Every time we visit Portugal, we always get the Portuguese barbecue chicken known as "churrasco"…read morehere! Chicken is barbecued with the spice Piri-piri Typically served with white rice and French fries. You pay for the chicken per kilo. We also get salad. This is what we had to lunch and came back for the traditional Portuguese cod dish called "bacalhao com natas" for dinner. We did take out but you can dine in. Serve wine, beer and expresso. Parking on site! Highly recommend! Delicious Portuguese food!! There is a butcher t Right next door.

You can order take away or dine in. If you want to dine in, go upstairs and you will be greeted by…read moreAntonio. He was a delight to talk to. Food was authentic and delicious. Great place to get great food!

Nice easy going atmosphere... good food... friendly staff! O complaints at all... a definite…read moremust eat.

Bota & Bira was another gem found in Porto. It is a very small and intimate restaurant with two…read moreseatings, but this is what gives it it's charm. The seatings are at 7:30pm and at 9:30pm. The easiest way to make a reservation is to call. The gentleman who answered my call was so nice and very accommodating when I needed to push back our seating time. From the minute you walk in, you are greeted with warmth and genuine care. We started off with the croquettes and then ordered the rib eye to share with a side of the chorizo rice. The croquettes were amazing and flavorful. The rib eye was phenomenal!! Our server sliced it for us and plated the slices on our plate. It was very well seasoned. The chorizo rice comes in a cast iron skillet and was delicious as well! For dessert we went with the recommendation for the salted caramel pie. This was one of the best desserts I have had in a long time. It was so good and a must have for dessert! I absolutely loved my experience at Bota&Bira from the quality of the food to the amazing hospitality we received. It is a Porto staple and I highly recommend this restaurant, especially for meat lovers!

Our Airbnb host told us about this place. We called as soon s they opened and got lucky with a…read moreseating for two. The place is small.. like very small. It's intimate which gives it is flare. It's a limited menu with mostly just different cuts of steaks priced really well compared to the USofA. There was one fish.. tuna steak and that's it. I'm a big fish eater but I wasn't going to pass up a good steak. We ordered the Tomahawk Steak medium.. it was cooked a little less than medium but whatever it was a great steak. They showed us the steak before they cooked it. It was a great cut of meat. The steak was flavorful we enjoyed it so much. We also ordered garlic prawns, mushroom truffle croquettes and French fries. All fantastic. Of course we paired it with red wine because why not. The staff were super friendly, accommodating, and energetic. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys beef.

The food is so affordable and they are generous with their portions. We both got the bife…read moreportuguesa which is steak in an onion sauce covered in perfectly slightly fried potatoes. We cleaned our plates clean. We saw others order their rotisserie chicken plate that comes with rice and French fries. Honestly, you can't go wrong with whatever you order. It's a mix of locals and tourists and the staff know what they're doing. Wished we here more often. It's right off the bus stop at Trindade. No more than a 5 min walk. It's well worth the distance.

Great food & service but be prepared for a smoky environment as the food is cooked on the same…read morefloor as the dining area. The chicken is prepared a little bit different than our last spot, Pedro dos Frangos, where the chicken taste/presentation and overall environment was cleaner. Here, the BBQ style is more charred/smoked, which is usually what I prefer; however, the smoky environment leaves a lasting impression, and not in a good sense, especially if you have sensitive eyes. Also, I noticed here the chicken includes rice & fries (I got potatoes instead of fries). Whereas, at Pedro dos Frangos, everything is a la carte (dine-in), or includes chips (takeaway). Vinho do Porto com Cerveja (port wine with beer) was quite interesting. I'd say it's akin to a raspberry beer.

We had just arrived from Lisbon and set out to find a bite...up, up up and around a small curve,…read morepassing this unassuming, ity bity shop, we peeked in and saw 2 vacant seats... What a fabulous little place. A list of innovative sandwiches on fabulous Portuguese crusty bread and soup, salads. We shared a salad called Batalha with feta, olives, dates and tomato and a Sao Joao with fresh sardines, tomato, grilled red peppers. I think the soup was cabbage, and was great. Honestly, I am going to keep the menu in my mind and re create the sandies & salads when possible. Cash, no longer is a lunch special offered in case you read some old reviews. We watched as folks were turned away..so, if you pass and are in the mood, grab a seat when you can.

The food is delicious. It's well seasoned and presented…read more The service is kind and excellent. The food is exactly what we were looking for.

We read very favorable reviews of this restaurant, it was clearly a local favorite and we could…read morewalk to it from where we stayed on vacation. The focus here is on rotisserie chicken; they have other items but they're not the main event. It's very big inside, 2 stories and even early it's pretty busy. The chicken is well seasoned and very juicy; enough so that you know why it's So popular. Sides I can barely remember , but everything else was good- it's just that you will Always remember that chicken! Other than that, my only other clear memory of that dinner is that it was very reasonably priced. If I were in the area again, I'd return in a heartbeat. Highly recommended.

I am delighted that I tried this place. Upon walking in, there is a diner countertop that one can…read moresit at and basically watch the kitchen prepare your food. There is also dining upstairs. As I came in on my own I opted for the one open stool at the counter. The restaurant was busy on a Monday early evening, about 5:30-6:00 pm-ish, with what felt like mostly locals. They have a regular menu, a daily menu printed on the counter top, and they also do Take-Away. Their specialty is definitely their roasted chicken, which one can see cooking on spits at the entrance of the restatruant, conjuring such amazing smells that truly open up the appetite. The staff is sweet and did their best to serve me, with my English/Spanish and no Portugese self. Everything I ate was top-tier without being fancy. Simple and flavorful. I ordered a 1/2 chicken (way too much for me by myself) that came with batatas (french fries- which I didnt love), so I ordered a side of white rice and a salad, as well as what I would call a carafe of wine (it was definitely either two very healthy pours or 3 regular ones). All in all, I paid $15 euros, which I thought was a great value for all that I was given and how tasty everything was.

Nice inexpensive and casual little place, main order of business is small roast pork sandwiches…read more €6-7 gets you a sandwich, small salad, fresh potato chips, and a soda, beer, wine, or bubbly. The space is kinda hip-minimalist, casual but not divey (Chipotle level), and gets loud easily, but the prices were reasonable and food really tasty.