pretty good! attentive service and good ambiance, and very clean. the food is just ok, but the vibe…read moreis fun! lots of classic portugese fare with some international influences. the couvert is bread and flavored butter and olive tapenade. the olive oil and tapenade were very good. the bread itself is nothing to write home about, def didn't seem like it was made in house. i ordered 2 small plates for myself, which was pretty good. the fries with the egg were very classic and normal, exactly what it looks like. the franceshina gravy was def necessary to take it from just fries to an actual dish. the cod cakes were so fun, a bit dry on the inside, but a necessary thing to try when in portugal!

Well honestly these guys damaged me for life. I ate my first "Francesinha" there and it was…read moreamazing, the fillings were great and the sauce spectacular! I have tried some others but they don't compare. It's a bit on the high end price but you definitely get what you pay! We had the Portuguese combo that also included baked cod with potatoes and cod croquettes that were good but the Francesinha won by far!!

We went here after we went to Serralves Museum and Gardens since it was nearby. We had a dinner…read morereservation for 7 pm, but that wasn't necessary as there was lots of seating available. We ordered the Mia pizza and it was delicious. Highly recommend this place!

Great little cafe in a nice area! It's cozy inside with only a handful of tables. You can dine in…read moreor take out. We started with the cheese plate, bread, and sangria. The bread was heavenly and came out warm! We had the steak sandwich with egg and the chicken sandwich with vinaigrette! Very reasonably priced. We only spent $31 total for everything. Highly recommend. Would go back!

What a perfect experience for my first night in Porto. This is food theater! I had the pleasure of…read moresitting at the bar right next to where the chef prepared each dish. His masterful craftsmanship and artful care with each ingredient was an inspiration to witness. Everyone in the kitchen participated in a delightful choreography that kept the service running seemingly without effort. My server was a doll, and helped me choose the most complimentary wines for the dishes I ordered, as I opted not to go for the tasting menu or pre-determined wine pairings. However, seeing the dishes that came out for those that did order the tasting menu, I was both endlessly jealous as well as relieved that I wasn't faced with eating that much food. (Be sure to come here very hungry.) I settled on the sourdough bread with smoked butter, potato terrine with béchamel, and the wild croaker with kale and noisette. I enjoyed the bread and potato terrine the most (what can I say, I'm Irish). The wines were also delightful. I didn't love the croaker, as it was a bit tough and meatier vs. flaky and buttery, which is the texture I tend to prefer; but it was the first time I'd had that type of fish, and it might just be personal preference. I wish I'd ordered something different but the service and atmosphere made up for my disappointment with the main dish. I was too full to order dessert, but what I saw coming out for other patrons looked divine. I instead enjoyed a Porto suggested by the server, and it was seriously the best dessert wine I've ever had. It's a gorgeous restaurant, with each detail being carefully considered. I felt a bit guilty taking any photos since it was almost like a secret speakeasy -- romantic mood lighting and tables privately tucked away in the back of the building past the kitchen. Compared to prices in the U.S. or UK, this place was very reasonable for the elevated quality. I would come again to do the tasting,

Walking into Elemento leaves no doubt about the method of cooking; the smokey smell permeates the…read moreair. I was dining solo and seated at the counter. As noted by others, the counter area is on the warmer side so dress accordingly! You can order a la carte or have the chef's 8 moments menu with optional Portuguese wine pairing. I opted to forgo wine for the night and appreciated that they offered mocktails! I tried the elderflower mocktail and gin & tonic mocktail. Both were really great mocktail options, although the elderflower was a little overly sweet. I came in specifically for the chef's tasting and it did not disappoint. From the fire toasted bread to the banoffee inspired dessert, everything was phenomenal. It is difficult to pick a favorite but the black pork rump was especially tasty . Also any place that has a pre-dessert dessert is right up my alley! The pre-dessert included a cauliflower ice cream that I was initially skeptical of but one bite had me sold. Service was friendly, timely, and unobtrusive. Highly recommend making this a stop on your trip to Porto!

