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Tapabento

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in São Bento, but with the soul of the world, countries and languages are mixed in Tapabento, in a cosy space of tapas and European cuisine, with friendly people that welcome those “from around the corner and people from far away places…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • International

Café Santiago

Restaurant | €

Officially founded in 1959, Café Santiago was, over time, undergoing several renovations, leaving at present almost nothing of its original decoration. The current owners, Mr. Fernando Pereira and Mrs. Isabel Ferreira, acquired the entire…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Traditional

Reitoria

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in downtown, Reitoria is a modern restaurant with a wide and versatile concept that brings together in the same space: wine bar, focaccia house and steak house.…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Steakhouse

Adega São Nicolau

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located on the street with the same name, right on the river bank in Ribeira, the Adega de São Nicolau is a typical restaurant with dishes of traditional Portuguese cuisine.…

  • Ribeira
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Mercado Food & Drinks

Restaurant | €-€€€

Located in Matosinhos Municipal Market, Mercado – Food & Drinks is both a restaurant and a bar, and sitting at the table is a true celebration of life where food and stories are shared. A peculiar and intimate space where you take part in unique…

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

Meia-Nau (Porto)

Restaurant | €-€€€

From fish auctions to the plate, Meia-Nau restaurants bring the best-grilled fish and fresh seafood to the North. In Rua Heróis de França and at Travessa da Cedofeita, the restaurants are elegant and unpretentious, like posh fish shops. …

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Fish & Seafood

Meia-Nau (Matosinhos)

Restaurant | €-€€€

From fish auctions to the plate, Meia-Nau restaurants bring the best-grilled fish and fresh seafood to the North. In Rua Heróis de França and at Travessa da Cedofeita, the restaurants are elegant and unpretentious, like posh fish shops. …

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

S. Gonçalo

Restaurant | €

On the the Douro River Banks, in Vila Nova de Gaia, the restaurant S. Gonçalo is the ideal place for all who seek the simple comfort of exquisite flavors.…

  • Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Local

Barris Do Douro

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Vila Nova de Gaia, along the banks of the Douro River, the Barris do Douro presents itself with a rustic and traditional décor, alluding to the heritage and historical customs of Oporto. …

  • Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Traditional

Seiva Restaurante

Restaurant | €-€€€

Located in Leça da Palmeira, Seiva will put you in contact with the Earth. This vegetarian restaurant, situated in a creative space with dynamic cuisine and lots of flavours, is a true expression of nature. The project is part of the essence of Chef…

  • Leça da Palmeira
  • Vegetarian

Jardineiro

Restaurant | €-€€

Located in Rua do Almada, Porto, a beautiful winter garden is born, celebrating nature outside and inside. Jardineiro is a comforting space, awarded for its warm tones, earth and plant-based food. The plant-based menu is the signature of Jerónimo…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Vegetarian

Mistu

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Rua do Comércio, Porto, MISTU emerged as a proposal for a gastronomic adventure in a city facing the world. The classic and sophisticated building follows the original concept of Chef Rui Mingatos, who seduces the palate with references…

  • Ribeira
  • International

Casa Guedes

Restaurant | €-€€

Going to Casa Guedes is a tradition for Porto people, and the tavern has been a gastronomic icon of the city for locals and visitors for over three decades. And if the space has gone unnoticed before, today there are queues to taste the best sandes…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Traditional

O Tascö

Restaurant

Located in Almada Street a few meters away from Aliados Avenue, this restaurant is ideally to experience Portuguese tapas.…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Wine & Tapas

Zé Bota

Restaurant | €-€€

Located at the end of an alley along the Travessa do Carmo, Zé Bota is a small and very cozy restaurant where you can eat traditional Portuguese food. Every plate is carefully prepared in the moment.…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Traditional

Jimão Tapas e Vinhos

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Jimão is a restaurant that attracts customers from all over the world.…

  • Ribeira
  • Wine & Tapas

The Wine Box

Restaurant | €€-€€€

The Wine Box is a beautiful decorated and modern tapas restaurant located in the historical area of Porto, Ribeira.…

  • Ribeira
  • Wine & Tapas

Essência Lusa

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located on one of the most traditional streets of Porto downtown, near the Ribeira, is the Essência Lusa Restaurant.…

