New Restaurants Liven Up Sanford’s Dining Scene

OTTO Pizza is hiring for its newest location in South Sanford.

Photo: Zendelle Bouchard

By Zendelle Bouchard

Several recent and upcoming restaurant openings are offering Sanford and Springvale residents new choices for dining out.

Downtown

In the Main Street Marketplace (formerly known as the Midtown Mall), Ted’s Fried Clams opened in the former home of Bubba Frye’s the last week of September and was met with such a rush of customers they ran out of food on multiple days. In addition to all your seafood faves, Ted’s serves pizza, chicken wings and more from Tuesday-Saturday.

Also, at Main Street Marketplace, Cruisin’ Infusions and Addy’s food truck have partnered up with plans to open Gabby’s, a new downtown lunch spot.

Pho Saigon has reopened as Pho Time, serving the same great Vietnamese cuisine including noodle bowls and bubble teas.

Around the corner at 6 River St., the owner of Mousam River Bistro is working feverishly to open as soon as possible, according to Mary Hastings of the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council.

Springvale

Thai food lovers have a new option in Springvale. Jasmine Thai Kitchen had a soft opening this week in the space where Kai Asian Fusion was formerly located at 459 Main St.

At Colonial Village, you may have noticed the new sign for the Meeting Grounds Café, set to open very soon in the former Springvale Florist building. The owners have been working for several months to get the restaurant ready.

And in case you missed it over the summer, Downhill Bagel at 446 Main St. is now open in the evenings too, with a wine bar serving small plates and live music.

South Sanford

OTTO Pizza is planning to open at 1299 Main St., formerly home to the Country Egg Café and Christo’s. OTTO has 26 other locations throughout Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire serving thin crust pizza with high-quality ingredients. A soft opening is planned for early November.

Starbuck’s newest location, at the Center for Shopping, is currently under construction.