Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    RUA

    4.3 (15 reviews)
    ModerateTapas Bars
    Closed 7:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

    RUA Photos

    RUA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Intimate
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

    Recommended Reviews - RUA

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Pork taco, patatas bravas, and bread
    Jennifer A.

    We were looking for tapas on our last night in Porto and this came up in a search. They sat us when we walked in. Our server was great and provided good recommendations. We had 5 tapas and it was more than enough for my husband and me. Everything was great, but the pulled pork tacos, patatas bravas, and slow cooked pork cheek (not pictured) were amazing! They also have live music.

    Portobello mushrooms
    Ami P.

    Solid tapas place with live music. What else can you ask for. We had 8 people so basically got to try a little of everything. The shrimp croquettes, duck pastries, and stuffed portobello were probably my favorites if I had to pick. The vibe was very cute. The Waiter was very friendly and had good wine recommendations. First place that was able to make a dirty martini for me in Portugal also. Definitely recommend (also a lot better than the tapas places we tried in Lisbon in overall quality of food and vibe).

    Gabriel S.

    The food here is great, the portions are pretty big & service is excellent, especially for Portugal; I asked for tap water & got it with lemon & ice (this was better than all the other places I ate at in Portugal). There was also live music, which was pretty good. No wonder they were fully booked (I went in quite late) PORTOSTRAWBERRY was strawberry, port tawny, orange juice & whiskey. It was pretty good, with a nice flavour profile. It was strong, though served with too much ice. Duck puff pastry was good. It had lots of duck & was delicious. The caramelised onion was tasty & added texture. It was served with nice mayonnaise & red fruity sauce. Pork cheeks were very tender & tasty. Abade de Priscos was good: rich with a nice thick texture (like thick jelly). The wine ice cream was good, with a light flavour & a good light texture. The only flaw was it was a bit too warm (it was melting when I got it)

    See all

    6 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Fred C.
    0
    37
    20

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    If you are looking for a place with live music and delicious tapas, Rua is the place! Get there early, the place fills up quick.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    RUA Reviews in Other Languages

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Taberninha do Manel - Fresh made tuna salad with rustic bread and salted butter

    Taberninha do Manel

    4.4(86 reviews)
    1.4 km
    €€

    This is the tourist trap but well used for a snack and drink it's got great choices. Heaters by…read morethe tables outside if you can get by one. Very busy during afternoons. The table side chorizo that they light with a flame for you along with a fantastic pitcher of sangria is worthwhile. We did not eat a lot there and weather was awful but it was a fun place to sit and people watch for a drink and snack. We even had a "flash band" set in front of us during the rain! They deserved their tip! Situated right on the main town side of the Douro river it's quite close to all the sites.

    I am combining my description of the service and Ambiance as super spectacular and so inviting…read more When we got there around 10:00 p.m. at night on October 15th the restaurant was jumping. There were two other groups before us that were sat pretty quickly within 15 minutes or so. During the time we were waiting the hostess was extremely friendly and kept giving us updates on when the table was going to be ready and was making light conversation with us as we waited. When we finally got seated you could tell that the servers were definitely busy trying to get everyone's food and drinks out and so the same hostess came to us and said don't worry I'll take your order for you and told us the things that were the most popular which from my pictures we basically got everything she said LOL. And we were not disappointed with the food that we chose. Now we know why they are considered the house specialties. The flavors of the potato fish cheesy goodness dish I cannot remember the name of it was just so warm and comforting. I was worried about a fishiness coming through when you took different bites but no all the flavor is harmonized well with each other. The tuna salad that they made was extremely fresh and again was pleasantly surprised that though it was fish the spices and bread/butter combo that came with it really didn't give any fishiness. It was also well balanced. Now I will say though those other dishes were amazing our favorite hands down was definitely the grilled octopus. It was so tender and almost melt in your mouth. We were blown away by how well it was cooked. For sure I would say if you are in the area and have a good amount of time please check this spot out and give yourself at least 3 hours to enjoy the meal because again we sat there laughing eating and talking with the people around us because it was that fantastic of a Time for roughly 3 hours.

    Photos
    Taberninha do Manel
    Taberninha do Manel
    Taberninha do Manel - Bridge near the restaurant and a example of the outside sitting area

    See all

    Bridge near the restaurant and a example of the outside sitting area

    RUA - tapas - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...