Don't think, just walk in. EXCELLENT!!!!! Everything from the service to the food is perfection.read more

Gorgeous seafood on the tank but the way it was prepared completely underwhelmed. First of all,…read morethis is a Michelin rated restaurant, and the prices reflect that. It is wicked expensive for Porto, by far the MOST expensive restaurant we ate at in Porto. Been much, much Fancier and tastier ones. It was recommended to us by a chef, and it is also featured on Bourdain's parts unknown, so perhaps our expectation was way too high, but boy did it disappoint, I could not even finish my plate. Atmosphere: other than the impressive seafood and fish tank, the decor is super outdated and corny, not up to par with the prices. The complementary bread served was over toasted bread so soaked in oil it was dripping. When we saw the prices, we decided not to go for $300 for 2 and instead selected crab appetizer and Arroz com Lobster (which the very, very nice waiter, I gave to say, convinced us to have vs the Arroz com Mariscos. Let me start with the crab appetizer, for those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest, it was a very generous portion of Dungeness crab meat, wow, impressive, that was the best part of the meal, except for the potion that was drenched in a very bad tasting and not complementary mustard sauce that completely over powered the crab, the rest was just nice crab meat in Mille-feuille cup that was also over-cooked, dry and completely tasteless, perhaps we were not meant to eat them. Now the lobster Rice, wow, what a disappointment, the lobster was huge, have to give them that, but the rice was completely overcooked and it was more of a lobster rice soup than Arroz com Lobster. The Lobster, although huge, was completely overcooked, hard and tasteless. Dessert, chocolate lava cake, skip it or pick something else, It was not worth the extra calories. This was the ONE AND ONLY, disappointing food stop in Porto period and unfortunately the most expensive and most highly recommended. If you go, I'd suggest, go all out and pick the seafood tower, or at least stay away from Arroz com lobster if you don't want a soupy consistency. Our final bill was close to $250 euros, with a $30 bottle of wine, split Arroz com lobster, split dessert and appetizer, that was by the way, selecting the cheapest things we could get on the menu. I personally will not go back and do not recommend. Now, we have eaten at some of the most amazing and expensive restaurants in the world and the price is absolutely not the reason I'm giving this place such a bad review. But the combination of bad tasting food, high cost, underwhelming atmosphere is simply hard to overcome. I really do stay away from giving places a 1 star, but if it was not for the good service by our server, I would definitely rate this a 1 star. I was grossed out by the taste of the food until the next day. There are a lot of selections in Matosinhos, I'd suggest you research a few before you settle for this place. There is soooo much amazingly good seafood in Porto. I just wish they were able to make the amazingly good looking seafood they have in the tank taste fabulous and up to par with the prices.

Enjoyed the food a lot, but we were seated at a bad table - in the entryway to some room the staff…read moreused, so waitpeople were constantly bustling right by me in and out. No idea who thought it was a good idea to put a table there. And the service was incredibly slow, took forever for our meal to arrive (much longer than at other restaurants with good food and relaxed service). You might have a better experience if you get a better table and the kitchen/waiter get the food out in a more timely fashion, but good food could not make up for the overall less than ideal experience.

Yes, when you visit Porto, you have to have some of the namesake fortified wine. But you'll really…read morebe missing out if you don't try a Francesinha. It's a local specialty sandwich, typically with ham, sausage, some kind of beef, melted cheese, and a fried egg, served in a bowl of spicy tomato sauce. If that sounds like a lot, it most certainly is. Of course, a bowl of fries to dip in the sauce is recommended as well. The neighborhood near the Marques metro station is a good one to stay in, with a pleasant downhill walk to the main sights, and a direct subway ride back. Francesinha Cafe cements this as a great place to visit. The physical space was a couple of notches nicer than I expected a sandwich joint to be - it turned out to be a very nice little restaurant with a limited menu. We weren't sure if we should split a sandwich and fries between two people - it turned out that a whole sandwich each, and splitting an order of fries worked out well for us. Porto is a terrific place to visit, and the Francesinha is the icing on the cake.

Even thought they don't speak much English, it doesn't matter. Super friendly and amazingly…read moredelicious food. Do NOT hesitate to stop and have one of the best Francesinhas in the city of Porto!

Sadly, I am an american, living in Portugal. Jeni's Diner is wonderful. A local person from the…read moretown of Caminha recommended it and its very enjoyable. The food is clever and novel. They have some vegetarian options. Nachos are wonderful. Bagels, various interesting soda's that are impossible to find elsewhere. Friendly staff. Very glad this is here!

