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    Pedro dos Frangos

    4.3 (176 reviews)
    InexpensivePortuguese
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Frances F.

    Great service! We were seated soon after arriving. The rotisserie chicken and black pork was delicious. These dishes were served with a fresh, crisp salad or fries. And yes, we couldn't leave without trying dessert.

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    Maisha R.

    On our first night in Porto, after we'd ridden the tram, we were in search of a good meal. We found this spot and clearly the word is out about it. While we had about a 20 minute wait, by the time we were seated, the steps were completely filled with people waiting to get seated. We went with the bbq chicken with fries and the meat plate - ribs, sausage, steak, and chicken. Our waiter thought that we had too much food and he recommended that we downsize to the 1/2 chicken plate. We got a salad as well. Although we were essentially seven people sitting at a four person table, the inconvenience was worth it. The meat was very well seasoned and there was plenty of food for our families. It was a great start to our vacation!

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    Sasha D.

    Was disappointed with our experience, after this place came highly recommended from our Airbnb host and seemingly everyone online. We were sat right away but our server walked by us several times after but didn't take our order for what felt like a solid 20 minutes after we'd been seated. We got the half portion of chicken and fries, and the octopus salad. The octopus salad did not taste fresh, and the chicken was okay but just very average and dry. We had eaten at Bonjardim in Lisbon earlier that week, where the chicken was very juicy and flavorful, so this felt very mediocre in comparison. Fries were just okay too. Not sure if we caught them on an off day but can't recommend

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    Aaron S.

    When looking to grab some food in Porto, there was one restaurant which seemed to come up in almost every search and was even recommended to me by the staff at my hotel - Pedro dos Frangos. As of December 2024, it is also the third most reviewed business in Porto on Yelp, so I had to check what all the fuss was about and I was pleased with my experience. While the restaurant might not look like much from the outside, even the interior looks a little lacklustre and unimpressive, they certainly made up for it with the food. I was disappointed with the service, though I don't want to be too harsh as there was a language barrier. I could tell my server was trying his best despite his limited English (and my limited Portuguese). However, I did face challenges in obtaining allergen information. Even after showing him a translation card, he was unaware and had to seek help from another staff member. Since he ultimately took my order, it didn't give me much confidence that cross-contamination would be avoided. I decided to order a large plate of food to share with my guests. The food was incredibly affordable, costing just over 20 euros, even with a bottle of water and a soda. It was a great option for a table of two ordering together to share the chicken with fries and salad. The chicken was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal, with the peri-peri sauce on the side, the chicken was so juicy and flavoursome, even the skin was crispy. The salad was fresh, and I liked everything apart from the carrots, which were a little hard and chopped too finely for my liking. The fries were fine but were more of a fast-food fry; they weren't hot either, but the chicken was and that was the main thing. 4* - I would certainly visit here again as the chicken was delicious, and it was one of the best meals I had during my time in Porto, and certainly the best value for money.

    Frango 11.5€ + Arroz 3€
    James M.

    Yesterday, we had lunch upstairs on the second floor. It was a lovely, smoke-free meal, with delicious food & friendly l, professional service. Today, my DS wanted piri piri again ... so we stopped for lunch; however, this time we got take out and brought it back to the hotel. Talk about an awesome deal for 10.5€ (includes fries but substituted for rice). The chicken is finger licking addictive, but I gotta give credit to that crazy good rice. It's like 85% fluffy, 15% crunchy, and pairs oh so well w the chicken, esp w a generous amt of piri piri sauce, which brings everything together. Something tells me there's a good chance we might be back for round 3!!!

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    Nancy C.

    In my opinion, this restaurant was ok. First of all, most of the staff can hardly speak English. Our waitress, however, spoke very good English and was always smiling and very hospitable. The older gentlemen kept joking with each other. We come into the restaurant and were told to go upstairs to the second floor (they have a third floor as well). We waited to be seated. The place smelled of oil and grease, and it was hot and humid in there, no ventilation. Minus one star. We didn't ask for bread but they brought out a basket and asked if we wanted some. We said ok. It cost .60 Euros. brought out bread. We each ordered 1/2 serving calamari platter with rice and salad and 1/2 serving of white cod fish with salad and rice, and water. Both seafood were deep fried with a salty batter. Minus one star. We removed the batter and ate just the meaty parts. Other than the battered part of the meal, the food was good and filling.

