BLB Bifanaria is a portuguese sandwich bar restaurant in Maximinos, Braga.
Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. The wood-and-tile room with hand-painted lover's-scarf motifs serves.
Signature dishes: Bifana clássica, Rojões, Moelas
Must order: Bifana clássica: marinated pork in a francesinha-spiced sauce inside a crusty roll, served with a cold fino.
Address: Largo da Senhora a Branca 95, 4710-443 Braga
A traditional Minho taberna near Largo da Praca Velha specialising in bacalhau preparations and regional dishes. Homemade sauces and regional produce.
Signature: Bacalhau com broa, Rojões, Pataniscas de bacalhau
Order: Bacalhau com broa: salt cod baked under a cornbread crust, the contrast of soft fish and crunchy crust is the point of the dish.
Kartilho blends pasture and vineyard: mature beef cuts and a wine list deep in Minho and Douro. The wood-grilled octopus is a popular concession.
Signature: Picanha, Mature Minho beef, Polvo grelhado
Order: Picanha: dry-aged beef from Minho producers, sliced thick and seared to order.
Near the cathedral, Caldo Entornado focuses on traditional, comforting Portuguese dishes without fuss. The caldo verde is the standard by which the kitchen.
Signature: Caldo verde, Bacalhau com natas, Arroz de pato
Order: Caldo verde: the northern kale soup with chorizo rounds and cornbread, made properly thick.
Inside a restored bookshop on Rua do Souto, Livraria keeps its shelves and menu thoughtfully curated. Comfort cooking in a room that smells of print.
Signature: Daily comfort plates, Seasonal soups, Weekend brunch
Order: The weekend brunch plate: eggs, house charcuterie and fresh bread served until stocks run out.
A clean, modern Japanese room on the main pedestrian street with high-quality sushi and Asian fusion rarely found at this standard in Braga.
Signature: Sushi rolls, Teppanyaki, Bento sets
Order: Chef's sushi selection: the freshest daily cuts assembled without a rigid printed menu.
A well-regarded traditional tavern next to the Sé cathedral with Minho standards and a weekly menu driven by the municipal market. Arroz de pica no chão and bacalhau à Braga remain the anchor dishes.
Signature: Bacalhau à Braga, Arroz de pica no chão, Caldo verde
Order: Arroz de pica no chão: the Minho rice dish slow-cooked with pork and vegetables, named after chickens pecking at the ground.
