One of our last meals in Porto. The quality of food was excellent. The experience reminded me of…read morehigh end restaurants in NYC. The interior upstairs was lovely. Everything was cooked to perfection. Service was good and accomodating to English speakers. They are known for their Focaccia sandwiches. Highly recommend.

Yes, it says steakhouse but I did what any pescatarian with a will to live does and ordered the…read moreoctopus. Because if I see grilled tentacles on a menu, it's happening. The place has a cute deli-counter as you walk in. Both patio and indoor seating, excellent service. The vibe was impeccable. A glass of white, some chewy smoky octopus, and I'm ready to climb towers.

Number 1- make a reservation- we didn't. I waited an hour behind a potted plant for a table whilst…read moremy non-smoking husband paced outside with a team of chain smokers to be seated. The place is charming and European and fun and lively. The Francesinha was rather delicious. We marveled how the bread stayed firm in spite of the cheese and sauce. I had to try it so the two delicious bites were just that. The volume of meat on the sandwich is alrming so I went vegetarian. The zucchini tartare with vegetable croquettes was one of my favorite meals in Portugal. I raved about it for two days. I still think about it. Expertly executed and truly a culinary wizardry meal.

Came here to try the famous Francesinha…read more Brasão Aliados in downtown Porto is part of the Brasão chain of lively restaurants recognized for their well-regarded Francesinha sandwich. Anthony Bourdain referred to this dish as the heart attack on a plate as it features steak, sausage & ham sandwiched within two bread slices underneath layers melted cheese that are then finished with a tomato-beer sauce. For good measure, we had egg on top the traditional way. Service was relatively inattentive but we were here for the food anyways. The restaurant has a refined modern pub vibe, and was busy with tourists & locals when we visited. The server conversed in fluent English and the food arrived quickly despite the crowd. Surprisingly, we found the Francesinha to be quite salty especially with the much hyped beer-drenched sauce that overpowered other flavours. Our server had urged us to order the half-size, but the regular size was fine and only 2 EUR more (€13.30). There was also a couvert basket which we kindly declined. There was a longer lineup by the time we finished. Skip it or hit it? Hit it to try the classic Porto eat, be prepared for a rich but salty meal.

The Francesinha was as advertised. It was the first one I have had but it was delicious. Obviously…read morea generous portion. I liked the egg but would have preferred it be a little more runny. Not sure what the common practice is. The french fries were tasty as well. We ordered the goat cheese salad and it was a good serving with plenty of cheese and walnuts. Great for sharing. The service was a little slow given the new waitress we had but we had a quiet table and were not in a rush.

The place has a nice wood cabin-ish motif. It has good enough space to hold large groups (we were…read more18). The staff was very patient with us. They were very accommodating and charming. We didn't have any problems with communication. It helped that they could speak in Spanish and my brother could speak it way better than me. The food was very good. All the flavors were spot on. All plates were wiped out. The ribeye, though, was not that tender. It was flavorful and the temperature was right, but it was quite chewy. So, if there is one dish that we wouldn't recommend, it's the ribeye. Everything else was great. The place is worth coming back to if you want your carnivore cravings to be satisfied.

Change owners already. Different name and foods. We are very upset about the information inaccurate.read more

This restaurant was recommended to me by friends prior to my visit to Porto! I wanted it to be the…read morefirst place I had drinks and tapas upon my arrival to Porto! Note: Be aware that some shops and restaurants will close mid afternoon and open back up in the evening (this one closes at 3:30p and opens back up at: 6:30p) because they stay open late most nights! The staff are bi-lingual in many languages which makes for a nice diverse group of diners! The restaurant isn't large and fills up quickly..always a good sign of a local place you want to visit! The food was AMAZING! We had a meat/cheese plate; fried Octopus patties; grilled prawns in garlic sauce; Cod Croquettes and some sausage is a flaky type of pastry! We ordered Sangria as well! The Sangria..White and Rose was not too sweet..but deceivingly delicious..so we had a few glasses and were a lil tipsy throughout the meal! The bill was more than reasonable for all that we had that night! I loved how everyone was friendly in the restaurant and gave us other cool places to visit while in Porto! If you happen to be in the area..do yourself a favor and stop by for some authentic Portuguese Tapas!

Underwhelmed by this trendy dining spot…read more Mito has much hype as a Michelin recommended restaurant in downtown Porto. This is a contemporary casual-gourmet bistro. We arrived for our reservation around 7:30pm to find the restaurant relatively empty but it quickly became packed over the course of the hour closer to local dinner time. The interior decor is quite plain but dark and modern. Service spoke fluent English. We tried several of their popular dishes for a small dinner including bola, shrimp omelette & dessert. The menu is creative and accessible with small portions. Bola de Berlim (€4) was a bite-sized appetizer with a cream & pata negra ham filling in a pillowy doughnut bun. The sweet savory contrast was satisfying. Shrimp Omelette (€16) was a delicate egg omelette topped with salted Algarve pink shrimps drizzled with shrimp oil for extra umami kick. The app and main's flavour profiles were on point but we still had plenty of stomach space for another meal after visiting this venue. Before heading out, we also tried their dessert of French Toast (€7) paired with candied quince and sheep ricotta mousse. The bread half-slice was a bit disappointing but the dessert combination was similar to ice cream with apple pie. Skip it or hit it? While the flavour profile is on point at Mito you'll find better value throughout town.

Food was very delicious, but portions were very small for the large dishes. Expect to pay a lot,…read morebut it will knock your socks off! Make sure things on the menu sound good to you before you go. Some of the most expensive water we had on our trip lol. Service was prompt and kind.

Just what we needed, a great place to sit and eat and drink and relax. Our server was helpful and…read moreoffered good advice. Thanks to him we got just enough food, and had a wonderful early evening pause. Enjoy!

My girlfriend and I split the tomahawk steak, which was perfect for 2. We asked for medium but it…read morewas very rare to us, so we sent it back and it was perfection on the second go. We had 2 sides of potatoes and the veggies; Skip the piri piri sauce- it tasted like Indian sauce to me. The chimichirri and aioli sauce is where it's at. We split a bottle of wine as well and the bill didn't hurt at all. Service was excellent, to top it off! Win win :)

Small place with a small staff but a ton of good dishes with great flavor. Inside seating is…read morelimited but there is a nice seating area listed. Modest decor, clean and neat. The waitress was very nice and gave us English menus. We shared Black pig cheek slowly cooked in red wine with bread, Codfish "Pastel de Nata" codfish and cream filling & Tuna profiterole - tuna pate and spicy pineapple jam. Small free bathroom for customers.

I was on the lookout for a decent local restaurant when I stumbled upon this gem. We arrived early…read moreand ended up waiting in line before it opened, unaware of its popularity. Given its small size, with only five tables inside, we waited at least an hour for a seat. The food did not disappoint. We started with the black pig cheek served with bread, and it was surprisingly delicious--big chunks of pork, a bit spicy, juicy, and not at all dry! Next, we tried the "a brás," which features fried potatoes, onion, and egg. It was fantastic, but you have to eat it quickly as the thinly sliced potatoes get soggy fast. Of course, we had to order the Francesinha, Porto's traditional dish. It's quite heavy, consisting of a sausage, ham, and steak sandwich smothered in melted cheese. While it was interesting to try, it was a bit too much for me to finish, and I don't think I would order it again. We also enjoyed the octopus and codfish, both of which were pretty good--the octopus drizzled with olive oil and the codfish flaky. We paired our meal with a local wine, which was decent. Overall, the food was great and definitely worth a visit. It was surprisingly affordable given the generous portions we ordered!

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.

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.