I found this place on Google Maps when we were looking for a dinner spot. It was packed and we made…read moreit just on time because there were 2 seats open at the bar! We ordered a few tapas to share: croquets de alheira and croquets de codfish. Both were so good! We loved it. The star of the show though was the pork neck tacos! They were so delicious! So much flavor and perfect. I got the lemonade and it was just okay. Nothing special. Overall, would 100% recommend this place! Make a reservation if you can but if you can't, would still try to stop by!

Pretty good! The restaurant is located inside the Sao Bento train station to the left as you walk…read morein from the tiled entrance. Definitely recommend making a reservation, I found it impressive that the hostess's reservation system was essentially a notebook and pen in this digital age. We did not see much of our waiter, since the restaurant was extremely busy and filled up with diners. Standouts: 1. Razor clams - I'll always get these if I see it on the menu. Cooked in this incredible garlic sauce. 2. Fish and seafood cataplana - delicious, tomato-forward seafood stew; I liked the version that we had the night before more which came with rice and was more filling. But this was basically a never-ending bowl of fish, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Add to that the fact that the restaurant like most in Porto did not have A/C and I emerged feeling like I had been sitting in a sauna. Skipped dessert; I had my eye on the Weeel! froyo truck parked outside. One more nit - the metal chairs are not comfortable at all for sitting a long time in.

Besides the scenery that is pretty exceptional, the service was great and the food was excellent…read more We did not expect this from a place full of tourists. Bonus: excellent mousse au chocolat.

Random find for us, from browsing the menus of the restaurants in the near by plazas. They're known…read morefor their tapas, which we found were indeed very good! My favourite was the clams, only 4 Euros! The inside is very modern and pretty, but we sat outside to enjoy the atmosphere (the houses surrounding the plaza lights up at night). The service made the experience that much better - the servers were helpful and attentive (could also be because they were not very busy, which is a shame). Side note: the stuffed crab has an interesting (nutty) flavour - I'm glad I tried it, but not sure it was worth the cost.

Great pizza! And great ham n'cheese starters. Genuine Italian products. Mouthwatering pizzas. The…read moredecoration is also very good. The only downside is the price. But I will go there again definitely. I also loved the artwork of the owner. I do recommend this place.

This small restaurant in Braga is marvelous. Very cozy, seems like we are eating in someone's…read morehouse. The food is delicious with fair price. We picked Parma pizza and Bresaola salad. One of the best Parma pizzas that I've had so far. The staff was small but answered fast. We were served fast as well. Also, very friendly. We loved everything about this restaurant and wish more people get to know it because there are only a few reviews on yelp.

A romantic and modern place. I had the chicken special. It was good. It was grilled with fries,…read moresalad, rice. Our server was very friendly and she was attentive to our needs. The restaurant also accommodated us, we got to the restaurant 30 minutes before closing for the afternoon.

We stopped by for lunch on our way to the Douro Valley and had a wonderful experience. The chicken…read morebreast salad and French fries were delicious and clearly homemade. Sitting by the open window added a lovely touch to our meal. Highly recommended!

You cannot miss this place if you're in the charming town of Guimares. We went here on a rainy day,…read moreand we sat by the window that overlooked a citrus tree. The restaurant itself is almost too rustically beautiful to be believed. It's a series of rooms, each intimate and filled with plants. Our food was incredible from start to end. The vegetable soup, mushroom pastry and penne pasta were all just flawless. I could write a book about this place. If you're in town, go here.

A great vegetarian/vegan restaurant, just a short walk from the palace and castle…read more The daily special today featured a drink (I chose the mixed fruit juice), main course of seitan and rice with a salad plate, and a chocolate cake with chestnut cream and lemon for dessert. All were delicious, and the atmosphere was calm and friendly. Highly recommended for a fulfilling lunch or dinner. There's a wide range of teas to choose from too, both hot and cold. You can also buy satchels of organic tea.

Great food and great service. Our waiter shared with us local history and discussed the food and…read morewines with us throughout our meal. Enjoyed every dish. Felt welcomed and will 100% be back.

Lovely couple . We didn't have reservations but got in quickly…read more Great service and attention. The tuna steak was wonderful and the owner is great with wine suggestions!

Perfection on every plate. WOW! I am blown away at the flavors and the beauty of each dish the chef…read morecreated. The tasting menu is beautiful because it covers all the different taste and flavor combinations from the sea and from land. And it was really nice to have fresh fruit at the end of my meal to get a boost of antioxidants as I've been walking 20,000 steps and pushing myself every day while I've been here to enjoy the the cobblestone pathways. Every moment was lovely and I can't wait to come back. They said they start a new menu tomorrow... I'm sure it will be epic!! I'll be coming again with friends this week to try it out.

Wow, really amazing. Presentation is incredibly beautiful and everything tastes amazing. They…read moreserved an amuse bouche of black pudding, green apple and fennel, and I never thought I'd enjoy black pudding! Over two meals we had crispy cod, veal, madras curry sea bass, crustaceans soup and lobster app... all were great.

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!

This is definitely one of several places I wished I'd had time to go back to more than once, or…read moreindeed, ideally, that they'd somehow decide to open an offshoot in the exact place I live in the US (counterpoint, that that would *suck* for my arteries)... I'm very glad we stopped here while we were in Porto. I'm also glad we managed to find two *seats* together - the place is tiny, and well-attended. It's a bit cramped if you're dining in, but worth it (assuming you can find a seat.) I was also spoiled after the first fried cheese-dog arrived like 2 minutes after ordering it, despite it being so busy - the pica pao took a longer time (not an unreasonably long time), as did the second cachorrinho I decided I needed to get even though I wasn't *terribly* hungry after sharing the first two items, cause it was so good, and I knew I wouldn't be back any time soon, if ever (was fine by me, as I was also enjoying trying a bunch of Portuguese spirits for cheap - 3.5 euro for a decently large glass of ginja, 3-5 euro for various Portuguese brandies... they thought I was weird ordering a large glass of ginja, but it goes *so* well with the salty deep fried food served here.) Cachorrinhos are super unhealthy obviously, being basically a fried hot dog stuffed with cheese, but excellent, totally worth the roughly 5 bucks. The pica pau Americo was also a pretty good value, as a "small" is... not small. I figured I should try both of the things they were most known for - the pica pau was great too, but if I were ever back, I'd probably just stuff my face with wonderful fried crispy cheese dogs.

If you're ever have the opportunity to visit Porto, Portugal, you're in for a real treat. Our short…read moretrip to Porto we ate at several very nice places and enjoyed lots of great wine. But by far our favorite evening was spent on the banks of the Duro river, drinking wine and ordering small plates of food at Wine Quay Bar. We got really lucky to get a primo spot overlooking the Douro at the wine bar; it was picture perfect. With the help of the server we ordered a Douro Valley wine - a dry, fruity white. It was tastilicious. This place had an all appetizer menu -- like tapas in Spain. We had olives, a sublime soft sheep's milk cheese, bread, sardines in tomato sauce and pigs feet ... indescribably succulent, all of it. This place is a no-brainer for some of the most amazing food and wine in one of the most beautiful places one could enjoy them.

It was recommended to me by a wine friend and it was a great recommendation. The wine selection is…read moreexcellent. The small plates are lovely. The service was great. The view was spectacular. It's a small place, so get there early.