  • Ribeira
  • Traditional

Páteo da Mariquinhas

Restaurant | €€-€€€

The Páteo da Mariquinhas restaurant is located in the emblematic unbeaten city, more concretely next to the mythical district of Fontaínhas.…

  • Bonfim
  • Traditional

Belos Aires

Restaurant | €-€€

Fusion Cuisine has become popular but, on Rua do Belmonte, Belos Aires offers visitors a unique cuisine of the kind. The love for gastronomy, origins, and culture made the dream of opening a Portuguese-Argentinian restaurant in Porto a reality. Large…

  • Ribeira
  • Argentina

Shiko Tasca Japonesa

Restaurant | €-€€

Next to Sé (Porto's Cathedral), SHIKO brought to Porto oriental energy inspired by the Izakaya – Japanese-style taverns. A space for traditional Japanese small plates and snacks that goes beyond sushi through a comprehensive concept of Asian…

  • Sé do Porto
  • Sushi

Prégar

Restaurant | €

The Pregar restaurant is a multifaceted space where you can have lunch, dinner or "snacks", accompanied by a good wine or cocktails, at any time of day (between noon and midnight).…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Burgers & Sandwiches

Gion Culinária Japonesa

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Num espaço fascinante e localizado na Rua do Comércio, as verdadeiras bases da culinária japonesa chegam ao Porto. Inspirado numa viagem do Chef Bruno Cardoso ao Japão, que entre cidades se apaixonou pela de Gion, pelos seus costumes e comida…

  • Ribeira
  • Sushi

Puro 4050

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Largo de S. Domingos, Puro 4050 is a restaurant with Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, where Mozzarella cheese stands out as a special ingredient and central element.…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Italian

Taberna do Largo

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Taberna do Largo is based on the old style values, where wines, cheeses,…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Wine & Tapas

Cantina 32

Restaurant | €-€€

Located in the historic center of Porto, in Rua das Flores, you will find Cantina 32, a restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere and an original decoration that mixes vintage pieces with a certain industrial-chic air, old air doors and walls with…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Wine & Tapas

Artesão Bistrô

Restaurant | €€-€€€

On Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, formerly a street for artisans, those men are honoured at Artesão Bistrô. Formerly a workshop, now it is a traditional Portuguese cuisine restaurant, modernised, with its own identity by Chef João Lima, the Food…

  • Sé do Porto
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Santiago da Praça

Restaurant | €

Santiago da Praça is the newest and most modern restaurant of the Café Santiago family, opened in August 2017. Located in Praça dos Poveiros, it has two floors with a modern decoration alluding to the history and heritage of the Oporto city.…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Traditional

éLeBê Baixa

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Rua St. Ildefonso in downtown’s area, éLeBê Baixa is one of the most appreciated restaurants in Porto for its fine food.…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Muu Restaurante

Restaurant | €€€

On Rua do Almada, MUU is a restaurant where you meet people with talented hands, who are passionate about life, what they do, and are eager to create memories. Do not look only for a meal, but an experience. Feel pampered by one of the most luxurious…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Steakhouse

Farinha

Restaurant | €-€€

Close to Torre dos Clérigos, at Farinha, you will find the perfect setting to accompany a tasty and memorable meal. Created by a family for the family, the values of belonging, union, and sharing are present in the service and menu. They believe in…

  • Miragaia/Massarelos
  • Pizzaria

Chama

Restaurant | €-€€

Fire marks the beginning of Man's intervention in Nature and the development of Humanity. On Rua dos Caldeireiros, Chama, the restaurant name makes that analogy, a space for the destruction and creation through fire into matter sustainably. The…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Gelataria Portuense

Ice Cream Shop | €

Gelataria Portuense has a history that crosses centuries and involves people to create the best and most genuine ice creams in Porto. We should travel to the origins of Italian ice cream, as well as to 1927 when Cattabriga built Effe, the ice cream…

  • Baixa - Aliados

Francesinhas da Baixa

Restaurant | €

Located in Rua do Almada, a few meters from the A Regaleira restaurant, where for more than sixty years was born the francesinha, the Francesinhas da Baixa Restaurant is now the cathedral of this delicacy of the Porto city, and that has conquered…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Traditional

