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Casa Serrão

4.5 (34 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Sardines
Kevin L.

So glad we stumbled upon this restaurant. We came to town on public transportation bus for a sardine factory tour and wanted to grab some local lunch prior... opened Yelp and this popped up #1 and did not disappoint! Great food and service... grilled sardines & octopus, fish soup... everything exceeded expectations. Just go... great start to our day in town!

Creme Brulee finished on the charcoal grill
Greg C.

We came to Casa Serrao with my daughter based upon her recommendation from having eaten here previously. We had lunch on the sidewalk, inside a really cool enclosure (to keep the smoke from the grill from overtaking us). We all shared plates that included octopus, grilled sardines, grilled salmon and grilled salted cod. For our sides we had butter boiled potatoes, a large salad, and sauteed cabbage. For dessert, we had the Creme Brulee that was finished on the grill!! The food was terrific with the cod and sardines being the absolute best. The salmon steak was good, but slightly overcooked. The octopus salad was a delicious pairing. It is the first time I have ever seen Creme Brulee finished on a charcoal grill; it was a great show to watch and the taste and texture was fantastic. I must mention our server Daniel who was attentive and incredibly funny. He kept us laughing during a long lunch that we are certain cut into his personal time (between lunch and dinnertime). We highly recommend Casa Serrao!

Kids steak and chips.

Amazing selection of local seafood and great service. Great spot near the beach with seating inside or out.

Yu P.

Great service! You cannot get fresher than this! Grilling right in front of your eyes. The smell, the flavored, the sun! Best to have lunch outside.

Grilled octopus. Delicious!!!
Mario T.

Had a wonderful seafood lunch at this place! We saw this on our hop-on, hop-off bus yesterday and decided we wanted to come back today. We were not disappointed. The grilled octopus was one of the best i've had. The sea bass and sardines were wonderful. They give salad and some kind of fritters as starters (so think twice about getting any more). The fish dishes came with some sauteed veggies and smashed potatoes. So was really good for three people. House wine was wonderful too. Our waiter Daniel was great and really worked hard! I'm telling my friends to come here if they are ever in Porto (stop 12 on the purple line of the Yellow Bus hop-on, hop-off). I want to come back if we weren't leaving tomorrow.

Grilled octopus
Sal L.

This very fine restaurant was packed on a Wednesday night. Lots of locals and tourists coming to have great seafood at very reasonable prices. They have a charcoal grill right outside grilling up fresh seafood. My server's English was much better than my Portuguese! He was very helpful and tried very hard to get my teen daughter to order some food. I was grateful but she was kind of loaded up from eating some tasty street food earlier. I ordered the grilled octopus and a side fish of mixed rice (boiled rice with legumes.) the rice fish was a bit bland, the octopus was really tasty, especially the charred ends. The bolo de bolacha cake was super soft and delicious! Espresso coffee was good. And here lies my dilemma with my review. The server automatically set the table for 2. Brings over a bread basket, and 2 small plates of a octopus salad and a fish egg salad. My kid ate bread, ordered a soda and I basically ate the entire octopus salad, only tasting the fish egg (octopus?) salad. When the bill came, the server charged me the 2 appetizers which I assumed were complimentary as I'd been receiving throughout my trip here in Portugal & Spain. When I inquired about this, the waiter told me that he put it on the table and I ate it so I was to pay for it. I responded that I definitely ate the octopus salad (really good) but not the fish egg salad, so he removed the €5 charge. I felt he was trying to bring up the bill since my daughter didn't eat? Am I wrong here? Anyway, just a warning to anyone coming here, and this had no effect on my 4 star rating; but I did NOT leave a tip which I always do. I'd definitely return.

Sea bass
Kathy S.

The sea bass (Branzino) was absolutely perfect. The waiter brought the fish to the table so that I could see how fresh it was (perfectly clear eyes). Then he took it out to the street to the grill to be cooked. When he served me he deboned the fish for me. Fish cakes were also tasty and everything was a great value. My husband had the cod which he enjoyed but I think he wished that he had ordered the sea bass. I only wish that I lived closer so that I could visit again soon!