We had high hopes for this restaurant after it was recommended by our hotel.  I think the place…read moregets a lot of hotel-referred traffic as the side street located restaurant was full tourists.  The cramped quarters are fine and it will give you the NYC village feel. We liked the creativity of the menu and some of the chances they took with ingredients.  When service is slow and unsteady, it always impacts the experience and the way the food can be enjoyed.  Waiving down waiters for drinks is always a buzz kill before a buzz,  as is watching diners arrive later and get theirs first.   The tuna tartare was fresh and tasty when it did show up. I am not a big capers fan so i was pleasantly surprised when it had none.  The crunchy rice strings added some  texture and made the presentation at the table a photo shot (not shown here). I was slow before they mixed it table-side with a fresh quail egg.  I had high hopes for the shrimp dish.  The presentation was great but the tiny shrimp were overwhelmed by the crunchy, but oil soaked outside shell.  Maybe we drew a bad batch.  The sea bass was sad.  When a fish is served skin side up it needs to be crispy and ours was soggy and tasteless.  We love pasta so were hoping the tortelloni would save the dish. It did not but could have. One of them had unfolded and they were too al dente. The price to servicing size to quality were off balance.  There were other dishes that may have been better but we will not know since we would venture to other places before we returned.

A beautiful tapas restaurant with truly unique flavor combinations for some of the best fusion…read morecuisine I've ever had! Every dish had a unique flavor element that excited my pallet. The only downside was that we were seated in the corner of the restaurant so there was no light on our table. I had to hold my phone's flashlight up to the food for the entire meal. What we ordered Salad with duck in hoisin sauce, sweet and salty forward salad, paired with thinly sliced apples, pine nuts, pomegranate, and peanuts. Familar flavors that taste like a Chinese chicken salad's cousin. Tagliatelle pasta in a light cream sauce with mushrooms and pine nuts. The folds of the tagliatelle perfectly soaked up the sauce. Nice al dente with some cheese and onion shavings on top. Duck breast in a djon mustard sweet gravy paired with an assortment of vegetables. I enjoyed the rich gravy with the duck. Salmon ceviche paired with mango mouse. A bright creamy flavor, fresh fish, colorful with crostini. Butterfish from the azores, grilled foie gra, topiko. Butterfish is light and clean with a sugar caramelized top, loved the crunch of the bonito, went with a shoyu based sauce. Very little foie gras. Grilled octopus slices with edamame, roasted sweet potatoes, and a poached egg. The octopus was perfectly cooked and lightly smoky, some chili oil in the edamame added a light kick. Nice light dish that emphasized the octopus flavor.

The cutest lunch spot that has good food to back it! The vibe is welcoming & modern. Staff is…read morefriendly and the owner had the WiFi password tattooed on his arm We sat outside and enjoyed people watching. I ordered a fresh lemonade (add your own sugar) and sandwich, the bread, the fresh arugula, cheese, meat it is a sandwich I still day dream about. Look at the presentation! Can't wait to return. So happy to see they survived the pandemic!

Amazing! A small place with a large community table in the middle and another table for six on the…read moreside. There is a smallish kitchen at the back and your food is cooked right in front of you. The food is fresh and oh so delicious! We are the chicken asparagus toastie and had the beef platter. The toasties come in sets of three with plenty of fresh fruit and salad on the side. The toastie was on a white crusty loaf. The chicken crumbled away and the cheese was stringy to perfection. Arugula, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, almond, walnuts topped with sesame seeds was scattered around the toasties. It was absolutely scrumptious. The beef platter was beautiful. Set on a large board, served with black beans, dijon and a salad. This was probably one of the best meals I had in Portugal. The pricing was minimal at around 9euros a plate. Eat your heart out here!

