Its a modern burger restaurant with a large bar. Burgers were on par with the ever growing modern…read moreburger restaurant industry. My only real complaint is the bacon, and this is more related to what Portugal calls bacon. The fries were good, a bit thick and needed salt. Overall a great bar and good burgers.

Surprisingly good burger and fries. Came here to get out of the rain and was pleasantly surprised…read more Drinks were on point too.

The BEST Sour I have ever had! The Selfmade Sour Blues (#9)…read moreYes it's a pulpy sour but it's amazing, if you love a fruity toned sour and you like pulp in your juice, try this! The staff is amazing, the atmosphere is very laxed and the people make it worth while. They have a bunch of table games you can use and there's a nice back patio area as well. I will definitely come back to this place on my future visits to Porto.

Fantastic beer, unpretentious. You can get your local pours and Duchesse in one place. Love it!read more

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.

Super cool, quaint little hole in the wall place with great food and great service. The "meat…read moretower" is a must; chock full of local cold cuts, fruits and breads. The spicy potatoes are amazing as is the chicken adobo. They have a great bar complete with an amazing scotch collection and plenty of beers. When in Porto: come here. Maybe make reservations though, it's small and can get busy.

Tip: Don't leave if they turn you away 'cause the place is "full". Ask to be seated in their…read morebackroom, so you can enjoy drinks while you wait for a table. Came here as a back-up to another restaurant that was packed, but I'm glad that I ended up here. We were initially "sent away" and told they were fully booked, but as we were outside looking up another place on our phones, a couple left, so we were seated. When they say "booked", they just mean currently full...not necessarily solid.reservations.all night. The interior looks like a quaint, old world, restaurant, but the atmosphere is more relaxed and friendly in a chill way! Food is lighter, international fare (onion bahjji, currywurst, falafel) while drinks menu, especially the beer, seems to be more of an extensive list. Owner's personal passion perhaps? Food was solid and everything was made in-house. Owner was very kind, originally from Germany who settled in Porto a while ago. I never went there to drink, but it seems like they really know their stuff!

This place has the best food. I have eaten wonderful food since visiting Portugal, but this is the…read morebest. The steak was cooked to perfection and all the sides amazingly delicious. If ever in Porto this place is a must!

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!

This is a hot spot. It was recommended by one of our tour guides as a place locals liked AND made…read moreone of the better Francesinha sandwiches Porto is known for. Make a reservation or expect to wait. We put our name in, and they gave us a time to come back. It was relatively seamless once we actually got our name in and checked back in, but it queues up outside so it can be a bit of a bottleneck getting in and out. The sandwich lived up to the hype. They had chips, olives, and bread out on the table when we sat. All and all - a nice ambiance and place to have the famous sammy.

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.

Go for the famous "cachorrinhos," aka little sausage sandwiches, stay for the vibe and the rest of…read morethe menu. I'd read about this place online and was glad we went. It's one of those incredibly soulful spots that I feel are, low-key, becoming extinct in big cities, where everything is starting to look homogenized. We queued for about 15 minutes and grabbed seats at the bar. This was with awful weather and before peak tourist season, so I imagine the lines can get quite long. Pro tip: don't head inside just because you see someone leave. I made that mistake and was told to wait for someone to call me over. The people working here have zero sense of urgency, and that's part of the magic. You're in Portugal. Relax. The cachorrinhos were great, but we also had a steak sandwich that was phenomenal. Think greasy street food in a compact, hole-in-the-wall spot. Pair it with a beer and fries, and you've got the perfect lunch. They take cards!

For the last leg of our Spain and Portugal trip, we went to Porto. My friend saw this place on…read moreTikTok and declared we needed to try it. This is the famous "hot dog sandwich" place you've probably seen online. We came here after our visit to the Livraria Lello for dinner on a Saturday night. The line was long and took probably half an hour or maybe longer I lost track. We opted for seats outside on the patio and chilled with some cheap beers and one of the sandwiches to split. We treated it as a snack instead of a real meal but there were other things to order. It was pretty cheap. Porto is full of famous sandwiches and you should definitely try this one if you have the chance!

Great drinks, friendly service, very nice vibe and ambiance. Would definitely come back again.read more

Very cute, reminded me of a speak easy in the states. The staff was very knowledgeable and able to…read moremake strong drinks. Ordered a traditional and a tequila old fashion, they were strong but lacked some depth of flavor. I would def recommend stopping by for the vibes!