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.

Wonderful family owned restaurant to savour local cuisine! Ate here off the beach on several…read moreoccasions. English speaking and menu. Very hospitable.

Amazing seaside location. Has indoor and outdoor seating. Great service and amazing food. Excellent…read morevalue for money. Great wine selection too.

Omg! The best "secret" in Porto. Freshest seafood and produce. Combined with very high level…read morecooking and creative recipes celebrating Portuguese cuisine. The razor clams - of course but also the very toothsome tortilla with the most fragrant caramelized onions, The salads and breads - the roast duck!! Do not skip dessert. Let wonderful Isabel give u recommendations

Such a great spot! It's lively and packed with locals, commuters and tourists…read more We sat at the bar and had a great time. The service was on point. The bartender even spent extra time giving us local spots to check out. The food came out quickly and was delicious. The Cataplana Peixe Maris is as amazing as the photo looks make sure to order the bread to soak up the broth. Highly recommend. Reservations are a must.

Michelin bib gourmand restaurant located away from downtown Porto. You'll need a car to get here…read more.. I don't think it's accessible by public transport. Dishes were all delicious and portions were generous. We liked the appetizers the most. I can't remember the name of most items, but found them to be really flavorful. For mains, we had: -monkfish rice with shrimp: came with a slightly spicy broth that had a strong cilantro taste. -grilled octopus: this was actually marinated, which differed from the other places that we visited in which it was just grilled -veal was cooked to a perfect medium rare Service was friendly and professional. I don't think they spoke much English though (fortunately my friend spoke Portuguese). They do have English menus.

Off the beaten path but definitely worth the excursion. Great service, wine selection, food and…read moreall at a very affordable price. I found this place on Michelin where it's rated a bib gourmand (for good reason). Lots of history at this lcoal eatery that's been around for over 70 years.

The best service we had in all of Portugal. Their team of servers makes sure that your water or…read moredrink is never empty, that plates are cleared and that they fold your napkin if you leave the table. The bread plate was great and the butter disguised as olives was rich and creamy. They had real olives as well which were really good. The fois gras was really nice, but very filling. My friend had a giant enterec. I had a hearty white bean stew over rice, which should have been shared because there was so much. My friend had a very hearty seafood stew which also should have been shared. This restaurant also has amazing views. Highly recommend going here. This meal would have been hundreds of dollars in the US, so we were pleased with the comparatively low price.

The entire experience was incredible. One of the best meals I had in Portugal. I had the pork with…read morebarley risotto and my partner had the dory. Both of us were more than happy with our choices. We had the carpaccio to start, also delicious! I opted for the wine tasting pairing and it didn't disappoint!! Our somm was knowledgeable and made great selections! I will recommend to any and all!

Please eat here! You will not be disappointed! Pasta was fabulous. Staff us made up of a group of…read moremostly young men, trying (& succeeding) to be professional servers. This place was such a pleasure to patronize! My daughter bought 3 of their passionfruit mousse' to go, it was just that delicious. Place is adorable & we all highly recommend! Have their pasta with leeks. Oh my goodness, I could eat that everyday! Life changing ;*

So this place showed up on a bunch of lists of places to go in Porto, and for good reason - but I…read morewas having trouble finding the hours, so I figured I'd just get there around noon once I was in Porto, and ask. Around noon, someone did show up briefly to post a sign out front saying they were going to be opening at 12:45 that day (I asked out of curiosity; sounds like it's *often* 12:30, but it's really mostly a "they'll open when they want to" kind of place.) I knew it'd be the sort of place that would fill up immediately, so I got back at 12:30. At least that day, it turns out they still had 1 table left after they sat everyone there before they opened - that last table got claimed at 1, 15 minutes later. It's not a large space, and word is out for good reason. Given it's not a large space, it was also easy for them to have excellent service, which they did. You could tell they were all passionate about the place, and again, for good reason - it was great. Definitely one of the best meals we ate on that trip. Between the two of us, we tried: Complimentary bread and olive oil. One OMG fantastic, wonderful fish soup. The sort of soup you'd want to eat every day if you could. Croquettes that were pretty good. Enjoyable enough, perfectly crispy, a little too salty. Not nearly as memorable as everything else. The seafood rice stew for 2 - a description I always question ("for 2"), but true in this case. It was quite large - and great. Excellent shrimp, which I'm picky about. I'm even pickier about shellfish (clams, mussels, etc). I was expecting to give my wife most of them, but I did *not* do that. They really know how to get and cook the best seafood here. The rice at the top of the stew wasn't anything particular to mention - filling, though, and warming for the drizzly day it'd been that morning. The rice at the *bottom* of the stew, that'd been slowly cooking in hot stew the whole time, was *very good*. :D Wine-wise, they have like a hundred bottles of wine by the whole bottom, some very expensive, some *surprisingly* reasonably priced, but we also didn't need a whole bottle of wine with lunch - by the glass, they just had one red and one white house wine (also solidly priced, though, for a place like this, 6 euros (Be way more than that in the US. I had the red with the stew - solid.) Also a handful of solid-looking ports by the glass, one of which I had with dessert, a reserva tawny for 6.50 euros. After eating the stew, my wife tapped out. I was also pretty full, but I'd spent a lot of effort getting here and I was *gonna* have dessert, darn it. Had what was basically just a whole roasted stewed apple, cooked down until it turned to pudding. Super good. Went really well with a reserva tawny port. This place was great.

