Service was great and they accommodated my need for low sodium by limiting seasoning. Easy…read morelocation to access in Aveiro.

I took a late train from Porto back to Aveiro and I was a little hungry, but didn't want anything…read moretoo heavy. Pizza wasn't on my list, but most places closed at 11 pm and that was about 15 minutes away. When I initially looked it I was worried they weren't going to serve food as I only saw younger adults enjoying drinks. When I walked in I was surprised by the size of the space and the mixed bag of people, including families. The waiter was nice and helpful. He seemed concerned my selection wasn't going to be filling and recommended heartier options. I upgraded to a large, but kept with the margarita pizza as it has a thin crust and won't be too filling this late in the night. The place is a little noisy for my tast, butI enjoyed my pizza, sangria and found it to be an overall positive experience. Oh, they also have free WiFi, ask for the password.

English: I don't live in Portugal, I go every few years. But whenever I do come, I always crave…read moretorradas. Padaría Iris, even during its busiest hours, will accommodate you and serve you their best dishes, snacks, etc. Even though they don't always put the most butter, they still make amazing torradas and serve it nice and warm. Everyone there is super friendly and kind. I speak a little Portuguese so I only talk in Portuguese, so for tourists who only speak English or another language, I'd try to learn a couple words or point to foods. An amazing bakery and breakfast spot for anyone. You can even get food during the afternoon. Ice cream and deserts are plentiful and delicious! Portuguese (Google Translate): Eu não vivo em Portugal, vou todos os anos. Mas sempre que eu venho, eu sempre adoro torradas. Padaria Iris, mesmo durante as horas mais movimentadas, irá acomodá-lo e lhe servir seus melhores pratos, lanches, etc. Mesmo que nem sempre colocam mais manteiga, eles ainda fazem torradas surpreendentes e servem-no agradável e quente. Todos são super amigáveis ​​e gentis. Eu falo um pouco de português, então eu só falo em português, então, para turistas que falam inglês ou outro idioma, eu tentaria aprender algumas palavras ou apontar para alimentos. Um lugar incrível para padaria e café da manhã para qualquer um. Você pode até obter comida durante a tarde. Gelados e desertos são abundantes e deliciosos!

Food is always decent. Pizza is as good as you're gonna find in the area. As long as I could…read moreremember, the dough could use some work. Not your usual toppings you'd find on a pizza but tasty. Recommendation for the weekends, don't show up too late or you'll be waiting for a table. Always good to be early. Place is always busy and it's a bit loud inside. You can find a quieter area in the outside patio area.

We are so early but has been a long day. Roberto waited on us in three languages. So much fun! I…read morehad boar tagliatelle and tomato sauce. Delicious. The sangria was a little sweet. We had tortellini pesto. Lovely. Ravioli an a cream sauce, heaven. The price was reasonable. The food was excellent. The restaurant was lovely. You can see the kitchen and the pizza oven. They were making fresh gnocchi in the window. Thanks for a lovely meal.

R update Came back again for a new choice. So many italian…read moreselections As before, service was exceptional

Recommended! What a great place to eat pizza or pasta and be…read morewith friends. We'll be back for sure.

We were in this small town and very hungry and only had a couple of restaurants to choose from and…read morewe were so happy we chose this place! The women inside were super friendly and spoke a little bit of English. We ordered a cheese pizza and a pepperoni pizza which also came with ham and the latter was the better of the two. We also had a salad and the dressing was delicious! Everything was fresh and yummy and our stomachs were full! When we were ready to leave the woman who was seated in the back offered us cherries from this huge bowl that she had and she said they were from right down the street. They were so delicious!

