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.

The location is great, in a historical stone plaza. However, the furniture is cheap (plastic tables…read moreand chairs), and does not announce neither contributes to the experience. The service is kind of good enough. It is fast and effective, but not friendly, at moments could be close to rede. This is to say that you would neither come here for the design, nor for the non-super-welcoming service. You would come for the food. And the food is good, refined and to a great extend creative. The pulpo hotdogs maybe the most creative, though not the most refined. The cabra probably the best for me. Worth given a try.

Serving sizes are for two people! The ribs were incredible! Very tender! It was a little chilly so…read morewe went upstairs and viewed the plaza below. I also got a sea dog which was an octopus leg in a hot dog bun with garlic aioli sauce. Excellent!

Aloha, after leaving San Sebastian, driving to Bordeaux, we stopped in Vigo for lunch. Stumbled…read moreonto Cocedero La Piedra on a back lane, where we saw a one-man-stand of oyster in front. Wow, what a find. We bought the oysters separately, but the restaurant served them to us (which BTW were amazing too). We proceeded to order a bunch of shared dishes from the restaurant too, wow, wow, wow, oh so ono! Everything from the razor clams, squid, sardines and cockles (my fav) was amazingly ono. Love this place, would definitely make it a pit-stop again when in the area. Enjoy!

Good food and good vibes! Got a table for 8 and service was fast. Came recommended by locals.read more

This wine bar - taparia is pretty good with a cozy feeling. Hard to find here in Vigo as most…read morebars/cafeterias/taparias are very well lit. Wine selection is decent with most labels from the region, not a bad thing... They offer a daily lunch plate that has a first plate, entree, drink and desert. price was on the low end and pretty good.

We spent a week in coimbra and we are now in Braga our goal was to eat at non tourist spots, you…read morelocal places to eat and man did we find a good one. The pork we had was amazing and the beef was cooked medium rare. The portuguese like their cabbage and this was some of the best. If you are in Braga I suggest you make the trip here. You will not be sorry. The staff is warm and friendly and food amazing. Enjoy!!!

First time at a restaurant with "The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking" accreditation. About €107 for a…read morebottle of wine (great wine selection) and several dishes. The interior is very nice and the staff were more than accommodating. The only thing I will say is that the fruit flies buzzing around kind've took away from our experience, but I would still come back because the cooking is that good.

Stumbling into places in Viana do Castelo (2 of 2)…read more I was in Viana do Castelo again. If you're in the Porto area, you might always want to return to this town, with the colder and rougher coast of the north of Portugal having its own allure, whether under sunny or foggy skies. And, if you don't have a (rental) car, you can get here with the train or even a bus. This last time, I knew I would head straight to Dantas for lunch. I walked up to the place and it was closed for a vacation. That's why, when I called, no one was answering the phone. I was a little annoyed as that meant I'd have to find another place to eat. I did a rectangular walk, taking me down to the riverside and back up, and saw a restaurant with an eating area out front that was full. There were also some people waiting. Some of them were obviously locals who worked in or for the town. I asked someone if the food was good and they nodded that it was. The name of this place is Casa Primavera. I asked that I be added to the list and I cleared that list in about 10 minutes. I sat in the larger part of the restaurant in the back. I figured that I would get fish for lunch since they had some types that I do eat. I settled on a slab of swordfish, which is called "espadarte." It was served with something similar to garbanzo beans and some potatoes. The platter was incredibly tasty. I ordered Pepsi's sugar free equivalent of a Coke Zero to drink. Note that, if from neighboring countries speaking similar languages, you might see "peixe spada" and think it's swordfish ... it's not. I kept saying that I wasn't going to get a dessert, but their pricing was fair. I thus went for a small slice of a rich chocolate tart. Casa Primavera was completely full and the service was excellent. The people who work here are uniformly very nice to their customers. Some of the tables are close to other tables and I often just study the landscape while eating. A Spanish couple on vacation sitting at a practically adjacent table began speaking with me. I thought that, like so many others, they had driven down from Galicia, right above the border. They told me they were Madrilenos, so a friendly conversation ensued. At any rate, that added to the conviviality of the entire experience. I try not to be overly generous with ratings, seeing some reviewers' histograms that skew heavily toward 5s and taper downward. However, with Casa Primavera doing everything right with a full house and after such a tasty lunch, I think it's one of the better restaurant options in Viana do Castelo and I was lucky to have happened onto it.

This place in unbelievable! Firstly, it's a locals place and…read morealways busy. You pick out your fish before they grill it. It's straight out of the ocean and the guy that line caught it,is standing at the bar smiling. A pitcher of local Vinho Verde served in a ceramic jug washes it all down. Don't miss the dessert of stinky cheese and custard, I promise you'll love it. And did I mention that it's not expensive and the staff are amazing? I can't wait to return.

Taberna do Trasno was a short walk from our hotel - The Parador - and was perfect for some Sunday…read moreevening light bites after a big lunch earlier in the day. The welcome was warm and friendly as we arrived early - 2030hrs is when they open for dinner, edited here on Google. We shared a bottle of delicious Galician red wine from Bierzo alongside some delicious appetizers, that were perfect for us. Now. To the ceviche. This is quite probably the best ceviche that we've had. Anywhere. In the world! The depth of flavour in it was truly magnificent!

Overrated. Food was overly salted....and I like very salted food. Many other restaurants nearby --…read moremore casual but likely similar or better food for a better price and much livelier atmosphere. Service was rushed. Food came out so fast that it was clearly premade. Disappointing meal.