Nice place for a nice seafood-forward meal. We tried a couple starters and the cataplana -…read moreeverything was delicious. Very home style tasting despite the establishment looking nicer. The place is way overstaffed. We had way too many people just hovering over our table. We had the small plates with cleansing napkins set down and removed no less than 5 times by different people. We were constantly on edge waiting for someone to interrupt our dinner. For the price, I expect staff to be able to anticipate customer needs better without breathing down our necks. Good food but not quite there on the service style for the price.

food: big portions, everything tastes good except the octopus was a bit too salty…read more service: didn't really like all the staff, some of them were nice but there was a male server that kept asking us if we were ready & made me feel rushed ambiance: love the blue & white decor, reserved for right when it opened but I would wait like 730-8 to eat as it will be more lively

Stopped in here to get out of the rain and had a great experience! It's a cozy spot right on the…read morewater with some delicious food especially the seafood. We shared a few different dishes including some cod and scarlet shrimp and everything was cooked and prepared nicely. They even had some mini pastel de Nata for dessert that we couldn't pass up! The staff was super nice and let us take our time (with a couple glasses of wine of course) as we waited for the rain to clear up which we really appreciated!

Sadly, I'm STILL catching up on my Portugal reviews... So,…read moreWifey and I decided that while in Porto, we were going to kind of wing it. No real plans, no reservations, no guilt, and no time constraints when it came to meals (well, except breakfast...which was included at our hotel). Our first night in Porto, after an amazing guided tour with some very cool sites and some delicious food stops for some sweet treats, both our guide and front desk person recommended VINHAS D'ALHO down by the river for dinner (a reservation would have gotten us outside seating , but that's ok...). Wifey had an amazing mushroom risotto and I had Black Linguini with Seafood (mussels, clams and shrimp). We started the meal with some bread and Qieijo de Azeitão cheese - the cheese was a smooth, creamy texture with a hearty flavor that was really delicious. The meals were what we came to expect in Portugal - not too fancy, the flavors of the food took precedence rather than the seasonings, and we walked away just full enough to share a couple desserts and an after dinner drink. I just wish we would have left some of the bread leftover so I could sop up every drop on the dish. I know I don't need to say it, since it's Portugal, but the service was amazing. It was a beautiful evening so we walked along the river after dinner so we didn't fall into a food coma. Man, I miss Portugal.

The food was amazing. I was thinking Portuguese food was mundane until our meal here. We had a…read moreduck breast entree that was perfectly prepared and not gamely. The chef snd hostess were so willing to talk with us and it's obvious they love pleading their guests with well prepared Portuguese food. I'd brave the pork cheek here.

We visited in the off season and didn't have to deal with long wait. That said, if you do, it's…read moreworth it. Small, intimate, family run with inviting wait staff and chef. We'd become tired of "Portuguese food, but this chef will wake you up. Duck was amazing, cooked to perfection, and served with attention to presentation. You can't go wrong here.

So disappointed! I…read morehad read such good things about Restaurante Ora Viva on travel websites but was sorely disappointed when I ate at this restaurant on my final evening in Porto, Portugal. The ambiance was non-existent. Paper napkins and flatware delivered to my table in a paper bag. Bright lights and butcher paper on the table top. The food was simply plain. Unseasoned rice, potatoes and steamed cabbage, a thin slice of fried pork with a fried egg on top of it. Unremarkable. In addition, I was charged €3.50 for plain bread rolls (no extra seasonings, nuts or other sprinkles) and butter. The food was edible but far from delicious. Truly, find another restaurant if you want to enjoy a night out at a nice establishment.

This is a local Portuguese jewel. The food was delicious and respectful of the genuine Portuguese…read moretraditional cuisine. The service was great as well as the red house wine. The desert "Baba de Camello"is a MUST to try. Don't think about the name. It's like a dulce de leche mouse. Truly unforgettable. Un Saturday, the star is "Tripa al estilo Porto"........

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. Highly recommend this place for a delicious meal.read more

Wow, incredible!…read more If you're in Porto, Postigo do Carvao has to be on your list. We were lucky enough to get a table without a reservation for dinner- and it was such a lovely evening. The ambience is relaxed and semi casual. Come with two or with a small group. Service was great, friendly, helpful and attentive. I had a wonderful meal that included Pratinho Polvo Vinegrette (6 e) a delicious appetizer with octopus in a vinaigrette sauce. Super tasty. Naco Especial de vitela (22.5 e) generous portions of tenderloin, made exactly to my liking medium rare. We also got the. Bacalhau com natas ( 16.5 e), A wonderful mixture of cod, fries, potatoes in a very delicious cream sauce. Overall, five star meal, I would definitely wanna come back here again. If you just got to Porto, you need to be on the phone right now making that reservation because this place is that good! Feel free to follow me on Yelp, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube as I travel the world in search of the best food experiences. Instagram : noodlesoupr

Last night in Porto and came here for a late dinner. Lots of seating and great welcome. Jose was…read moreour server and things went very fast by Portuguese standards! Service here was done from a smaller table adjacent and servers literally finish prepare and serve your entrees to a separate plate for you and give you your sides. Almost like mom serving you up and giving you access to more later. Servings are huge and many dishes come with potatoes but quietly include a fantastic rice with a slight smoky flavor and a huge vegetable stir fry (not listed in menu description). I ordered the Iberian roast pork and she got the Sea Bream special. Both under 20 Euros. We also got one salad to share. Omg it was huge-so glad we didn't each get one! Lightly dressed with olive oil on the side we didn't need. One of the best salads I've had in a long time. Wine and drink list large and good. Jose was such a professional great server as was all of the staff. Fun to watch the care they put into service. The food was fantastic and more than ample. We couldn't quite finish it all but believe me I tried! Price was very moderate for such great food and service in such a nice large classically decorated restaurant and I'd go back in a heart beat. Locals seemed more present than tourists. If you are looking for great variety of fish, meats, veg,, and drinks at a mid level price, this is one of the best choices you could make!! Obrigado Jose!