I have mixed feelings about writing this review. I really want to love this place (their star pizza…read moreis a fave) but also, when you leave a place feeling a bit bamboozled by the experience, it makes you question returning. I do find that the "forced appetizer" concept is a bit over the top here. Often times the tables have bread, olives, jam/spreads sitting at the table on arrival. If you aren't familiar with "the way", most people eat them and are blind sided when they are on your bill. BUT this place doesn't stop there. They often bring three types appetizers to the table, which if you eat them, it is likely to raise your bill by 10/15 dollars (as a guess). I always turn them down. BUT just know. That bread sitting on the table has probably been breathed on by another table that turned it away. They are taken to and from the table often and I am unsure if that app is sanitary to eat at that point. Maybe? But be warned. Don't touch the apps or send them away as the arrive. You will be billed. Service is often, not the friendliest. We have gotten one lovely gentleman from Brazil once as a server and he was fab! But recently we got this woman that was less than friendly. Calling people "hey lady" when needing to get attention, and not patient. Maybe just say "excuse me" next time as some feedback. To be fair, it might be a direct language translation (Menina) which is acceptable in Portuguese. Even if so, the place had basically zero people the most recent visit except us and I felt patience and kindness could have been extended a little more. FYI: they won't give you tap water (even though legally they have to when requested) so expect to buy your water, maybe if you are a local Português things are different. I am not Portuguese but I am local and this is the first place that has ever refused me a cup of water. "It tastes bad" was the reason. As a side note: the first time we came here we arrived at 11:58. They opened at 12:00 and they told us we had to wait outside until 12...in the bitter cold and torrential rainfall. I understand not being "open" but I don't think there would have harm in allowing us the stand in the entry way for less than 2 minutes until the proverbial open gates flung open. Overall, you likely will enjoy your meal. But just be aware of the funky little quirks about this place. Oh ya, and paying and splitting bills can get funky with them too so just bring cash if you have more than yourself and you are splitting the bill.... I say this so you don't have to navigate it. There is a lot of good things about this place and I hope next time, if I visit again, things will feel different. It might have been a bad few days for them. I mean, we haven't seen the sun for weeeeeeeks so maybe we are all just blue.

On our 3rd night in Porto and having ate a francesinha for lunch, we wanted something less filling…read moreand less Portuguese for our last night here. We decided to go with pizza and chose IL Pizzaiolo based on walking distance from our hotel. We came at 630 pm when the restaurant first opened and were the first patron that night. We got the chicken Caesar salad and the Diavolina (spicy salami) pizza. Firstly, on the table is a basket of bread and condiments. I recalled later on past review Yelp that if you eat it, there will be an additional charge to your bill. They don't say anything about that additional charge so be mindful of it. The charge you will see on your bill is Pao Cecete (bread) 2 euro and couvert pizzeria (condiment of butter, Olive oil and olives (2.8 euro) When we finished the sides, the waitress took our small plates and brought our salad and pizza. The pizza is not sliced at all and we had to ask the waitress for 2 plates to share the pizza and salad. I guess for some, the salad is their main meal. Chicken salad Caesar - 14.45 euro - delicious and had bits of bacon along with egg, Parmesan slices and croutons. Chicken breast was large pieces. 5 stars The Diavolina- got our craving for a light dish and something that had a light thin crust , light tomato sauce and tasty soft crust that hit the spot. 5 stars Yes, the price is a bit high but worth eating if you are craving for something like pizza.

¡Pizza y pasta muy buenas! ¡Siéntese dentro o fuera, en la plaza, cerca de los hermosos macizos de…read moreflores!

My family and I were stumbling down a narrow cobble-stoned hill from Coimbra University looking for…read morea lunch spot when a guy darts across us carrying a tray of hot lasagna smiling and yelling "OY OY OY". I asked if we could sit down to eat and he slaps me on the back and says "yes, bambino!" Thus began a fine experience at this lovely Italian restaurant. That guy turns out to be the proprietor and his energetic attitude is only matched by the quality of the food. Fresh ingredients simply prepared with care...that's all you can ask for from any establishment and this place certainly delivers on that. Everything was very good: fried polenta app, Margherita pizza, tagliatelle pasta (we had bolognese and pesto sauces). Simple house glass of wine. Fine desserts and coffee. Friendly and attentive servers. Affordable. GO THERE.