Authentic American Diner food in Stunning Portugal: Excellent Diner food and service! The…read moreburgers, beer batted onion rings, and milkshakes were spectacular. Very cool ambience with a functioning nuke box with which you can choose your own lineup for free. Thanks, Jeni, Maria, and Antonio!

For some reason the restaurant beside had more of a line, but we had no regrets with our choice. We…read moreeven got a spot on the patio! The restaurant is quite nice - it had a good atmosphere, we enjoyed the traditional food (though found some of the fish to be on the salty side), and have no complaints with the service. It did take a bit for the food to come out, but you're in Aveiro! What's the rush?

We ordered shrimp with garlic creamy garlic sauce. The shrimp was not firm but grainy and fell…read moreapart. There was not any creamy. The sauce was oily. We did not eat it. We ordered mushrooms and sausage. It was swimming in oil and had a so so taste. We did not eat it. We ordered cheese plate and 3 cheeses were good and one had a rancid smell/taste. I know sometimes cheese can smell off by nature, so OK. We told our server and he said he did not cook it.

Very very nice place. Recently opened. Great atmosphere and really wonderful food for an awesome…read morevalue. Will return for sure!

No menu no price. he insured he understood what a vegan consists of just to bring me eggs and…read morecheese. I warned him I have allergies then he scooped out. not for tourist, it is left a bad taste about PortugaL

Quirky, hip and super cool place where locals and expats mingle.Their chocolate cake is a killer…read moreand they make awesome caipirinhas.

Whenever I write a whole bunch of review drafts while I'm on vacation, the last couple are always…read morethe hardest to get around to finishing... so this is now a review from almost half a year ago. But given they opened in 1896, I have a feeling they haven't changed *too* much since late January... Anyway, I got here a little after 11 AM, for lunch - it was already pretty busy, even that early. When you walk in, there's a bakery side with an astonishing array of grab and go pastries, both savory and sweet. I wished I could have tried way more of them than I had the chance to, only having so much room, and only being in Porto long enough to visit here once, and mainly for a sit-down meal, specifically, to try their francesinha (though I did get some to-go stuff for me and my wife to try later in the day as a snack, and for breakfast the following morning). I was a little nervous when I saw a sign that said the "restaurant" didn't open until noon, but it turns out while they have a slightly less chaotic upstairs for sit-down service that opens at noon, they also have sit-down service in the back half of the main downstairs space. Despite being quite busy, I had no issues ordering quickly after sitting down, nor getting said orders quickly after ordering. I also liked that, rather than having to wait for a check at the end, when you order, they hand you a card with your check balance, then you pay at the front before leaving, after adding any pastries you're getting from the bakery side. So the francesinha I was most specifically there for, was... a gold standard drowned sandwich. The one I had here was the first version I'd tried, but having subsequently tried a couple others, I can say, at least of those I tried, this was definitely the most decadent, just oozing egg and cheesy goodness. Wonderful sauce, wonderfully perfectly over-medium egg, great meat and a ton of it... came with a bunch of great fries, too, which were great for dipping in the leftover francesinha sauce (especially after I added some tabasco to it.) While I was eating, I also had several drinks to go with it - as seems much more common in Portugal than in the US, they had very fresh, delicious fresh-squeezed orange juice for not very much money. The OJ was great. Their house port was also quite cheap, and would also have been solid, but at least the day I was there, they really needed to have chilled it properly (yes, I did have port with my before-noon brunch... I was on vacation, and no other city is overflowing with such good, cheap port everywhere :p.) Their espresso was... just ok. Better than Starbucks, and again, like most places in Porto, much cheaper, but it was a bit light. I'd had a lot of amazing espresso around the city, less so here. For later, I also left with: a pile of the typical seafood empanadas (the cod was a bit too salty, but the shrimp was *perfect*), a baked chorizo and cheese roll (omg excellent), a slice of fudge-y, rich chocolate (wonderful - got it specifically to bring with me to the next port tasting room I visited, as the absolutely perfect pairing, which it was), and a couple pastel de nata (I'd made it a goal to try as many different versions as I could. The one here, the custard was the perfect texture, and perfectly balanced sweetness, with a hint of baking spices I also enjoyed; their crust was a little crunchy to be perfect, though. Still, solid.) For all of that, including a whole *pile* of the little empanadas and an extra to-go small container of the fresh OJ, at least as of now a few months ago, I paid under 40 euro. I would definitely make sure to be back here at *least* once if I ever made it back to Porto.

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.