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A loose, soupy Portuguese seafood rice with prawns, clams, mussels, monkfish, and squid, finished with coriander and a generous pour of white wine.
Arroz de marisco is the centrepiece of Portugal's coastal table, with the Beira Litoral and Porto coast versions cooked as a wet rice (arroz molhado), looser than risotto, with the rice swimming in a piri-piri-tinged fish broth. Adega Sao Nicolau on Rua Sao Nicolau has served the Porto version since the 1950s; the dish is also a staple of Matosinhos seafood houses.
5 editor picks for Arroz de Marisco (Portuguese Seafood Rice) in Porto, ranked by editorial score. All Porto signature dishes · Arroz de Marisco (Portuguese Seafood Rice) across every city.
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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.
OrderFrancesinha with egg, glass of red.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The bitoque is a quieter alternative for the queue-averse.
Tapabento behind Sao Bento station in Porto plates octopus salad, duck rice and grilled tiger prawns in a small, loud, family-run dining room.
OrderThe octopus salad to start, then the duck rice with chourico.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Book the 19:00 sitting if you want a chance of a same-day table.
Cervejaria Gazela in Porto opened in 1962 off Praca da Batalha and built its name on the cachorrinho: griddled sausage, crisp bread, butter and spice.
OrderTwo cachorrinhos and an imperial. That is the order.
TipClosed Sunday. Anthony Bourdain filmed Parts Unknown here in 2017 and the queues followed; arrive before 13:00.
Adega Sao Nicolau in Porto's Ribeira has been pouring red since the 1940s, serving polvo a lagareiro on a small Douro-facing terrace below the quay.
OrderPolvo a lagareiro: octopus baked with potatoes, garlic and a slug of olive oil.
TipLunch service from noon. The river-side terrace fills first; the inside room is cooler in August.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos just north of Porto is the working fish market for the fleet, with 40 stalls of Atlantic seafood, grilled sardines.
Arroz de Marisco (Portuguese Seafood Rice) makes more sense with someone from Porto explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
4 hours
Our Chef-Led Gastronomic Tour of the Bolhao Market combines with a hands-on Portuguese Tapas Class. You'll make Tapiscos & enjoy Douro wine, taking home new skills to ...
Private tour · 10 hours
Visit two family wineries, enjoy a homemade lunch, and sail on a private boat in the Douro Valley.
Day trip · 10 hours
Explore UNESCO Douro Valley on a day trip from Porto. Experience guided tours and tastings at 2 Wine Estates, lunch at a traditional restaurant, and marvel at the uniq...
