We had just arrived from Lisbon and set out to find a bite...up, up up and around a small curve,…read morepassing this unassuming, ity bity shop, we peeked in and saw 2 vacant seats... What a fabulous little place. A list of innovative sandwiches on fabulous Portuguese crusty bread and soup, salads. We shared a salad called Batalha with feta, olives, dates and tomato and a Sao Joao with fresh sardines, tomato, grilled red peppers. I think the soup was cabbage, and was great. Honestly, I am going to keep the menu in my mind and re create the sandies & salads when possible. Cash, no longer is a lunch special offered in case you read some old reviews. We watched as folks were turned away..so, if you pass and are in the mood, grab a seat when you can.

The food is delicious. It's well seasoned and presented…read more The service is kind and excellent. The food is exactly what we were looking for.

So funny enough, on our trip to Porto, now roughly 6 months ago, which I'm *still* clearing all my…read morereview drafts of (though after this, there will be one left, lol) - I did have this specific location on my list. I also had the place next door to this place on my list, but when we got there, the line to get in was basically out the door and around the corner, so I crossed them off and went here, leaving an opening for us to go somewhere else. Then the next morning, I discovered, Casa Guedes had just recently opened a second location in Vila Nova de Gaia, down the street from where we were staying, with the same name and menu and prices and everything, so I was there for dinner the next day too. Having now been to both, I can say the quality of the food was of pretty similar quality at both locations, so from here on, the rest of this review is going to be of food I had at either location. Great service at both, too, though their offshoot, at least at the time, was much less busy than this location, but the service was great anyway, regardless of them being busy. Between the two locations, and between two people sharing, we tried: A green soup that was, as I wrote in my notes, "omg". Croquettes that were also, again from my notes from January, "omg". A pernil with cheese sandwich I also just wrote down "omg" to, lol. A francesinha that was a *bit* understated compared to the one I'd had the previous day, but had, I wrote down, "excellent sauce". (I also wrote down that dipping the pernil with cheese sandwich *into* the sauce from the francesinha equaled, quote myself, "super omg".) A pork rissol with onion and port that I called "great but not amazing" (i.e. compared to everything else.) A sandwich with "soft cow cheese" (so... brie) and arugula that I wrote down as "excellent and a half" :D. And of course, being me, a note that, on request, they also had, at least as of January, great hot pepper oil (always a huge bonus.) Also had a solid pork spritz, and of course, port by itself (when in Rome, or in this case, Port), as well as a beer, cause the beer was super cheap. Just wish Superbock were a better beer (I also wrote that in my notes, specifically.) Sort of funny that their *cocktail* cocktails were fairly expensive, but that didn't matter, since their port prices, including port cocktails, i.e. spritzes, were very reasonably priced. Would definitely come back here if I were back in Porto, which I wish I were right now, lol.

Belgin drink - 4 stars Passion drink - 4.5 stars…read more Kids spaghetti - 4 stars. Lots of meat sauce. Kids chicken - 3 stars. Quite dry. Caesar salad - 2 stars. Very limp lettuce and dry chicken. Guedes francesinhas - 4 stars 8 Pernil com queijo de ovelha - 3.5 stars quite heavy. Salmao grelhado - 4.5 stars really nicely done, super siky and a crisp to the skin. Veggies ok.

This cozy little bar / restaurant serves the most delicious sandwiches (pregos in Portuguese)…read more We had the best red wine we ever tasted (Quinta dos Carvalhais) together with wonderful Portuguese sandwiches. Service was attentive and prompt, starting with the seating. We arrived without a reservation at peak lunchtime, and had to wait about ten minutes for a table.

Friendly, attentive waitstaff, and great food at a reasonable price. We had the nachos with…read moreguacamole, garlic steak, red onion steak, and fries. Everything was outstanding. The steaks were cooked to perfection and the rolls were soft and fresh. The guacamole had just a hint of spice but tasted fresh and delicious. And the sangria was refreshing and potent. I would definitely come back here and recommend this restaurant.

The best bifana sandwich in town…read more Conga in Porto is renowned for their bifana sandwich. This is a classic pork sandwich with thin slices of marinated pork served in warm Portuguese roll bread. This introductory dine-in meal was coincidentally the most memorable meal of our trip. We came on a weekday for lunch and was seated shortly on their busy 2nd floor interior. The shredded pork slices were so tender and flavorful having been simmered to soak up all of the spice seasoning the marinade in the large pan for staff to pose with at the storefront. You can watch as the staff skewer out the meat in between the bread. The soft pillowy papo seco bread melted with the meat and was dunked in the spicy pork sauce for extra flavour. We paired this bifana sandwich (3.60 EUR) with their refreshing iced tea and a classic papas stew (3.50 EUR). The stew mixed minced pork & chicken in cornmeal thickened with pork blood. The seasoning made this surprisingly appetizing without much gamey flavour. Our only regret was not ordering more bifana sandwich instead while assuming other shops could be comparable. Simply put, this bifana sandwich was so savoury and none of the other famous shops we visited later ended up coming close. In fact even a Porto local whom we bumped into at a famous bifana sandwich spot in Lisbon flat out said Conga was better and she was right. You're not here for the service but a quick tasty bite. Skip it or hit it? Conga is worth the hype and you have to dine-in or takeout this sandwich!

