Highbrow
About Highbrow
On Congress Street in downtown Portland, Highbrow has built a 4.9 rating across 202 reviews and carries a reputation as a quality-over-quantity shop. Reviewers describe budtenders Joe and Caroline by name for taking time on product walk-throughs and explaining growing mediums in actual detail. The space itself draws praise — bright, fun, full of plants — and reviewers contrast it favorably with dispensaries that feel like used car lots. Selection runs deep enough to support repeat visits, and the staff are described as genuinely interested in matching products to customer preferences. Hours are notably generous: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. If you've outgrown the standard high-volume dispensary experience and want a downtown Portland shop where the team can actually explain what you're buying and why, this is one of the most consistently recommended spots in the city.
- Quality over quantity focus
- Knowledgeable about growing methods
- Bright, plant-filled space
- Open 13 hours daily
Business Details
- Address
- 605 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
- Area
- Downtown, Portland
- State
- Maine
- Phone
- (207) 356-9377
- Int'l Phone
- +1 207-356-9377
- Website
- highbrowmaine.com
- Category
- Cannabis store
- Status
- Open
- Google Maps
- View on Google Maps
Opening Hours
- Monday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Amenities
Customer Reviews
Really nice experience here, the staff are friendly and helpful to get what you’re looking for. They also offer great recommendations, this place is great.
Really wonderful and friendly service. Hayden was incredibly helpful, informed and patient with all my questions. Walked out with some options I’m excited to try!
Stopped in randomly while I was passing through Portland and had a lovely experience here. I was taken care of by Joe and Caroline, they took their time explaining all the different products and providing recommendations. The store was bright and fun and I loved their plants.
I love this store!!! Amazing customer service everything from everyone. Fantastic selection and always eager to answer questions and give knowledgeable recommendations. If you haven't visited this store you are missing out on an all around fantastic expirience.
This place is the Tippity-Top-Shelf! Insanely good quality, actual knowledge of their product and growing mediums, friendly and knowledgeable (I’m lookin’ at you Joe! Thanks for all your help and knowledge; I’m so excited to have finally found a “quality-over-quantity” establishment. Dispensaries in Portland were starting to feel like used car lots, pushing the cheapest products to unwitting customers. Thank you for your transparency and quality while keeping prices the same. A good analogy: If you want filet instead hot dogs for the same price GO HERE.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the hours?
- Open every day from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
- Is this a high-end dispensary?
- Reviewers describe it as quality-focused — a quality-over-quantity establishment rather than a high-volume retail experience.
- Do staff know growing details?
- Yes — reviewers specifically call out budtender Joe for explaining growing mediums and product details in depth.
- What's the space like?
- Bright, fun, full of plants — reviewers consistently call out the design and atmosphere alongside the product.