Restaurante O Jacó is a traditional portuguese restaurant in Maximinos, Braga.
A simple, authentic room with generous portions of regional cooking. O Jacó has no pretensions beyond cooking good Portuguese food at fair prices.
Signature dishes: Bacalhau preparations, Daily specials, Roasted meats
Must order: Ask for the house suggestion: the kitchen works from the market delivery that morning.
Address: Praceta Padre Diamantino Martins 20, 4700-438 Braga
Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. The hand-painted lover's-scarf decor and pork-focused menu attract.
Signature: Bifana clássica, Rojões, Moelas
Order: Bifana clássica: marinated pork in a francesinha-spiced sauce inside a crusty roll.
A clean modern Japanese room on the main pedestrian street with reliable sushi, teppanyaki and bento in a city not known for Asian cuisine. A consistent.
Signature: Sushi rolls, Teppanyaki, Bento sets
Order: Chef's daily sushi selection: assembled fresh that morning and available until it runs out.
Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. The hand-painted lover's-scarf decor and pork-focused menu attract.
Signature: Bifana clássica, Rojões, Moelas
Order: Bifana clássica: marinated pork in a francesinha-spiced sauce inside a crusty roll.
Taberna Belga is the go-to for francesinhas in Braga: Belgian-influenced ambiance, local and imported craft beer on tap and large portions at fair prices.
Signature: Francesinha, Craft beer snacks, Mussels
Order: Francesinha with house cheese sauce and spiced tomato-beer gravy: the best version in Braga by most local accounts.
A vintage-decorated room on Rua do Anjo with family recipes, homemade soups and daily Portuguese specials. Warm, unpretentious and sensibly priced.
Signature: Daily specials board, Homemade soups, Minho meat mains
Order: The dish of the day board: changes daily and always represents the Minho pantry at its most seasonal.
A dependable tavern in the historic centre with rustic decor and Minho standards. Strong on bacalhau and duck rice, generous portions and honest pricing.
Signature: Bacalhau à Braga, Arroz de pato, Rojões
Order: Bacalhau à Braga: fried cod with caramelised onions, roasted peppers and thin potato slices in olive oil.
A sharing-table room with azulejo floors and orange walls in the historic quarter. The Wednesday Pasto Livre unlimited dish selection runs at €20 per person.
Signature: Arroz de pato, Bacalhau à Narcisa, Wednesday unlimited lunch
Order: Arroz de pato: duck and chorizo rice baked until the top layer caramelises.
