  • Bayou Cornbread$5.00

    (Blueberry or Jalapeño & Cheddar)

  • Toast$4.00

    (White, Wheat, Rye, Raisin, Italian, Pumpernickel or English Muffin)

  • Fruit Cup$7.00
  • Fruit Bowl$9.00
  • Yogurt$4.00
  • Granola$4.00
  • Real Maple Syrup$3.00
  • Our Homemade Salsa$4.00
  • Sour Cream$2.00

Fixins

  • Fixins$2.00/each

    Tomato, Broccoli, Spinach, Pepper, Mushrooms, Scallion, Jalapeños, Onion, Garlic, Our Homemade Salsa, Roasted Red Peppers, Sour Cream, Cheddar, Swiss, American, Feta, Provolone

Premium Fixins

  • Bacon, Ham, Polish Sausage$3.00
  • Andouille, Chorizo$3.00
  • Homemade Hash$4.00
  • Beef Chili$4.00
  • Black Bean Chili$3.00
  • Boursin$3.00
  • Caramelized Onions$2.00
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes$2.00
  • Crawfish Tail Meat$5.00

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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