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    Munzer Q.

    This place is as real as it gets for the piri piri chicken. It's unbelievable with the wonderful taste and spices. We elected to sit at the bar for faster service. You can also be seated in the dining room, may require wait time. We got a full chicken. Batatas. Salad. Bread. Beer. Water. All for under 20euros. Authentic. Authentic. Enjoy.

    David K.

    Pedro Dos Frangos is a casual churrasqueira, or grill restaurant, with an extensive menu of Portuguese dishes with a focus on grilled chicken. My favorite dish was the Octopus Salad, in which huge octopus chunks were marinated in an acidic dressing with chopped onions and parsley. I also had the Codfish Balls, or fritters made of mashed cod and herbs, but the fritters were served cold and would have been much better fresh. The grilled chicken was juicy and nicely seasoned; and the Tripas a moda do Porto was a classic stew of slimy beef tripe cooked in a hearty, savory mixture of white beans, carrots, spicy sausage, and ham chunks. To go with everything, we had a basket of breadrolls and dense slices of corn bread, as well as a mixed salad of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and shredded carrots. Overall, the food here was delicious and came at an unbeatable value too!

    Andy L.

    I tried the Half Rotisserie Chicken from Pedro Dos Fangos in Porto. The chicken was nicely cooked and had good flavour. Overall, I'd give it 8.3/10.

    Whole chicken with fries!
    Kim L.

    Our local tour guide brought our group here for a casual real Portuguese lunch. Our group loved it. We shared piri piri chicken and fries, a beautiful rice dish full of veggies, and grilled sardines! It was all full of flavor, so much food for lunch! We sat upstairs, the downstairs area was packed. It was a hopping place! Our Spanish tour guide did the ordering for us, and we felt bad about leaving so much food behind. Everything came quickly, and we left very happy and full! It's fun to see all of the chickens roasting and turning in the window as you walk in.

    Mark M.

    The seating is in a couple of rooms upstairs. The server was funny but getting the food and check was slow. The grilled chicken, octopus, and sardine entrees tasted wonderful. Super fresh.

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    Food - service - ambience all SO good!! The chicken was amazing and so was the fish! The French fries were perfect!

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    Absolutely delicious and authentic local cuisine at this "cozy" and bustling family owned restaurant.

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    mostly a chicken and rice place, hot inside, lovely service. would go again and they are friendly to tourists.

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    Great food and service. Homemade meal. Riquísimo. Big plates so you are likely to have leftovers. Quick and affordable.

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    We came originally for tripas but were sold on the rotisserie chicken, succulently rotating over coals in the front window.

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    Brasão Cervejaria Coliseu

    4.4(61 reviews)
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    The place has a nice wood cabin-ish motif. It has good enough space to hold large groups (we were…read more18). The staff was very patient with us. They were very accommodating and charming. We didn't have any problems with communication. It helped that they could speak in Spanish and my brother could speak it way better than me. The food was very good. All the flavors were spot on. All plates were wiped out. The ribeye, though, was not that tender. It was flavorful and the temperature was right, but it was quite chewy. So, if there is one dish that we wouldn't recommend, it's the ribeye. Everything else was great. The place is worth coming back to if you want your carnivore cravings to be satisfied.

    I came in here while on a tour and we were seated downstairs at a very long table since we were…read moresuch a large group. The whole place was very busy so clearly locals appreciate it. We had plates to share and it was honestly all so incredibly good. Pork dishes, fresh chips, and these kind of truffle croquettes fried in squid ink. The prices aren't exactly cheap, however the quality and the ambiance of the place I'd say is worth it. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The location is also very central -- it was only about a 5 minute walk from our hotel near the Church of Saint Ildefonso. Would definitely recommend stopping in for delicious food and a great vibe all around.

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    Back basement room

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    Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts. Yes!!!

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    Taberna Dos Mercadores - Poached Pear

    Taberna Dos Mercadores

    4.7(107 reviews)
    0.9 km

    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.

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    Taberna Dos Mercadores - Octopus and its Rice

    Octopus and its Rice

    Taberna Dos Mercadores - Flaming salt crusted seabass bass

    Flaming salt crusted seabass bass

    Taberna Dos Mercadores - Salted sea bass

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    Pedro dos Frangos - portuguese - Updated May 2026

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