A romantic and modern place. I had the chicken special. It was good. It was grilled with fries,…read moresalad, rice. Our server was very friendly and she was attentive to our needs. The restaurant also accommodated us, we got to the restaurant 30 minutes before closing for the afternoon.

We stopped by for lunch on our way to the Douro Valley and had a wonderful experience. The chicken…read morebreast salad and French fries were delicious and clearly homemade. Sitting by the open window added a lovely touch to our meal. Highly recommended!

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.

Fantastic place. Nice decoration, great menu and a fair wine selection…read more Grilled meat is very good and the octopus is also amazing. A great option in the region

Amazing food, service and personality. We loved everything…read moreabout this restaurant. Sunset views to top it off.

We are hiking the Camino ~15 miles today. We were looking for a good way to celebrate day#1 and our…read morehotel recommended O Buraco. We are so glad they did. Dinner seating started at 7 so we had a drink and watched the sunset next door (great people and good cocktails) then headed over. Great greeting, nice table. The food was fantastic- steak for me and monkfish for my wife. The wine and bread were great. We struck up a conversation with a French couple at the next table and hope to see them on the path.

This was my favorite meal on the whole trip I took to Lisbon, Porto, the Duoro Valley, and Braga,…read morePortugal. We ate at Papas Zaide on a Sunday, and the owner cooked a meal for three very difficult guests - two vegetarians and someone who was allergic to dairy and eggs. She created a basic stew over rice with pseudo-chicken for us vegetarians and made sure all the appetizers were edible by all - including a pseudo olive loaf, along with delicious bread, olives, oranges, and salad, accompanied by honey and olive oil. For the meat eaters, the traditional meal of fall-off-the-bone pork and potatoes hit the spot. The white and red table wine from small, local Duoro Valley wineries was some of the best we had on the whole tour, topped with a moscato for dessert. Our hostess even made a special dessert with no eggs - a kind of trifle with non-egg custard, fruit, jello, and biscuits that was delicious. Highly recommend for down-to-earth home cooking with a very accommodating hostess.

Very good, every time I come to Porto I always come here . The seafood rice, the octopus the steak…read moreall so delicious

Visited twice during my trip to Porto. Fantastic food and service. Staff is attentive. Very good…read moretraditional Portuguese food.

Great place for the food, service and pricing. Small place run by the family; daughter, mother,aunt…read moreand mother in law are all involved and make eating here an enjoyable experience. Nice size portions and very authentic. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience.

Descobrir o Laurear foi como mergulhar no coração do Porto. A comida é genuinamente caseira, cheia…read morede sabor e feita com aquele toque que só encontramos nas cozinhas do Norte. Cada prato transmite tradição e carinho, deixando-nos com a sensação de estar a comer em casa de família. O atendimento foi caloroso e descontraído, típico do espírito portuense: direto, simpático e cheio de boa disposição. Sentimo-nos verdadeiramente em casa, acolhidos como se fôssemos clientes de longa data. Um espaço onde não só se come bem, como também se vive um bocadinho da alma do Porto. Sem dúvida, um restaurante a recomendar e a voltar sempre que a saudade da comida caseira apertar.

The highlight of our trip to Porto had to be this great little Tasca (Portuguese for small…read moreneighborhood restaurant.) It's family owned and operated. The mother is the cook, the daughter is the front of the house person, and the father is the gofer. They specialize in seafood and everything we've had here has been great. It's just like going to Nana's house! It's very small and cozy. The daughter speaks English. We love to go to Tascas and this had got to be our favorite in all of Portugal!

Oh my. We were walking around at nearly 9 on a Friday night and took a chance on this little teeny…read moretiny restaurant. Oh my! Blistered peppers! Tomato mozzarella salad! Grilled prawns! Camel's drool for dessert. A bottle of green white wine. 2 ginjas.. 52.50! But I'm pretty sure that the menu star is the seafood or octopus soup which everyone ordered (except us). Such an experience. Sometimes you just lucky as a tourist...and you stumble into a great meal!

They're a "rissol" shop. That is, those fried, breaded things with meat fillings that look like…read moreempanadas but aren't. You see these all over Portugal in the traditional cafes/cafeterias, but the ones here rise above. Light, crispy crunch with a just-right chewy dough, and then a tasty meat filling. And not one, but two vegetarian options! They also serve beer, coffee, wine, and even popsicles. That said, it's a small spot with only four barstools and one thin bench. Plus four two-seaters outside when weather permits. Try the sardine rissol. I think it's unique and something that's harder to get elsewhere. Service was polite and efficient. Spoke English well. Bathrooms: Didn't see any.