Great location, right on the river. You can buy a glass, bottle or do wine or port tasting. We did…read morea 6 glasse tasting (50 ml each) for 30 euros, Very high-quality ports, with friendly knowledgeable service by Mafelda. Loved the 10-year white and 10-year Tawny the bestones, our first tasting in Porto, and loved it!

I think Jamie W and I followed a familiar pattern for the first-time gay traveler to Porto. After…read moredinner, we went to Kiosk, super-popular and supposedly LGBTQ-friendly, a completely outdoor watering hole, and found ourselves disappointed by how generically youthful and straight the crowd was here. After just one drink, we gave up our table to a group of squealing skanks and walked over here. The low-key vibe was exactly what we were wanting to cradle a drink, and the bartender was quite welcoming to expats and travel misfits like ourselves. Definitely not a dance club, but there was a stage which made me believe there might be karaoke and open mic nights. Not us though since my Sylvester impression is not what it used to be. The couch was taken over by affectionate lesbians. Fortunately there was a hi-top table available for us near the funky restroom. Jamie enjoyed the 8€ Tequila Sunrise, and I sipped the 9€ Espresso Martini (Photo 9). Both suited us quite nicely as the alternative music played rhythmically over the speakers. We were hitting the Shazam app a lot, always a good sign. We could hear each other talk, another plus, and apparently it's a coffee shop during the day. Sold. DRINKS - 4 stars...smooth at the right price AMBIANCE - 4 stars...darkly social space with cool music SERVICE - 4 stars...solid bartender with the right attitude TOTAL - 4 stars...not sure where the bar of soap comes in, but it used to be a laundromat RELATED - Exploring Porto? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/tE8KWKidp7

Excellent drinks and bartenders, but watching half the customers leave at the door at 10 pm due to…read morestarting to charge a cover charge which appears to not be normal is a bad business practice. Then telling a customer who has been in your establishment since 8 pm they have to pay a cover charge or leave at 11:30 is absolutely ludicrous! Terrible business practices so I would not recommend this my first night in Porto I am an international traveler and will forewarn others traveling here about this establishment.

When Jamie W and I crossed the Dom Luis I Bridge from Porto to the neighboring town of Villa Nova…read morede Gaia, we knew there was one essential thing we had to do - drink some port. The question became where because there are at least a dozen port houses open to the piblic. I gravitated to Sandeman because a giant Sandeman poster has been hanging in our kitchen for over twenty years. In fact, the black silhouette of the caped man on my poster is still on the bottle. Sandeman has a nice building facing the Douro River, and it houses a hotel and restaurant as well as their wine store and tasting room. They also have a cafe and wine bar on their open front terrace, and that's what hooked us. We decided to have a couple of 8€ glasses of 10-year-old Sandeman Tawny Port Wine (Photo 9). Fermenting a decade in an oak barrel, it was rich and velvety with notes of cherries, blackberries, dates, and toasted almonds. Quite satisfying and not too sweet. We also treated ourselves to the 5€ Rosemary Panna Cotta with Red Fruits Coulis, a delightfully light dessert that effortlessly picked up the flavors of the port (Photo). Now I have a positive experience to go with my poster back home. PORT / DESSERT - 4 stars...rich & sweet matching flavors AMBIANCE - 4 stars...al fresco on a nice day SERVICE - 3.5 stars...a bit rushed TOTAL - 4 stars...now I know what Sandeman really is RELATED - Exploring Porto? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/qwD-IC0fL-

Love to stumble upon a great little family restaurant! This most certainly is a find. The sign…read moreoutside above the patio area reads 'Pensao Almeida' but the owners names were on our receipt & that was how they were already set up on Yelp Service was stellar! Our waiter fully explained the Portuguese menu to us in English, tended us thoughtfully throughout our meal & even provided us their wifi password. We had 2 amazing fresh caught fish dishes - mine a beautifully crispy pan fried filet with possibly the best caramelized onions ever all around it and chips of well seasoned potatoes surrounding the plate. My husband got a whole sea bass that was cooked to perfection and a side of potatoes plus soup & bread. We also split a 1/2 bottle of red wine. And the happiest part of all? My fish was 5,50 euros, my husband's was 4,00 euros & even with wine, our lunch was less than 14,00 euros! If that's not a 5 star find, I don't know what is!

During a walk through the city, we wanted to quickly stop by for some G&Ts and white wine with…read morefinger food. Took them 15min to take the order, another half an hour to bring the drinks. The two bottles of water came without glasses, we needed to remind the "service" 3 times until they came. It took the shop 1 hour (!) to bring our two sets of potato skins and fried calamari. Quality of the food was good, but one hour?? Other tables left being tired of waiting. Best was the bill: the wine recommended to us and pointed out on the menu was in the end 50% more expensive because they only had the reserva left (remind you of the recommendation given to us). We immensely enouyed our long weekend in Porto and this place was the only let down. Do yourself a favor and go to the Hard Rock Cafe next to it.

The service was excellent... professional and with a smile. The ambiance was great, it had a rustic…read moremountain-like vibe. Finally, the food... as the Portuguese say, 'it was "Top"'! We enjoyed every minute of this lunch, thanks to our great friend Alberto.

Came for a port tasting only, no food…read more My friend and I had crossed the lower bridge to the Vila Nova de Gaia neighborhood when we decided it'd be fun to do a port tasting. We wanted a restaurant/bar that had some people but wasn't packed, so we could still hear ourselves. Theophilu's fit the bill perfectly. They offer a good selection of port wines, but we opted for the 6 port tasting for €20. It's cool because they actually bring the bottles out to your table and pour it into the glass in front of you while telling you what they're pouring. Honestly felt like I was at a winery doing a tasting. Afterwards, they leave the bottle at the table too, so you can reference it if you forget. Our favorites were the Tawny 20 and 30 years, though I enjoyed the white as well. I really enjoyed this experience of trying port in the place where so many port wines are aged.

I was pressed for time before my wine tour, so I chose this one, on the strip. Great view, but…read morethat's about it. Typical meh food in the tourist area of Gaia. It wasn't special and the service was atrocious, take your order, leave, someone else brings your food, never to be seen again. You must pay inside and I was informed after I ate that it was cash only, which is fine because I carry that, but some people were scrambling to find an ATM. I'm unsure if this is the norm, as I did see the card readers, or what happened. I recommend to keep walking and find something "inside" town.

Came here to try Francesinha (little french girl) sandwich, a sandwich Porto is known for. Its…read morelayers of toasted white bread, meats like steak, ham, sausage, and roast, and then covered with melted cheese. With hot tomato-beer sauce ladled over it. It has to be eaten with fork and knife and is quite heavy. Lado B offers complimentary crisps while you wait. Francesinha is available nonvegetarian or vegetarian, +/- egg here. They were willing to alter my husband's nonveg Francesinha to be without steak, which he enjoyed and would order again. I got the vegetarian Francesinha. I appreciated I was able to try the famous local sandwich, it was certainly a unique experience, but not my cup of tea. The chips/fries were ordered separately, very fresh. The ambiance is simple.

Excellent Food. Even better prices! Once you start eating the waiters are ready to add more sauce…read moreanytime you want.