This was our favorite restaurant experience in Porto. I found this recommendation from Reddit and it did not disappoint. My husband loved the octopus and my son enjoyed the lamb. I thought the veal was also amazing. We came for dinner twice. It is a must when you are in Porto. Service was excellent and the ambiance and view from the windows was lovely. read more

RAIZ - View from the 4th floor. - Portuguese Near Me - Porto, 13

Recommend reserving the top floor (third fl) for a truly beautiful view while dining. Both, the second and third floors have a balcony, and French doors that open out to a picturesque view. Unfortunately, the food fell short, despite the gorgeous presentation, the reason for the 4 star rating. The octopus was fresh, however over cooked. Similar with the rack of lamb, tough around the edges. The service is quite lax, if you're not on a schedule, then that shouldn't be an issue, otherwise recommend being proactive. Come here for the view, the ambiance, and to share drinks and the experience with partner/date, family and friends. read more

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The best dish of Portugal (at least in the field of 15 restaurants) was the roasted octopus with rice. Lamb chops also outstanding. Also enjoyed local Douro red, and white sangria. A lot of stairs! read more

Terrible service. Our waitress could not count to 8, and put in for 6 entrees. Yes, I am the one without a dinner. From the table - Lamb chops are tough and impossible to chew. Needless to say - I do not recommend. read more

Repeated, we must!! We showed up again; due to my reservation I messed up, the restaurant took care our seating regardless people at that time were building up. To night we ordered the veal and lamb chops, at least none of these were disappointing, we again really enjoyed the delicious cooking! So long and we hope them the best 'till next time we return. Strad -Porto Portugal read more

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The food was very good. The restaurant was beautiful and in a great location. The service was great. My only suggestion is to have a kid-friendly menu. My kids did not appreciate the menu options as much as me and my spouse did. Consider this location for a date night or friends gathering spot. read more

The food was amazing! My suggestions are the octopus, the lamb and believe or not, the sardines. The service is excellent ! 10 of 10!

This was hands down one of my favorite meals in Porto. I completely stumbled upon this place by looking up restaurants on google maps...I started reading reviews and thought it sounded pretty good so I decided to walk in (around 9 pm on a Friday night) and had no problem getting a table. It's super cute inside with a great ambiance - dim lighting with candles at each table. All of the food i had was unbelievable. After reading some reviews, i decided to order the mushrooms with herbs butter, the vegetarian burgers with caramelized onions, and the fried brie. Oh my loooord the veggie burgers were some of the best I've had and I'm not even a vegetarian. I finished off the meal with the chocolate cake and a glass of the 10-year port wine (my first and only glass in Porto!) I'm not usually a fan of port wine since it's typically pretty sweet but I knew I had to try a glass since I was in Porto! I asked my server for his suggestion on which one I should get and he recommended the 10-year...it was amazing! Paired perfectly with the chocolate cake. YUM. The service was great, awesome vibe (very romantic), and truly just a wonderful overall experience. I would highly recommend stopping here when in Porto! read more

RAIZ - Mushrooms w butter, veggie burgers and fried brie - Portuguese Near Me - Porto, 13

The food and service was excellent. I highly recommend having dinner at Raiz when visiting Porto.

WOW what an excellent meal at Raiz. The veggie burger was so unique, crispy, and out of this world. Tomato rice was delicious, so simple but made well. Our kids devoured this. The bread was also delicious. Highly recommended...one of our favorite meals in Porto. read more

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Ate here twice this week. The small plates and our waitress were exceptional. Try the pork stew and the goat cheese

Excellent meal. We started with the cheese tray. It included a large variety and everything was fresh and delicious. The cheese foam, yes foam, was incredible. I had the rack of lamb, which was prepared perfectly. It was served with tiny stacked potatoes with a small slice of cheese on each( I believe gruyere). For dessert, I had the chocolate lava cake that was served in a ceramic bowl. Great service. Good prices. Take a tour of the place. Reservations highly recommended. read more

This is our second eating here. First time without reservations, so we sat by the window in a tight 2 seater table. 2nd time, we made reservations. Unbeknownst to us, we had to climb stairs to the 3rd floor. No one was seated on the first or second floors as all the tables were empty when we got there. Another couple had to climb the stairs as well. When we left, only 2 tables were taken on the 2nd, and no one was seated on the first. I'm not sure what's up with that. So, be prepared to climb tight stairs if you decide to eat here. The food is good. read more

