In a town where all restaurants have the same dish it is difficult to differentiate…read more This restaurant is amazing! A exceptional service Really tasty food Exceptionally clean and well decorated. I eat regularly at Mealhada. This is my favorite spot. A must

Really juicy leitao but I wish the skin was crispier! Super good potato chips and the gateau au…read morechocolate for dessert was amazing. Pricey but worth it. We also had to wait over an hour for a table for 7 since the place was packed! Our waiter was also super friendly and recommended desserts and wines for us. Very professional staff and clean location, overall a great Portuguese experience!

One of the best restaurants in the region. The absolute…read morebest if by any chance you prefer to have something other than the typical LEITÃO. A really good service Really good LEITÃO Ambiance is great with huge windows

This place is not located along the main streets you have to wander off small side streets and…read morealleys. This area is known for their suckling pig. So when we came across this place we were so excited. The sign showed a roasted pig and there were a few in the window of the restaurant. We ordered both the piglet sandwich and the piglet rib sandwich. The rib sandwich had some bones in it so be careful. Both sandwiches were tender and delicious, the skin was not crispy but was very flavorful. I think if we ordered a plate of the pig it would be crispy. We also got chips which seemed fried in house. The place is small and holds less than 20 people. They were very friendly and they accepted credit card as payments.

Suckling pork sandwich with some sort of delicious garlic sauce for 3euros (small size) or 3.70…read moreeuros (for large). Soo good.

The service was wonderful. The food was excellent!!! This was the best meal I had in Portugal…read more We even tipped the chef and the waiter we were so impressed! I could definitely go back and have more meals there.

Local charm, warm inviting setting, and standing ovation worthy food!…read more Make sure your GPS gives you an accurate location. Look for a rather small sign across from a tiny courtyard

Get here early as the tables filled up within 15 minutes of opening (seems like they may accept…read morereservations). This was our best meal visiting Portugal five days in. Not to say we didn't have alot of good food, but here each dish received high marks. The chanfana is the local special, so would highly recommend you get that. All of the meat was done well... Crispy outside and fall apart, fork tender on the inside. The staff were also very friendly and personable.

This place is cash only!!! Fortunately there's ATMs nearby. The address on yelp was incorrect. They…read moremoved (maybe?) to Praça do Comércio 110, 3000-116 Coimbra, Portugal, Google Maps has the right address. Our hotel front desk recommended this place. The food is quite good and reasonably priced. We ordered grilled octopus and grilled fish, and fish soup. Our waitress somehow couldn't take our order in time (she was just going around serving other tables). Other than that it was a nice lunch experience.

Our tour guide recommended this restaurant and she was not wrong. I tried the cod, it wss very…read moretasty. I was curious about the kabobs. My friend had the salmon and said it was good. I saw all clean plates! Cute ambiance. The service was quick.

Service is excellent! Food was good prepared and tasty!…read more Strongly recommended this restaurant!

Excited to try this local 7 table gem while in Coimbra. Lisa E. (always right) suggested lunch…read moresince dinner cues start an hour before opening and waits can be another hour or more. We arrived at 12:05 pm, second in line behind a group of 8. Seated 20 minutes later in cozy quarters. Fresh rustic bread on the table. Menu difficult to decipher but we had a translated copy on our phones. We ordered a jug of house tinto, and half orders of aporcolhados mushrooms, roasted wild boar and grilled ribs with special sauce. The kind waiter said we ordered too much, we didn't agree until a huge crock of rice and beans hit the table with the 2 meat dishes. The mushrooms were cooked with bits of meat and bone as well as slices of traditional and blood sausage. Fabulous! I loved the tender boar slices accompanied by roasted cabbage and potatoes. Lisa favored the slightly charred ribs in a spicy vinegary sauce. Oh, and that rice, I promised her I wouldn't post the photo of her devouring the last bits from the serving ladle. So, too much food? Nothing a outdoor rooftop nap at our hotel wouldn't cure. Breakfast today was the leftover boar with the hotel's scrambled eggs.

This is a Top hole in the wall Gem in Coimbra and probably one of the best in Portugal overall…read more Quality- the pork ribs were my personal favorite. This is the type you spend a lot of time nibbling on and trying to get every last piece of meat out. It was incredibly flavorful with hints of bone broth, truffle oil, and various spices. I think I spent like 5 minutes on each piece trying to get every piece of meat out. It came out piping hot, the fresh aroma smelled like a mix of beans, thyme, garlic, and truffle and I smelled like it afterwards. The lamb stew was also delicious. I am allergic to lamb but had to try it this time and was not disappointed. This is the only time I've actually liked a lamb dish because the gamey flavor was not there. It was cooked very well. The vomit dessert was not too sweet and unique. It cut through the savory food I just had here. Quantity- all of this for 25 euros. Totally worth it. This would have easily gone for 70-80 dollars back in the states. We get a lot in each dish. Atmosphere- loved the college town vibe here. The place was cozy but had enough space so we weren't cramped. Service- awesome waiter. He was funny and gave great suggestions on what to get. Tipped him a lot for the fantastic service.

My bestie who is a local brought me, a filthy American, to this absolute local gem... (may his…read morepeople forgive him for this). The food took an unholy amount of time to come out, and it wasn't even busy. I'm convinced it's because I'm American. It's fine. I'll process it in my diary later like a mature adult. Anyway, the wait? Worth it. If this restaurant were a toxic relationship, I'd stay. No notes. The leitão (baby pig) was succulent (I hate that word, but it's accurate), and the skin crackled in your mouth: sharp, loud, and wildly satisfying. It came with a rich, savory jus that didn't need to save the dish, just hang out and enhance what was already perfect. And unlike most American food where you need sauce to disguise the mediocrity, here the pig and the jus were like Simon and The Garfoonkul, both could stand alone, but together? Magic. My friend didn't love the sparkling wine (he has a palate that whispers "Michelin star or bust"), but I thought it was solid! He said the grapes came from the vineyard across the street. Like, literally, across the street. I thought this was so cool! Also, let the record show: I fed him In-N-Out when he visited the States, and this is what he gave me in return. No regrets. None. I may never return to Porto but I hope to return here one day. Dessert: the Molotov cake (egg-white cloud dessert)? Tasted like air and lies- hard pass. Sides: slapped.

A world-class culinary experience. This should be the destination of any visit to Portugal…read more Roast suckling pig with the crispiest skin and juiciest meat you'll ever have, with beautiful sides, accompaniments, and other dishes as well.