The best restaurants Porto And North

The restaurant is located inside the Intercontinental Hotel Porto in an old monastery of the XIII century renovated from which it has kept the name of Palacio das Cardosas. An elegant facade and a refined interior, with independent entrance from the hotel. The Astoria restaurant offers a cuisine of Portuguese specialties with a fantastic presentation where you can see the concern of a cook to amaze the eyes and taste buds. Great food, impeccable service, nice wine list, but all this comes at a price. Big appetites may not be able to get enough

This restaurant is located on the first floor of a building classified as a UNESCO heritage site. On the upper floors, a welcoming guest house of the same owner. A warm place with a small garden and a breathtaking view of the historic center. In the kitchen, quality and creativity are the watchwords to seduce the eyes and the taste buds: matured meats, octopus, cod among others are invited to the table, grilled on charcoal (Josper), what a flavor! Perfect service, the ideal place for a good meal that will mark your stay.

This confeitaria, very well known in Portuenses, is a pastry shop with a restaurant. The window and the display, where an impressive number of delicacies and pastries are presented, make you want to eat everything. However, it will be necessary to make a choice without doubt difficult... Here, it is the perfect place for a small hunger on a small budget. In the restaurant (round white marble tables, walls covered with mirrors), opt for a meal with vegetable soup, fish or meat, and of course a traditional pastry to accompany a white wine from the Douro.

Under the leadership of Chef Arnaldo Azevedo and his brigade, the Vila Foz restaurant opens its doors to you for an exceptional gastronomic dinner. Make way for a surprising fusion of textures and flavors. Here, perfection is the watchword. You will taste divine dishes turned to the sea that will enchant your taste buds. All accompanied by an excellent selection of wines. Professional and accommodating service of a great restaurant. Reservations are recommended.

It is located in a little hidden alley in the center, not far from the beautiful avenue Dos Aliados. At the entrance, a bar announces a modern decoration very different from the traditional restaurants or tascas of the surroundings. The back room, with high ceilings and granite walls, has a sober decoration with golden and black tones that creates a sophisticated and intimate atmosphere to enjoy a fusion cuisine with international influence. You can also enjoy the classics of Portuguese cuisine. Elegant service and cozy atmosphere.

Casa Amarela is not only a bar where it is good to drink a cocktail on weekends. The chef also offers an interesting menu that contrasts with traditional dishes. At random, why not start with gambas salteadas em alho e laranja, continue with an excellent Pincanha com Abacaxi and end the festivities with a surprising chocolate mousse with fleur de sel and pink pepper? All of this in a modern space with a staff that is often French speaking and attentive to advice.

Jimão Tapas e Vinhos offers Mediterranean cuisine. As its name suggests, this restaurant serves mainly Spanish tapas with Portuguese flavours, as well as carefully selected wine from the Douro Valley or vinho verde. On the menu, in addition to the cold and hot tapas presented with care: soups, vegetarian dishes such as risotto, bacalhau (cod), arroz de polvo... The name Jimão means "dried Iberian ham" in Spanish. Also good desserts. Impeccable service, friendly atmosphere. A good address.

The Praia da Luz, as its name suggests, is located right on the beach, almost with its feet in the water. It is a beautiful wooden building with bay windows. It gathers a restaurant and a musical bar with DJ. The chef's specialties are grilled calamari and veal with polenta. Good drinks on the menu. From the terrace, we enjoy a sublime view of the ocean, difficult to be closer. Let's add impeccable, attentive service and a trendy atmosphere. Perfect for an aperitif or a quality evening by the ocean.

It is a gastronomic reference in Porto. Pedro Lemos, a native of the city, was the first chef to win a Michelin star there in 2014. For this gastronomic journey, you will have the opportunity with each menu to add a food and wine pairing. Thus, a white Alentejo wine will enhance a monkfish or a Quinta do Vesuvio a meat. The menus privilege local products. The traditional house has been renovated with a room on the first floor with a cozy atmosphere that can be reserved and a second space and a terrace on the first floor.

