The Cosmic Hippo would like to welcome you to Portland's Old Port District and invites you to enjoy the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of Portland's finest, most innovative Coffee House. Located at 90 Upper Exchange Street, Cosmic Hippo is just the place to stop on your tour of the Old Port or before or after your cruise of Casco Bay. We offer reading material, including Portland and Boston daily papers, an assortment of books and local publications. Or, relax with a cup of coffee or tea while you play a quiet game of chess, checkers or backgammon. No need to hurry. Put your feet up and indulge yourself.

Hungry? Cosmic Hippo offers an exciting assortment of freshly made salads, soups and sandwiches. Authentic Italian Penneni (grilled sandwiches) are made on our own Italian bread, stuffed with only the freshest ingredients and grilled to perfection. To satisfy the sweet tooth Cosmic Hippo creates a new array of pastries daily. Everything from muffins to fancy fruit tarts, we make our own. Try our currant tea biscuits or melt-in-your-mouth cream scones.

For great Entertainment, Cosmic Hippo hits the spot. You can surf the Internet from either of the two terminals in our cozy yet high-tec corner, listen to local poets recite their works every Wednesday evening, and hear live music Friday and Saturday nights. And, coming soon . . . a genuine antique Steinway Upright so you can hammer out some tunes for everyone's listening pleasure.

If the day is too nice for eating indoors or if you just feel like having "room service", we will pack your goodies to go . . . ready for you to pick up or we'll deliver to your door.

Just give us a call at 207-879-6060.