You'll find traditional Portuguese food at Abadia do Porto…read more We started off with the octopus with parsley sauce and the prawns fried in garlic sauce. The octopus was perfectly cooked with loads of chopped white onion and parsley atop. So simple and refreshing. I loved the prawns and had to order the bread (also great) to mop up that sauce! Looking back, these two dishes were at the top of our list during our week stay. For entrees, we ordered the roast Iberian pork neck (single portion) with chestnuts and it was rich and satisfying. As an afterthought, my fiancé ordered the Bacalhau (ok) and didn't realize it came with sides of cabbage and rice too. Way too much food, especially for just the two of us. Good thing we ordered the "single" portions! We couldn't finish either of the two entrees and could have done without the fish, but hey when in Portugal, we wanted to try everything the region is known for. Too bad he missed out on the tripe. HUGE portions. Service was good too. Go for the starters, specifically the octopus and the shrimp and err on the lighter side for entrees. Email for reservations!

Really liked the food, ambience, and service. Great find. Waiter was knowledgeable and helpful.read more

Very cozy spot off the main tourist road along the river in Porto. Food was good and reasonably…read morepriced.

NOT the way you want your dinner to go while in the Porto area - 1 of 2…read more - - - - - Note that this is a LOW 3 stars. I am not happy about writing this review. O Antunes is one of those places that comes up on the list of long running restaurants in Porto. In Lisbon, a lot of them are on that street slightly east of Rossio where the menu hawking is aggressive. You may see that here in the Ribeira, but you don't see it in the center. I had attempted to eat here last year with a local and it was closed on that day. It was in a smaller locale, on the other side of the same street. Photos speak to that. They are now in a larger and newer locale. I scoured the menu and saw the usual fish and chicken dishes. I did not want the salmao (salmon) because this is not America's Northwest and I might have liked espadarte (swordfish), but they don't offer it. I settled on a slab of bife de atun - a filleted tuna steak. It was preceded by a bowl of soup, which is very typical here, but I did not follow up with dessert. There was a reason for that. The waiter (instead of "politically correct" male server) was okay initially but, like so many in the white shirt and black slacks who do this work in factory-like restaurants in Portugal's bigger cities, he was big on one word answers and amiss on anything that needed more elaboration. The food was delivered fairly quickly. The food at O Antunes was good, but this was a standard platter, with a standard presentation, throughout the area. Tuna as a big filet is better than one might think, and it featured the thin pink line across the center, which means it was optimally cooked, but it's a simple and healthy but not particularly exciting dish. I'd say the food is about 4 stars. The fact that they don't bring on the avalanche of bread, cheese, olives, and pates was a welcome relief. That gets 5 stars for bucking this annoying custom that fools many first time visitors to Portugal. I thought that would set the pace for the remainder of the experience. The newer locale is spacious and airy, albeit spartan. It has a bar where the desserts are behind a case. I'd say that the setting gets about 3.5 stars. The service might have stayed at 3 stars. At the end of the meal, the bill arrived. I showed a card and the hand held P.O.S. arrived (that means point of sale). I noticed several P.O.S.s with different colors toward the administrative counter. The card ran and, right before the receipt rolled out, the P.O.S. wasn't shown to me. It appeared that the waiter had pushed a button or two with lighting speed and I got the receipt showing that I had opted for the conversion and that it had an additional 4% mark up. I did not opt for anything. I asked him to reverse it and start over. He pretended he didn't know what I was talking about. My credit card converts the Euro at the mid-market rate and another bank need not be involved for a markup. This is not about the 4% as much as it about the principle. More than half the restaurants do NOT do this ... they process in Euro, which is what you want. Those that do show you the P.O.S. so you can choose. (Choose the local currency, and then reject the conversion.) This can really add up and leads a person to wonder if merchants have an "incentive" to do this. I don't know. Spread over a lot of transactions, this could start looking like "Office Space." Is this the new "bread, cheese, and olives" in Portugal? I told him I'd wait for the owner. (Translation: "I want to speak with the manager.") Guests could probably see I was getting up a few times and irked. That's good. The manager finally understood the problem rather quickly and wanted to resolve it. The waiter, who was a little too short with everything, seemed to have enough time on his hands to listen to this exchange. The manager computed the difference between the bill with the prevailing exchange rate and with the mark-up. He handed me that difference in change. He mentioned that "we're here for you," meaning all their guests; however, that mantra needs to be passed on to everyone in the restaurant. Also, the younger guy bussing the table, a transplant to the area, was quite a bit more likable than the waiter. If in the center and wanting a traditional Portuguese meal, I might explore other restaurants or return to the reliable stalwart that is Abadia, which also has good food but has always provided mild mannered service that I really appreciate.

Antunes was right next to our air bnb so we came here twice. We were able to get a table…read moreimmediately and the server was very nice both times! On our second visit we shared a pork knee which was a massive portion, we all ate our fill and there was still food leftover! The fish from our first visit was big and delicious too. The crème brulee was sort of eggy so I didn't love that, but honestly it didn't feel like a big deal. The best part about Antunes though is how affordable it is! It almost felt like we were stealing with the amount of food and wine we had compared to how much it all cost. If you get a chance, definitely come to Antunes, you won't be disappointed!