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.

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.

Omg! The best "secret" in Porto. Freshest seafood and produce. Combined with very high level…read morecooking and creative recipes celebrating Portuguese cuisine. The razor clams - of course but also the very toothsome tortilla with the most fragrant caramelized onions, The salads and breads - the roast duck!! Do not skip dessert. Let wonderful Isabel give u recommendations

Such a great spot! It's lively and packed with locals, commuters and tourists…read more We sat at the bar and had a great time. The service was on point. The bartender even spent extra time giving us local spots to check out. The food came out quickly and was delicious. The Cataplana Peixe Maris is as amazing as the photo looks make sure to order the bread to soak up the broth. Highly recommend. Reservations are a must.

We read very favorable reviews of this restaurant, it was clearly a local favorite and we could…read morewalk to it from where we stayed on vacation. The focus here is on rotisserie chicken; they have other items but they're not the main event. It's very big inside, 2 stories and even early it's pretty busy. The chicken is well seasoned and very juicy; enough so that you know why it's So popular. Sides I can barely remember , but everything else was good- it's just that you will Always remember that chicken! Other than that, my only other clear memory of that dinner is that it was very reasonably priced. If I were in the area again, I'd return in a heartbeat. Highly recommended.

I am delighted that I tried this place. Upon walking in, there is a diner countertop that one can…read moresit at and basically watch the kitchen prepare your food. There is also dining upstairs. As I came in on my own I opted for the one open stool at the counter. The restaurant was busy on a Monday early evening, about 5:30-6:00 pm-ish, with what felt like mostly locals. They have a regular menu, a daily menu printed on the counter top, and they also do Take-Away. Their specialty is definitely their roasted chicken, which one can see cooking on spits at the entrance of the restatruant, conjuring such amazing smells that truly open up the appetite. The staff is sweet and did their best to serve me, with my English/Spanish and no Portugese self. Everything I ate was top-tier without being fancy. Simple and flavorful. I ordered a 1/2 chicken (way too much for me by myself) that came with batatas (french fries- which I didnt love), so I ordered a side of white rice and a salad, as well as what I would call a carafe of wine (it was definitely either two very healthy pours or 3 regular ones). All in all, I paid $15 euros, which I thought was a great value for all that I was given and how tasty everything was.

We went here today and really enjoyed our dinner. The place was recommended to us by vegetarian…read morefriends. All dishes offered are vegan and are offered as an all you can eat buffet. Everything we tried was tasty and fresh. We loved the beetroot orange salad and the electric berry juce. On some dishes we missed the refined taste, but overall it was a great experience, in a very modern style restaurant with nice and attentive staff and we would definitely come again. We give 5 well deserved stars. Buffet: Euro 12.50 per Person, glass red vine Euro 6.00, electric berry juce Euro 4.00.

This is a popular Portuguese chain with many locations in Porto. When we arrived, we were greeted…read morewarmly and immediately seated. The server asked if this was our first time dining there, and we said yes. He then explained the buffet options, drink ordering, and payment process. The buffet line had a wide variety of food choices, each labeled with the ingredients. I tried a small sample of everything, and let me tell you, I was stuffed! I didn't think I had room for dessert, but when the table next to us ordered the banoffi pie, I found a tiny bit of room, barely. The food was absolutely delicious, and the wait staff was incredibly attentive and friendly. The store we stopped in was well-lit and spacious, with plenty of tables.

Very friendly staff which gave us a very warm welcome on a cold and rainy day. Any option of fruit…read moremix possible with or without ice.

A.azingly friendly staff! We did not realize there were only 15 minutes until closing, but the…read morestaff were still incredibly kind and helpful, all with smiles. We got the food to-go so they didn't have to wait for us to finish, and even out of a box it was delicious! So much so, we decided to go back for breakfast the next morning. Unfortunately, the power kept going out and we needed to catch a bus out of town, so we didn't get to try more. The savory pancakes were phenomenal though - I got the ones with fried onion and avocado. The ambience reminds me of 70s-80z Tokyo in the best way possible! A very "tokyo vice" feeling. There were also a few people working on computers, so it seems to be a great place to stay awhile and relax. Excellent music choices as well!

Stopped in right before closing time and ended up getting food take away. The acai smoothie was…read moregood and the eggs Benedict on top of a pancake was different! The hollandaise sauce was really good and you can't go wrong with breakfast for dinner!

Very friendly and helpful service. Excellent value for money. Vegan option made to order with fresh…read moreingredients. Pizza served on paper tray helps the environment - great idea! Definitely a good choice for take out, on the go or quick snack.

