This little local store has a bakery, a few other foods, and a little cafe. We discovered this…read moreplace on our first day, where the owner introduced her to various local Portuguese baked goods, and of course the famous Pasteis De Nata. Before you knew it, we were buying this in a six pack. Their prices are very affordable, and everything we had was simply delicious! The service is also very friendly. I would definitely eat here often if I lived in the area.

What's going on here is a wonderfully low prices cafe well outside the tourist area. If you are…read morewith a few friends you will be hard pressed to find Nata at a better price at 6 for 2€ ! On top of that the espresso had perfectly crafted crema and was smoothly strong. This area prob has little to offer the average tourist and venturing out here just to save a few € on Nata barley seems logical. What is perfect is staying in one of the many apartment stays/hotels in the area and taking the train in the center of the park to fill all of your tourist needs. A suggestion for all Portugal is be sure to announce yourself to the cafe owner with a greeting in Portugues and thank them on your way out. It's one of their biggest pet peeves when we don't do this.

I've walked by this place numerous times while in town but today was the day I noticed the…read morefantastic pastries. They were calling my name. In all my years, I had not yet found the perfect Nutella croissant ratio. (Meaning- large portion of nutella with a side of croissant.) Until today. It said chocolate croissant on menu but when I asked Luis, the most helpful employee there (and my new best friend ;) ) if they had one, he advised yes. Ohhh mmm ggg. I found the perfect pastry! My hubby loved his strawberry croissant and americano too. Both of us were in heaven. Went back for dinner and had the traditional meat sandwich francesinha made vegetarian style. Hearty and delicious! Highly recommend this place for pasteries, coffees and traditional Portuguese food. All look spectacular!

This is that bakery in Europe that you picture in your mind that you want to visit! If I lived in…read morePortugal I could easily see myself coming here everyday which would be a good issue to have on many levels. They arguably serve the best Pastel de Natals that I've ever tasted and if you're here then do yourself a favor and stop by! The good news is that if you don't find seating inside then there's plenty of seating outside as well. The staff is so friendly and helpful. If you have enough room for more after the pastel de natals then I suggest you try some of their cream filled croissants!

Super quaint traditional Portuguese confeitaria (bakery) with an old and classic charm. You can…read morebuy croissants, apple tarts, fresh sandwiches and Francesinha. The " Francesinha is a type of sandwich from Porto made with thick slices of white loaf bread, Portuguese ham, sausage, cheese, and steak. And 40 different type of alcohol! The service is fast and efficient. Solid value for your money. This is a place where locals and many Euro tourists mixed. Just facing the entry to the Mercado do Bolhão.

Delicious spot for pastel de nata, probably my fave in the city! They are only $1.20 euros each…read morewhich so far seems like the cheaper end. Service is kind - they do speak some English. Lots of tables inside it seems but always crowded so we got take away. Their pastel de nata is on the larger side with a full, thick, delicious custard. Crust perfectly flaky. We got another pastry I didn't like so much but the nata made up for it. For payment, they give you a card with a barcode then you bring it to the cashier for them to scan and then you pay.

Las Muns is a franchise business that hand-makes empanadas in many flavors without preservatives…read moreand additives. My husband and I came across this particular restaurant. We felt intrigued by the classic and unique flavors--ham cheese, galician tuna, olive mozzarella, spinach emmental cheese, humita (pumpkin, etc.), tomato provolone, goat cheese and nuts, tomato basil mozzarella, beef, chicken curry, chocobanana, cheeseburger, mushroom camembert, spicy beef, Thai chicken, apple cinnamon, roasted chicken, pulled pork, cochinita pibil (pork), etc. My husband chose the ham and cheese empanada. The employee did not speak much to us, but she promptly warmed our empanada and processed our payment. The total price for one empanada plus tax was about 3 euros. The empanada was a large size, and it tasted different than what we are used to but good.

