Perfection on every plate. WOW! I am blown away at the flavors and the beauty of each dish the chef…read morecreated. The tasting menu is beautiful because it covers all the different taste and flavor combinations from the sea and from land. And it was really nice to have fresh fruit at the end of my meal to get a boost of antioxidants as I've been walking 20,000 steps and pushing myself every day while I've been here to enjoy the the cobblestone pathways. Every moment was lovely and I can't wait to come back. They said they start a new menu tomorrow... I'm sure it will be epic!! I'll be coming again with friends this week to try it out.

Wow, really amazing. Presentation is incredibly beautiful and everything tastes amazing. They…read moreserved an amuse bouche of black pudding, green apple and fennel, and I never thought I'd enjoy black pudding! Over two meals we had crispy cod, veal, madras curry sea bass, crustaceans soup and lobster app... all were great.

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!

Good place to stop for lunch if you're walking the old city. Local wine, friendly service,…read morereasonable prices

On Ricardo's recommendation (Ricardo Is the wonderful…read moreconcierge at the pousada we're staying), we went for dinner to Buxa today even though The medieval fair (started today!) No worries, food was excellent, service on point anyways!!! A big thank you to Eduardo , our waiter ,very gracious and professional . A bigger thank you to Dona Conceição for finding us a table at peak hour!

It was our first time to Portugal and we had a great time in Guimarães. One of the highlights was…read moredining at Histórico. Being typical Americans, we were ready for dinner by 7 pm. It was late September when we visited and it was one of the few colder, rainy nights so we had to sit inside. However the dining area is open, warm, bright and immaculate. We started with the cod cakes and sauteed mushrooms for starters. The cakes are not the traditional Portuguese cod fritter, they were lightly crisp and delicate and the mushrooms were rich and firm. We selected a Duro valley red (Quinta dos Castle Ares) which we loved. I selected their Black pork loin end which had a side of a vegetable lasagna, my wife had the Black pork cheek in plum sauce with chestnuts and greens (see photos). I regret that I did not write down the Portuguese names of the dishes. But both main courses were complex and satisfying. For vegetarians, I believe they offer the veg lasagna as a separate dish, and have other veg friendly options. Fore desert we split the chocolate mouse, my wife had port and I had (..two..) Beirão. It was the first time I had tried that specialty and now I am a fan. The service was excellent. We were attended properly and kindly and if there was a language barrier, one of the staff who spoke English was there to help. I highly recommend Histórico for a lovely dining experience should you find yourself in Guimarães.

Good decent Portuguese kitchen set in an old building with quite some character. Not that many…read moredrinks options.

It's not uncommon when terrific restaurants fail to show up in guide books or travelogues. Résvés…read moreis one of those restaurants, which we just happened to pass on our way to seek out another "listed" restaurant. And we were pleasantly surprised. The decor is modern, tasteful, comfortable. The food definitely matched the decor. The salmon tacos were like having all the best bits of a poke bowl in a pair of flour tortillas. The pork belly gyoza app wasn't pork belly-filled gyozas. They were gyozas laid alongside large slabs of pork belly! The mushroom/asparagus/egg dish came with strong, bold flavors, like it was all cooked in a sweet wine sauce. And the standout dish was the grilled octopus on sweet potato mash and garlicky spinach. The tentacle was Kraken-sized, perfect texture, and superbly grilled. I will be dreaming of this tentacle for months to come. Loss of one star because it took FOREVER to get our check. When in Guimarães, definitely give Résvés a try as an alternative to the dozens of cafes in and around the town squares.

My wife and 8 visited Reeves today for lunch. This was the best food we have had on our visit to…read morePortugal. Started with the cheese, meat, bread and olives then we shared three tapas. The star of the meal was the mushrooms and asparagus. These were the best mushrooms we have EVER tasted. The sauce had soy, olive oil, we think brandy and some seasonings that were incredible. Three different types of mushrooms absolutely delicious. We also had the shrimp, clams and mussels in another delicious sauce as well as the chicken croquets in pano with a great Thai chili sauce. Service was friendly and efficient Kent. To their credit, none of the staff would divulge the full ingredients in the mushrooms although we asked several of them. A house secret. Highly recommended.

Wow! It was AMAZING! Speechless! The food was great the best I had Guimaraes! A must!read more

So here is the thing ... if you are in Guimares on a Bank Holiday, most places are closed. From the…read morehandful of the open ones, most will say that you need a reservation or that they are closing in no time. Paraxut welcome us with open arms and great hospitality (ok, we had to wait, but the local guys could have just closed as per the official opening hours). The restaurant is nice and simple. The food was great. Probably the best octopus ever tried. Steaks were delicious, as well. Meal sizes very generous. People were very nice. Plus the lication - right in the heart of the town. Made our stay in the city really enjoyable.

I went to this small restaurant for lunch during my day trip in Guimaraes. It's at the corner near…read morea church. (Well in Guimaraes you're bound to be near some religious place lol). Went here with my baby, and staff gave him a wooden high chair. Everybody was very nice!! Apparently they like the baby. It's a good family restaurant. Prato do dia was only 6euro. So cheap. Their special codfish potato plate was 9euro half portion (but this is enough for one person!) beer 1.5euro. I really liked this place!! The only bad thing is in the beginning, they bring out bread and this blood sausage tapa dish. I thought it was free and ate it but it cost 5euro, so be mindful of that.

OMG run to this place. It is literally inside a park garage, down a hallway and there it is, white…read moretable cloths and napkins, great menu and wine list and run by a family. Super engaged with customers, lots of suggestions and the best chocolate mousse I have ever had in my life. Found out later it's a local hangout and people have been going for yrs. We were lucky to ask a local and went. 100% PARABENS!

This restaurant was recommended by a food blogger and we were so happy that we went. We wanted…read moretraditional Portuguese food and this restaurant did not disappoint. This is a family owned restaurant with meat and seafood dishes. The owners made it an amazing experience with their hospitality and explaining the menu and wines. Carlos is one of the owners and he really made us feel at home. Fantastic food and wine. Enter the parking garage and go left to enter the restaurant. Our best meal in Portugal.

Besides the scenery that is pretty exceptional, the service was great and the food was excellent…read more We did not expect this from a place full of tourists. Bonus: excellent mousse au chocolat.

Random find for us, from browsing the menus of the restaurants in the near by plazas. They're known…read morefor their tapas, which we found were indeed very good! My favourite was the clams, only 4 Euros! The inside is very modern and pretty, but we sat outside to enjoy the atmosphere (the houses surrounding the plaza lights up at night). The service made the experience that much better - the servers were helpful and attentive (could also be because they were not very busy, which is a shame). Side note: the stuffed crab has an interesting (nutty) flavour - I'm glad I tried it, but not sure it was worth the cost.