Small menu that rotates. Beautiful meal. Everything was unique and flavorful. You cannot get a…read morereservation here. We called for a month before we traveled. No one ever picked up the phone, no luck online. We walked up and got lucky on the early side of dinner as we were willing to squeeze into a too small table. Worth it.

So this place showed up on a bunch of lists of places to go in Porto, and for good reason - but I…read morewas having trouble finding the hours, so I figured I'd just get there around noon once I was in Porto, and ask. Around noon, someone did show up briefly to post a sign out front saying they were going to be opening at 12:45 that day (I asked out of curiosity; sounds like it's *often* 12:30, but it's really mostly a "they'll open when they want to" kind of place.) I knew it'd be the sort of place that would fill up immediately, so I got back at 12:30. At least that day, it turns out they still had 1 table left after they sat everyone there before they opened - that last table got claimed at 1, 15 minutes later. It's not a large space, and word is out for good reason. Given it's not a large space, it was also easy for them to have excellent service, which they did. You could tell they were all passionate about the place, and again, for good reason - it was great. Definitely one of the best meals we ate on that trip. Between the two of us, we tried: Complimentary bread and olive oil. One OMG fantastic, wonderful fish soup. The sort of soup you'd want to eat every day if you could. Croquettes that were pretty good. Enjoyable enough, perfectly crispy, a little too salty. Not nearly as memorable as everything else. The seafood rice stew for 2 - a description I always question ("for 2"), but true in this case. It was quite large - and great. Excellent shrimp, which I'm picky about. I'm even pickier about shellfish (clams, mussels, etc). I was expecting to give my wife most of them, but I did *not* do that. They really know how to get and cook the best seafood here. The rice at the top of the stew wasn't anything particular to mention - filling, though, and warming for the drizzly day it'd been that morning. The rice at the *bottom* of the stew, that'd been slowly cooking in hot stew the whole time, was *very good*. :D Wine-wise, they have like a hundred bottles of wine by the whole bottom, some very expensive, some *surprisingly* reasonably priced, but we also didn't need a whole bottle of wine with lunch - by the glass, they just had one red and one white house wine (also solidly priced, though, for a place like this, 6 euros (Be way more than that in the US. I had the red with the stew - solid.) Also a handful of solid-looking ports by the glass, one of which I had with dessert, a reserva tawny for 6.50 euros. After eating the stew, my wife tapped out. I was also pretty full, but I'd spent a lot of effort getting here and I was *gonna* have dessert, darn it. Had what was basically just a whole roasted stewed apple, cooked down until it turned to pudding. Super good. Went really well with a reserva tawny port. This place was great.

A memorable meal at the train station. The owner and her son were attentive and checked on me a…read morefew times. The place was packed and crazy busy and I appreciate that they took the time to acknowledge me given that they were short staffed. My meal was fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed a well paced meal of the following: Red sangria - Fruity and juicy Foie gras - Beautiful presentation. The richness of the liver paired well with the sweetness of the fruit. Seafood curry - Colorful, light and full of great seafood Peanut foam - So good! Light, creamy, nutty. Great way to end a meal. I wish this restaurant continued success!

Pretty good! The restaurant is located inside the Sao Bento train station to the left as you walk…read morein from the tiled entrance. Definitely recommend making a reservation, I found it impressive that the hostess's reservation system was essentially a notebook and pen in this digital age. We did not see much of our waiter, since the restaurant was extremely busy and filled up with diners. Standouts: 1. Razor clams - I'll always get these if I see it on the menu. Cooked in this incredible garlic sauce. 2. Fish and seafood cataplana - delicious, tomato-forward seafood stew; I liked the version that we had the night before more which came with rice and was more filling. But this was basically a never-ending bowl of fish, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Add to that the fact that the restaurant like most in Porto did not have A/C and I emerged feeling like I had been sitting in a sauna. Skipped dessert; I had my eye on the Weeel! froyo truck parked outside. One more nit - the metal chairs are not comfortable at all for sitting a long time in.

We are in Porto for the first time and found this gem by accident. The food was soooo delicious…read more The small entrance with the rotisserie chickens roasting over coals right inside the doorway. Upstairs has three rooms for seating. The wait was about 15 mins but you knew it would be worth the wait because those in line were locals! We enjoyed the chicken fried rice salad and drinks. I had no trouble being served gluten free. We decided to go back today and try a different dish but the place was closed with a sign saying go across the street for chicken. ‍. Perhaps we will try one more time before heading home

We followed the lead from Instagram viral posts for PERI- Peri chicken…read more The place is small and has lines obviously because of the IG posts. Super hot inside. So the told us that across the street there is absolutely the same chicken but with no crowds . So we went. Big disappointment. The chicken was nothing special at all. I expected very juicy and tender chicken , with delicious Peri-Peri sauce. Well the chicken was very mediocre, not juicy and the sauce reminded F1 American sauce. Not tasty at all.

