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    Saskia W.

    We loved everything about this place: the food was SO good, the ambience was lovely and the staff super nice and helpful. Would definitely come here again!

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    Craig D.

    We were recommended this restaurant for tapas by a random shopkeeper. It's close to the university area. The food and the value were fantastic. We ate at several of the upscale restaurants in the Ribeira, etc., and felt the food here was top rate. The venue is very cool. Kind of like you're in a cave decorated with antiques with dim lights and wax candles. Smoking is allowed inside which is a turnoff. Service is fine so long as you know to flag them down when you need something. We ordered the cold octopus salad, the smoked sausage, the cod croquettes, the creamed cod, the clams, the caldo verde, and the mushrooms with presunto. We turned down the initial offering of cheese, olives and presunto as we had just had something similar at a wine bar prior to dinner. Our favorites were the clams, the creamed cod, the sausage and the caldo verde. Note: do not pass up on the creamed cod or the sausage, they are awesome! Smoked sausage was very unique, it comes out on a mini flaming grill and you cook it to your preference. We threw some of the slices of sausage into the caldo verde, which was quite nice. We ended up having 3 beers and a caipirinha on top of all of that. Best part, total bill was approximately 40 euros! Fantastic food at fantastic value. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant.

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    Cool ambiance with good small plates. Love the vibe and the service. Nice neighborhood. Cash only FYI

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    Cervejaria Brasão Aliados - Chocolate hazelnut mousse.  Great end to our meal

    Cervejaria Brasão Aliados

    4.4(52 reviews)
    0.3 km
    €€€

    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.

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    Rissol Picante - spicy, so good!

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    The Wine Box - Pairing aged white ports with sweet stuff

    The Wine Box

    4.1(45 reviews)
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    This was another spot I visited while I was in Portugal that was *not* on my list - a truly…read morewonderful seafood restaurant around the corner was, that I got to before noon because I wasn't sure when they opened (turned out: 12:45 that day), so I was wandering around with an hour to kill and found this place. They have flights, including one that's 15 euros where you let them know what you're looking for and they pick out the 3 bottles, which is very neat. I told them I was in Porto mainly to try Port wines, and didn't have much familiarity with other, non-fortified Portuguese wines, and would love an intro flight, but no roses. Got a mini-lesson in the wine regions of Portugal, along with a wonderful green wine, a great Duoro valley red, and a truly fantastic red from Alentejo, a wine region I had not previously heard of, but immediately went on my radar the rest of the trip. (They also sell bottles; I bought a bottle.) Note, they said they only guarantee they'll do flights (as opposed to full-priced full glass pours) after 4 pm, but if they aren't busy for the food lunch rush, they'll do them earlier in the day (on a rainy Thursday in January they were more than happy to.) Actually liked the place so much, I came back the next afternoon and had another glass of a different Alentejo red - they only had one open for tasting in the price range that fit the "intro"-priced wine flight, so I spent... I believe 11 euros on a glass of a fancier bottle they recommended. It was also quite good, though I think I actually preferred the first one. Also had one glass of a very reasonably priced tawny Port while I was there - they had several, but obviously, I was already well into my plan to taste Port directly from all of the nearby tasting rooms across the bridge, so I just picked one here. (Unsurprisingly, it was also quite good.) They do also sell food, but I can't comment on it. Great place for quick wine tasting, though.

    Overall, a great experience. Originally found this via my Lonely Planet guidebook (yes, the…read morepaperback book, lol; old school, I know.) The space is upscale and has good air conditioning. I find the American country music playlist pretty amusing. The service is polite and the server spoke English well enough to explain where this wine came from, pairings for thiss and that wine, etc. I was only there for wine tastings, and maybe a snack to pair with. Good stuff overall. I love the menu! It's very explanatory; you could spent 30 minutes reading and absorbing some of the info about Portuguese wines, so definitely keep it after you order to browse and read. Pro tip: They have spit buckets. Ask for one and use it. Can taste more wines with less intoxication. Only miss was that they served me the aged white ports, which are chilled, a few minutes before the desert things that I was pairing them with. This let them warm up a bit before I could pair them with food, especially since I asked for small pours. Bathrooms: Spacious, bougie, clean, and functional.

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    Bifana - Portuguese Delicacy

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    Petisqueira Voltaria - codfish and octopus duet "a Lagareiro" for €24.50

    Petisqueira Voltaria

    4.5(27 reviews)
    0.6 km

    I was on the lookout for a decent local restaurant when I stumbled upon this gem. We arrived early…read moreand ended up waiting in line before it opened, unaware of its popularity. Given its small size, with only five tables inside, we waited at least an hour for a seat. The food did not disappoint. We started with the black pig cheek served with bread, and it was surprisingly delicious--big chunks of pork, a bit spicy, juicy, and not at all dry! Next, we tried the "a brás," which features fried potatoes, onion, and egg. It was fantastic, but you have to eat it quickly as the thinly sliced potatoes get soggy fast. Of course, we had to order the Francesinha, Porto's traditional dish. It's quite heavy, consisting of a sausage, ham, and steak sandwich smothered in melted cheese. While it was interesting to try, it was a bit too much for me to finish, and I don't think I would order it again. We also enjoyed the octopus and codfish, both of which were pretty good--the octopus drizzled with olive oil and the codfish flaky. We paired our meal with a local wine, which was decent. Overall, the food was great and definitely worth a visit. It was surprisingly affordable given the generous portions we ordered!

    Good spot for tapas and seafood close to the Sao Bento station…read more My friend and I came for lunch on Tuesday. They open at noon, as we got there right at noon, but unfortunately they just filled up the restaurant and we were the first ones in line for the second seating. It's a small space with only 5 tables, and they don't take reservations, so I recommend coming before opening to make it for first seating. The food is good but not worth a 1 hour wait. We were finally seated around 12:35. Very grateful to whoever ate quickly and left. Luckily for us, they had an English menu. We started with drinks, a white vinho verde for me and a beer for him. Drinks are very affordable here, with a glass of wine only €4 and a bottle of beer €2. For food, I got the codfish and octopus duet "a Lagareiro" for €24.50. It came out straight out of the oven in a piping hot bowl and was delicious! I love octopus and it was cooked super tender here. I wasn't as big of a fan of the cod as I found it quite bland, but it was still good. I'm taking a star off my review because my friend didn't enjoy his dish. There's only one option for vegetarians, the "A Bras" vegetables (€13.50), so he got that, and it was pretty disappointing. It wasn't what we were expecting at all based on the description, plus it was very bland We had to ask for salt, and once he added some it was better but still not good.

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