Merritt O.

Fantastic meal! We took the Metro out from Porto and it was well worth the easy commute- only several blocks by foot. Everything was delish- bread, clams in white wine sauce, verde caldo soup was smokey and flavorful, but the star of the meal was the skewered octopus-so tastey! The place was full and the staff was very friendly! I highly recommend this place instead of eating in the tourist restaurants of Porto anytime.

Emily P.

This was one of our favorite seafood places to eat at when visiting Portugal!!! The workers made us feel at home and helped us choose what items to order. Everything was phenomenal and we left so happy. We ordered sardines, cod, salmons, steak, ray, two desserts, two bottles of wine and paid 110 euros. It was insane how much food and alcohol we got for so cheap. The owner was so kind to us and we will highly recommend this restaurant to everyone visiting Porto or the surrounding areas. There was even Portuguese dancers and an accordion player!

The front door.
Johny B.

The sardines are excellent. The salad is very tasty, the service is very good and the melao divine.

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Friendly service. Simple delicious food and a an excellent wine recommendation. This grilled sardines were perfect.

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Incredibly fresh grilled sardines and octopus salad. I loved my lunch in Casa Serrao! I will come back any time I'm in Porto.

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Delicious food. A bit on the pricy side for Porto...But average for Matosinhos. Fish is as fresh as it gets.

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Food was fresh and very tasty. I had the sardines, octopus and cod fish and everything was very delicious.

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Restaurante Lage do Senhor do Padrão - Grilled squid

Restaurante Lage do Senhor do Padrão

5.0(19 reviews)
0.0 km

Our friends brought us here because this is their favorite restaurant. We raced to be here by 7pm…read moreto get a table, if not, the wait will be long. We ordered a nice bottle of wine 15,25 Euros, Monkfish Rice for 2 and Sea Bass for 2. Water and 2 desserts came out to a total of 88,25 Euros. Well worth it because the food is worth it.

This is an old school seafood restaurant that all the locals wait in line for. We pass this place…read moremany times on the way to other "front line" seafood eateries where there likely isn't a wait. But their menu equals all the others with one notable exception. Their shrimp in special sauce is to die for! Sure everything else is great but I've not tasted anything like this! I'm going back just to satisfy my shrimp cravings! A pile of rice and green salad with a beer... heaven! Definitely worth the wait in line! Este é um restaurante de frutos do mar à moda antiga, onde todos os moradores locais fazem fila para comer. Passamos por este lugar muitas vezes a caminho de outros restaurantes de frutos do mar mais populares, onde provavelmente não há fila. Mas o cardápio deles é igual ao de todos os outros, com uma exceção notável. O camarão com molho especial deles é de comer ajoelhado! Claro que tudo o resto é ótimo, mas nunca provei nada parecido com isso! Vou voltar só para satisfazer o meu desejo por camarão! Uma pilha de arroz e salada verde com uma cerveja... o paraíso! Definitivamente vale a pena esperar na fila!

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Travelers place coins on the wall of restaurant. How unique!

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Restaurante Marisqueira Majara - Mix seafood pasta

Restaurante Marisqueira Majara

5.0(5 reviews)
0.2 km

Very good overall experience. This is a very well known restaurant in Porto and we were lucky that…read moreour tour had booked a dinner here as part of the itinerary. They gave us a great sample of all of the variety of dishes they served and we were very pleased with the delicious fresh fish options - and the octopus was exceptionally good. They also served some very good bread and a very savory vegetable soup as well. The service is also exceptional and everything was absolutely fresh and perfect for the palate. We were in a big private room but there were lots of customers in all other parts of the restaurant. I would recommend this as an option if anyone is stopping by Porto. This city has lots of great restaurants but this one is definitely worth going to for the abundantly fresh food they serve.