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This dining experience was outstanding among all the meals we ate during our two-week stay in Portugal. We were only in Porto for one night, Monday, when many restaurants close, so we felt lucky to get a reservation there and even luckier that it was so nice. The food is traditional Portuguese, but perfectly seasoned (we've found most places do not add sufficient salt and spices) and thoughtfully executed. We started with 3 types of bread -- white, wheat and a sweet, dense cornbread -- with olives and oil. In lieu of entrees, we opted for a selection of small plates. Each was truly exceptional: the stewed pork was tender and falling apart in a cumin-scented broth; the salad was fresh and light in a creamy yogurt dressing; the Scotch egg, jammy and bright inside a crispy crust of homemade sausage; and the cod fritters were the best we've had anywhere, light and crispy all the way through. (My husband compared them to our local Maryland crab cakes, which is an unprecedented compliment!) Dessert was a sliver of rich bacon-scented custard, a scoop of creamy port-infused sorbet, and a glass of the same port, which we liked so well we bought a bottle to take home. Service was excellent by local standards, though average if you're used to more attentive and consistent help. Three or four different staff waited on us, so communication wasn't always clear, but they were friendly, professional and genuine. They even offered to wrap our leftover roast pork and bread so we could have sandwiches on the train the next day -- a real gift for which we were grateful. read more

I got it! I think when you go somewhere like Portugal, don't read any of TripAdvisor or Yelp reviews. Go with your local guy suggestion (land lord, taxi driver). This place is probably the last on my places food wise restaurant but was advertised so much on all tourist sites. If you are English speaking you will be climbing 3 stories up to the third floor where the waiter I guess is more fluent in English than any lower floors dining rooms. We noticed that we the entire third floor room (6 tables) were all English speaking patrons. The food is coming with pretentious and nothing bad but also not at all worth to say wow. You can get in less pretentious less advertised place better tasting diner as Porto is so amazing for their food! The cocktails are super sugary with no much alcohol present. Again not like it's a bad restaurant with bad food, just you can find much better places without hype read more

One of THE best dinners we had on our honeymoon! Ambiance: Romantico- Low lighting, cozy ambiance--It bore resemblance to a 3-4 story home. We were on the 3rd(?) level and seated next to a window overlooking the city. (Our server saw us admiring the city through the window and opened it up so we could take a picture-- so sweet of her!) I'd recommend sitting on one of the top floors. The bathroom was neat because the seemingly normal door opens to an outdoor terrace with an open-air sink--I wasn't expecting that. Food: We decided to create our own small plate extravaganza. - The fried brie ball paired with pickled cabbage and jam was phenomenal. If I had to order one thing again, this would be it. - The mushrooms were good, but not as extraordinary as the other items - The scallops, served in a shell (nice touch!), were absolutely delicious - The shrimp bread porridge was a definite yum. read more

Such a nice dinner here. We didnt have a reservation on a Monday night so we went right at 7pm when they opened. They were able to seat us right away but only had 2 open spaces before the reservations came in. The restaurant quickly filled up. Def recommend a reservation. Food wise: so so yummy! I was craving veggies since portugal has a tendency to be meat heavy...I ordered 2 veggie dishes and was so happy. My husband got the breaded cod which was also delicious. Highly reco. read more

This is by far the best meal I had in Portugal. We made last minute reservation using th Fork app and that was extremely convenient. When we got there we were seated right away and all tables were reserved so advance booking is definitely recommended. The waiter spoke 4 languages fluently so that made our evening go really smoothly. Good wine choices at a reasonable price but more importantly the food was to tasteful and well prepared. I had the lamb dish as a main course and it was out of thIs world. Thank you RAIZ for making our last evening in Porto so memorable and outstanding. read more

Louis R read an assessment by a fellow kama'aina: "I would recommend RAIZ to any future traveler who finds themselves looking for a yummy meal in Porto. Every dish was tasteful and enjoyable. The service was polite, the right degree of attentive and they were very helpful with deciding what dishes to try. My favorites were the octopus, both the starter salad with truffle oil and the main dish which was incredibly tender. The deep fried brie cheese with jam as a starter is a must! The meals come with ample extras like potatoes and were all perfect to share, go "family-style" so everyone can sample a bit of everything!" Louis R agrees 100% with this resto assessment by the wahine. Be like Louis R, be Hawaiian and travel to Portugal. read more

Great food and service! Recommendations were wonderful. So glad we found this gem. You can book a table via TripAdvisor.

