If you're ever have the opportunity to visit Porto, Portugal, you're in for a real treat. Our short…read moretrip to Porto we ate at several very nice places and enjoyed lots of great wine. But by far our favorite evening was spent on the banks of the Duro river, drinking wine and ordering small plates of food at Wine Quay Bar. We got really lucky to get a primo spot overlooking the Douro at the wine bar; it was picture perfect. With the help of the server we ordered a Douro Valley wine - a dry, fruity white. It was tastilicious. This place had an all appetizer menu -- like tapas in Spain. We had olives, a sublime soft sheep's milk cheese, bread, sardines in tomato sauce and pigs feet ... indescribably succulent, all of it. This place is a no-brainer for some of the most amazing food and wine in one of the most beautiful places one could enjoy them.

It was recommended to me by a wine friend and it was a great recommendation. The wine selection is…read moreexcellent. The small plates are lovely. The service was great. The view was spectacular. It's a small place, so get there early.

Prova is a fantastic place to go and have some wine. We were so glad we stumbled across this place…read moreand it was near our hotel. We had eaten dinner, so we're mainly here to drink. They have a great selection of wines and ports. We started with a ruby port and a Madeira. The service was great and both were very good. They brought out some popcorn as well which was nice. We then had a 20 year tawny port that was excellent. It is a very comfortable place and great for couples or groups. Then we did not eat, but saw them preparing a meat and cheese plate. They put so much care into and it looked fabulous. Definitely worth a visit.

Fabulous wine. Fabulous service…read more Found this small, hidden wine shop while strolling the streets of Porto on a Sunday late afternoon. Highly recommend visiting and trying the various wines.

Charming local wine bar in the heart of Pinhao, across from the train station. Low key, great…read moreambiance, music, friendly service.

This is a great family-owned cafe right across from the train station. I'm so glad we stopped here…read moreafter getting into Pinhão - it's truly a gem! The bartender/owner, Pedro, is a fantastic guy who went out of his way to make my husband and I, as well as every other patron, feel welcome. He even made us a dinner reservation at a local restaurant. If you are looking for a good place to relax, have a beer, and meet great people, Cafe Império, is the place to go! You are missing out if you don't stop in!

We spent a week in coimbra and we are now in Braga our goal was to eat at non tourist spots, you…read morelocal places to eat and man did we find a good one. The pork we had was amazing and the beef was cooked medium rare. The portuguese like their cabbage and this was some of the best. If you are in Braga I suggest you make the trip here. You will not be sorry. The staff is warm and friendly and food amazing. Enjoy!!!

Its business card says "amigos, vinhos, cervejas, musica e tapas para as ocasioes." How true…read more This is a really cool place, with an extensive selection of wine and food. If you want more port wine after visiting the lounges, you should come here. if you want something other than port wine, you should definitely come here! Not to mention that they have lots of tapas, including the francesinha sandwich. When you walk in, this looks like a small bar, long and narrow. Make your way to the end and walk down the flight and stairs... and be prepared to be wowed by the beautiful basement. Lovely pine wood furnishing, walls of wines, very comfortable chair. You won't want to leave. Also, it's open till late... 2am on weekdays and 4am on weekends.

First the place is extremely comfortable and inviting. The wine selection is one of the best in…read moretown and the prices are very reasonable. They have a very nice selection of scotch and whiskeys as well. Food is consistently good and they have some cool dishes which are there modern take on some very traditional dishes.

From the owner: Inserido num dos lugares mais emblemáticos da região, nasce "A Companhia"…read more O edifício inicialmente projetado para albergar diversas funções esteve desde logo ligado à produção e comercialização dos vinhos do Porto. Hoje em dia, a sede do Museu do Douro é o resultado da reabilitação deste emblemático edifício. O Restaurante | Wine Bar | Esplanada "A Companhia" pretende desta forma abraçar a história e a tradição à modernidade, preservando em simultâneo a sua identidade e autenticidade. Um espaço acolhedor, inspirador e cativante que pretende aliar o que de melhor a região tem para oferecer, da gastronomia às artes passando pelos seus vinhos e música. Portos de Honra, Cocktails para Grupos, Jantares de Gala, Almoços ou Jantares Comemorativos, Jantares Vínicos ou de Degustação, Eventos Vínicos, Aniversários, Baptizados, Casamentos, Reuniões Familiares, Pequenas Conferências, Coffee Breaks, Coffee Station e Reuniões de negócios. Organizamos todo o tipo de festas e eventos sociais, personalizando os menus para cada cliente, tendo em atenção os pequenos pormenores que fazem toda a diferença.

Covered by a delicious reduction, the black angus steak was tender and tasty accompanied by some…read morepiquant mushrooms and green onions. The mashed potatoes were creamy and delightful with a sprinkling of berries which perfectly complemented the savory dish and which exploded with flavor. The Asparagus risotto had a creamy texture with a not too soft texture. The asparagus added a subtle accompaniement to the cheesy goodness of the risotto. Service was impeccable withh a great wine recommendation. Ambience can only be deacribed as friendly coziness. You MUST stop at Castas e Pratos for a memorable meal. Highly recommended!

The food here was outstanding, a true dining experience. Every bite of every dish was divine. I…read morehighly recommend coming here! We started with olives and the partridge, moorillas and foie Gras ravioli that simply melted in my mouth. For main course I had the black Angus steak with balsamic that was perfect and the balsamic balls were the perfect on top of the mashed potatoes and fun to eat! My friend had the duck and that was delicious as well. The desserts are what initially attracted us here and we could not resist the egg O Ovo that was a whole experience in every bite, you must try! We also had the lave dar and eucalyptus creme Brule that was an amazing marriage of flavors that danced on our palette.

A small tapas bar/restaurant right along the river by the bridge in Porto. The owner specializes…read morein foods typical of the north of Portugal. He and the staff are very enthusiastic about the offerings and explain everything on the menu in detail. The wine list is well curated and, again, the staff are knowledgeable and helpful in making a selection. We had a fabulous meal experience. It was not expensive, and definitely a great value.

Nothing less than amazing. They fit us in without a reservation but be safe and make one. Closed…read moreTuesday. Amazing tapas. Waitress carefully went through the menu with us. Another server recommended a great red wine. We had charcuterie (waitress recommended ordering it for just one person), a boilna sandwich, drunk ham and a Portuguese potato and egg omelette. Everything was so tasty. Wish our stomachs were bigger. Bonus....our bill was less than 40 euro so we left a nice tip. We can't recommend this place enough.