# www.chavalmaine.com

> Chaval is a refined West End restaurant in Portland, Maine, serving Spanish-French cuisine, seasonal ingredients, cocktails, wine, and warm hospitality.

## Home

[Chaval | Spanish & French Restaurant in Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/home): Chaval is a refined West End restaurant in Portland, Maine, serving Spanish-French cuisine, seasonal ingredients, cocktails, wine, and warm hospitality.

## Blog

[Chaval Restaurant Blog | Portland Maine Dining Stories](https://www.chavalmaine.com/blog): Read stories from Chaval’s West End kitchen about Spanish and French cuisine, seasonal Maine flavors, culinary traditions, events, and Portland dining.

## Create press

[DOWNEAST MAGAZINE: CHAVAL](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/15/downcast-magazine-chaval): "The culinary duo behind Piccolo, Portland’s much-loved Italian restaurant, dives into Spanish and French fare at their new West End bistro"
[CREATE PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press): 
[THE 2018 JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/15/the-2018-james-beard-award-semifinalists): We are so proud to announce our very own Ilma Lopez has been chosen as a James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef semi-finalist for the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW! 
[RESTAURANT CRITIC ANDREW ROSS REVIEWS 2017’S BEST MAINE DINING](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/7/restaurant-critic-andrew-ross-reviews-2017s-best-maine-dining): 
[ANOTHER EXCITING YEAR OF PORTLAND WINE WEEK!](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2019/3/28/another-year-of-portland-wine-week): 
[A WEEK TO DRINK IN PORTLAND'S WINE SCENE](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/6/13/a-week-to-drink-in-portlands-wine-scene): 
[ZEST MAGAZINE: GOOD TO THE BONE](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/3/zest-magazine-good-to-the-bone): Congratulations to Ilma Lopez and her stunning Spanish Sundae being featured on the cover of Zest Magazine's Winter 2018 edition!
[JOIN US FOR PAELLA MONDAY!](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2019/3/28/join-us-for-paella-monday): 
[MAP & MENU: CHAVAL](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/8/map-menu-chaval): "Chaval somehow manages to feel both new and fresh in a packed Portland food scene, while also familiar and comfortable, as if we’ve been patrons for years."  
[DINE OUT MAINE REVIEWS PICCOLO](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2019/3/28/portland-press-harold-reviews-piccolo): 
[DINE OUT MAINE: FOUR STARS FOR CHAVAL, LATEST VENTURE FROM SANSONETTI AND LOPEZ](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/3/dine-out-maine-four-stars-for-chaval-latest-venture-from-sansonetti-and-lopez): "The restaurant in Portland's West End offers rock-solid Spanish-French dishes that are both sophisticated and friendly."
[spanish — CREATE PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/tag/spanish): 
[OLD PORT MAGAZINE: CHAVAL](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/2018/2/3/old-port-magazine-chaval): "In just a short time, Chaval has become a West End favorite"
[chaval — CREATE PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/tag/chaval): 
[monday — CREATE PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/tag/monday): 
[paella — CREATE PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-press/tag/paella): 

## Menu

[Seasonal Dinner Menu Portland Maine | Chaval](https://www.chavalmaine.com/menu): View Chaval’s seasonal dinner menu in Portland, Maine, featuring Spanish and French-inspired dishes, local ingredients, craft cocktails, and fine wines.

## Our vendors

[Chaval Vendors | Local Purveyors in Portland, ME](https://www.chavalmaine.com/our-vendors): Meet the local farms, fisheries, breweries, and purveyors supplying fresh Maine ingredients for Chaval’s seasonal restaurant menus in Portland, Maine.

## Contact us

[Contact Chaval | Best Portland, Maine Restaurant in the West End](https://www.chavalmaine.com/contact-us): Contact Chaval, a Spanish and French-inspired brasserie in Portland, Maine’s West End. Call, email, make a reservation, ask about private events, or find us on Pine Street.

## Reservations

[Reservations at Chaval | Portland, Maine Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/reservations): Reserve a table at Chaval in Portland, Maine, for Spanish and French-inspired cuisine, seasonal Maine ingredients, craft cocktails, wine, and hospitality.

## Weddings private events

[Weddings & Private Events at Chaval | Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/weddings-private-events): Host weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings, and private events at Chaval, a refined Portland, Maine restaurant with warm hospitality.

## Careers

[Careers at Chaval | Restaurant Jobs in Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/careers): Explore restaurant and hospitality career opportunities at Chaval, a Spanish and French-inspired brasserie in Portland, Maine’s West End. Send your resume to join our team.

## Happy hour

[Happy Hour at Chaval | Vermouth Hour in Portland, ME](https://www.chavalmaine.com/happy-hour): Join Chaval for Vermouth Hour, our Spanish-inspired happy hour in Portland’s West End, Monday–Saturday 4:30–6 PM with drinks, wine, and small bites.

## Gallery

[Chaval Gallery | Portland, Maine Restaurant & Private Events](https://www.chavalmaine.com/gallery): Explore photos of Chaval in Portland, Maine’s West End, including the dining room, bar, patio, private dining spaces, seasonal dishes, cocktails, weddings, and private events.