This restaurant offers extremely refined and well presented traditional cuisine. No disappointment with the regional specialties served here, prepared according to ancestral recipes, using top quality products. Very nice selection of wines, including natural ones. All in all, everything is gathered to enjoy in a warm setting, made of old stones, books and wood. On the wall, a surprising Winchester rifle is hung. An address which we keep a good memory. Perfect service. Reservation required.

In a small alley, hardly visible, come and discover the typical dishes of the area cooked with love by Lucia and Eva. At Tentaçôes no Prato you are welcomed with a smile in a room with a dozen small tables arranged in a warm atmosphere. The arroz de pato (duck rice) is a dinguery. A family address for about twenty guests, quite rare for Foz, as well as good drinks including a very pleasant white house wine. In addition, they speak French fluently. To be tested, in all simplicity!

This restaurant, with a front decorated with green ceramics, is located on the first floor of the pension of the same name. In an elegant and luminous setting, you can taste some of the region's specialties, such as the bacalhau in Viana, preserved in olive oil and lemon: a delight! The desserts are presented under a big bell, it is difficult to make a choice and impossible to resist... Here the cooking is taken seriously, the recipes are transmitted from generation to generation with quality as the key word. Friendly and multilingual waiters.

With a sublime view of the Douro River, we invite you to taste the gastronomic cuisine of chef Pedro Cardoso, in the Quinta de la Rosa. The restaurant Cozinha da Clara is an excellent address where the flavors explode in the mouth. There is a choice of meat, fish and even an option for vegetarians (the lasagna is delicious!). Not to mention, of course, the wine produced on the spot as an accompaniment and finely advised. A very nice address.

The excellent reputation of the Portucale is well deserved. On the top floor, the panoramic view of the city from the Albergaria Miradouro is breathtaking and will leave a strong impression on guests. The restaurant serves delicious dishes accompanied by great wines from the region and the country. The menu varies according to the chef's wishes. Divine cod marinara, crazy cockles, unforgettable kid in the mountain style... The atmosphere is subdued and vintage, with furniture dating from the 50s and made of exotic wood. A great meal to offer yourself to celebrate the end or the beginning of your stay.

Taberna do Félix, located between Braga's Sé Cathedral and Arco da Porta Nova, is a small restaurant with a family atmosphere whose excellent reputation has won over a good part of the Braga population. The hosts take special care to pamper their guests in search of traditional cuisine with that warm Portuguese good humor. For example, you will enjoy a very good robalo grelhado or a cod in cream sauce that you will remember for a long time. Excellent selection of wines. Reservations are recommended, especially in high season.

D'Avenida Fine Dining offers creative gourmet cuisine in a chic, trendy space. On the menu: prawns, octopus, tempura, bacalhau, Iberian pork, as well as a high-quality sushi bar that will delight aficionados. Don't forget to save a little room to try a dessert. On the drinks front, you can choose from 90 regional and world wines, including 30 by the glass. There's also a fine cocktail list in the bar area for just a drink. Great atmosphere. Highly professional and friendly service.

Take a seat at one of the tables at Italy Caffé Gaia. As its name suggests, this restaurant offers refined Italian cuisine. You'll find all the totems of Italian gastronomy (pasta, risotto, tartare, fish and meat, bruschetta, pizza...), at affordable prices. If you like Parmesan, try the spaghetti alla forma, prepared in the wheel: a delight! The wine list is well chosen. High-quality, friendly service. Friendly atmosphere, just like in Italy. Excellent classic desserts: tiramisu, panna cotta, gelato.

Sheltered from the tourists, this small local bar, which is not at all reminiscent of the new Paris, serves a typical cuisine at unbeatable prices. Grilled squid, octopus, sardines: only seafood products to satisfy all stomachs. It's quality at the right price! At noon, the local workers meet there to have lunch on the go. Also some quality wines to accompany your dish, preferably white, but let the waiters guide you. Friendly atmosphere that mixes tourists and locals.

