This is an amazing, huge restaurant. A lot of locals rent the venue for weddings. The look of it is…read morevery authentic for northern Portugal look. They have different floors and a huge garden, don't miss the big aquarium on your way to the bathrooms. I have been there twice, and both times, the food was excellent. Be prepared to eat a lot, as the portions are enormous. Maybe it is a good idea to share plates, instead of ordering individual dishes. I don't eat meat, so I can't judge the meat, but the seafood rice I had was excellent and the grilled fish as well. Even when this place is full, it somehow sounds like in the quiet side, maybe it is because of the very thick beige rock walls. Definitely a place to try if you are in the region.

We did some tastings in town. Tried several Portos from the Caves Ferreira and really liked their…read morePorts. The 10 and 20 Year old White Porto "Dona Antonia" are amazing. And the LBV is also worth buying. For just a sip here and there the Reserva Branco is also enjoyable. So we decided to buy a bunch of bottles here at this tasting room and shop. It's located a bit uphill behind the main cellars from Caves Ferreira where the tours are being offered. So it's not in the main building down by the main road. Bought all the Portos we enjoyed so much. Except the 20 year old white port wasn't in stock. It is a very nice, classy tasting room. Friendly, professional and helpful staff. And their portos are really delicious. And for good value. Surely we'll be buying more of their ports in the future.

This is a great family business, they are all very friendly and with attention to detail…read more There was some locals eating what seams to be great home food, and the plates were completely full of food. If possible will be back for the complete menu!

From the owner: Situada em Ancede, a 4 km da Estação Ferroviária de Mosteirô na linha do Douro, a Casa da…read moreLavand'eira consiste numa casa senhorial do século XVIII com uma capela. Rodeada por vinhas, a propriedade inclui uma piscina exterior. Todos os quartos possuem uma televisão de ecrã plano, pisos em madeira ou azulejo e casa de banho privativa com produtos de higiene pessoal gratuitos. Os hóspedes podem desfrutar de um pequeno-almoço diário nos quartos e na varanda da Casa da Lavand'eira. A Tasquinha do Penedo é o restaurante da propriedade, aberto apenas para grupos, e serve iguarias típicas da região, assim como vinhos produzidos na propriedade. A propriedade de cerca de 9,4 hectares da Casa da Lavand'eira inclui trilhos para caminhadas, um museu de carros antigos e uma sala de jogos com bilhares e matraquilhos. A quinta encontra-se a 3 minutos de carro do Mosteiro de Ancede, a 5 minutos do Rio Douro e a 15 minutos do centro de Baião.

One of the best Hostels I have every stayed at and I have been through 24 or more countries by now…read more It clean, hip, modern, up to date, organised, awesome staffing, with well planned activities for city tours, wine tasting, bar hopping and so on. They offer dinner with drinks for 10 euros. A electronic wrist band is given to you when you check in and it gives you access to the building, your room, and unlocks the lockers underneath your bed. I happened to stay in the 4th floor and the lack of elevator gets tiring but no where near as tiring as walking the streets of Porto itself...its so steep out there! This is one of those hostels you need to book in advance as it is almost always fully booked.

One of my favorite hostels in the world! I didn't meet one person at this hostel who had a bad…read moreword to say about their experience there. The workers were very friendly and helpful. I took a day trip Guimarães and one of the guys helped me look up train times. The location is fantastic! It's a few blocks away from the subway and they also have a 24 hour check-in. I was traveling on my own from Marrakech and my flight was delayed two hours. Fortunately, I was able to catch the very last subway ride. I think it was at 1AM? I arrived very late but I met a couple on the street who directed me in the right way. The hostel is very secure and clean. They have a few computers, a nice lounge area, and a communal kitchen. They also have this awesome mural in the lounge area. They have a new dinner prepared each night for a small fee where you can meet other hostel guests. The hostel's fun atmosphere made it very easy to meet new people. One of my favorite things about this hostel are the e-keys they provide for each guest. The e-key gives you access to the entrance as well as the huge rolling drawer underneath the bed. It's pretty spacious so you can easily fit a big backpack inside. Each bed has an outlet and there is a small sink in the room so you don't have to walk to the bathroom. The views from the room are great! My window directly faced the street which was great! The bathrooms are extremely clean and the showers are big so you have space to change inside the stall as well. They also have convertors for electronics at the front desk in case you need one. Staying here has been a very positive experience! I loved Portugal. It's probably one of my favorite places I've ever visited. I will definitely make my way back here one day to travel the entire country.