Nothing can beat the juicy pork sandwich with their super bock beer!! Oh, and their piri piri sauce…read morefor extra spicy fans was amazing!!

Well I'm finally trying to get around to writing reviews of all the whole bunch of places we…read morestopped at on our trip to Portugal, now 2 1/2 - 3 months ago... including, notably, a whole *bunch* of places selling pastel de nata, so I could try a whole bunch to compare them all, so I could sound like an insufferable person afterwards :p. The version here, I would say was... good. Tasty dough, but a little floppy. Tasty enough filling, but a bit dimensional and not very brulee'd, like eating a very sweet omelet? Great, cheap espresso, though, but that also seemed to be true all across the city. (Porto was a great city. I miss being on vacation.)

Local bakery. Fast service with lots of activity. Cheap prices. Great find! Tried the shrimp…read moreempanada which was creamy and delicious! Also Reid the ham and cheese sandwich which was fresh and satisfying.

I didn't know what to expect when coming here, but the food was good. The steak sandwich was solid…read moreand the steak wasn't overcooked. My only request would have been more sauce. The hot dog was flavorful and had good cheese. Beware of the toasted bread though; don't want to scratch your mouth. The Special Hot Dog was good. I enjoyed the enchilada-style cheese and sauce overlay. The one thing that's not pictured is the FRIES. They give you a good shareable portion and they're simply great. No tricks or extreme seasonings. Just some quality fried potatoes. The service was friendly, accommodating, and speedy.

What they do here is as it good as it can get. Simple…read moreingredients that are recognizable, nothing fancy served simple but oh boy Oh boy,It was Fantastic. I can eat a lot of these and be happy with a beer . A must try when in Porto.

Good food, good wine and service. The Douro is across the street, so the views are great. All…read morethe Port houses are within a couple minutes walk. I would have given a (slightly) more descriptive review, but the entire walk along the river is mobbed by tourists, which also makes any place you stop around here for food or drink double price.

This is the tourist trap but well used for a snack and drink it's got great choices. Heaters by…read morethe tables outside if you can get by one. Very busy during afternoons. The table side chorizo that they light with a flame for you along with a fantastic pitcher of sangria is worthwhile. We did not eat a lot there and weather was awful but it was a fun place to sit and people watch for a drink and snack. We even had a "flash band" set in front of us during the rain! They deserved their tip! Situated right on the main town side of the Douro river it's quite close to all the sites.

We are in Porto for the first time and found this gem by accident. The food was soooo delicious…read more The small entrance with the rotisserie chickens roasting over coals right inside the doorway. Upstairs has three rooms for seating. The wait was about 15 mins but you knew it would be worth the wait because those in line were locals! We enjoyed the chicken fried rice salad and drinks. I had no trouble being served gluten free. We decided to go back today and try a different dish but the place was closed with a sign saying go across the street for chicken. ‍. Perhaps we will try one more time before heading home

We followed the lead from Instagram viral posts for PERI- Peri chicken…read more The place is small and has lines obviously because of the IG posts. Super hot inside. So the told us that across the street there is absolutely the same chicken but with no crowds . So we went. Big disappointment. The chicken was nothing special at all. I expected very juicy and tender chicken , with delicious Peri-Peri sauce. Well the chicken was very mediocre, not juicy and the sauce reminded F1 American sauce. Not tasty at all.

Lovely couple . We didn't have reservations but got in quickly…read more Great service and attention. The tuna steak was wonderful and the owner is great with wine suggestions!

Lively, fun, and a full of culture, food and drink choices, and great people watching.read more

A local tour guide recommended this area to purchase the famous francesinha sandwich. There were…read moreseveral cafes/restaurants all around this circular block. I chose this one by random. I had just completed a 3 hours waking tour in thr hot sun and was tired and hungry. lol There were a few empty tables and chairs inside because most customers were sitting outside enjoying the views. I ordered the "very special francesinha" which includes ham, sliced ham, mortadella, sausage, veal steak, smoked bacon, sliced bread with cheese, egg and a sauce on top of the sandwich. When i first looked at my sandwich i said omg will I eat this huge thing. I wa wearing braces so I couldn't just open wide and bite which i what I wanted to do. However, I took a knife and went to town. That everything sandwich was so Flavorful and delicious. It was huge too and cane with fries and some type of soup I didn't like. I was able to save some of the sandwich the following day and it tasted even better. I definitely recommend this spot. The staff were sweet and helped me with directions back to my Airbnb.

I had to find vegetarian francesinha and oh did we find options! They had a vegan version and a…read morevegetarian version with cheese and egg. After a short wait, our number was called. We dinned upstairs in the air conditioning with a great view of the street. It was pretty good, but definitely come hungry and share the fries.