A favorite stop to grab a beer on a nice, mellow day. While Base is located (LITERALLY) on a…read moreshopping/food center, it feels like you are in a park. The trees boggle my mind and I enjoy sitting here with a beer, a good book, thinking about how the trees are so huge on top of a roof... The 360 degree view is stunning with Torre dos Clérigos on one side, University of Porto, and old buildings on the remainder. Kids, dogs, old and young will enjoy this stop. Don't expect to get an especially warm welcome here. After coming here an endless amount of times, I have yet to receive warmth. Thankfully this place is so cool my ego is quick to recover. :) A must do to grab alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks with a view.

Stop by Base on your next trip to Porto!…read more It is located at the top of a hill in the center of a beautifully maintained park right near the famous bookstore. I was so excited to go to Base after doing a ton of research online but as our luck would have it, it poured rain the whole time we were in Porto. They were closed so we didn't get to have a drink here. All of the tables are outdoor so try and hit it on a nice day if you can. Hopefully I can try it someday!

Such a great stop! A bit off the beaten path, but that means it's a little less busy and much more…read morereasonable on prices. Lots of beer options to be had here. Even better yet, the small plates of food they serve are absolutely solid and they pair perfectly with their beers. They also have larger entrees if you want to make it a full meal. The menu versatility makes this a great first stop for a night out or the main event. The staff is very friendly and happy to help with food and beer selections. Can't wait to make another stop here!

Friendly English speaking staff offering a nice variety of tasty craft beers. I had the quadrupel,…read morewhich is reminiscent to the Belgium beer known as Delerium Tremons per my palate. Nice, modern casual atmosphere.

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

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.

This is definitely one of several places I wished I'd had time to go back to more than once, or…read moreindeed, ideally, that they'd somehow decide to open an offshoot in the exact place I live in the US (counterpoint, that that would *suck* for my arteries)... I'm very glad we stopped here while we were in Porto. I'm also glad we managed to find two *seats* together - the place is tiny, and well-attended. It's a bit cramped if you're dining in, but worth it (assuming you can find a seat.) I was also spoiled after the first fried cheese-dog arrived like 2 minutes after ordering it, despite it being so busy - the pica pao took a longer time (not an unreasonably long time), as did the second cachorrinho I decided I needed to get even though I wasn't *terribly* hungry after sharing the first two items, cause it was so good, and I knew I wouldn't be back any time soon, if ever (was fine by me, as I was also enjoying trying a bunch of Portuguese spirits for cheap - 3.5 euro for a decently large glass of ginja, 3-5 euro for various Portuguese brandies... they thought I was weird ordering a large glass of ginja, but it goes *so* well with the salty deep fried food served here.) Cachorrinhos are super unhealthy obviously, being basically a fried hot dog stuffed with cheese, but excellent, totally worth the roughly 5 bucks. The pica pau Americo was also a pretty good value, as a "small" is... not small. I figured I should try both of the things they were most known for - the pica pau was great too, but if I were ever back, I'd probably just stuff my face with wonderful fried crispy cheese dogs.

Cachorrinhos were pretty tasty. I liked the cheese inside. Quick and casual eatery…read more Pica Pau was way too overwhelming. It's basically a heart attack on a plate, with just pure meat and cheese. The acidity of the olives helped us barely make it through the dish. It was also too salty. I would just stick to the cachorrinhos! The staff member who was checking on the line outside was not friendly. However, the staff behind the counter serving the food were efficient and kind.

Permanently closed. It's forcing me to write more so I'll…read morejust say I'm sad it's closed. We tried to go several times on this trip.

English first: Great beer, great beer garden, nice people, good prices. Very central but still away…read morefrom the main tourist trails so definitely a recommendation! Deutsch: Super Craft Beer, schöner Biergartan im Innenhof, etwas ab vom Trubel. Gute Preise. Der Innenraum für Gäste hat uns nicht so angesprochen, aber in der warmen Jahreszeit im Biergarten für zwischendurch absolute Empfehlung! Direkt um die Ecke vom Hotel Moov, unserer Übernachtung dort, die ebenfalls sehr empfehlenswert war (65 Euro pro Nacht pro Doppelzimmer im September 2018).

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.

Everything about this spot. Yes. Just by walking by you would never know there are layers and…read morelayers of character hidden behind the glass doors. This includes the kitchen within the stairs, a covered beer garden, and a romantic terrace with vines, low sitting and live music depending on the night. Date night, friend night, solo night, any night. This is your next stop.

Enjoy delicious Portuguese (and foreign) craft beers in a friendly, inclusive environment. The…read morestaff is amazing and will also fill your belly with tasty Portuguese finger food, like rissois! This beautiful place has been around for 10 years and hopefully we'll be able to enjoy it for much longer. Definitely recommend!

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.

I came in here while on a tour and we were seated downstairs at a very long table since we were…read moresuch a large group. The whole place was very busy so clearly locals appreciate it. We had plates to share and it was honestly all so incredibly good. Pork dishes, fresh chips, and these kind of truffle croquettes fried in squid ink. The prices aren't exactly cheap, however the quality and the ambiance of the place I'd say is worth it. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The location is also very central -- it was only about a 5 minute walk from our hotel near the Church of Saint Ildefonso. Would definitely recommend stopping in for delicious food and a great vibe all around.

My first day in Portugal we went straight to have the most famous Francesinha…read more The service was excellent. Very attentive wait staff. The bistro was busy and had a queue to get in. The francesinha was very good but HEAVY. it's not for the faint at heart. The sauce was delicious, the pork and beef were cooked well and the egg fried to perfection. If you don't plan on eating the whole thing, think about the sharing one

We lucked out and were seated right away at 9pm even though we were told we could only have the…read moretable for an hour because it was reserved. Cool, we can eat fast. I got the goat cheese and honey salad which was fresh and delicious. Loved the creamy, caramelized goat cheese! My SO ordered a half order francesinha which Brasao is rumored to make the best one in Portugal. Our server did not ask us how we wanted the steak and it came out pretty much still moo-ing. Way too rare even for our usual medium rare taste. We ate it anyway, but would have been better if it had been cooked a bit longer. All the meats and the sauce intermingled surprisingly well and didn't taste too heavy, although I don't know how anyone can eat more than this half order, it is so filling. I think this dish traditionally comes with fries, but here it did not and we ordered fries as a side. I kind of liked it that way, as they were still crunchy. I asked for some ketchup and received the skimpiest 1/3 filled small ramekin. The lemon pie was refreshing and tart. A perfect little dessert to cut the heaviness of the francesinha. Reservations are a very good idea if you can score one, otherwise you'll be in for a wait.

Best spot for a drink by the river! A must do! Service was…read morea little slow but the drinks were cold and the coffee hot. We also had the strawberry ice cream that was excellent.

I would never recommend this place. Horrible service, great location. I ordered what the server…read morerecommended, took a few bites trying to convince myself that I like it until I decided to send it back for something else. I apologetically asked the sever if I could exchange my order for something else. Server takes my food to the back. Manager then approached the table and very passive aggressively told me I cannot order something else unless I was to purchase another item. Even after telling him I simply just didn't like it and him not caring. I then declined and said because I paid for it, can I have it back? They brought it back from wherever they had it and was forced to eat what didn't taste good to me. Shortly before that incident a man approached our table selling items, harassing us to purchase what he placed on our table. I waved at the server for help because a man was trying to hustle us and on their property? And got no assistance. Beautiful property, needs new management.