Perhaps it was destiny... somewhere in the cob webs of my subconscious, many years ago my my future…read morewas mapped out. I don't recall being particularly moved by the parts unknown episode in Oporto , by Anthony Bourdain when it originally aired. No more than any other I assumed just another interesting place in the world I hoped to visit. Little did I know many years later, we would retire and move to Oporto. In fact the restaurant in Matosinhos he dined at is literally 5 short blocks away, we pass it on our walks to the beach. No longer tourists but ever grateful for however AB has informed, influenced or subliminally cajoled our collective psyches. We have come to appreciate the simple unadulterated pleasures of great seafood. We chose this restaurant for this special celebration of family, it was epic beyond all proportions. Perhaps I've waited far too long to quote AB upon seeing the platter of seafood put in front of him, "seafood platter...."! Massive inside but we had a corner all to ourselves We made pals with the wait staff and they gave us a full bottle of their homemade hooch. Excellent service fresh seafood great wine and family! Apparently I stumbled home muttering incomprehensible Portuguese. . We must have killed that aguardente!

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Aguardente is killer

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Restaurante S. Valentim - The best sardines I've had.

Restaurante S. Valentim

4.8(6 reviews)
0.2 km
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I was craving grilled fish! Twice a week we run the gauntlet of front line seafood restaurants here…read morebecause our português classes are here at the Mar port and we have to pass the incredible smells of seafood being grilled on charcoal. We have not been to this specific restaurant yet so in the spirit of equal opportunity for all of them we decided to give it a try. Specifically this one has a large outdoor terrace that is very long and accommodating for outdoor dining. Started its large prawns the octopus and finally he grilled red snapper. What a great meal to celebrate our one year anniversary of permanently moving to Portugal. Estava com vontade de comer peixe grelhado! Duas vezes por semana passamos pelos restaurantes de marisco da linha da frente, porque as nossas aulas de português são aqui no porto de Mar e temos de passar pelos cheiros incríveis de marisco a ser grelhado no carvão. Ainda não tínhamos ido a este restaurante específico, por isso, no espírito de igualdade de oportunidades para todos eles, decidimos experimentar. Especificamente este tem um grande terraço ao ar livre que é muito longo e acomodando para refeições ao ar livre. Começámos com os camarões grandes, o polvo e finalmente o pargo grelhado. Que grande refeição para celebrar o nosso aniversário de um ano de mudança definitiva para Portugal!!!

Was told to go to matinhos by a local and try the sardines even though I absolutely despise them…read more Walked by and saw this restaurant was grilling a bunch of them so knew this was the spot to try. Ordered 1/2 dose of sardines (6-7 pieces) and the monkfish and rice. I was blown away at how good the sardines were with the crispy salty skin. I honestly thought I'd have one piece and then be done but I couldn't stop eating it. The monkfish was a huge bowl filled with shrimp also and was made for sharing between 2-4 people. If I went back I'd just get the sardines. This restaurant seemed more formal setting which I'm not a big fan of. Service was quick even with it being very busy

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Restaurante S. Valentim - Monkfish

Monkfish

Restaurante S. Valentim - Shrimps

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A Marisqueira de Matosinhos - 4-5lb lobster looks bigger tho

A Marisqueira de Matosinhos

4.1(8 reviews)
0.3 km
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If I could give this restaurant 6 stars I would. We traveled 25 minutes out of our way and it was…read moreso well worth it. As soon as you walk in you r mesmerized by the lobster and crab tank with HUGE lobsters and crab. AND BLUE LOBSTER the atmosphere is a casual upscale feel. You pass by a large table displaying all their seafood. We were overwhelmed with the menu and choices. Our server Agostino was amazing with his attentiveness and knowledge of their food and wine. He suggested an excellent wine for us and made suggestions on what to have. A group of 11, we shared a large dish of regular and blue lobsters with shrimp which was amazing. Presentation one of the best. We also had the Sopa de Mariscos which was a rice soupy rice dish and it was phenomenal. Think paella but with more broth. You have to see the pictures posted. This was a once in a lifetime experience. A must for an unforgettable dinner.

