The 10 best traditional restaurants in Porto
Traditional Portuguese cuisine with high standards has been served here since 1989. No wonder this pretty restaurant is always well frequented by tourists and local regulars. Hospitality and food are served here with great generosity.
The Stramuntana celebrates the culture and cuisine of the Trás-os-Montes region on the border with Spain. It serves down-to-earth, traditional food, prepared with a lot of passion by the owners Lídia Brás and Fernando Araújo, who come from the region themselves.
Traditional Portuguese cuisine has been served here for over 20 years. Visitors come mainly for the delicious freshly caught fish and seafood, but meat lovers are also catered for.
Tucked away in a small side street, you have to search a little for this restaurant, which opened in 1852. Those who find it will be rewarded with a cosy atmosphere and tasty Portuguese dishes, some of which are prepared in a wood-fired oven.
The Taberna dos Mercadores makes you feel like you're in the hull of a ship. In keeping with this, there is delicious cuisine with the best from the sea, mostly prepared and served in the traditional way. But there is also a great selection for meat lovers.
The cosy Zé Bota restaurant is hidden in a small cul-de-sac in the middle of the city centre. Those who find the place will be rewarded with a selection of delicious traditional Portuguese dishes served by an extremely friendly service team.
Despite its privileged location, the tiny Taberna Santo Antonio serves delicious traditional Portuguese food at a reasonable price. The restaurant is run by a family, with the mother in the kitchen. The atmosphere is particularly friendly.
Guests have been coming to A Regaleira since 1934. This is where the famous Francesinha was invented, a sandwich with various types of meat and sausage, cheese and a piquant beer sauce. If you don't like that, order one of the other classics on the menu.
Manuel Moura founded Líder thirty years ago and is still there every day to ensure that the traditional dishes taste exactly as they should and that the guests are satisfied. The diverse clientele is delighted!
This unpretentious restaurant is one of Porto's great classics. Old-timers and tourists meet here. The pork knuckle is famous, served with a glass of house wine or two. But there are also other tasty traditional dishes on offer.