Retrokitchen is a traditional portuguese restaurant in Cividade, Braga.
A vintage-decorated room on Rua do Anjo with family recipes, homemade soups and daily Portuguese specials. Warm, unpretentious and sensibly priced.
Signature dishes: Daily specials board, Homemade soups, Minho meat mains
Must order: The dish of the day board: changes daily and always represents the Minho pantry at its most seasonal.
Address: Rua do Anjo 96, 4700-305 Braga
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.
A small, warm room in the historic quarter with a seasonal menu from chef Whesley Amorim. Portuguese dishes meet Latin American technique and ingredients.
Signature: Peixinhos da horta, Seasonal plates, Latin-accented starters
Order: Peixinhos da horta: classic battered green beans with a Latin-inflected house sauce.
Near the cathedral, Caldo Entornado serves traditional comforting Portuguese dishes without fuss. The caldo verde is the measure of the kitchen and it holds.
Signature: Caldo verde, Bacalhau com natas, Arroz de pato
Order: Caldo verde: the northern kale soup with chorizo rounds and cornbread, served thick the way locals expect.
A restored bookshop on Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa repurposed as a quiet daily kitchen. Comfort cooking, good coffee and a room that smells of books.
Signature: Daily comfort plates, Homemade soups, Weekend brunch
Order: The seasonal daily plate: changes each morning based on what came from the market.
Tia Isabel is the restaurant Braga residents send family to on Sundays. Papas de sarrabulho, stuffed bacalhau and roast kid are kitchen staples.
Signature: Bacalhau recheado à moda de Braga, Papas de sarrabulho, Cabrito assado
Order: Papas de sarrabulho: the thick corn-and-pork porridge that is Braga's most distinctive Sunday dish.