We stumbled across Hand Go after visiting Clerigos Tower. It's a small and modern take-away…read morepizzeria that serves a variety of fresh thin-crust pizza, as well as crepes and salads. They apparently also offer gluten free options. I picked a slice of the shiitake mushroom pizza while my husband had the smoked salmon, argula and honey pizza. €5 for two slices. It was delicious! I never would have thought to drizzle honey on my pizza, so I was skeptical when the girl working asked my husband if she could add it on, but oh my gosh it was amazing! The female employee spoke English and was so friendly she offered to help us out with any tips or questions we had about visiting Porto. My husband couldn't stop thinking about that pizza for the rest of our trip and was sad he didn't have the chance to go back. I've since promised that I'd try to recreate the pizza for him at home, but it still probably won't be as memorable as the real thing.

Beautiful restaurant, amazing food, and excellent service. Waitstaff are kind and patient, and it…read moreis genuinely a great place to stop by. We visited twice because it was so good, highly recommend the Burrata Waffles or the hangover waffles. Super efficient but not rushed, cannot emphasize how wonderful the service was. (Also they moved locations about a year ago, new location at Rua das Flores 148 4050-263 Porto, Portugal)

Great French toast. Not too many people would order this, but ice matcha latte is good too.read more

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.

So this place showed up on a bunch of lists of places to go in Porto, and for good reason - but I…read morewas having trouble finding the hours, so I figured I'd just get there around noon once I was in Porto, and ask. Around noon, someone did show up briefly to post a sign out front saying they were going to be opening at 12:45 that day (I asked out of curiosity; sounds like it's *often* 12:30, but it's really mostly a "they'll open when they want to" kind of place.) I knew it'd be the sort of place that would fill up immediately, so I got back at 12:30. At least that day, it turns out they still had 1 table left after they sat everyone there before they opened - that last table got claimed at 1, 15 minutes later. It's not a large space, and word is out for good reason. Given it's not a large space, it was also easy for them to have excellent service, which they did. You could tell they were all passionate about the place, and again, for good reason - it was great. Definitely one of the best meals we ate on that trip. Between the two of us, we tried: Complimentary bread and olive oil. One OMG fantastic, wonderful fish soup. The sort of soup you'd want to eat every day if you could. Croquettes that were pretty good. Enjoyable enough, perfectly crispy, a little too salty. Not nearly as memorable as everything else. The seafood rice stew for 2 - a description I always question ("for 2"), but true in this case. It was quite large - and great. Excellent shrimp, which I'm picky about. I'm even pickier about shellfish (clams, mussels, etc). I was expecting to give my wife most of them, but I did *not* do that. They really know how to get and cook the best seafood here. The rice at the top of the stew wasn't anything particular to mention - filling, though, and warming for the drizzly day it'd been that morning. The rice at the *bottom* of the stew, that'd been slowly cooking in hot stew the whole time, was *very good*. :D Wine-wise, they have like a hundred bottles of wine by the whole bottom, some very expensive, some *surprisingly* reasonably priced, but we also didn't need a whole bottle of wine with lunch - by the glass, they just had one red and one white house wine (also solidly priced, though, for a place like this, 6 euros (Be way more than that in the US. I had the red with the stew - solid.) Also a handful of solid-looking ports by the glass, one of which I had with dessert, a reserva tawny for 6.50 euros. After eating the stew, my wife tapped out. I was also pretty full, but I'd spent a lot of effort getting here and I was *gonna* have dessert, darn it. Had what was basically just a whole roasted stewed apple, cooked down until it turned to pudding. Super good. Went really well with a reserva tawny port. This place was great.

This was a low key restaurant located on a small street. The door was closed and locked so I had…read moreto knock before one of the staff came outside. Luckily for us the restaurant was only half full so there was no need to wait (weekday at 3pm). Odd hours for popular restaurants worked out the best for us on this trip. Inside there were just 8 tables so I can see why this place usually sees long lines outside. It was quite cozy. Menu was straightforward with appetizers, seafood and from the country (aka meat). The octopus rice was so good. The strips of sliced octopus were very tender and the flavors of this dish were delicious. It was comforting on that cold and rainy afternoon. The salt crusted seabass selection was delivered the with flare all covered in flames. Our server ignored the flames and proceeded to crack open the salt crust, fillet and debone the fish. Full service! The fish was meaty and perfectly cooked. The side of potatoes and broccoli was addicting and I normally don't eat a lot of potatoes. We skipped dessert but the menu was tempting. Besides the fish service it would've been nice to have a bit more proactive attention from our server. When we requested our check, she pointed out that out that tipping was not included and waited until we completed the transaction. Would return for the food next time in Porto.