Perhaps it was destiny... somewhere in the cob webs of my subconscious, many years ago my my future…read morewas mapped out. I don't recall being particularly moved by this episode of #partsunknown, by #anthonyboudain when it originally aired. No more than any other I assumed just another interesting place in the world I hoped to visit. Little did I know many years later, we would retire and move to Oporto. In fact the restaurant in Matosinhos he dined at is literally 5 short blocks away, we pas it on our walks to the beach. No longer tourists but ever grateful for however AB has informed, influenced or subliminally cajoled our collective psyches. We have come to appreciate the simple unadulterated pleasures of great seafood. While we chose a different restaurant, for this special celebration of family, it was nonetheless epic beyond all proportions. Perhaps I've waited far too long to quote AB upon seeing the platter of seafood put in front of him, "seafood platter bitches!" And even though we finished that entire bottle of homemade hooch "aguardente" and stumbled home the 5 blocks. Me apparently muttering incomprehensible Portuguese before passing out, I am forever grateful to have shared it with minha rainha and our oldest filho. Great atmosphere, excellent service https://youtu.be/9rC2jqflXNU?si=n-rNP38XsgpvfV-I

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A Marisqueira de Matosinhos - Fire water complimentary

Fire water complimentary

A Marisqueira de Matosinhos - Lobster and crab

Lobster and crab

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Esplanada Marisqueira "A Antiga"

Esplanada Marisqueira "A Antiga"

3.9(14 reviews)
0.2 km
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Don't think, just walk in. EXCELLENT!!!!! Everything from the service to the food is perfection.read more

Gorgeous seafood on the tank but the way it was prepared completely underwhelmed. First of all,…read morethis is a Michelin rated restaurant, and the prices reflect that. It is wicked expensive for Porto, by far the MOST expensive restaurant we ate at in Porto. Been much, much Fancier and tastier ones. It was recommended to us by a chef, and it is also featured on Bourdain's parts unknown, so perhaps our expectation was way too high, but boy did it disappoint, I could not even finish my plate. Atmosphere: other than the impressive seafood and fish tank, the decor is super outdated and corny, not up to par with the prices. The complementary bread served was over toasted bread so soaked in oil it was dripping. When we saw the prices, we decided not to go for $300 for 2 and instead selected crab appetizer and Arroz com Lobster (which the very, very nice waiter, I gave to say, convinced us to have vs the Arroz com Mariscos. Let me start with the crab appetizer, for those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest, it was a very generous portion of Dungeness crab meat, wow, impressive, that was the best part of the meal, except for the potion that was drenched in a very bad tasting and not complementary mustard sauce that completely over powered the crab, the rest was just nice crab meat in Mille-feuille cup that was also over-cooked, dry and completely tasteless, perhaps we were not meant to eat them. Now the lobster Rice, wow, what a disappointment, the lobster was huge, have to give them that, but the rice was completely overcooked and it was more of a lobster rice soup than Arroz com Lobster. The Lobster, although huge, was completely overcooked, hard and tasteless. Dessert, chocolate lava cake, skip it or pick something else, It was not worth the extra calories. This was the ONE AND ONLY, disappointing food stop in Porto period and unfortunately the most expensive and most highly recommended. If you go, I'd suggest, go all out and pick the seafood tower, or at least stay away from Arroz com lobster if you don't want a soupy consistency. Our final bill was close to $250 euros, with a $30 bottle of wine, split Arroz com lobster, split dessert and appetizer, that was by the way, selecting the cheapest things we could get on the menu. I personally will not go back and do not recommend. Now, we have eaten at some of the most amazing and expensive restaurants in the world and the price is absolutely not the reason I'm giving this place such a bad review. But the combination of bad tasting food, high cost, underwhelming atmosphere is simply hard to overcome. I really do stay away from giving places a 1 star, but if it was not for the good service by our server, I would definitely rate this a 1 star. I was grossed out by the taste of the food until the next day. There are a lot of selections in Matosinhos, I'd suggest you research a few before you settle for this place. There is soooo much amazingly good seafood in Porto. I just wish they were able to make the amazingly good looking seafood they have in the tank taste fabulous and up to par with the prices.

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Esplanada Marisqueira "A Antiga"
Esplanada Marisqueira "A Antiga"
Esplanada Marisqueira "A Antiga" - Counter top displays as you enter

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Casa Serrão - modern_european - Updated October 2026

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