Local spot recommended by our Airbnb host. Ordered the Salmon and Octopus courses. Served with a…read morebasket of bread and a couple of good local beers paired with a truly amazing *staff. Would highly recommend if you're in the area. *My wife had a bit of an allergic reaction and one of the staff walked me to the pharmacy.

Great atmosphere! I had the sea bass and the sublime caramelo for dessert - sea bass was grilled…read morewith bone and skin and was delicious. Served with potato and cabbage. The dessert - sublime caramelo was sublime . A local joint with local customers. Real happy with the great service

From the owner: comida caseira, peixe grelhado adquirido na hora directo da peixaria preço acessível serviço…read morefamiliar

Lovely cafe and coworking spot. Really great vibe here. Stopped in for an hour to hang out on a…read morelaptop and grab a bite. The wifi seemed reliable, and I loved the decor (see photos). I'll definitely return on my next visit and do a coworking day pass here. I think there's also back garden. The one staff person at the counter spoke reasonable English and was courteous and competent. Bathrooms: Clean and functional.

This was the worst restaurant I've ever eaten at. 1. The red…read morewine tasted like it came from a box. 2. The salad had way too much vinegar and the tomatoes were very under-ripe. 3. The grilled veal cutlet was so rare my husband had trouble cutting it. 4. The hot dog tasted terrible too and came with a slice of ham and was pressed like a panini. 5. The fries were soggy. 6. The rice tasted like reconstituted rice. 7. The ambience was like a cafeteria. The best part of the restaurant was the waiter, who was very nice and took the veal off the bill.

I've been coming to this restaurant for years with my family. They have great francesinhas, rissois…read moreand caldo verde (kale soup). The prego no prato is also very good. It is not cheap but the quality of these dishes in particular is very good. The service has been kept the same for years and that it's not necessary a bad thing. I totally recommend cervejaria Galiza to have a super bock and a francesinha with friends.

I am not vegetarian nor vegan, yet I very much enjoyed my meal at Cultura dos Sabores…read more The restaurant offers customers a choice between a buffet and an á-la-carte meal. There is only one main course on the á-la-carte menu: the francesinha, a vegetarian/vegan version of a local specialty dish. I've never tried the original dish, but the vegetarian version at Cultura dos Sabores was off the hook delicious. The buffet has a cold section and a hot section. I snuck a taste of the eggplant wrap (filled with plum--yum!!), the seasoned potatoes, and an African kale salad. These were all wonderfully flavorful, reminiscent of vegetarian meals I've had on Buddhist retreats at Spirit Rock in Northern California. Cultura dos Sabores also offers smoothies and desserts. The two fruit smoothies I tried were bursting with flavor and were not overloaded with apple juice, as can frequently happen with European smoothies. The dessert, a creamy pie with a fruity topping, was subtly delicious. My 12-year-old son really liked it, and he's not vegetarian either.

Nice variety of food. Friendly, helpful staff. Clean and bright. Yelp showed them closed on Sunday,…read morethey were definitely open.

Came for a port tasting only, no food…read more My friend and I had crossed the lower bridge to the Vila Nova de Gaia neighborhood when we decided it'd be fun to do a port tasting. We wanted a restaurant/bar that had some people but wasn't packed, so we could still hear ourselves. Theophilu's fit the bill perfectly. They offer a good selection of port wines, but we opted for the 6 port tasting for €20. It's cool because they actually bring the bottles out to your table and pour it into the glass in front of you while telling you what they're pouring. Honestly felt like I was at a winery doing a tasting. Afterwards, they leave the bottle at the table too, so you can reference it if you forget. Our favorites were the Tawny 20 and 30 years, though I enjoyed the white as well. I really enjoyed this experience of trying port in the place where so many port wines are aged.

I was pressed for time before my wine tour, so I chose this one, on the strip. Great view, but…read morethat's about it. Typical meh food in the tourist area of Gaia. It wasn't special and the service was atrocious, take your order, leave, someone else brings your food, never to be seen again. You must pay inside and I was informed after I ate that it was cash only, which is fine because I carry that, but some people were scrambling to find an ATM. I'm unsure if this is the norm, as I did see the card readers, or what happened. I recommend to keep walking and find something "inside" town.