After a long...long...LONG walk up to the high point of this part of Porto Wifey and I needed a…read moretasty treat and quickly found Confeitaria Primar. Located near the Lion's Fountain and one street over from the University of Porto, this place must do some good business with all the foot traffic in the area. Since we weren't 'hungry' and just wanted to try sometime we decided on a Pastel de Nata (an egg custard pastry) and a Castanhas de Ovos (another sweet egg yolk and flour treat). Both were very good, but a little less sweet than what we had in Lisbon. I preferred the ones in Lisbon...Wifey loved these.

A good location and efficient service. A long lineup shared by locals and tourists. The lanche…read moremisto I tried is very good. The savory pastry remined me how lot of Asian pastries and bakery would make it. I guess that is how European culture influenced the east. I love how this cafe has many choices of savory and sweet bakery. The lanche misto has a good combination of ham and salami and cheese. Giving a good moisture and texture along with the oiliness and flavor which made it so tasty. The cafe would warm it up for us and bring to our table. The overall service here is simple and you have to find your seat along with a patio outside near a beautiful church. We also tried the cured ham toast which also was very tasty too, with a generous amount of cured ham added to it, yielding a flavorful bite with simplicity. What I found needing would be the coffee beverage, which clearly not their expertise. To sum up, a simple breakfast here with simple food and a good value.

Great Pastel De Nata at the time out market. My tour guide who is a local suggested this spot as…read morewell!

Padaria Ribeiro is a bakery/café with origins from 1878. Same as some of the other reviews…read morementioned, I came here because Rick Steves guidebook included this shop in his walking tour. Looking from the window outside, I spotted familiar savory pastries. I suspected correctly that they would be served room temperature direct from the display case. (They don't offer warming serves of prepared pastries.) At the counter, the cashier spoke perfect English. I asked her about favorites of savory pastries. We bought pastries of beef, chicken, 2x shrimps (her favorite), and 2x cod fish (traditional Portuguese recipe). For the why-not of it, we also got a full-size pastel de nata and a mini size. These are packed in takeaway package trays and paper wrapped. To avoid the crowds at the outside tables, we walked to a plaza around the corner and enjoyed them while people watching and looking at the octagonal 4 lions fountain called Fonte dos Leões. Perhaps because we are familiar with these types of pastries, we find the flavors subtly enjoyable. They don't have big chunks of beef or chicken or shrimps inside (American style). They contain finely chopped and well-seasoned fillings inside a potato pastry shell or a flaky pastry shell (for the beef). The potato pastry shell is less common in the US (except maybe Porto in Los Angeles area). In any case, we enjoyed our food overall and thought the prices are reasonable. These would be 5 stars if they warmed them up.

Delicia do Porto is a business in the Mercado do Bolhão. It sells a dessert that contains sugar,…read moremaize, bread, egg yolks, cinnamon, almonds, beans, and secret ingredients. According to the business's website, this dessert was created by a confectioner during a competition in 2019. For the recipe, she drew inspiration from Benedictine nuns and King Pedro IV. My husband and I walked near this business in the market, and the employee explained to us what the dessert was. We agreed to buy one for 2.50 euros. We thought that it tasted good.

Everything (Pastel de Nata, Galão/Latte, Espresso) was great; however, service could have been a…read morelot better. We noticed a number of groups that arrived after us getting their orders before us. Not sure why it takes over 20m for (3) egg tarts + (2) simple drinks unless they forgot about our order or they're prioritizing other groups (locals) over tourists. Perhaps take away is the better option.

I absolutely loved the treats here! The Nata was very buttery and crunchy, i loved how warm and…read morefresh it was! The chicken empanadas were so crunch and yummy ! The chicken inside was so well seasoned i absolutely loved it, you can really tell that they cook the sh*t out of that chicken! And the brigadero bolo was one of the best yet! Very moist and fluffy! The vibe here is VERY BUSY ! it is in one of most central parts of PORTO so the influx of people is constant, keep that in mind! since it is so busy you have to have patience with the servers as they seem to be a short staffed... all and all i really enjoyed this place :)