This place is a great dinner spot. Breaded Brie was amazing and so tasty! We ordered several tapas and shared them. Affordable and really hits the spot. There are a few floors in the restaurant so try to sit upstairs by the windows! read more

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Yes, yes and yes! I would recommend RAIZ to any future traveller who finds themselves looking for a yummy meal in Porto. Every dish was tasteful and enjoyable. The service was polite, the right degree of attentive and they were very helpful with deciding what dishes to try. My favourites were the octopus, both the starter salad with truffle oil and the main dish which was incredibly tender. The deep fried brie cheese with jam as a starter is a must! The meals come with ample extras like potatoes and were all perfect to share, go "family-style" so everyone can sample a bit of everything! read more

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Simply amazing! I had the Lamb And my husband had the Blackened Pork. So so good. A little hidden gem In the middle of the city. read more

Food was yummy and servers meant well and were friendly. However it seems they are understaffed because it did take a lot of time for things to happen. For example getting a drink to arrive to the table to start off took 20 minutes. Our server was nice and apologetic about it letting us know he didn't forget. Just need to hire someone who only does bartending perhaps to free others up. read more

Wow, I can only describe my experience at Raiz in one word: amazing. We had a party of 11 and they opened their 3rd floor (which is normally reserved for private parties) just for us. We had an amazing view, free wifi, and a speaker to place music (we chose fado music!). The food was DELICIOUS! Octopus salad, cod fritters, cheese and meat plate, sausage, pica-pau, etc. the food was all very very good. Our entrées were delicious! Miguel was our waiter and he was the best, he explained every little thing on the menu in detail, and accommodated my cousin who has a severe peanut/tree nut allergy. You should definitely make a reservation though, but that's a trend throughout Porto. Definitely go here, it's so worth it. read more

Outstanding menu matched with outstanding service. I saw a few dings on Yelp because they have stairs. It's in Porto. It's a hilly town.

We ordered salad and a main dish both were mediocre the wine was okay but compared to the other restaurant's the experience was mediocre at best read more

After a climb to the third floor ( no elevator for those in need) we had a nice evening view of the square. Ate off of the tapas menu and the food was fantastic! read more

This place is a must!! Very creative menu of Portuguese cuisine, really cozy, romantic and artsy environment, good view and super friendly & polite staff. Loved the oven baked cod fish and Gambozinos red wine. Definitely suggested!! read more

Raiz is a gem! Cozy atmosphere, kind and helpful service, and top notch food. Delicious and refined food, presented beautifully. Everything we had was great but the tomato rice on a cold night warmed the body and soul. Our family is mixed vegetarian and omnivore, and we really struggled to find places with vegetarian options that wasn't a full on hippie vegan joint. Raiz was a blessing, veg and non veg options were incredible. read more

Visited this restaurant this past weekend and had a great experience! Through the outside, the space looks tiny , but to my surprise , it has a second level which is nicely decorated and it has a cozy and warm feeling. We opted to try different appetizer dishes and it was a good decision! It was a group of 5 of us and in total we ordered about 6 dishes. It included : pataniscas de bacalao , pica pau, vegetarian burgers, brie cheese , smoked sausages and veal. All dishes were good enough to share and all tasted delicious! Alongside a bottle of the house white house and for dessert we ordered their sweet potato pudim and the tiramisu. Overall, we had a great evening and the prices were soo affordable! We were pleasantly surprised! read more

I want to thank you all for making my birthday amazing tonight. Actually raiz wasn't our first choice.The lovely lady at "tapabento" recommended raiz, called the restaurant and booked a table for us, because she didn't had any place for us at tapabento and wanted us to celebrate my birthday with good food. I had the best night, with lots of delicious food, in a place so welcoming and warm. You guys really know what you are doing and the service was outstanding. We will definitely come back when we are in Porto again and I will recommend your restaurant to everyone who wants to know and even those who doesn't want to hear it. Best, Justus read more

