The best Portuguese restaurants Porto

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.

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.

Here's a tasca that lives up to its name! It is like the old taverns, all along with its artificial vine, its bunches of grapes, and its small wooden tables. You can eat good portions of daily specials at an unbeatable price. You will have the choice between two dishes. It feels like another time, the atmosphere is very typical, and the locals make up the bulk of the clientele. An address for the curious in search of authenticity! A little advice as a starter, taste the presunto (cured ham), it is excellent.

It's the kind of address at the corner of a street where you push the door by chance, and suddenly, at the end of the corridor, big tables of friends are set up to share tapas in a joyful and relaxed atmosphere. Go for the ribs, the tralheira on its 3 levels (spinach, alheira, quail egg) and, for dessert, you'll choose the Bambocona. It's hearty, fresh and cheap. The owner, Dina, is Franco-Portuguese, so don't hesitate to ask her for advice: she is extremely friendly. Nice terrace at the back. Reservation recommended.

Excellent intimate restaurant with about 20 seats, located on the banks of the Douro with a fantastic view of the Dom bridgeLuis. In a wooded decor, with blues-jazz music in the background, guests share good small dishes in bistronomy mode, perfectly executed, which allows to taste several of them like this fantastic rice with duck, chorizo, apricots or the tasty and ultra fresh cod with egg yolk sauce. The staff is not only attentive but also adorable. French menu. Reservation recommended.

Far from the crowd of the Ribeira, close to the Douro, this small typical restaurant is located in the calm of a small dead end. This is where the workers meet for their lunch break. The menu of the day, proposed at a very reasonable price, is composed of a meat or a fish with a drink, bread and coffee. Grilled fish or calamari, veal chops served with French fries, the cuisine is family style in this restaurant that has been open for fifty years. The service is efficient and friendly. Nothing to do with some of the "tourist traps" in the neighborhood.