## Drink menu

[Drink Menu | Cocktails, Mocktails & Wine in Portland, ME](https://www.chavalmaine.com/drink-menu): Explore Chaval’s drink menu in Portland, Maine with cocktails, mocktails, thoughtful wines, draft beer, bottles, cans, and seasonal bar selections.

## Cakes

[Custom Cakes at Chaval | Portland, Maine Desserts](https://www.chavalmaine.com/cakes): Celebrate beautifully with custom cakes from Chaval, crafted by acclaimed pastry chef Ilma Lopez in Portland, Maine’s West End for special occasions.

## Dessert menu

[Dessert Menu | Desserts in Portland, ME](https://www.chavalmaine.com/dessert-menu): Explore Chaval’s dessert menu in Portland, Maine, featuring elevated seasonal creations by pastry chef Ilma Lopez in a Spanish-French brasserie setting.

## Create blog

[The Delights of Spanish & French Cuisine at Chaval](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-blog/chaval-spanish-french-brasserie-portland-maine): Explore the Spanish and French culinary traditions that inspire Chaval’s seasonal menu, warm hospitality, and West End brasserie experience in Portland, Maine.
[Chaval Journal | Portland, Maine Restaurant Stories](https://www.chavalmaine.com/create-blog): Explore stories from Chaval in Portland, Maine’s West End, including seasonal menus, Spanish and French-inspired cuisine, cocktails, private events, local vendors, and restaurant news.

## Gift card

[Restaurant Gift Card Portland Maine | Chaval](https://www.chavalmaine.com/gift-card): Buy a Chaval restaurant gift card in Portland, Maine, for Spanish and French-inspired dining, seasonal cuisine, cocktails, wine, and warm hospitality.

## Chaval events

[Chaval Events | Portland, Maine Restaurant Gatherings](https://www.chavalmaine.com/chaval-events): Join seasonal dinners, festive brunches, winemaker evenings, paella nights, and special events at Chaval in Portland, Maine's West End restaurant.

## Spanish restaurant portland maine

[Spanish Restaurant in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/spanish-restaurant-portland-maine): Discover Chaval, a Spanish and French inspired restaurant in Portland, Maine’s West End, with seasonal dinner, paella Mondays, cocktails, wine, and warm brasserie hospitality.

## Privacy policy

[Privacy Policy | Chaval Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/privacy-policy): Learn how Bella Maine, LLC, which operates Chaval, collects, uses, shares, and protects information through chavalmaine.com and related services.

## Brunch

[Brunch at Chaval | Portland, Maine Spanish & French Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/brunch): Discover brunch at Chaval in Portland, Maine’s West End, featuring Spanish and French-inspired dishes, cocktails, special brunch events, and warm Chaval hospitality.

## Wine list

[WINES BY THE BOTTLE](https://www.chavalmaine.com/wine-list): 

## Press

[PRESS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/press): 

## Restaurants portland maine

[Restaurants in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/restaurants-portland-maine): Discover Chaval, a Spanish and French-inspired restaurant in Portland, Maine’s West End, serving seasonal dinner, cocktails, wine, dessert, and private events.

## Paella mondays portland maine

[Paella Mondays in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/paella-mondays-portland-maine): Join Chaval for Paella Mondays in Portland, Maine’s West End, featuring Spanish-inspired paella, cocktails, wine, and warm brasserie hospitality.

## Desserts portland maine

[Desserts in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/desserts-portland-maine): Discover desserts in Portland, Maine at Chaval, with seasonal sweets from pastry chef Ilma Lopez, dinner, wine, cocktails, and custom cakes.

## Piccolo pasta

[PICCOLO PASTA](https://www.chavalmaine.com/piccolo-pasta): 

## Shop

[clothing — Shop Chaval | Gift Certificates & Restaurant Merchandise in Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/shop/clothing): 
[Shop Chaval | Gift Certificates & Restaurant Merchandise in Portland, Maine](https://www.chavalmaine.com/shop): Shop Chaval gift certificates and restaurant merchandise from our Spanish and French-inspired brasserie in Portland, Maine’s West End.
[Chaval Pom-Pom Knit Beanie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/shop/p/chaval-pom-pom-knit-beanie): Available for shipping soon.    Chaval Pom-Pom Beanie, Keep you head warm and show you support In this Beautiful retro classic knit.  Black, orange, and white knit beanie with pom-pom.  Chaval circle toro blaze on front, “Chaval” on front and back.    100% Acrylic by Pukka Inc. One Size Fits All.
[Gift Certificates](https://www.chavalmaine.com/shop/p/gift-certificates): We'll mail a printed gift certificate to the address of your choosing. Redeem in person for food and drink.   Note: gift card prices include a $2.50 shipping and handling charge. Allow approximately one week for shipping.

## French restaurant portland maine

[French Restaurant in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/french-restaurant-portland-maine): Discover Chaval, a French and Spanish inspired brasserie in Portland, Maine’s West End, with seasonal dinner, Coq au Vin, wine, cocktails, and dessert.

## Awards

[AWARDS](https://www.chavalmaine.com/awards): 

## Tapas restaurant portland maine

[Tapas Restaurant in Portland, Maine | Chaval Brasserie](https://www.chavalmaine.com/tapas-restaurant-portland-maine): Discover Chaval, a Spanish and French inspired brasserie in Portland, Maine’s West End, with small plates, seasonal dinner, cocktails, wine, and warm hospitality.