This was a recommendation from our concierge. He made a booking for us a few days beforehand. When we arrived, the first thing that came to mind was...omg..it is SO HOT in here. We went up to the third floor, having followed the waiter and felt that it was a lot cooler. We were about to walk towards the empty table, but then the waiter started talking to another person, then he turned to us and said: "please can you wait a moment, there might be a mix up and our manager may have swapped the tables". We asked if we could stay upstairs as there was no way that we would want to sit in the heat downstairs...luckily we were told that we could take the table by the window hence there was a bit of a breeze. The room was very dark and each table had a candle. Our one went out which we were okay with as it meant it didn't feel as hot when we got near it. We ordered the cod cakes for starters and felt it was pretty dry. For mains, we ordered the lamb rack, taste wise, it was quite nice but it was pretty chewy and we really had to push down hard with the knife. in the end, we picked it up and had to rip it straight off the bone with our teeth...classy! In addition, we had the parma ham with asparagus..that was okay...not the best cooked asparagus i've had, but it wasn't bad i guess. Finally we had the stuffed mushroom which was actually quite nice as we'd been craving vegetables! Service wise - the waiter wasn't really the friendliest one we had met and when we asked him for recommendations, it started sounding like he was just reading through the whole menu. Don't think i'll be heading back there any time soon if i am in Porto. read more

It was pure luck that we found this wonderful gem. We were a party of 11 just arriving in Porto and no one would take us for dinner. When we called Raiz they not only said yes but they set us up in their third floor private room with amazing views and ambience. Miguel our server was fantastic. Explaining all the dishes and special touches they add to make their food so special. On top of that he added lots of fun information about Porto it's people and history. Best service I have ever esperienced. Outstanding on every level. Ask him about beat boxing! The food was amazing. The cod fritters were light as air and the octopus salad was so fresh and light just the best yet. We tasted almost every plate between us and not one was less than fantastic. Even dessert was special. The sweet potatoes pudding is traditional and the Chocolate hot with special creme on top. Oh my goodness...fabulous. If you don't try this restaurant then you will miss a truly warm Porto welcome, delicious, fresh, satisfying food and a truly soecial evening. Oh and did I mention not high priced at all. We were totally surprised at how reasonable the price was for such delicious food. We will definitely be back. This was the perfect way to end our first day in Porto. Truly a memorable evening on every level. read more

RAIZ - View from Raiz private room. - Portuguese Near Me - Porto, 13

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night and was able to book a table the same day. This place was recommended to us by a local, as being a nice restaurant with typical Portuguese dishes. We ordered the oven Octopus, the asparagus wrapped in ham, a grilled goats cheese with port sauce and finally the beef cooked in port sauce. The dishes were a good size to share, and were glad we did because they were really delicious and full of flavour (the beef dish was so so). The service was impeccable and we hardly waited for our food to be brought out. Another thing I noted was that the bred and olives they usually bring out at first were optional, so we were able to opt out and not unknowingly pay for something we thought was free. And once you're done with dinner I recommend you go next door to Santini for an ice cream, it's one of the best in Portugal! read more

The Intercontinental hotel suggested we try this place, we are always a bit suspicious of hotel recommendations, but they hit it out of the park with this one. Delightful, English speaking, delicious food in a great vibe. Shout out to Miguel. We went their twice over four nights. read more

I was very excited to try this restaurant as we had our vegan niece with us on vacation and it has been a struggle to find restaurants that can accommodate all of us. I read the reviews on how good the food was and made it a priority to come here. We were all very disappointed. They have cheese in the vegetarian burger patty which is odd and definitely removed it from my nieces vegan list. My husband and my dishes were well prepared and presented, but the tastes were off. We feel like the quality of the ingredients used must be lower as both my veal and his pork were very tough and a little bland. The Brie had an odd aftertaste. Disappointed. read more

Really nice place to visit when in Porto. The food is amazing and they have a few great vegetarian options. The ceviche is delicious and I had the veggie burger. It was fantastic. The staff speaks English, which was a huge plus for the group I was in. It's a great place for dinner, as it's quite and has a nice ambiance. read more

OH MY GOD!! Amazing service, even better food, beyond my expectations, I just wanna try out the whole menu, want to come back tomorrow and the day after!! marvelous food! read more

Awesome low key spot with great food. Veggie burger and stuffed bread are standouts. This place is my #2 in all of porto