Portuguese Wine Tasting with Local Cheese & Cold Cuts Pairing
A perfect introduction to Portuguese wines in a unique place. Tasting experience featuring 3 DOP cheeses with 3 local charcuterie selections, perfectly harmonized with...
OMA is a modern portuguese restaurant in Miragaia, Porto.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Seasonal tasting menu, Cured Atlantic fish course
Must 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.
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Address: Rua de Miragaia 132, 4050-387 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.
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.
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.
Signature: Acorda de mariscos, Rojoes
Order: Acorda de mariscos, the bread-and-seafood stew that built this place.
Tip: Reservations exhausted weeks ahead. Try lunch Tuesday or Wednesday for a walk-in chance.