On the second floor of a beautiful house, you will have your meal in two large rooms. The lighting is with chandeliers, and the background music is classical. The kitchen does not disappoint the pleasure of the place. On the menu are traditional dishes of the region. Don't hesitate to try the alheiras (poultry and bread sausages), the regional specialty. As for the desserts, they also honor the place with sweet chestnut sweets, a treat! In short, good food at reasonable prices. Warm welcome, careful service. Shaded terrace.

Under medieval arcades, this good house welcomes you in an elegant setting, with pretty white cloth tablecloths. The chef excels in the preparation of feijoada de camarão (shrimp cassoulet), chouriça cozida, lombo de bói à pimenta and traditional desserts (toucinho do céu). Light musical background often jazzy. The Restaurante Solar do Arco is a nice address, to choose in the evening for its atmosphere. Quality service.

In an old stately home of the 18th century at the gates of Viana, it is a couple helped by the son who ensures the good reputation of this establishment that has been established for about thirty years both in terms of quality of service and preparations, sophisticated as desired. Soup of the sea, açorda de marisco, fish with herbs and shrimp au gratin, unless you opt for the fantastic tournedos and, for dessert, delicious Bem-me-Sabe cake. Excellent selection of wines. Nice terrace, large and very pleasant. Warm atmosphere.

Indian food lovers will not hesitate for a moment before crossing the doors of this restaurant. Spice Art Indian offers Indian dishes at low prices and in XXL versions. On the menu: classic chicken or meat dishes, fish, a wide range of vegetarian options (rice and grilled vegetables), not forgetting the delicious naans (Indian bread) and samosas. For dessert, opt for the kulfi (Indian ice cream). You can also order take-out.

The Assador Tipico is a restaurant that is always very popular and boasts a capacity of up to 300 guests. The restaurant has several rooms with exposed stonework where you can enjoy grilled and roasted meats. Some dishes can be ordered in pairs, as the portions are so generous. This will allow you to taste several dishes à la carte, we would be tempted by all of them. Good wines and desserts too.

Casa Louro is for lovers of real Portuguese cold cuts, cheeses and sardines. Here you pay for your dish by weighing it! Accompany it with a glass of vinho verde, which the restaurant's staff will recommend. The dishes served as portions to be shared form a generous table where you can pick what you want. An address to be recommended for those who seek a traceability of the products served, almost from the farm to the plate. Nice atmosphere in a small street of Porto. Wise prices.

Located in an old wine cellar, it is certainly the most touristy restaurant in Chaves, but it is also the most typical, with its barrels, large tables, stools and bird cages! Regional cooked meats(presunto, salpicão, chouriço, alheira), meats(costeleta, bife), fishes (cod, eels) and home made desserts, washed down with good regional wines of Valpaços (white and red). The Portugal of yesteryear with reasonable prices and an excellent welcome.

It's a high-end clientele (from Mário Soares to Ana Salazar) that has made the reputation of this family restaurant of regional cuisine using the wood-fired oven: roast veal, tripe in the style of Porto, octopus. A classic that you can't miss if you are a meat lover. Here, a family and smiling atmosphere, there is always animation. A very good wine list as well and some desserts that will finish the feast of the day in beauty. The place is small and often full, think of coming early.

This is one of the must-try dishes of the local gastronomy. Olivia and Rosa, like many good cooks, learned from the women in the family. All their recipes are made with vegetables from the garden and fresh products. At the entrance, there is a wine cellar to wait while nibbling on petiscos, and then in the dining room, on the checkered tablecloths, there is a parade of feasts: tripe with white beans, roast veal, stuffed belly(bucho recheado, the house specialty that is often awarded in competitions) and pears in wine(pêras bêbadas).

This is a tavern with walls covered with azulejos. Several dishes of cod(bacalhau com migas), veal or pork are presented to the guests to discover a regional cuisine, with popular accents, which has not lost its authentic flavors. The second restaurant in the city center, run by the son, offers a more Mediterranean cuisine. An excellent place to taste both Portuguese specialties and to immerse yourself in a friendly, family atmosphere.

