Made our lunch stop because we wanted something different…read more Loved the location which was hidden off the main area of town. Easy to find and even had a few tables for outside eating. Excellent beer choices - on tap and by the bottle. Service was very good and food was delicious!

HUGE place with a fantastic outdoor area…read more Very nice craft beer - their imperial stout recently won gold medal at world championship! Unfortunately, because of demand, it, wasn't available at the restaurant when we visited. We got a 7 beer flight to try a variety and I then settled on a larger pour of my fav - Ambar. We weren't hungry for a meal but ordered two snacks plus bread from their snack menu. And holy hotwheels, they were huge portions. Our selections were 1) grilled, salted peppers and 2) pica-pau (the pork version). It was literally enough food for full meals for 4 people IMO! And what is pica-pau you ask (it translates to woodpecker)? Well, in my book, it's pica-WOW! Cubes of pork adorned with some carrots, cauliflower, olives and parsley swim in a totally amazing sauce that we sopped up with the bread. We asked our server about the sauce and understood it was butter, chicken broth, white wine, lemon, garlic. Service was a little scattered. I think our original server left at shift time so we then ended up with a couple others pinch hitting. The scattered service along with no soap in either men's or women's restrooms = automatic star deduction.

The right place to eat the famous Francesinhas in Aveiro. The taste is amazing! The restaurant is…read morevery clean and well designed. Very good atmosphere. The bad thing: we wait 15min to catch a table and 40min of waiting before eating... Staff speak English, Portugese, French.

Best francesinhas in Aveiro. 'Nough said. But I'll go on to explain that the sauce is really great…read moreand beats most francesinhas in Porto. Meat is tender and everything tastes fresh. The fries are amazing, house cut, thin and crispy, simply delicious. Portions are nice and big so it's a good value. Staff is always friendly, service is fast, the place is clean. They have burgers and hot dogs as well but seriously you're doing yourself and your taste buds a disservice if you don't get the francesinhas. You have the option of more meat or less meat, egg or no egg, but the size is the same it's a matter of how tall it will be. Now parking may be a problem and the place may be a little hard to find but you're a few meters from Praça do peixe, by the ria so it's a wonderful part of town.

A tiny cozy restaurant located in a quiet alley away from tourists, yet not far from the town…read morecenter of Averio, Portugal. The service was courteous, the prices were reasonable and the food was great. We ordered: 3*The soup of the day: ok 3*Queijo Amanteiga: fresh bread, cheese & jelly sauce: good. 5*MEXILHÃO À BATEL- "À Batel" mussels: well seasoned and delicious! 5*ARROZ DE GAMBAS AO ALHO: it was a pot of prawns and bread with dried garlic: there were choices of rice and bread. The portion was big, homemade dish was fresh and good. 5*FILETES COM ARROZ DO MESMO: fillets with octopus rice: octopus was tender and fresh, delicious

I rarely post reviews. But, I do believe "O Batel" deserves one. Traveling alone is sometimes…read moredifficult to find restaurants that accommodate one. Wandering around old Aveiro I found O Batel in a narrow alley and decided to try. It was wonderful. First and foremost the waitress (Eline, if not mistaken). She didn't push for anything and gave me her honest opinion on the food and the portions. I decided by the "petingas em escabeche" and as a main course on the "açorda de gambas" (shrimp with shredded bread). For the record, I'm originally Portuguese and just love that kind of food. I just can say it was wonderful. One of the best I ever tried. I trully recommend O Batel.

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.

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.

They have outdoor seating to be enjoyed in nice weather. Indoors there is a cafe and snack bar…read morewhich is separate from the pool table room. There is something for everyone! It's a large and great hang out place with plenty of choices to drink and eat. From coffee to various coffee drinks to hot chocolate, fruit juices and smoothies as well as a variety of alcohol from beer to cocktails. There are snacks that range from seafood small plates to burgers. It's a pretty hip place, a bit noise because people do have their fun! Trivia night on Tuesdays at 10pm.