19 mid-range rooms in Porto, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Porto — no surprise on the bill, real cooking. All Porto food.
Taberna dos Mercadores ★ 4.5
ribeira · Rua dos Mercadores 36, 4050-373 Porto
Taberna dos Mercadores in Porto's Ribeira packs eight tables, an open kitchen and a board of acorda, rojoes and cod croquettes a block from the Douro.
Tip: Reservations exhausted weeks ahead. Try lunch Tuesday or Wednesday for a walk-in chance.
Cafe Santiago ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua Passos Manuel 226, 4000-382 Porto
Cafe Santiago on Rua de Passos Manuel in Porto is the most-cited francesinha counter, layered with mortadella, sausage and steak under tomato-beer sauce.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The original 226 site is the one locals defend; the second site up the street is overflow.
Cantina 32 ★ 4.3
baixa · Rua das Flores 32, 4050-262 Porto
Cantina 32 on Rua das Flores in Porto plates quail-egg croquettes, grilled octopus and a cheesecake served in a terracotta flower pot at communal tables.
Tip: Walk-in only after 22:00. Lunch menu is the better value if you want the full plate selection.
Adega Sao Nicolau ★ 4.3
ribeira · Rua de Sao Nicolau 1, 4050-561 Porto
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.
Tip: Lunch service from noon. The river-side terrace fills first; the inside room is cooler in August.
O Buraco ★ 4.3
baixa · Rua do Bolhao 95, 4000-112 Porto
O Buraco off the Bolhao market in Porto is a working-day tasca open since the early 1970s, with veal pie, fried sardines with bean rice and tripas a moda do Porto at lunch.
Tip: Closed Sunday, no dinner Saturday. Best dishes run out by 14:00; arrive early.
Brasao Aliados ★ 4.2
aliados · Rua Ramalho Ortigao 28, 4000-407 Porto
Brasao Aliados in Porto opened in 2014 as the first Brasao Cervejaria, with the city's most-Instagrammed francesinha and a black-garlic mayo for rissoles.
Tip: Open daily. Queues from 12:30 to 14:00; book ahead or arrive at noon.
Brasao Foz ★ 4.2
foz · Rua de Gondarem 487, 4150-377 Porto
Brasao Foz on Rua de Gondarem in Porto is the Foz neighbourhood site of the Brasao group, with the pork-loin francesinha a antiga and truffled meat rissois on the Brasao group menu.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen until 23:30. The back garden terrace is the move on summer evenings.
Tasco ★ 4.2
baixa · Rua do Almada 151A, 4050-037 Porto
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 natural wines.
Tip: Open daily. The 151A address is the original; the second site at 65 is the overflow room.
Brasao Coliseu ★ 4.1
baixa · Rua de Passos Manuel 205, 4000-385 Porto
Brasao Coliseu in front of the Coliseu do Porto holds 250 covers over two floors, the largest Brasao and the easier walk-in for a francesinha at 14:30.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen until 23:30. Book ahead or walk in after the post-lunch turn.
Puro 4050 ★ 4.1
ribeira · Largo Sao Domingos 84, 4050-545 Porto
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 and a roof terrace.
Tip: Roof terrace opens May to October. Aperitivo from 18:30 with prosecco and pizzette.
Kissaten ★ 4.1
baixa · Rua de Sa da Bandeira 132, 4000-427 Porto
Kissaten on Rua de Sa da Bandeira in Porto is a 16-seat donburi counter with chirashi bowls, karaage chicken and a sake list curated by a former Lisbon sushi chef.
Tip: Closed Monday. Walk-in only for lunch; book online for dinner.
Taberna do Largo ★ 4.1
ribeira · Largo Sao Domingos 69, 4050-545 Porto
Taberna do Largo on Largo Sao Domingos in Porto is a small wine-and-petiscos counter with Iberian acorn ham, queijo da Serra and a regional Portuguese wine list by the glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter seats only; arrive by 19:30 to claim one.
Mercador Cafe ★ 4.1
baixa · Rua das Flores 180, 4050-265 Porto
Mercador Cafe on Rua das Flores in Porto runs an all-day breakfast and brunch room with seasonal Portuguese plates and family ownership, in a calm tiled dining room halfway up the street.
Tip: Closed Sundays, open Mon-Sat 09:00-20:00. The lunch menu is the better value with the kitchen running the same plates.
Lado B Cafe ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua de Passos Manuel 190, 4000-382 Porto
Lado B on Rua de Passos Manuel in Porto sits next door to Cafe Santiago and runs a fresher francesinha, plus a vegetarian build of mushrooms and tofu.
Tip: Open every day. The veg francesinha is a Porto rarity; arrive before 13:00 to avoid the queue.
Yuko Tavern ★ 4.0
areosa · Rua de Costa Cabral 2331, 4200-232 Porto
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 available most nights.
Tip: Open daily. The dining room is a 25-minute taxi from Ribeira; metro to Combatentes saves time.
Real Indiana Baixa ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua Conde de Vizela 127, 4050-640 Porto
Real Indiana Baixa on Rua Conde de Vizela in Porto opened in 2013 as the downtown site of the group, a tandoor-driven Indian kitchen with Goan prawn balchao that nods to Portugal's old colony.
Tip: Open daily, dinner only. Vegetarian dishes outnumber the meat options on the menu.
Mestre ★ 4.0
bonfim · Rua do Bonfim 132, 4300-067 Porto
Mestre on Rua do Bonfim in Porto runs a charcoal grill with picanha, alheira and chourico assado at the table, a glass of Douro red and a queue most lunch hours.
Tip: Closed Monday. Cash preferred. Walk-in only and there are just 14 covers.
Mistu ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua do Bonjardim 87, 4000-115 Porto
Mistu on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto is a tiled cervejaria with a younger crowd, plating sea bass cataplana, octopus a la lagareiro and a tight, Douro-leaning wine list.
Tip: Open daily. The kitchen runs until 23:00; book past 20:30 for a quieter dinner.
Abadia do Porto ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua do Ateneu Comercial do Porto 22, 4050-085 Porto
Abadia do Porto in Porto's Baixa has served traditional Portuguese plates since 1939, with a cataplana to share, bacalhau a Gomes de Sa and a 200-label wine cellar.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The tiled side room is calmer than the main hall.