Ugly Duckling Maine

Ugly Duckling is a family-owned bakeshop and luncheonette located at 246 Danforth Street in Portland, Maine’s West End neighborhood, operated by the Lopesetti family — a Venezuelan and Italian-American family with deep roots in community-centered hospitality. Open daily from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the spot serves coffee, pastries, sandwiches, brunch fare, wine, and cocktails, with extended evening hours for community events including Art Mondays, Tuesday Bingo nights, and weekly RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing parties on Fridays. Ugly Duckling also offers catering, custom cakes, and large-batch bakery orders for private celebrations and group gatherings.