Chef-Led Porto Market Tour & Portuguese Tapas Class + Wine
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 ...
Lemos Cafe Francesinhas is a portuguese (francesinha) restaurant in Cedofeita, Porto.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Francesinha, Bitoque
Must order: Francesinha and an imperial; bitoque if you want a side of beef and chips.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Walk-in only and ten tables; arrive 19:30 if you want a clean turn.
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 ...
Discover the Douro Valley on a full day trip from Porto. Uncover how Douro wine was transported in wooden barrels, by boat and by train to the cellars in Vila Nova de ...
Take in the landscapes of the Douro Valley on this full-day trip from Porto. Taste port wine and olive oil, enjoy a traditional lunch, and relax with a cruise along th...
Address: Rua de 5 de Outubro 447, 4100-176 Porto
OMA in Porto's Miragaia is chef Luis Moreira's neighbourhood counter, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for short tasting menus built around the day's fish.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu, Cured Atlantic fish course
Order: Whichever short tasting the kitchen is running; the wine pairing is the move.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Eight counter seats; book through Instagram or by phone two weeks out.
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.
Signature: Francesinha, Cured-meat board
Order: Francesinha with mature cheese.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen until 23:30. Book ahead or walk in after the post-lunch turn.
Tapabento behind Sao Bento station in Porto plates octopus salad, duck rice and grilled tiger prawns in a small, loud, family-run dining room.
Signature: Octopus salad, Duck rice
Order: The octopus salad to start, then the duck rice with chourico.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Book the 19:00 sitting if you want a chance of a same-day table.
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.
Signature: Grilled octopus with roasted tomato, Cheesecake in a flower pot
Order: Grilled octopus with roasted tomato, finishing with the flower-pot cheesecake.
Tip: Walk-in only after 22:00. Lunch menu is the better value if you want the full plate selection.
Cantinho do Avillez in Porto is chef Jose Avillez's relaxed bistro on Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, with daily Matosinhos fish and a strong wine list.
Signature: Tuna tataki, Iberian black-pork cheek
Order: The tuna tataki to start, Iberian black-pork cheek to follow.
Tip: Open daily, lunch and dinner. Walk down to Praca do Infante after for a riverside coffee.
Almeja in Porto's Bonfim is chef Joao Cura's seasonal counter, building short tasting menus around what arrived from the Atlantic and Minho gardens.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu
Order: Whichever menu the kitchen is running this week.
Tip: Tiny room. Book a week ahead. Lunch is cheaper than dinner and runs the same kitchen.