Braga & Guimarães Small-Group Tour, Lunch & Tickets Included
Discover Portugal's history on this guided tour from Porto. Visit the ancient city of Braga and the charming city of Guimarães and visit Braga Cathedral, Guimarães Cas...
Casa Estarolas is a traditional minho restaurant in Maximinos, Braga.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Arroz de pato, Bacalhau à Braga, Papas de sarrabulho
Must order: Papas de sarrabulho on Sundays.
Discover Portugal's history on this guided tour from Porto. Visit the ancient city of Braga and the charming city of Guimarães and visit Braga Cathedral, Guimarães Cas...
Discover the wild beauty of Northern Portugal on a Premium Electric Mountain Bike Tour, topped off with a delicious traditional Portuguese lunch.
Explore the Douro Valley on a Private 4x4 tour through the vineyards. Visit the most beautiful viewpoints, Quinta dos Poços estate, enjoy wine tastings, a lunch at Qui...
Address: Rua de São Victor 93, 4710-439 Braga
Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. Located in Maximinos. Kitchen leans portuguese sandwich bar.
Signature: Bifana clássica, Rojões, Moelas
Order: Bifana clássica: marinated pork in a francesinha-spiced sauce inside a crusty roll, served with a cold fino.
Taberna Belga runs two rooms in the centre and has become the address for francesinhas and Belgian-influenced dishes paired with local and Belgian craft beer.
Signature: Francesinha, Belgian-style beer snacks, Craft beer pairings
Order: Francesinha, the Braga interpretation with house cheese sauce and spiced tomato-beer gravy.
Operating since 1926 and run by the Cruz Sobral family's third and fourth generations. The kitchen in Campo das Carvalheiras slow-cooks everything.
Signature: Wood-oven roasted meats, Bacalhau à Braga, Arroz de pato
Order: Wood-oven roasted meats: the Cruz family has used the same wood-fired oven since 1926 and it shows in the crust on everything.
Tip: Small dining room. Book ahead for weekends or arrive at noon.
A refined Portuguese table in central Braga: seasonal tasting plates and classics with careful plating and a wine list heavy on Minho producers.
Signature: Bacalhau confit, Seasonal tasting plates
Order: Bacalhau confitado with roasted garlic.
A retro wine and tapas room in a building over 350 years old near Campo das Hortas. Located in Centro Historico. Kitchen leans tapas and portuguese petiscos.
Signature: Beef stew petisco, Shrimp tapas, Regional cheese selection
Order: Beef stew with crusty bread: slow clay-pot cooked, dark and deeply flavoured.
Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. Located in Maximinos. Kitchen leans portuguese sandwich bar.
Signature: Bifana clássica, Rojões, Moelas
Order: Bifana clássica: marinated pork in a francesinha-spiced sauce inside a crusty roll, served with a cold fino.
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.