I know what you're thinking. With a name like NOLA, you're presuming this is a Cajun-Creole…read morerestaurant or maybe even hopeful that Emeril Lagasse opened a Porto outpost of his New Orleans institution. Well, you'd be wrong. Now sit down while I tell you this is a flexitarian cafe that happens to make tasty dishes. NOLA is actually an acronym for "No Labels", a cooking philosophy that excludes preservatives, processed foods, and refined sugars. Sound dull? Not at all. Jamie W and I were pleased with the dishes we ordered. First, we shared the 12€ Cauli'n'Cheese, a toasty mix of roasted cauliflower florets and housemade vegan cheese sauce, topped with their own specialties, salty gra-NOLA and "facon bits" (Photo 8). Loved the crunch. For his entree, Jamie went for the 15€ Green Bowl, quite a healthful mix of avocado, spinach, kale, edamame, pickled onion, Granny Smith apple, and broccolini. It was also topped with the crunchy salty gra-NOLA and drizzled with lemon-miso vinaigrette (Photo 10). Very fresh tasting and probably too nutritional for my appetite since I ordered the heartier 18€ Salmon Curry with quite a pool of ginger-spiced green curry sauce. It came with a braised salmon filet accompanied by black rice, broccolini, kale, and toasted peanuts (Photo 9). It was definitely not vegan but still gluten-free and pretty satisfying. We finished off our dinner with a couple of their specialty coffee drinks, the 5€ Iced Coffee Latte with coconut sugar and cardamom for Jamie and the 6€ Iced Vanilla Latte with maple syrup and oat milk for me (Photo 7). We really liked the quiet vibe of the place, and their karmic guidelines was printed on signs everywhere. We kinda felt bad for the dutiful server who had to take care of three floors of customers connected by a precarious spiral staircase. FOOD - 5 stars...all the healthy aspects of food but with tasty ingredients AMBIANCE - 4 stars...cool, loft-like setup, not loud SERVICE - 4.5 stars...very diligent server TOTAL - 5 stars...not Nawlins but better for your vacation diet RELATED - Exploring Porto? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/CvqDjsR-ET

Wow. I've been craving "normal" pizza amd here we have it!! Thank you so much NOLA 2.0 for a…read moredelicious margarita pizza for lunch. The place is clean, modern and super cute. Very convenient to my afternoon activities in the Bolaõ area. AMD the service was stellar, friendly and ultra competent in many languages. Best margarita pizza in town, by far.

Food: Started off my Portugal vacation with my first meal here! Ordered several dishes and shared…read moreit with my friend and I could not have been any more happier! Loved all the dishes we ordered and was extremely happy and satisfied with our first restaurant once landing in Porto! Cost: Reasonably priced dishes (maybe a tad on the expensive end) but the quality of the dishes were worth it! Environment: The restaurant is very cozy! Initially I thought it was super small but the rooms are just very long and they have a decent amount of seating available however it does fill up fast so after reading some reviews I did choose to make a reservation just incase! Service: Good service, had no issues and all the dishes came out in a timely manner. Uniqueness: Cozy restaurant with plenty of dishes to choose from!

A memorable meal in Porto! It really doesn't get much better than this. A Cute restaurant just…read morefar enough fro the super touristy area on the water, to enjoy a peaceful meal. We were very lucky they had 1 table left as we walked in on a whim without a reservation. We decided to share everything we ordered and then order extra of our favorite dishes. Servings are small, more of a tapas style. It turned out to be the perfect plan. We had several favorites, but overall we enjoyed every dish. All 5*... Vegetable tagliatelle Toast w/ ham, brie and tomato jam Mushroom company Cod ceviche with toasted hazelnuts and apples

The highlight of our trip to Porto had to be this great little Tasca (Portuguese for small…read moreneighborhood restaurant.) It's family owned and operated. The mother is the cook, the daughter is the front of the house person, and the father is the gofer. They specialize in seafood and everything we've had here has been great. It's just like going to Nana's house! It's very small and cozy. The daughter speaks English. We love to go to Tascas and this had got to be our favorite in all of Portugal!

What a great restaurant in Lisbon Portugal. A family run, Portuguese restaurant with authentic…read morePortuguese family cooking. I had the grilled octopus as an entrée and was a total delight to eat. My favorite were the little neck, clams, steamed in Wine and butter. They were excellent the Little 16 seat restaurant books fast so get there early. Bypass all the other big boys in the Square and try this one. You won't be disappointed.