No fuss, we come here for the food. A few petiscos and then two king dishes: the bacalhau assado na brasa com batata cozida (braised cod with boiled potatoes, fresh onions and black olives) and the costelinha de porco grelhada na brasa (pork chop grilled on embers) served with homemade French fries, impossible to resist. Special mention for the house vinho verde. The wine list is well composed and the waiters will know how to guide you. Friendly atmosphere and impeccable service. Reservation is recommended.

A sober decoration in a small room and beautiful flavours for the guests. A delicious arroz de robalo à pescador (rice of sea bass in the fisherman's style), a fish parrilhada as we like them or a well prepared bife do vazio com queijo da serra (steak with melted mountain cheese)... We accompany everything with an interesting vinho verde branco de Monção. Afterwards come the homemade desserts and some homemade liqueurs that will finish the meal well. A digestive walk will be welcome. Impeccable service.

One of the most refined restaurants in the city. On the menu: arroz de lagosta, mexilhões ao vapor com vinho verde (mussels), espetada mista (various skewers), and good suggestions to discover and enjoy. For meat lovers, between November and January, you can enjoy hunting dishes (partridge, wild boar, deer...). Very good wine list selected with care. Authentic atmosphere. An attentive and jovial service throughout the meal. Good homemade desserts to finish the meal.

The market of Barcelos is undoubtedly the most colorful and one of the most important markets in Portugal. Farmers from the neighboring villages sell their products: pottery, crockery, lace, baskets, food... and of course the famous roosters. On Thursdays, market day, we go to this restaurant with a rich past. It is the meeting place of the exhibitors. Typical atmosphere guaranteed and tasty regional gastronomy: papas de sarrabulho, mão de cabrito assada no forno, rojões à moda do Minho, broa de milho (bread) and home-made desserts.

This old tasca, renovated and pleasant, offers good regional dishes: cold cuts, caldeirada de cabrito,cozido à portuguesa. Not to mention the arroz de frango, a marvel. The wine list is not necessarily necessary since you can accompany your dishes with vinho verde from the barrel. Trust the waiter who knows the menu by heart. Friendly atmosphere that pleases both locals and tourists. We will finish with one of the excellent homemade desserts before continuing the visit of the city. Attentive service.

A little away from the piers, this restaurant offers excellent local specialties. The Iberian pluma is a marvel as is the baba au porto, a typical dessert of the village of Pinhão. Its ancient recipe passed down from generation to generation should make you feel... baba! This establishment made of stone and wood embodies the spirit of the region and its terrace offers a fantastic view of the Douro. The very friendly staff will advise you on the wines of the region. Mix of local and visiting customers. Reservations are recommended.

In a well hidden alley is this small intimate restaurant that offers efficient and refined Portuguese cuisine. This is the place to be if you want to eat the famous bacalao in front of cases of wine in 4 different recipes. The baked cod with potatoes and cabbage is a must as is the octopus. Good selection of wines and ports. The portions are ultra generous. If you're not hungry anymore, you can order your dessert as a half portion: smart! Reasonable prices. Good reception, fast but attentive service.

This restaurant with its glamorous and warm interior reminiscent of the 1920s invites us to a gustatory experience... and a visual one. Erotic male and female shows follow one another at a frantic pace in the middle of the restaurant. The public is put to work (at its own will of course) in games without the need to understand the language. Waitresses in lingerie and muscular waiters in tight boxers serve us. Fun and laughter guaranteed in group. The international cuisine served is well worth the price.

With friends, choose to share here the typical petiscos of the Portuguese cuisine. The dishes are ultra generous and presented in a beautiful tableware always different according to what you ordered. The service is not like the others, and the decoration is almost burlesque: among the display cases loaded with an incredible bric-a-brac, hams are framed on the walls like works of art. And another "animated" pig welcomes you. If you're looking for original addresses and pigs, this one is definitely worth a visit.

