Charming local wine bar in the heart of Pinhao, across from the train station. Low key, great…read moreambiance, music, friendly service.

This is a great family-owned cafe right across from the train station. I'm so glad we stopped here…read moreafter getting into Pinhão - it's truly a gem! The bartender/owner, Pedro, is a fantastic guy who went out of his way to make my husband and I, as well as every other patron, feel welcome. He even made us a dinner reservation at a local restaurant. If you are looking for a good place to relax, have a beer, and meet great people, Cafe Império, is the place to go! You are missing out if you don't stop in!

Amazing wine! Amazing tapas! We had wild boar and chestnut stew, veal tenderloin and garlic…read morevinegar, house made chips, crispy chicken and duck sausage and sardine stacks. Great music, staff and decor. EVERYTHING was amazing! So good. Find this little secrets place near the casino and enjoy. Your palate will thank you and so will your wallet. Champaign meal for bud pricing. So happy with this experience.

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.

Prova is a fantastic place to go and have some wine. We were so glad we stumbled across this place…read moreand it was near our hotel. We had eaten dinner, so we're mainly here to drink. They have a great selection of wines and ports. We started with a ruby port and a Madeira. The service was great and both were very good. They brought out some popcorn as well which was nice. We then had a 20 year tawny port that was excellent. It is a very comfortable place and great for couples or groups. Then we did not eat, but saw them preparing a meat and cheese plate. They put so much care into and it looked fabulous. Definitely worth a visit.

great little wine bar to sit and enjoy some port. A perfect after-dinner spot. The staff was…read morewonderful and there's a piano. I'm not sure if they have live music but someone in our group sat and played a bit and no one seemed to mind

Bruno is a great host. He loves artisanal wines of Portugal…read more We bought the wine/cheese pairing. He picks the wines and cheeses after asking what we like and then he gives you a short lecture on each wine. Just amazing. €25

We somehow learned about this shop via an Internet travel site. Wow! Bruno served us a series of…read morePortuguese wines pared with delicious cheeses, olive olio, honey and balsamic vinegar. Best of all, Bruno took the time to educate us about Portuguese wines that are sadly not available in the US. We left happy and we will be back.

Delicious food, amazing service. Get the red sangria, so yummy. Also get the dessert with chocolate…read moresalami, trust me, amazing!!

A very charming restaurant around the corner from our hotel. Very nice menu and wine list at…read morereasonable prices. Also great service. My wife started with the Vegetable Soup , very good. I opted for the Garlic Shrimp which had their heads on, also very good. My wife chose a funky dish for her main, looked like ham and eggs, 4 fried eggs over Spanish ham which is over potatoes. Unique and great. I chose an excellent trio, octopus, calamari, and shrimp over small roasted potatoes. Accompanied by a vegetable medley, squash, zucchini, carrots , and mushrooms. Great. I highly recommend Dux Taberna Urbana for a memorable dining experience

First the place is extremely comfortable and inviting. The wine selection is one of the best in…read moretown and the prices are very reasonable. They have a very nice selection of scotch and whiskeys as well. Food is consistently good and they have some cool dishes which are there modern take on some very traditional dishes.

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!!!

This. Place. Is. Fantastic! If you love cheese- you…read moreabsolutely have to eat here. The menu was so tempting that we had a hard time making decisions.We started with the seia cheese and smoked ham croquettes. They did not disappoint! Ooey gooey goodness served with a lovely quince sauce that left us wanting to lick the plate. We settled on sharing the smoked sausage rice served in a spent seia cheese shell. Words cannot even begin to explain how incredibly decadent this dish was. It was more than enough to share, yet even as we were both full we could not stop indulging in it. It became richer as the steaming hot rice sausage and vegetable mixture continued to melt more of the sidewall cheese into the combination. We also could scoop melty cheese directly off the wall inside the bowl. I didn't think about it at the time, but if we had saved the crisps that are served with complementary olives on arrival we could have spread some of the cheese onto them as well. Alas- hopefully someone else can give that a try on our recommendation. Although too full for dessert, the cocoa cake was recommended as a house specialty. It is really more of a rich chocolate brownie or torte and is served with an incredible salted caramel sauce and topped with a dainty scoop of a fantastic goat cheese ice cream with flavoring along the lines of a creamy cheesecake. Such an absolutely lovely meal served by wonderful staff! Reuben and Maria made us feel very welcome and the staff at Rei Dos Queijos apparently speak every language there is. 4 mixed drinks, appetizer, shared entree and dessert €54. Not too shabby!

We had a great time ! We had the pumpkin rice with cherries and the beetroot and cheese tartare. As…read morefor dessert : cocoa cake and cheesecake But beware the cocoa cake is not your typical dessert ! Great chocolate with a caramel sauce and the best ice cream I had in a while. Would highly recommend for someone that doesn't stray to far from " typical " desserts. Everyone around us was sharing a cheese and/or meat plate as appetizer than an entree for two as well. We also had some white wine with that we had the cheapest by the glass but it went perfectly we everything we had. And really not expensive wine with a great taste. Would gladly go back !!

Friendly service, fingerfood and good cocktails on the beach until early morning…read more The cocktails are well made and decent sized. They don't have a very large selection but over the past 3 evenings, we've been able to try quite a few and they very probably the best so far around Espinho. Fingerfood was local meats and cheeses, Portuguese black olives, with warm bread.