Wonderful place to eat in downtown Porto. The restaurant has a nice environment to share a meal. We…read moresat on the second floor. Our waiter was good and gave us the time we needed for such a nice meal. We ordered a bottle of wine for our meal and a caprese salad to share. The salad was wonderful with their own olive oil and balsamic to drizzle over the salad. For a main I had the filets of pork over sweet potatoes and creamed spinach. Meat was tender and flavorful. My wife ordered the cheese and onion stuffed ravioli with a wedge of cheese on the side. She loved it. One of the best restaurants so far on our trip to Portugal.

food: pretty mediocre food for the price tag, also portions aren't super large, my cod was a bit…read moretoo salty Service: staff was nice but took a long time for food to come Ambiance: best part of this establishment, very cozy

AMAZING. The restaurant has a nice selection of gluten free options. The service was excellent and…read moreShakur was very attentive and helpful. The mushroom risotto was phenomenal. Suggest making reservations as the place does get crowded. It was only me so I was lucky enough to get a table before another reservation showed up. The atmosphere is cozy, intimate and romantic but you do t have to dress fancy. So glad I found this location as I can only eat gluten free food. I would definitely recommend for dinner (they open at 7pm) as I would definitely return.

One of our favorite meals in Portugal. We found this place on Yelp and made reservations. We…read morearrived and the dining room was empty. What we didn't know at the time was that the patrons were actually all in a secondary room, not visible from the front. The ambiance was great and most of the tables were full. There was a nice vibe and buzz in the room. We ordered the Tábua Mista and everything on the board was delicious. The Gorgonzola was the standout, for me. My wife found it too strong (more for me). For entrees, she had the lasagna and I opted for the Linguine Alla Carbonara. Both dishes were outstanding. My dish came with a black pepper and black olive ground mixture that was phenomenal. I wish they bottled and sold it!

Four of us went to dinner here and it was amazing. We had the garlic bread which is awesome and so…read moretasty and then we had the Caprese salad and then we had the lasagna Bolognese. Along with two Apperal spritzer great hole in the wall location very clean, friendly staff.

Spaghetti was decent, but the pizza was underwhelming. Got it to go, so that might be the…read moredifference. Wouldn't go back and wish I had explored other options. Not a favorite while in Porto.

Wow! What a great experience! Theres the outdoor seating area out front, indoor seating and outdoor…read moreseating on the terrace. The terrace is like a little secret and much more intimate and quiet than the outdoor seating in the front. The entire place is historic and incredibly decorated. Make sure you go to the bathrooms and admire the huge private dining room on your way there. The food was phenomenal, fresh cheese options, olives, pesto, artichoke spread, hummus spread... breads & croutons/crackers... light appetizer lunch on a warm Saturday was perfect. The service was impeccable, everyone was friendly and helpful. We will be back very soon! Highly recommended!

A boutique restaurant in the heart of downtown Porto. Great selection of food included array of…read morefresh cheeses. Vibrant environment and great service.

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.

We stopped here for lunch on our way back from the other side of the river. The location is lovely,…read moreparticularly on a warm sunny day when you can people watch and listen to the various street musicians. The ample outdoor seating also allowed us to bring our dogs. I had arancini, which were tasty and nicely presented. My husband had egg yolk raviolo and he enjoyed it. Prices were reasonable and service was friendly.

We got takeout from here twice as it was super close to our apartment and each pasta dish was good!…read moreWe tried the cacio e Pepe, carbonara, and the bolognese. While we did get takeout, we waited for our food each time with a glass of wine and the space inside is beautiful!

Everything here was great- service, food & ambiance. I was hungry for a simple pizza & they…read moredelivered! The special came with a garlic bread ball. It was amazing!

We had the Pagani pizza with mushrooms, spinach and egg. Delicious with thin crust and…read morecomplimentary garlic bread! House red was right to balance! Simple and satisfying!

Must-try in Porto! The risotto was full of flavour and the…read moreatmosphere was homey and cozy!

People in Portugal typically sit and relax enjoying their lunch with their beer or wine but this…read moreplace was really really slow. The problem is that we picked it but had to get back to the tour bus that we were on. Should not have been a problem but, wow, was it slow. All we ordered was a caprese piadinas [flat bread or wrap] but even our drinks took a long time. When we ordered the port our waitress told us that it was small but I could get a larger one, so I did. It turns out it was not a larger port but a red wine. Thankfully my wife stayed with the "small" port and so I got to taste it. She has had it many times because back home we have some Portuguese friends. We both wished we had the time to sit and enjoy but we were really stressed that our bus and tour coordinator would be upset but everything turned out OK. We did eat our piadinas in the bus and it was good.

This was an amazing find!!! Highly recommend when visiting Porto - opens at 7:30pm, and wonderful…read morepizzeria + pasta + salad ++++! Quiet and majestic spot. Looks like bottom floor over water is more upscale.

An excellent restaurant to enjoy both the amazing view of Rio Douro and Afurada, and typical…read moreItalian cuisine. This is more than a pizza and pasta place. You can enjoy other traditional Italian dishes. A place to go.

Delicious Italian restaurant hidden on a side street. Amazing, mouth watering crispy pizza,…read morebruschetta and white sangria. Cash only but worth it! Wish I saved room for dessert, it looked amazing. Highly recommend.