The best Portuguese restaurants Porto And North

In the center of the beautiful old town, this restaurant has a lot of charm and the cuisine is remarkable. The service is worthy of the best restaurants. The menu twists the classics of Portuguese cuisine with talent and refinement. The scallops with curry and the red mullet are a delight. The cooking of the beef ribeye is perfectly mastered. The wine list is generous in quality and reasonable in price, making this restaurant a perfect illustration of the quality of life in the city. Take your time and enjoy this moment.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

Located right next to the Bolhao market, this restaurant with a 1980s-style decoration offers dishes from traditional cuisine with quantity and a lot of flavor. The atmosphere is family-oriented, as the place is mainly frequented by Portuguese people. If you choose thearroz de pato (rice with duck), you will get your money's worth! You will select the dish you want from the menu and don't forget to accompany it with a good glass of wine. Perfect for big appetites. Successful service.

In three words: typical, authentic and unique! A small restaurant that doesn't look like much, but which hides behind its bar the best sandwiches in town. The address is very popular with the locals, and you can see it in the 1pm queue. Served at the bar, or on small tables, we will discover very good sandwiches with meat or cheese. Also some dishes of the region of Porto, as the francesinha proposed by the house. The green soup will open the appetites wonderfully. Excellent sangria. Impeccable service. You will ask for more.

For the record, the house is since 1905, and it is said that Amália Rodrigues came to sing. On the first floor, a room very clean, brandnew, with the beautiful shiny tiling. The service is attentive. The boi cancelling mark (nice beef succulent beef), and it cuisine in general done well. Cheap.

Don Peppo is a small Portuguese canteen very nice and cheap. The wine list is well chosen to accompany the thirty or so pizzas on offer. There are also pastas, salads or tapas that are shared in a very local atmosphere. The traditional desserts are well done, so save some room at the end of your meal. This establishment presents itself as the ideal place to recharge your batteries at a lower cost before or after visiting the Douro museum just next door. Very busy for lunch and dinner.

This honest brewery is located on the main square, you won't miss it. You can eat on its terrace which is very pleasant. On the menu: soup of the day, pie, Portuguese stew, salads and other brasserie specialties. All served with generosity, forming imposing tables. Good wine list to accompany the chosen dishes. We can't resist the house chocolate mousse, nor the crème brûlée and even less the lemon pie. Friendly atmosphere, impeccable and available service. Easy parking nearby.