Get here early as the tables filled up within 15 minutes of opening (seems like they may accept…read morereservations). This was our best meal visiting Portugal five days in. Not to say we didn't have alot of good food, but here each dish received high marks. The chanfana is the local special, so would highly recommend you get that. All of the meat was done well... Crispy outside and fall apart, fork tender on the inside. The staff were also very friendly and personable.

Went here based on yelp review. It more than lived up to the recommendation. It was small and…read morequaint and very Portuguese. Our waiter, Raphael, was courteous and helpful with the all Portuguese menu. We ordered the house white wine and a bottle of still water. The wine was very good but very inexpensive. We started with soup, my wife with vegetable and me with seafood. While hers was good, mine was rich and flavorful and excellent (I had others in Portugal but this was the best). Then we had salad and chorizo sausage. Salad was adequate, but the sausage was done to perfection. Then came my wife's entree of pork cheeks with potatoes and a delicious cabbage mix. I had their goat, served in a pot with a luscious gravy that was perfect for dunking your bread in. With it were boiled potatoes and spinach. The spinach was pan seared with oil and garlic. The potatoes went well with the abundant gravy. Topped it off with the home made almond cake with a side of ice cream. All this for 75 euros. We came back to our hotel stuffed and satisfied. The only problem was yelp has the address wrong. I have included in the photos their card with the correct address, about a half block from the old one. By the way, they do take credit cards. Enjoy!

I was recommended to stop in Mealhada to eat roasted pork, and while we weren't sure where to go,…read morewe are so happy we came here. Not just for the great food, but the warm and patient service. Full disclaimer- I don't speak Portuguese, and while the server didn't speak English, she was very patient and knew exactly what I wanted! The husband ordered the roast Pork Sandwich, while I just wanted the roasted pork. I wasn't sure about the portion size, but I knew I didn't want a whole or half a suckling- just SOME! And some we got- the perfect portion that allowed me to take some home to turn into sandes later the pork was so juicy and tender- and the flavor was deep and porky (sorry no other way to describe) the chicharron were crispy and flavorful,too. The waitress also served it with housemaid chips a salad of lettuces, agreed carrots, cabbage and tomatoes, and this incredible pepper sauce that packed a powerful flavorful punch! Thank you for a great experience- and even with the drinks, it was under $30!

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.

We had an excellent meal at O Bairro. The risotto dishes were fantastic. We had an early…read morereservation when they opened and the place immediately filled up. Good service, delicious food, nice atmosphere, great location. Popular destination! Highly recommend.

Do yourself a favor and stop here in Aveiro for dinner while you're in Portugal!!! It's between…read moreLisbon and Porto. Best meal we've had on our whole trip! It's Portuguese food with a contemporary twist- very, very, very delicious and the staff is awesome. The building is very pretty and the whole area is nice to walk around also.

Great option inside Águeda city. Very tasty food home made style and a very good service at a…read morereasonable price. Good wine list. Usually quiet place.

Amazing, amazing, amazing!! Going to visit Portugal this year and this restaurant is top on our…read morelist to return. From the moment you arrive, entering to the first floor and the buffet options, and then being seated on the second floor for dinner... What an amazing experience! The first time we went here, my children were teenagers, and all they could say when they left was how amazing the experience was. They truly saw even at that age how great the customer service was and the food as well. Highly recommended.

Our go to restaurant when we are in Portugal. The service is immaculate and food is great. Fresh…read moreseafood from sea to table. There pre cocktail once you walk in is a thing out of this world. Prices are reasonable and the portions are big. The space is big with four floors of dining. Definitely a spot to try and worth the experience.

The piglet is one of the best specialty and its cheaper then the surounding restaurants.read more

The food, sangria and service were great. The black pasta is a must. Highly recommended!read more

Service was five star friendly and we were quickly served but food was not worthy of 5 stars or the…read moreprice tag

We stopped at this funky restaurant because my husband liked the look of it. What luck! The food…read morewas incredible! We ordered the tasting menu which came with bread and olives, a cheese plate, traditional hunter's sausage (alheira de caça), a pastry with piglet, a mushroom stuffed with blood sausage (morcela), a choice between codfish with peppers or chanfana (traditional goat cooked in wine) dessert and coffee for 20€. My husband had the goat which was unbelievably tender. I had the bacalhau which was delicious. But the small plates were the best part of the meal. We were so delighted to get a delicious taste of traditional foods. The wait staff (possibly owner) was charming but unobtrusive. The food was times perfectly to our eating pace. We have had many delightful dining experiences in Portugal but this was the best yet!

Was looking for a place to eat that was past 11 pm and they were able seat us. Extremely kind and…read morehelpful waiter and the boss treated us to a special homemade wine on the house. The food was amazing, it's meant to be shared and my friend and I got to try so many delicious dishes! Cannot recommend this place enough.