Day-by-day eating plans for Porto: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Porto weekend: the classics, done right
- ★ 4.6
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two days
A weekend of Porto's classics: market and pastel de nata, a francesinha lunch and a Michelin two-star dinner in Gaia on Saturday, then a bakery breakfast and Ribeira's riverside on Sunday.
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Day 1Saturday: market, francesinha, two-star dinner
- Morning
- Start at Mercado do Bolhão, then take a pastel de nata at Manteigaria's Bolhão shop, which sits between the market and Rua de Santa Catarina.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Café Santiago on Rua Passos Manuel, open 12:00 to 22:45 from Monday to Saturday, for a francesinha. Walk down towards the Douro and Ribeira.
- Evening
- Cross to Gaia for dinner at The Yeatman, which holds two Michelin stars and serves dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, with a view of Porto across the river.
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Day 2Sunday: bakery, Gaia riverside, Ribeira dinner
- Morning
- Padaria Ribeiro on Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes opens at 08:00 every day: croissants and a coffee at a bakery that has traded since 1878.
- Afternoon
- Cross the Douro to Gaia and have lunch at Mercado Beira-Rio, whose restaurants are open daily from 11:00 to 22:00.
- Evening
- Dinner at Taberna dos Mercadores in Ribeira, open Tuesday to Sunday until 23:00: arroz de polvo, arroz de marisco or polvo à lagareiro.
Porto vegetarian-friendly: three days
- ★ 4.3
- 3 days
- Vegetarian, three days
Three days around daTerra's vegetarian buffet, coffee at Noshi, a vegetarian francesinha at Lado B Café and Yuko Tavern, and the Douro riverside in Gaia.
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Day 1Day 1: Baixa, daTerra and Lado B
- Morning
- Coffee at Noshi Coffee on Rua do Carmo, open every day from 08:00 to 18:00.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at daTerra Baixa, part of the first vegetarian restaurant brand in Portugal, which serves a buffet.
- Evening
- Dinner at Lado B Café on Rua de Passos Manuel, whose website quotes a guest calling its vegetarian francesinha the best ever.
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Day 2Day 2: Gaia and Yuko Tavern
- Morning
- Coffee at 7G Roaster in Vila Nova de Gaia, a specialty roaster with a cafeteria beside the roastery.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Mercado Beira-Rio on the Gaia riverside, open daily from 11:00 to 22:00.
- Evening
- Dinner at Yuko Tavern on Rua de Costa Cabral, whose website lists a vegetarian francesinha among its dishes.
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Day 3Day 3: Bolhão, Café Majestic, daTerra
- Morning
- Walk through Mercado do Bolhão.
- Afternoon
- Coffee at Café Majestic on Rua de Santa Catarina, open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 23:00, so plan this day for a weekday or Saturday.
- Evening
- Dinner buffet at daTerra Baixa, which publishes a weekly menu on its website.
Porto Michelin tasting trail
- ★ 4.7
- 3 days
- Fine-dining enthusiast, three days
A Michelin trail from Thursday to Saturday: two-star Antiqvvm, Casa de Chá da Boa Nova and The Yeatman, one-star Pedro Lemos, and OMA, a restaurant in the Michelin Guide.
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Day 1Thursday: Antiqvvm (two stars)
- Morning
- Breakfast at Café Majestic on Rua de Santa Catarina, open Monday to Saturday from 09:00: the Art Nouveau café opened in 1922.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Almeja, where chef João Cura cooks author cuisine; the Michelin Guide lists lunch from Tuesday to Saturday.
- Evening
- Dinner at Antiqvvm on Rua de Entre Quintas, two Michelin stars under chef Vítor Matos, in a building beside the Museu Romântico with a garden over the Douro.
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Day 2Friday: Pedro Lemos and Boa Nova
- Morning
- Coffee at Noshi Coffee on Rua do Carmo, then the line 1 tram along the river towards the sea.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Pedro Lemos, one Michelin star, in a warehouse linked to the city's naval history facing the mouth of the Douro; lunch is served from Thursday to Saturday.
- Evening
- Dinner at Casa de Chá da Boa Nova in Leça da Palmeira, two Michelin stars under chef Rui Paula, in Álvaro Siza Vieira's seafront building, completed in 1963 and a national monument since 2011.
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Day 3Saturday: OMA and The Yeatman
- Morning
- A pastel de nata at Manteigaria's Bolhão shop.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at OMA on Rua de Oliveira Monteiro, a Michelin Guide restaurant where chef Luís Moreira cooks seasonal dishes; its listed lunch service is on Saturday.
- Evening
- Dinner at The Yeatman in Gaia, two Michelin stars under chef Ricardo Costa, who serves the Origins tasting menu with a view of Porto.
StopsManteigariaOMA
Porto weekend on a budget
- ★ 4.3
- 2 days
- Budget traveller, two days
A low-cost Porto weekend built on counters: a bakery breakfast at Padaria Ribeiro, a bifana at Conga, a francesinha at Café Santiago and a pernil sandwich at Casa Guedes.
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Day 1Saturday: bakery, bifana, francesinha
- Morning
- Croissants and a coffee at Padaria Ribeiro on Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes, open every day from 08:00.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Conga Casa das Bifanas on Rua do Bonjardim: a bifana, the sandwich the house is named after.
- Evening
- Dinner at Café Santiago on Rua Passos Manuel, open to 22:45 from Monday to Saturday, for a francesinha.
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Day 2Sunday: coffee, pernil, Gaia riverside
- Morning
- Coffee at Noshi Coffee on Rua do Carmo, open every day from 08:00 to 18:00.
- Afternoon
- A pernil sandwich at Casa Guedes on Praça dos Poveiros: its menu starts with a plain roast pork leg roll and adds ham or sheep's cheese.
- Evening
- Cross to Gaia and eat at Mercado Beira-Rio, whose restaurants are open daily until 22:00.
Porto coffee and bakery day
- ★ 4.3
- 1 day
- Coffee and pastry enthusiast, one day
A weekday or Saturday through Porto's coffee and pastry counters: Noshi Coffee, Manteigaria's pastel de nata, Padaria Ribeiro and Café Majestic, with a francesinha lunch at Café Santiago.
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Day 1Day 1: Noshi Coffee to Café Majestic (Monday to Saturday)
- Morning
- Start at Noshi Coffee on Rua do Carmo, open from 08:00, then a pastel de nata at Manteigaria's Bolhão shop and a croissant at Padaria Ribeiro on Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Café Santiago on Rua Passos Manuel, open from 12:00, for a francesinha.
- Evening
- Close at Café Majestic on Rua de Santa Catarina, open until 23:00 from Monday to Saturday: the Art Nouveau café opened in 1922.
StopsNoshi CoffeeManteigariaPadaria RibeiroCafe SantiagoCafe Majestic
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