Le Monument is a portuguese fine-dining restaurant in Porto.
Le Monument inside Maison Albar - Le Monumental Palace on Avenida dos Aliados in Porto is chef Julien Montbabut's one-star kitchen, French technique.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The 10-course Grande Viagem, regional Portugal in one menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Belle Epoque dining room photographs better than dinner.
Address: Avenida dos Aliados 151, 4000-067 Porto
Blind in the Torel Palace Porto is chef Vitor Matos's one-star Porto counter alongside his two-star Antiqvvm, an intimate room pulling from the same.
Order: The Inverso tasting menu, Vitor Matos's playful side.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book through the hotel's concierge desk for shorter waits.
EON on Rua de Ricardo Severo in Porto's Cedofeita is chef Tiago Bonito's debut Porto room, a one-star menu around classical Portuguese technique.
Order: The longer of the two tasting menus.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Two services, 20:00 and 21:30; the second is calmer.
IN Diferente on Rua Dr. Sousa Rosa in Foz do Douro is chef Angelica Salvador's contemporary kitchen, a one-star room serving two tasting menus around.
Order: The full chef's menu; courses pivot night to night.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The kitchen counter is the one seat with a view.
Gastro by Elemento near Estadio do Dragao in Porto is chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira's wood-fired one-star kitchen, with almost every plate touching live.
Order: The wood-fired tasting menu; lean into the meat courses.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The chef cooks in front of the counter; ask for those seats.
Antiqvvm in Porto's Massarelos is chef Vitor Matos's two-star room in a 19th-century manor by the Palacio de Cristal, with a terrace looking down.
Order: The full tasting menu with the Portuguese-only wine pairing.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The terrace tables are the move on a clear evening.
The Yeatman in Vila Nova de Gaia across the Douro from Porto holds two Michelin stars, with chef Ricardo Costa's northern-Portuguese tasting menu.
Order: The 14-course Sea menu with the Douro wine pairing.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Pair dinner with a port-house tour earlier in the day.
