13 restaurants in Porto, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Porto.
Casa Guedes Tradicional ★ 4.5
baixa · Praca dos Poveiros 130, 4000-393 Porto
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-21:00
Casa Guedes on Praca dos Poveiros in Porto has pulled roast pork leg into a soft fofo roll since 1987, with optional Serra da Estrela cheese melted on top.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen runs continuous service. A second site at 76 to 80 handles the overflow on Saturdays.
Cantinho do Avillez ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 166, 4050-416 Porto
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:30-23:00
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.
Tip: Open daily, lunch and dinner. Walk down to Praca do Infante after for a riverside coffee.
Cafe Santiago ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua Passos Manuel 226, 4000-382 Porto
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00
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.
Bufete Fase ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua de Santa Catarina 1147, 4000-457 Porto
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-16:00 18:30-21:30
Bufete Fase on Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto is the locals' francesinha counter, an even-keeled sauce balanced by the same owner since the 1990s.
Tip: Cash only. Queue starts at 12:30; arrive earlier and you might get one of the eight tables.
Cervejaria Gazela ★ 4.4
baixa · Travessa de Cimo de Vila 4, 4000-434 Porto
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-22:30
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Anthony Bourdain filmed Parts Unknown here in 2017 and the queues followed; arrive before 13:00.
Cantina 32 ★ 4.3
baixa · Rua das Flores 32, 4050-262 Porto
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:30-15:00 18:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 12:30-15:00 18:30-23:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00 19:00-22:30
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
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00 19:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-15:00
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday, no dinner Saturday. Best dishes run out by 14:00; arrive early.
Flow ★ 4.2
baixa · Rua da Conceicao 63, 4050-215 Porto
Hours: Mon 19:45-24:00, Tue-Sat 12:45-15:00 19:45-24:00
Flow in Porto's Baixa pairs a sushi counter with a Mediterranean kitchen across two floors and a roof terrace, set on a quiet Conceicao side-street.
Tip: Walk up to the roof bar for a Touriga Nacional flight after dinner.
Brasao Aliados ★ 4.2
aliados · Rua Ramalho Ortigao 28, 4000-407 Porto
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-16:30 18:30-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-16:30 18:30-24:00
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 12:30-14:00; book ahead or arrive at noon.
Brasao Coliseu ★ 4.1
baixa · Rua de Passos Manuel 205, 4000-385 Porto
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-15:30 19:00-24:00
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.
Lareira ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua das Oliveiras 8, 4050-447 Porto
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:00
Lareira on Rua das Oliveiras in Porto has been a family-run tasca since 1984, grilling steaks, leitao and bacalhau a brasa at working-day prices.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. Lunch only, closes 16:00. Walk on to Galerias de Paris for the night.
Lado B Cafe ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua de Passos Manuel 190, 4000-382 Porto
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:45, Fri-Sat 12:00-16:00 19:00-23:45
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.