Subenshi

Restaurant | €-€€€

Located in Praça Parada Leitão, Subenshi opens its doors, in a restored house from the 40s and UNESCO heritage, to Japanese cuisine, full of flavours and textures. With rooms on two floors, there are three intimate rooms on the first floor,…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Sushi

Padaria Ribeiro

Bakery

Located in the former Porto bread square, close to the famous Livraria Lello, Padaria Ribeiro has been influential since 1878, renowned in the bakery, pastry and cafeteria trade. …

  • Baixa - Vitória

Noshi Coffee

Brunch | €-€€

Located on Rua do Carmo, Noshi is a Coffee Shop based on three principles: respect for nature, well-being, and healthy food. …

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • European

Solar Moinho de Vento

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located near Carlos Alberto Square, Solar Moinho de Vento is a well-known Porto’s restaurant in a beautiful old building.…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Traditional

Piccolo Camafeu

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Piccolo Camafeu is a small restaurant on the 1st floor of Carlos Alberto Square, reminiscent of the grandparents' house, in the decoration and in the appetizing and simple dishes that it serves.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Fine Dining

Brasão Cervejaria

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in downtown Porto to be closer to customers and friends, Brasão Restaurant aims to reinvent the concept of a Portuguese beerhouse with all the good things it has always represented.…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Burgers & Sandwiches

Gruta

Restaurant | €€€

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto, a refuge emerges from the city chaos, Gruta. This demanding restaurant offers quality, Haute, and Signature Cuisine, which combats the high prices of luxury cuisine. In this…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Fine Dining

Zenith - Brunch

Brunch | €-€€

In the heart of downtown Porto, we find Zenith, the most Instagrammable restaurant in the world and, therefore, it deserves a visit to the place! A chic and cosmopolitan space that stands out for its modern industrial decor and irresistible terrace.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • European

O Caçula

Restaurant | €-€€€

O Caçula is a charming restaurant in the beautiful Carlos Alberto Square with the pedestrian Rua de Cedofeita.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • International

Tábua Rasa

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Porto downtown, Tábua Rasa is a 100% Portuguese restaurant specializing in cheeses, cured meats and traditional canned seafood that opened its doors in 2015.…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Wine & Tapas

Travesso

Restaurant | €€-€€€

A naughty attitude, elitist decor, and modern cuisine techniques, but with the knowledge of the ancients. This is Travesso, located on Rua da Picaria. Feel at home, in ways and flavours, with a full stomach and a happy palate. Enjoy the aromas and…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Mangá

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in the famous and pedestrian Cedofeita Street, Mangá is one of the best modern Japanese restaurants in Porto where you will find a relaxed and charming atmosphere.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Sushi

Época Café

Brunch | €

Located in Porto's arts district, on Rua do Rosário, Época Café fulfills the needs of healthy, organic, and vegetarian food lovers. A minimalist space, highly influenced by Scandinavian culture, invites you to leave stress outside. Great for an…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Vegetarian

Boa-Bao

Restaurant | €-€€€

Get ready for an Asian adventure without leaving Porto downtown. Boa-Bao is a restaurant of sensory experiences, which in itself induces you to travel, but also invites you to discover a Pan-Asian gastronomic itinerary. The atmosphere and decoration…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Asian

Flow Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant | €€€

In the heart of Porto’s Downtown, an emblematic and refurbished building that brings together, in a single place, restaurant, bar and terrace, proposes three different atmospheres with different flavors in each one. It is the perfect place to find…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Mediterranean

Sabores & Açores

Restaurant | €

Located in Centro Comercial Bombarda, on Rua Miguel Bombarda, the restaurant Sabores & Açores, belongs to a team of four partners who create it by heart and soul.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Local

éLeBê Centro

Restaurant | €€-€€€

After the success of LeBê Baixa in Rua St. Ildefonso, éLeBê Centro opened in 2015 near the Aliados Avenue in Rua da Conceição.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Portuguese Cuisine

Lazy Breakfast Club

Brunch | €

Do you know the saying that lazy people are always busy? And that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? The lazy people's paradise arrived at Rua das Oliveiras, in pink, neon, and with the vibe of American diners, bringing the All Day…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • International

O Buraco

Restaurant

Located in the noble area of Bolhão, we find Buraco, a very traditional restaurant that exalts the old Portuguese cuisine, in the good Porto way! The space is simple, as it has maintained the same decor since it opened. Buraco welcomes everyone…

