Fantastic beer, unpretentious. You can get your local pours and Duchesse in one place. Love it!read more

The BEST Sour I have ever had! The Selfmade Sour Blues (#9)…read moreYes it's a pulpy sour but it's amazing, if you love a fruity toned sour and you like pulp in your juice, try this! The staff is amazing, the atmosphere is very laxed and the people make it worth while. They have a bunch of table games you can use and there's a nice back patio area as well. I will definitely come back to this place on my future visits to Porto.

A favorite stop to grab a beer on a nice, mellow day. While Base is located (LITERALLY) on a…read moreshopping/food center, it feels like you are in a park. The trees boggle my mind and I enjoy sitting here with a beer, a good book, thinking about how the trees are so huge on top of a roof... The 360 degree view is stunning with Torre dos Clérigos on one side, University of Porto, and old buildings on the remainder. Kids, dogs, old and young will enjoy this stop. Don't expect to get an especially warm welcome here. After coming here an endless amount of times, I have yet to receive warmth. Thankfully this place is so cool my ego is quick to recover. :) A must do to grab alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks with a view.

Stop by Base on your next trip to Porto!…read more It is located at the top of a hill in the center of a beautifully maintained park right near the famous bookstore. I was so excited to go to Base after doing a ton of research online but as our luck would have it, it poured rain the whole time we were in Porto. They were closed so we didn't get to have a drink here. All of the tables are outdoor so try and hit it on a nice day if you can. Hopefully I can try it someday!

Go for the famous "cachorrinhos," aka little sausage sandwiches, stay for the vibe and the rest of…read morethe menu. I'd read about this place online and was glad we went. It's one of those incredibly soulful spots that I feel are, low-key, becoming extinct in big cities, where everything is starting to look homogenized. We queued for about 15 minutes and grabbed seats at the bar. This was with awful weather and before peak tourist season, so I imagine the lines can get quite long. Pro tip: don't head inside just because you see someone leave. I made that mistake and was told to wait for someone to call me over. The people working here have zero sense of urgency, and that's part of the magic. You're in Portugal. Relax. The cachorrinhos were great, but we also had a steak sandwich that was phenomenal. Think greasy street food in a compact, hole-in-the-wall spot. Pair it with a beer and fries, and you've got the perfect lunch. They take cards!

Local favorite no frills meal spot…read more Cervejaria Gazela is not only where the local crowd gathers for cachorrinhos & beer, it's also where many tourists including Anthony Bourdain have come for an affordable bite. Cachorrinho (€4.70) is essentially Porto's version of the hotdog, featuring a thin Portuguese sausage served with melted cheese in a long toasted baguette. It's worth the long lines outside. We arrived at 8:30pm to find a lively crowd gathered outside the packed restaurant. The line moved quickly and we were seated by the bar within minutes. While you can order local favorites like the Francesinha, there's nothing more exciting here than seeing cachorrinho efficiently cut to bits by the kitchen staff, and then drenched with spicy piri-piri sauce. It's a greasy goodness that goes down easy with a cold sip. We made sure to make another order of this crunchy addictive bite. While the food is good and the staff seem to have a good time among locals, they did appear to have a slight disdain for tourists like us crowding the establishment. But as long as you can put up with the attitude, you can still enjoy the popular food and have a good time. It's a quick meal stop if not just to complete the Porto itinerary. Skip it or hit it? Cachorrinho is a local bite you'll love especially if you enjoy the hotdog.

Such a great stop! A bit off the beaten path, but that means it's a little less busy and much more…read morereasonable on prices. Lots of beer options to be had here. Even better yet, the small plates of food they serve are absolutely solid and they pair perfectly with their beers. They also have larger entrees if you want to make it a full meal. The menu versatility makes this a great first stop for a night out or the main event. The staff is very friendly and happy to help with food and beer selections. Can't wait to make another stop here!

Friendly English speaking staff offering a nice variety of tasty craft beers. I had the quadrupel,…read morewhich is reminiscent to the Belgium beer known as Delerium Tremons per my palate. Nice, modern casual atmosphere.

The Francesinha was as advertised. It was the first one I have had but it was delicious. Obviously…read morea generous portion. I liked the egg but would have preferred it be a little more runny. Not sure what the common practice is. The french fries were tasty as well. We ordered the goat cheese salad and it was a good serving with plenty of cheese and walnuts. Great for sharing. The service was a little slow given the new waitress we had but we had a quiet table and were not in a rush.

This is a hot spot. It was recommended by one of our tour guides as a place locals liked AND made…read moreone of the better Francesinha sandwiches Porto is known for. Make a reservation or expect to wait. We put our name in, and they gave us a time to come back. It was relatively seamless once we actually got our name in and checked back in, but it queues up outside so it can be a bit of a bottleneck getting in and out. The sandwich lived up to the hype. They had chips, olives, and bread out on the table when we sat. All and all - a nice ambiance and place to have the famous sammy.

Its a modern burger restaurant with a large bar. Burgers were on par with the ever growing modern…read moreburger restaurant industry. My only real complaint is the bacon, and this is more related to what Portugal calls bacon. The fries were good, a bit thick and needed salt. Overall a great bar and good burgers.

Surprisingly good burger and fries. Came here to get out of the rain and was pleasantly surprised…read more Drinks were on point too.

Nice bar with local beer options. Part of any decent Porto beer tour. I have to stretch to 85…read morecharacters - but stop here.

What a gem in Porto! Great craft beer and beer garden. My wife and I relaxed here on our first day…read morein Porto. We will be back! Thank you!

Permanently closed. It's forcing me to write more so I'll…read morejust say I'm sad it's closed. We tried to go several times on this trip.

English first: Great beer, great beer garden, nice people, good prices. Very central but still away…read morefrom the main tourist trails so definitely a recommendation! Deutsch: Super Craft Beer, schöner Biergartan im Innenhof, etwas ab vom Trubel. Gute Preise. Der Innenraum für Gäste hat uns nicht so angesprochen, aber in der warmen Jahreszeit im Biergarten für zwischendurch absolute Empfehlung! Direkt um die Ecke vom Hotel Moov, unserer Übernachtung dort, die ebenfalls sehr empfehlenswert war (65 Euro pro Nacht pro Doppelzimmer im September 2018).

A nice craft beer bar with local and international brews. They have toasted sandwiches that I did…read morenot try.

Quality beer selection, both domestic and imported, at reasonable prices. They offer grilled…read morecheeses that are surprisingly good as well! Service was very friendly, definitely a great spot for a pre- or post-dinner drink. EDIT: the owner ran across the street to buy bread to make us more grilled cheese. This king must be protected.

Best port wine store in the world probably. Great experience and great price. Fantastic service.read more

Great selection of wines at very good prices, much better than many of the touristic wine shops…read more The proprietor was very hospitable, happy to advise without trying to sell pricey wines. I bought two bottles of port to take back to the States, and he very carefully wrapped them for the trip in cardboard and bubble wrap taped up securely, for no charge. Excellent.