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About Reading Room Restaurant
Reading Room Restaurant is a wedding cake baker serving couples across the Portland area from Bar Harbor. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Ivy Manor Inn - Village Center and Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina. Verified reviews from real couples appear below as they are earned — rankings on Lazo are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding cake baker in Portland
How much does a wedding cake cost in Portland?
Wedding cakes in Portland usually price by the slice — commonly $4–$9 — so a 120-guest cake often lands between $500 and $1,000. Detailed sugar work and metallic finishes raise the number; many couples pair a smaller display cake with sheet cakes to serve everyone.
How does Lazo rank wedding cakes & desserts in Portland?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Reading Room Restaurant
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Ivy Manor Inn - Village Center | 0.2 mi |
| Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina | 0.3 mi |
| Bar Harbor Club | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from Reading Room Restaurant to each venue listed on Lazo.
Portland weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in June, July, August, September. The driest months are January, August, September.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° | 16° | 22% | 3:44 PM | 4:29 PM |
| Feb | 35° | 17° | 24% | 4:31 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Mar | 42° | 26° | 23% | 6:09 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Apr | 54° | 35° | 23% | 6:46 PM | 7:24 PM |
| May | 64° | 46° | 23% | 7:18 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Jun | 74° | 55° | 23% | 7:40 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Jul | 80° | 61° | 22% | 7:37 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Aug | 79° | 60° | 17% | 7:05 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Sep | 71° | 52° | 18% | 6:13 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Oct | 60° | 41° | 22% | 5:18 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Nov | 48° | 32° | 23% | 3:32 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Dec | 38° | 22° | 25% | 3:17 PM | 4:04 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Portland International Jetport (2.3 mi from Portland). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Portland.
Getting to Portland
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| PWM Portland International Jetport | 3 mi | 5 min |
| PSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease | 49 mi | 1 hr 10 min |
| AUG Augusta State Airport | 51 mi | 1 hr 20 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 98 mi | 2 hr |
| Providence | 140 mi | 2 hr 50 min |
| Hartford-New Haven | 190 mi | 4 hr |
| New York City | 277 mi | 5 hr 40 min |
Straight-line distance from central Portland; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 1 Newport Dr, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
- Where
- Bar Harbor · 114 miles northeast of central Portland
- Listed under
- Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- In Portland
- One of 129 wedding cakes & desserts we list · 4 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (207) 288-3351
- Website
- Visit site
From Reading Room Restaurant's website
“The Bar Harbor Inn offers some of the most popular restaurants in Bar Harbor that combine fresh and local culinary delights with genuine Maine ambiance.”barharborinn.com
Read from barharborinn.com in October 2026. Prices and services change; confirm with Reading Room Restaurant before you book. Is this your business? Claim the page to write your own.
Around Bar Harbor
- Nearest venue
- Ivy Manor Inn - Village Center, 0.2 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 11 wedding venues
- Wedding Cakes & Desserts nearby
- 4 within 3 mi, 11 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 38 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Winter Harbor
Distances are straight-line from Reading Room Restaurant; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Portland.
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