  • Baixa - Ildefonso
  • Traditional

Casa de Ló

Restaurant | €-€€

Located in Travessa de Cedofeita, Casa de Ló is a tapas-bar restaurant, perfect for dinner or making your stomach cosy after hours. According to customers, it is a pleasant place, where you are always happy to return, not only for good food but also…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Mediterranean

Manna Porto

Brunch | €-€€

Located in downtown, Manna Porto is a restaurant to slow down, connect and let good things happen. How? Through the combination of yoga, specialty coffee, and healthy food. Nourishment has a broad meaning, so it needs a conscious lifestyle and…

  • Baixa - Vitória
  • Vegetarian

Mão Travessa

Restaurant | €

Located in the pedestrian area of Rua Miguel Bombarda, in the arts district, Mão Travessa is a restaurant specializing in Portuguese Snacks, Tapas, Bruschettas, Crepes and Wines.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • European

Antiqvvm

Restaurant | €€€

Located in the former Solar do Vinho do Porto, Antiqvvm combines History and Elegance at the table, in a place with a Michelin star and a terrace with a unique and idyllic view to the Douro and Invicta city. The utopic setting extends to the interior…

  • Miragaia/Massarelos
  • Fine Dining

Bugo Art Burgers

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in the art district of Porto, BUGO Art Burgers is an urban and modern restaurant that defies the predefined concept of a traditional burger place.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Burgers & Sandwiches

Emotivo

Restaurant | €€€

On Rua do Rosário, Emotivo promises to offer an "emotional experience with a Portuguese taste", honoring different country regions, and signed by Chef Sara Verde. The restaurant keeps the traditional essence in the menu, avoids classic dishes, but…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Fine Dining

Oficina

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Art and gastronomy are partners. These live side by side on Rua Miguel Bombarda, in a must-visit reference point called Oficina. The past never dies if we feed the present. Hence this restaurant is a challenge, as it recreates the past time in the…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Fine Dining

Gelataria do Porto

Ice Cream Shop | €

On the popular Rua de Cedofeita, the equally popular Gelataria do Porto was born in 2016, whose mission is to bring unique handmade ice-creams to the city, with natural, fresh, and carefully selected ingredients. The location with a good city vibe is…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita

Celta Endovélico

Restaurant | €-€€

The Celta Endovélico Restaurant is a cozy and different space in the heart of the city of Porto. Originally decorated and inspired by Celtic, along with delicious gastronomic proposals, we are transported exactly to the Celtic and Lusitanian…

  • Baixa - Aliados
  • Wine & Tapas

Frida - Cocina Mestiza

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Bienvenidos! We can travel to Mexico without leaving the Porto arts district. Frida – Cocina Mestiza brings us the best South American gastronomy and folklore, in a humorous space with a wall covered with newspapers, colourful lampshades, and a…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Mexican

Viet View

Restaurant | €-€€

The flavour of Hanoi has settled in Cedofeita. Viet View is the first Vietnamese restaurant in Porto that offers the art of knowledge and essence of authentic Vietnamese cuisine. …

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Vietnamese

Arco-da-Velha

Restaurant | €

Located in the heart of the Porto city, but in a quiet area, outside the usual circuit of the crowds of the trendy blocks, Arco-da-Velha Bistro & Wine Bar intends to establish itself as a different restaurant, a place to socialize and meet.…

  • Baixa - Cedofeita
  • Wine & Tapas

Habitat - Terra e Fogo

Restaurant | €-€€€

The mouth of the Douro River is home to the Reitoria group's most recent project. In “Habitat – Terra e Fogo”, industrial architecture merges with the natural elements that are the centrepieces of this concept. …

  • Foz do Douro
  • Steakhouse

Camélia Brunch Garden

Brunch | €€-€€€

Located in Foz is the idea of a flower "garden" overlooking River Douro, honouring the queen of Porto flowers which inspired the name of Camélia Brunch Garden. Here, people believe that food is to enjoy with friends at any time of the day. You will…

  • Foz do Douro
  • European

Wish Restaurante & Sushi

Restaurant | €-€€€

Located in Foz do Douro, Wish Restaurant & Sushi gives you a reason to visit Porto through the association of Portuguese cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine and Asian flavours. A project by Chef António Vieira that whets your appetite, warms your heart…