Get here early as the tables filled up within 15 minutes of opening (seems like they may accept…read morereservations). This was our best meal visiting Portugal five days in. Not to say we didn't have alot of good food, but here each dish received high marks. The chanfana is the local special, so would highly recommend you get that. All of the meat was done well... Crispy outside and fall apart, fork tender on the inside. The staff were also very friendly and personable.

This place is cash only!!! Fortunately there's ATMs nearby. The address on yelp was incorrect. They…read moremoved (maybe?) to Praça do Comércio 110, 3000-116 Coimbra, Portugal, Google Maps has the right address. Our hotel front desk recommended this place. The food is quite good and reasonably priced. We ordered grilled octopus and grilled fish, and fish soup. Our waitress somehow couldn't take our order in time (she was just going around serving other tables). Other than that it was a nice lunch experience.

Stay far away from this "restaurant". The service is super rude - especially the father and his…read moredaughter. The seafood looked and tasted spoiled and the sides were undercooked and unseasoned. Our son threw up and the rest of us had stomach ache afterwards. Worst experience on a beautiful food trip to Portugal.

Amazing food, service and personality. We loved everything…read moreabout this restaurant. Sunset views to top it off.

The Francesinha is really good, very filling, but the service, at least on the night I was there,…read morewas horrible. I ordered a drink, but 20 minutes later, another waitress stopped by to apologize but they ran out of ice and my waiter had to go get more. huh??? I ordered the marinated olives as a starter because the menu picture showed it came with hummus and bread, but all I got were olives. So the same waitress noticed I had no bread and apologized and brought bread. My waiter returned (presumably with the ice), walked over to my table and took away my bread plate with no explanation. While I was eating the bread (because now I had been there over 40 minutes with no food or drink) Finally I got the francesinha, which yes was good, but sheesh, idk how there could be so many misses in the service, and no apologies from my waiter, no offer of a free espresso or anything to make up for the comedy of errors. I hope this is just an anomaly because there are so many other good reviews, but I won't return.

While visiting Porto we were recommended by our tour guide to try Bulha restaurant. The first night…read morewe were unable to get reservations but the next day we were able to go around 3 in the afternoon. I am writing this review on a tour bus so I am keeping it short but refer to the pictures and I agree with the other good reviews. My wife had the Octopus and I had Shrimp and rice which was good but was better in Lisbon. Overall we had a good time.

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!

Very good, every time I come to Porto I always come here . The seafood rice, the octopus the steak…read moreall so delicious

We were really looking forward to dining at Uma Marisqueira (Zé Bota), but unfortunately, the…read moreexperience was so disappointing that we decided to leave before even being seated. We first visited around 2:30 PM after reading the excellent reviews. Although the website states the restaurant is open until 10 PM, the only employee working asked if we had a reservation and informed us that they closed at 3 PM. No problem! The restaurant smelled wonderful, so we decided to make a reservation for dinner instead. We planned our evening around returning, made a 9 PM reservation directly through their website, and took an Uber across town from the riverside specifically to dine here. We arrived two minutes before our reservation, only to find the door locked. The same employee came to let us in, but his demeanor was immediately rude and unwelcoming. He abruptly asked whether we had a reservation, and when I confirmed our 9 PM booking, he demanded to see it. Before I even had the opportunity to pull up the confirmation, he dismissively told us we would have to wait. It wasn't the possibility of waiting that bothered us. It was the complete lack of courtesy, professionalism, and hospitality. His attitude made us feel so uncomfortable and unwelcome that we decided to leave. We didn't argue or exchange any further words. We simply walked away. Fortunately, we found another restaurant around the corner where we were immediately greeted with warmth, kindness, and genuine hospitality. It's unfortunate because we genuinely wanted to enjoy this restaurant, especially given its reputation and how wonderful the food smelled. However, no matter how good the food may be, customer service matters. We went out of our way to support this establishment, and the treatment we received was completely unacceptable.

Amazing seaside location. Has indoor and outdoor seating. Great service and amazing food. Excellent…read morevalue for money. Great wine selection too.

Really good restaurant for daily use. Great service and food…read more You can trust the employees suggestions Much more quiet at dinner