<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I tried five of the most famous lobster rolls in Portland, Maine, and my favorite was also in the best setting.Erin McDowell/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I recently visited Portland, Maine, for the first time and tried five local lobster rolls.</li><li>They all ranged in price and preparation, though I tried most of them in the classic Maine style.</li></ul><p>Nothing says summer quite like a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-lobster-roll-seafood-shack-hamptons-new-york">lobster roll</a> on a seaside dock, the sound of seagulls cawing overhead.</p><p>However, an authentic Maine lobster roll doesn't come cheap.</p><p>On a recent trip to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-from-nyc-to-portland-maine-differences-surprises-2024-7">Portland, Maine</a>, I set out to find the absolute best <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-is-legal-sea-foods-worth-it-2024-5">lobster</a> roll around. Most of them were at least $30 — a price that may be too steep for some of the millions of tourists who venture to Maine's coastline each year to indulge in regularly throughout the summer.</p><p>So if you're only going to try one, you'll want to know which one is the absolute best.</p><p>I tried lobster rolls from five of Portland's most famous spots and ranked them. All except one were traditional <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-sandwich-from-every-state-2016-11">Maine-style rolls</a>, which meant they were served cold and with mayonnaise. The other most popular style of lobster roll is Connecticut, which comes warm with melted butter.</p><p>Here's how the lobster rolls ranked based on price, taste, and atmosphere.</p>