Traditional Portuguese (tasca)€baixaMon-Sat 12:00-15:30 19:00-24:00
A Tasquinha on Rua do Carmo in Porto has served homestyle Portuguese plates since the 1980s, with cabrito assado on weekends, bacalhau a bras and a 90-cent.
Signature: Cabrito assado, Bacalhau a Bras
Order: Cabrito assado on Saturday lunch; bacalhau a Bras any day.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. The two-floor room fills quickly Saturday; book or arrive at 12:15.
Portuguese (francesinha)€baixaMon-Sat 12:00-15:00 19:30-22:30
O Golfinho on Rua de Sa de Noronha in Porto is a small family tasca with a francesinha sauce locals defend, and a 10-table room that fills with regulars.
Signature: Francesinha, Bitoque
Order: Francesinha with egg, glass of red.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bitoque is a quieter alternative for the queue-averse.
Portuguese (francesinha)€boavistaMon-Sat 12:00-15:00 19:00-23:00
Francesinha Cafe on Rua da Alegria in Porto is a working-day room with a francesinha-heavy menu, a sharper sauce and a faster turn than the Baixa counters.
Signature: Francesinha
Order: Francesinha and fries to dip.
Tip: Open daily. The lunchtime menu del dia adds soup and dessert for under 12 euros.
Portuguese (francesinha)€€areosaMon-Sat 19:00-01:00
Yuko Tavern up on Rua de Costa Cabral in northern Porto runs one of the longest francesinha lists in town, with vegetarian, seafood and the classic build.
Signature: Francesinha
Order: Classic francesinha with the seafood-sauce upgrade.
Tip: Open daily. The dining room is a 25-minute taxi from Ribeira; metro to Combatentes saves time.
Italian-portuguese€€ribeiraMon-Thu 12:30-15:00 18:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 12:30-15:00 18:30-23:00
Puro 4050 on Largo Sao Domingos in Porto is a mozzarella-and-burrata bar from an Italian-Portuguese duo, with Iberian cured meats, Sicilian cheeses.
Signature: Burrata with chourico, Tagliata di manzo
Order: Burrata with chourico, tagliata di manzo to follow.
Tip: Roof terrace opens May to October. Aperitivo from 18:30 with prosecco and pizzette.
Modern Portuguese (petiscos)€€baixaMon-Sun 18:00-24:00
Tasco on Rua do Almada in Porto is a petiscos-and-Douro-wine room with codfish croquettes, octopus salad and a 100-glass list of small-producer Portuguese.
Signature: Codfish croquettes, Octopus salad
Order: Petiscos board with the codfish croquette upgrade.
Tip: Open daily. The 151A address is the original; the second site at 65 is the overflow room.