Wonderful bakery. Rated one of the top 10 bakeries in Portugal. Simple setting but great pastries…read moreand delicious coffee.

Great service and the food is very good, highly recommend this place, I was here 22 years ago and…read morefor a second time this week.

In all of the years that I have been drinking cafe solo in Galicia (at least five now), I never…read moreremembered Semola being in the neighborhood. If it's a relatively new addition, it's definitely one of my new favorite bakeries and places to have coffee in all of Vigo! Although Semola is first-and-foremost a bakery, there is also the option of ordering coffee (for take-away; there is only one small table at the front of the bakery [1]) or a coffee with bizcocho or croissant combination "special" for approximately 2 euro. Not only does this happen to be an incredible deal for the quality of what you receive, but I realized how incredibly fast I was no longer fitting into my new jeans from Blanco. The coffee used is Illy brand, so the espresso is very smooth and has no sharp aftertaste. The big slice of bizcocho is moist, rich, and heavenly. Every day, there are two different flavors of this diet-sabotaging bizcocho to choose from; my all-time favorite is the chocolate (they do not skimp on the cocoa powder!), but the apple and lemon are also very good. I try to rationalize the health benefits of the chocolate bizcocho, which I could eat all day, every day, because chocolate contains antioxidants and the Galicians make the cake with olive oil, not butter, so it must be healthy, right?! And having eaten a lot of empanadillas while in Vigo, Semola makes some of the best in this "downtown" area of Vigo. The pastry crust is light and flaky and the filling is pretty much ALL tuna without being greasy. It's none of this "I'm going to fill the empanadilla up with air" (which happens more often than not) or having gross, not to mention messy, orange grease dripping everywhere while you're trying to enjoy your empanada on the go (which is why I like them, they're so easy to take along for a day at the beach). The woman who works at Semola (I imagine she must be the owner) is there every single morning and remembers all of her customers' orders, down to which kind of sugar they like in their coffee (or the fact that I love the chocolate bizcocho). She's the best, and so is Semola! [1] When I first visited Galicia, NO ONE sold coffee to take-away. The past few years, this seems to be an offering many cafeteria and bakery owners proudly tout. Do I sense Anglo-American influences or are Galicians in a hurry all of a sudden?

This is a cute little bakery, with a homey feel, in a quaint little town…read more I came here for the famous Penis Cakes, which this northern Portugal town is known for. Yup, you read that correctly. These phallic desserts are sold in practically all the local bakeries and coffee shops. They're similar to a deep fried churro, but usually covered with a sugar glaze. Unfortunately, the one I had here was quite dry inside, despite the sugar coated topping. I touched some that a street vendor was selling, and they were really hard. No pun intended, so stop thinking like that! Since I'm a virgin to these Penis Cakes, I don't know how they should actually taste, but I wouldn't get one again, at least not from here. These Penis Cakes are apparently given to single women from single men. They're also popular during certain festivals the town holds.

Really cute bakery in Braga on a street corner. Great service, good selection of baked goods…read more I was walking towards the main square in Braga from the train station when I stumbled upon this bakery at the street corner on the main stretch. I was starving and the assortment of cakes, pastries looked very appetizing. Got a few cookies, one of the savory calzones, and red velvet cake. Holy smokes everything was delicious. Prices are ok, they only accept cash and no credit cards. Service was fast and efficient, speak English probably due to all the tourists in the area. Overall pleasant experience.

Nice cafe next to the famous arc. Cake is good and cheap to. And the coffee is tasty also. A good…read moreplace to sit outside. Go through the city and make sightseeing and finally come here to this wonderful coffee with friendly waiter so select from nearly hundred kind of cakes!

I know, I know...ANOTHER pastry shop in Portugal, but we couldn't help ourselves…read more While on the tour we stopped in this lovely little pastry shop - AMÊNDOA TORRADA - and tried the Clarinha de Fão - essentially fried dough that was stuffed with a sweet pumpkin marmalade (not pumpkin pie filling, but really pumpkin or some kind of squash) and it was remarkably delicious. Our guide was pleased that we tried something 'different' because she said most people just go with something 'safe'.

Padaria Ribeiro is a bakery/café with origins from 1878. Same as some of the other reviews…read morementioned, I came here because Rick Steves guidebook included this shop in his walking tour. Looking from the window outside, I spotted familiar savory pastries. I suspected correctly that they would be served room temperature direct from the display case. (They don't offer warming serves of prepared pastries.) At the counter, the cashier spoke perfect English. I asked her about favorites of savory pastries. We bought pastries of beef, chicken, 2x shrimps (her favorite), and 2x cod fish (traditional Portuguese recipe). For the why-not of it, we also got a full-size pastel de nata and a mini size. These are packed in takeaway package trays and paper wrapped. To avoid the crowds at the outside tables, we walked to a plaza around the corner and enjoyed them while people watching and looking at the octagonal 4 lions fountain called Fonte dos Leões. Perhaps because we are familiar with these types of pastries, we find the flavors subtly enjoyable. They don't have big chunks of beef or chicken or shrimps inside (American style). They contain finely chopped and well-seasoned fillings inside a potato pastry shell or a flaky pastry shell (for the beef). The potato pastry shell is less common in the US (except maybe Porto in Los Angeles area). In any case, we enjoyed our food overall and thought the prices are reasonable. These would be 5 stars if they warmed them up.

Went because the "french toast" was suggested as an amazing treat. They were sold out at 10 am when…read morewe got there. So get there early. The other baked goods were good, cheap and filling. I would definitely check it out while in Porto for a quick, cheap and good take away breakfast.

Amazing place for breakfast in a vert convenient location right in the centre. Everything handmade…read moreand really soooo unexpensive. Would recommend to try their "lanches mistos" which look a lot like handmade scones with added parma ham and cheese. Will come back next time around!

Came here because is reportedly the best place in town to do the cherry Lacore shots and a…read morechocolate cup. They were very good, cheap and the decor side is cool.

A tasty €1.50 treat! I managed to go when there was no line (my kind of spot) and it was a seamless…read moreprocess to order at the counter and then pay at the station right near the door. The pastel de nata has a smooth filling and flaky outside. It'd be a perfect treat to compliment coffee only I don't drink coffee after 12p! As this to your to visit list when you're in Porto.