Euskalduna Studio
📍 City Centre, Porto
Modern Portuguese, very difficult to get reservation. I like this one the most and have been there multiple times already. Tasting menu only - small but absolutely excellent.
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The Best Restaurants in Porto
The question I get more than any other. These are the restaurants I go back to — everyday regulars, and the splurges that earn it. I have left off plenty of famous ones.
By Edmund · Updated 2026-08-25
← See all 64 spots on the interactive mapBarro
📍 City Centre, Porto
Modern Portuguese kitchen built on local ingredients and serious prep time. Custardy French toast, potato pavé, fresh seafood and beef from Serra do Marão show that patience; the tight list of special wines is always worth asking about.
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Bosco
📍 City Centre, Porto
Modern Portuguese with clean design and inventive dishes. Hip and busy. Food is great, garden bar has a super nice view.
Brasão
📍 City Centre, Porto
Best Francesinha in Porto. Massive sandwich loaded with meat and melted cheese, swimming in spicy beer sauce. Come hungry - it's a meal for two disguised as one.
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Café Guarany
📍 City Centre, Porto
Sister restaurant of the famous Harry Potter café (Majestic Café), but with lower prices, fewer crowds, and great food. Love their club sandwich and Invita omelette (Porto's omelette). The building's history is richer than any Harry Potter connection.
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Casa Vasco
📍 Foz & Western Porto, Porto
Near the beach where locals go instead of tourists. Their steak sandwich (prego no pão) is thick, juicy, and properly seasoned. No pretense, just good food.
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Coupage 51
📍 City Centre, Porto
Casual wine bar with great food. Good wine paired with delicious bites in a relaxed setting.
Emotivo
📍 City Centre, Porto
€65 for two plus wine. They use a simple game to choose your menu based on Portuguese regions. Like a blind tasting menu but more interactive.
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Lessa
📍 Matosinhos & Leça, Porto
Secretly located in Leca de Palmeira, almost no tourists. A high-calibre chef opened this small seafood-focused restaurant with ultra delicious food. Everything is full of umami and great textures.
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Mito Restaurante
📍 City Centre, Porto
They have dry aged steak, entrecote and shrimp omelette. Their appetizer, bola de berlim, is the highlight.
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