This was a low key restaurant located on a small street. The door was closed and locked so I had…read moreto knock before one of the staff came outside. Luckily for us the restaurant was only half full so there was no need to wait (weekday at 3pm). Odd hours for popular restaurants worked out the best for us on this trip. Inside there were just 8 tables so I can see why this place usually sees long lines outside. It was quite cozy. Menu was straightforward with appetizers, seafood and from the country (aka meat). The octopus rice was so good. The strips of sliced octopus were very tender and the flavors of this dish were delicious. It was comforting on that cold and rainy afternoon. The salt crusted seabass selection was delivered the with flare all covered in flames. Our server ignored the flames and proceeded to crack open the salt crust, fillet and debone the fish. Full service! The fish was meaty and perfectly cooked. The side of potatoes and broccoli was addicting and I normally don't eat a lot of potatoes. We skipped dessert but the menu was tempting. Besides the fish service it would've been nice to have a bit more proactive attention from our server. When we requested our check, she pointed out that out that tipping was not included and waited until we completed the transaction. Would return for the food next time in Porto.

Meia-Nau Porto…read more Meia-Nau Porto is a traditional restaurant located at Travessa de Cedofeita, 48, in the heart of Porto. Specializing in grilled fish and fresh seafood, it offers an authentic and relaxed dining experience, with maritime-inspired décor that reflects Portugal's fishing heritage. Clams Bulhão Pato Style Cooked in white wine, olive oil, garlic and coriander. €22.00 好吃的蒜味扇貝 Fried Squid Cooked in white wine, olive oil, garlic and parsley. €9.50 份量超級大的炒魷魚 Seafood rice Rice broth with prawns, mussels and clams. Portion for 2 €38.00 Portion for 1 €20.00 份量很多料很充足的海鮮飯，是這趟旅行最喜歡的！價格也很親民～ 平日中午生意也很好，建議事先訂位！ 整體口味偏重鹹，但吃得到海鮮的鮮甜

Meal is cooked when you place your order. I ordered the seafood rice and waiting for them to cook…read moreit. The rice and sprite cost under 20 Euros. The service is quick just waiting for them to prepare my dinner. Ambiance is clean and casual! They only take credit cards only .

The view is enough to give this place five stars - breathtaking full length windows overlooking the…read moreriver and its bridges, and Porto's ribeira and its historical colorful houses, college student filled bars and cobble stone streets. As if that weren't good enough, the food was delicious! We went for a big celebration (80 plus people), so a big mess was to be expected - but they handled us pretty well. We had a few choices of entrees of meat (picanha, pork, beef) or fish (bacalhau, pescada, etc), as requested per our family prior to the event, all you can eat appetizers (rissois de camarao, rissois de carne, bolinhos de bacalhau, charcuteria, bread, olive oil, cheeses, etc), and the big winner - free refills on all things wine!! Personally, my choice was easy, picanha being my all time favorite dish. My ability to judge a restaurant by its picanha is as developed as my ability to judge a breakfast/brunch place for its eggs Benedict, if not more! And this was a delicious treat! I only regret not eating more of it, as when we got up to dance, we lost track of time and they took my plate away for dessert and cake time - ops! For all of this, each person paid around 30 euros, which, all things considered, is a darn good deal. Since we were there to celebrate a lot of different milestones for several people, the restaurant staff was kind enough to let us be comfortable enough on their second floor as we ate, walked around, sang and danced throughout the restaurant - while other tables in the same floor were being occupied by other people - some even decided to join us just because. Mind you, we headed out to a few bars in downtown Porto after this, at about 1am, meaning this place was still open for us (prob not usually though) - so thank you, awesome management and staff. All in all, this place brought me back fond memories of family and friends' birthdays, holidays, and any other event that I've been to growing up in the area.

Amazing Monkfish dish ! Service, ambience and view were all amazing. Nice selection of fresh fish…read moreand very nice local wine. Dishes were on the high end but very well priced. Enjoy a walk around and check out the amazing small bbq fish shops at night