A romantic and modern place. I had the chicken special. It was good. It was grilled with fries,…read moresalad, rice. Our server was very friendly and she was attentive to our needs. The restaurant also accommodated us, we got to the restaurant 30 minutes before closing for the afternoon.

We stopped by for lunch on our way to the Douro Valley and had a wonderful experience. The chicken…read morebreast salad and French fries were delicious and clearly homemade. Sitting by the open window added a lovely touch to our meal. Highly recommended!

It was our first time to Portugal and we had a great time in Guimarães. One of the highlights was…read moredining at Histórico. Being typical Americans, we were ready for dinner by 7 pm. It was late September when we visited and it was one of the few colder, rainy nights so we had to sit inside. However the dining area is open, warm, bright and immaculate. We started with the cod cakes and sauteed mushrooms for starters. The cakes are not the traditional Portuguese cod fritter, they were lightly crisp and delicate and the mushrooms were rich and firm. We selected a Duro valley red (Quinta dos Castle Ares) which we loved. I selected their Black pork loin end which had a side of a vegetable lasagna, my wife had the Black pork cheek in plum sauce with chestnuts and greens (see photos). I regret that I did not write down the Portuguese names of the dishes. But both main courses were complex and satisfying. For vegetarians, I believe they offer the veg lasagna as a separate dish, and have other veg friendly options. Fore desert we split the chocolate mouse, my wife had port and I had (..two..) Beirão. It was the first time I had tried that specialty and now I am a fan. The service was excellent. We were attended properly and kindly and if there was a language barrier, one of the staff who spoke English was there to help. I highly recommend Histórico for a lovely dining experience should you find yourself in Guimarães.

Good decent Portuguese kitchen set in an old building with quite some character. Not that many…read moredrinks options.

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.

It's not uncommon when terrific restaurants fail to show up in guide books or travelogues. Résvés…read moreis one of those restaurants, which we just happened to pass on our way to seek out another "listed" restaurant. And we were pleasantly surprised. The decor is modern, tasteful, comfortable. The food definitely matched the decor. The salmon tacos were like having all the best bits of a poke bowl in a pair of flour tortillas. The pork belly gyoza app wasn't pork belly-filled gyozas. They were gyozas laid alongside large slabs of pork belly! The mushroom/asparagus/egg dish came with strong, bold flavors, like it was all cooked in a sweet wine sauce. And the standout dish was the grilled octopus on sweet potato mash and garlicky spinach. The tentacle was Kraken-sized, perfect texture, and superbly grilled. I will be dreaming of this tentacle for months to come. Loss of one star because it took FOREVER to get our check. When in Guimarães, definitely give Résvés a try as an alternative to the dozens of cafes in and around the town squares.

My wife and 8 visited Reeves today for lunch. This was the best food we have had on our visit to…read morePortugal. Started with the cheese, meat, bread and olives then we shared three tapas. The star of the meal was the mushrooms and asparagus. These were the best mushrooms we have EVER tasted. The sauce had soy, olive oil, we think brandy and some seasonings that were incredible. Three different types of mushrooms absolutely delicious. We also had the shrimp, clams and mussels in another delicious sauce as well as the chicken croquets in pano with a great Thai chili sauce. Service was friendly and efficient Kent. To their credit, none of the staff would divulge the full ingredients in the mushrooms although we asked several of them. A house secret. Highly recommended.

I went to this small restaurant for lunch during my day trip in Guimaraes. It's at the corner near…read morea church. (Well in Guimaraes you're bound to be near some religious place lol). Went here with my baby, and staff gave him a wooden high chair. Everybody was very nice!! Apparently they like the baby. It's a good family restaurant. Prato do dia was only 6euro. So cheap. Their special codfish potato plate was 9euro half portion (but this is enough for one person!) beer 1.5euro. I really liked this place!! The only bad thing is in the beginning, they bring out bread and this blood sausage tapa dish. I thought it was free and ate it but it cost 5euro, so be mindful of that.

Came here for a group dinner - it was raining but we just needed to go a few steps across the town…read moresquare from our hotel. Restaurant is apparently popular as it's very busy. They originally could only give us an 8 pm reservation but we were able to change to 7 pm which is much more preferable as we'd have an early start in the morning. Nicely decorated dining room and we had a variety of local dishes to share. First time we tried pimento peppers and they were super delicious. Also first time had the Portuguese "flan" which is not like what you might think of flans are like - not looking the same and certainly not taste the same - per our guide they make it with lard (!!), just the mere thought of it would turn me away. Tried it anyway and have to say not a fan and something to avoid in future. It's mushy and limp with color of dark brown sugar. Other than that the rest of the dishes were interesting so overall it was a good meal in a nice environment.

Good place to stop for lunch if you're walking the old city. Local wine, friendly service,…read morereasonable prices

I found this place on Google Maps when we were looking for a dinner spot. It was packed and we made…read moreit just on time because there were 2 seats open at the bar! We ordered a few tapas to share: croquets de alheira and croquets de codfish. Both were so good! We loved it. The star of the show though was the pork neck tacos! They were so delicious! So much flavor and perfect. I got the lemonade and it was just okay. Nothing special. Overall, would 100% recommend this place! Make a reservation if you can but if you can't, would still try to stop by!

Pretty good! The restaurant is located inside the Sao Bento train station to the left as you walk…read morein from the tiled entrance. Definitely recommend making a reservation, I found it impressive that the hostess's reservation system was essentially a notebook and pen in this digital age. We did not see much of our waiter, since the restaurant was extremely busy and filled up with diners. Standouts: 1. Razor clams - I'll always get these if I see it on the menu. Cooked in this incredible garlic sauce. 2. Fish and seafood cataplana - delicious, tomato-forward seafood stew; I liked the version that we had the night before more which came with rice and was more filling. But this was basically a never-ending bowl of fish, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Add to that the fact that the restaurant like most in Porto did not have A/C and I emerged feeling like I had been sitting in a sauna. Skipped dessert; I had my eye on the Weeel! froyo truck parked outside. One more nit - the metal chairs are not comfortable at all for sitting a long time in.

Amazing food, service and personality. We loved everything…read moreabout this restaurant. Sunset views to top it off.

Stay far away from this "restaurant". The service is super rude - especially the father and his…read moredaughter. The seafood looked and tasted spoiled and the sides were undercooked and unseasoned. Our son threw up and the rest of us had stomach ache afterwards. Worst experience on a beautiful food trip to Portugal.

This was my favorite meal on the whole trip I took to Lisbon, Porto, the Duoro Valley, and Braga,…read morePortugal. We ate at Papas Zaide on a Sunday, and the owner cooked a meal for three very difficult guests - two vegetarians and someone who was allergic to dairy and eggs. She created a basic stew over rice with pseudo-chicken for us vegetarians and made sure all the appetizers were edible by all - including a pseudo olive loaf, along with delicious bread, olives, oranges, and salad, accompanied by honey and olive oil. For the meat eaters, the traditional meal of fall-off-the-bone pork and potatoes hit the spot. The white and red table wine from small, local Duoro Valley wineries was some of the best we had on the whole tour, topped with a moscato for dessert. Our hostess even made a special dessert with no eggs - a kind of trifle with non-egg custard, fruit, jello, and biscuits that was delicious. Highly recommend for down-to-earth home cooking with a very accommodating hostess.