An old haberdashery with windows filled with antiques and old newspapers. On display among the pretty cakes, we were seduced by the chocolate one. The house also offers small dishes. Perfect for a gourmet break. For tea lovers, the range is wide. Moreover, the house rents elegant rooms on the first floor at a good price, they are very pleasant and well decorated. Each of them is named after a condiment, spice or sweet such as the sugar room or the green tea room. Don't hesitate to take a look at them!

On the quays of Gaia is this restaurant created for the tourist but where he can also forget that he is one... the welcome is so friendly and the atmosphere so relaxed! On the menu, grilled meats, fresh fish and a very decent francesinha (not the best but it should satisfy all stomachs). The menu is ultra classic and gives pride of place to the typical dishes of the country, perfect to regain strength between two visits of the city. Nice terrace on the quay of the winery with a nice view on the Douro.

Although the establishment is a bit out of the way, it is worth the trip to taste one of the best francesinha of Porto, awarded as such for several consecutive years. Don't be fooled by a simple presentation in the reception, the flavors are very present. Also small paninis to break the crust and a good selection of beers for those who wish to accompany their dish. Friendly welcome, quality products, modern and well-maintained setting. A nice address recommended rather for lunch.

Just a few steps from the Sé, in a typical street, you will find the Casa Porto a Noite. It's a small, friendly and cheap establishment, the first menu is 7 €. The dishes are presented on a plate or in their cooking dish, which reminds us that the cuisine here is typically Portuguese. At any time of the day, come to taste savory or sweet flavors all more tempting than the others. In the evening, you will hear fado tunes. Family atmosphere. Smiling and impeccable service. The staff speaks French.

This small restaurant with a view of the river and the D. Luis I bridge stands out for its traditional Portuguese cuisine revisited with good fresh products. Luis I bridge, stands out for its traditional Portuguese cuisine revisited with good fresh products. Depending on what you want, you can sit down to a good meal with a dish of baked octopus, cod "à brás" (wrapped in eggs) or a good steak. Otherwise, you can enjoy several small dishes with two people or with friends. Hot dogs with shrimp or carrots are a speciality of the house, as are the desserts. Good selection of wines. You can choose between a warm atmosphere in the dining room or a more relaxed one on the terrace.

Opened in May 2010, the Forneria at the end of the beach in Vila Gaia de Nova is not an Italian restaurant but offers the best pizzas and carpaccios in town. Facing the waves, the large room is nicely decorated and very pleasant, even more so when plates of local cheeses arrive,petiscos as varied as they are tasty, as well as various seafood specialties. You can eat well, for a low price, in a cosy, traditional and family atmosphere. Do not hesitate to cross the bridge to go to the other side of the bank.

A seafood and fish institution, 5 Oceanos de Matosinhos, near the port and the beach, is a perfect place to meet for a meal after or before a walk on the shore or a splash in the water. It has a large room with blue and white tones where you can taste the best the ocean has to offer: crabs, lobsters, oysters, whelks, sole, sea bass... The prices are per kilo, the service is impeccable and the wines in store are in perfect harmony with the plate. There's nothing like it to restore your health!

Across the river from Vila Nova de Gaia, on the other bank of the Douro, the A Margem restaurant is a great place to enjoy seafood. On the menu, fish dishes in particular, served in extremely generous portions and presented simply so as not to distort the product. But also vegetable soups as starters, omelettes, the chef's paella, and cuts of meat accompanied by vegetables and potatoes. Good wines to accompany the dishes. The service is meticulous and the atmosphere pleasant. Worth a try. Reservations recommended.

A cozy restaurant hidden in Miragaia. Once installed in the small room soberly decorated with wooden chairs and white tablecloths, you will be offered a Portuguese cuisine essentially turned to the sea. You will have the opportunity to taste shrimps, bacalhau, fresh fish, mussels au gratin... accompanied by rice, potatoes or vegetables. To whet your appetite, start your meal with a soup or a small mixed salad with pieces of octopus. Tasty desserts and a good wine list of port and vinho verde. Make a reservation.