  • Foz do Douro
  • Sushi

Pedro Lemos

Restaurant | €€€

Located in one of the most symbolic areas of Porto, at the Douro Mouth, Pedro Lemos stands in an architectural heritage building. It was the first restaurant in Porto to be awarded a Michelin star. It opened in 1964 as an English-style elite bar.…

  • Foz do Douro
  • Fine Dining

Shiko Taberna Asiática

Restaurant | €-€€

Foz do Porto welcomes the Asian cousin of Shiko Tasca Japonesa with a broader Asian gastronomic concept. The Japanese influence does not go unnoticed, but you will also find classic dishes from China, South Korea and Thailand. Hidden in alleys but…

  • Foz do Douro
  • Asian

Terra

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Localizado em plena Foz, a proximidade do Mar enaltece o conceito do Terra, que convida a uma viagem pelos mares navegados pelos Portugueses. Com ousadia, é reconhecido como um dos espaços “mais bonitos e elegantes” da cidade, pela sua fachada…

  • Foz do Douro
  • Asian

Cafeína

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located near Foz, on the most cosmopolitan side of Porto, Cafeína is, for many, a place of refuge. A gastronomic reference designed by Vasco Mourão, the restaurant offers honest cuisine with Portuguese and French bases through a unique and timeless…

  • Foz do Douro
  • International

O Paparico

Restaurant | €€€

Paparico is a high quality Portuguese restaurant in hospitality , service, and gastronomy.…

  • Antas
  • Fine Dining

Modì - Gelataria Italiana

Ice Cream Shop | €

What is better than eating ice cream? It is eating ice cream on the beachfront! In Matosinhos, at Modì, it is possible to experience that pleasure with a gastronomic bonus, given the Italian artisan production. A light-filled space with terrace is…

  • Matosinhos

Il Ristorantino

Restaurant | €-€€

Il Ristorantino is a cozy and small Italian restaurant, with typical and traditional italian food located in Matosinhos with 90% of italian products.…

  • Matosinhos
  • Italian

Cisma

Restaurant | €-€€

Located on the coast of Matosinhos, Cisma is a modern, charismatic European food restaurant made of love and friendship, both in the dish and in the atmosphere. Known for its warm and friendly service, we feel a warmth in our hearts there. The…

  • Matosinhos
  • Mediterranean

Marisqueira de Matosinhos

Restaurant | €€-€€€

The Marisqueira de Matosinhos is considered one of the greatest seafood restaurants of the city.…

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

Mauritânia

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Brito e Cunha Street in Matosinhos, Mauritania Restaurant offers traditional Portuguese cuisine and a wide range of seafood. With a modern decoration and a comfortable and familiar atmosphere, the quality and freshness of the ingredients…

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

Salta-Ó-Muro

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Salta O Muro is a restaurant in Matosinhos dedicated to traditional Portuguese cuisine, where the fish is "King".…

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

Tito II

Restaurant | €-€€€

Located in Rua Heróis de França, Tito II is a restaurant that any lover of Portuguese cuisine would want to visit. We know that Portuguese cuisine is also known for its good fish. This characteristic could not fail to be a reference in Tito, in…

  • Matosinhos
  • Fish & Seafood

Garfo & Rolha

Restaurant | €€-€€€

Located in Leça da Palmeira, Garfo & Rolha Gastrobar is a restaurant and bar serving typical food and Portuguese Tapas (Petíscos), a selection of wines and gins.…

  • Leça da Palmeira
  • Wine & Tapas

Fava Tonka

Restaurant | €€€

Leça da Palmeira returns to its origins through the experimentation and confection of vegetable raw material. Fava Tonka defines itself as a seasonal and organic cuisine restaurant with a vegetarian matrix, by the hand of Chef Nuno Castro. It is a…

  • Leça da Palmeira
  • Vegetarian

In'tze

Restaurant | €€-€€€

In'tze is the realization of a personal project desired and dreamed over several years by Sandra and Duarte.…

  • Leça da Palmeira
  • Wine & Tapas

Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

Restaurant | €€€

The Casa de Chá da Boa Nova restaurant appears in a building rehabilitated by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, located next to the lighthouse of Leça da Palmeira and considered since 2006 a National Monument. Overlooking the sea and the rocks,…

  • Leça da Palmeira
  • Fine Dining