Upscale in Porto

Almeja ★ 4.6

bonfim · Rua Fernandes Tomas 819, 4000-219 Porto

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.

Tip: Tiny room. Book a week ahead. Lunch is cheaper than dinner and runs the same kitchen.

Capela Incomum ★ 4.6

Travessa do Carregal 77, 4050-167 Porto

Capela Incomum on Travessa do Carregal in Porto is a 19th-century chapel turned wine bar, with Portuguese small-producer reds, port flights and a vaulted.

Tapabento ★ 4.5

baixa · Rua da Madeira 221, 4000-330 Porto

Tapabento behind Sao Bento station in Porto plates octopus salad, duck rice and grilled tiger prawns in a small, loud, family-run dining room.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Book the 19:00 sitting if you want a chance of a same-day table.

OMA ★ 4.5

miragaia · Rua de Miragaia 132, 4050-387 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.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Eight counter seats; book through Instagram or by phone two weeks out.

Prova ★ 4.5

Rua de Ferreira Borges 86, 4050-252 Porto

Prova in Porto's Ribeira is a cave-walled wine room and shop, with a knowledgeable sommelier pouring Douro reds, vinho verde and port flights to background.

Vinologia ★ 4.5

Rua de Sao Joao 28, 4050-552 Porto

Vinologia on Rua de Sao Joao in Porto's Ribeira is a French-run port-only bar with 200 ports on the list, tasting flights and a small-producer focus locals.

Cantinho do Avillez ★ 4.4

baixa · Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 166, 4050-416 Porto

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.

The Royal Cocktail Club ★ 4.4

Rua da Fabrica 105, 4050-247 Porto

The Royal Cocktail Club on Rua da Fabrica in Porto is a dark-wood cocktail room with a Portuguese-spirit-led menu, including a Negroni built on Tres Tigres.

Mirajazz ★ 4.4

Escadas do Caminho Novo 11, 4050-554 Porto

Mirajazz on the Escadas do Caminho Novo in Porto's Miragaia is a rooftop wine and jazz bar reached up a steep stone stair, with 24 wines by the glass.

Vinologia ★ 4.4

Rua de Sao Joao 28, 4050-552 Porto

Vinologia on Rua de Sao Joao in Porto's Ribeira is a French-run port-only tasting room with around 200 references from small Douro producers.

Wine Quay Bar ★ 4.4

Muro dos Bacalhoeiros 111, 4050-080 Porto

Wine Quay Bar on the Cais da Estiva in Porto is a quay-side wine room with 150 bottles, 60 by the glass and the best Douro-river view of any wine bar in town.

MUU Steakhouse ★ 4.3

baixa · Rua do Almada 149A, 4050-037 Porto

MUU Steakhouse on Rua do Almada in Porto serves dry-aged Portuguese and international cuts from a glass maturation room, with a kilo-cut to share.

Tip: Dinner only, 18:00 to midnight. Bring an appetite; portions are sized for two.

Candelabro ★ 4.3

Rua da Conceicao 3, 4050-215 Porto

Candelabro on Rua da Conceicao in Porto is a bookshop and bar where the design crowd drinks port tonics and Douro reds among second-hand novels and stacked.

Letraria Craft Beer Garden ★ 4.3

Rua da Alegria 101, 4000-042 Porto

Letraria Craft Beer Garden on Rua da Alegria in Porto runs Letra brewery's largest taproom, with 14 rotating taps and a walled-garden terrace under fig trees.

Capela Incomum ★ 4.3

Travessa do Carregal 77, 4050-167 Porto

Capela Incomum on Travessa do Carregal in Porto's Cedofeita is a 19th-century chapel reworked into a small wine bar, with Douro. At Travessa do Carregal 77.

Garrafeira do Carmo ★ 4.3

Rua do Carmo 17, 4050-011 Porto

Garrafeira do Carmo on Rua do Carmo in Porto has been a wine shop since 1957, and since 2018 a wine bar pouring old vintages and aged tawny ports.

Cafeina ★ 4.2

foz · Rua do Padrao 100, 4150-557 Porto

Cafeina in Foz do Douro, Porto, occupies a tiled corner villa where the kitchen pairs Portuguese classics with international turns and a serious wine cellar.

Tip: Closed Mondays; lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday. The walled garden books out on Saturdays.

Flow ★ 4.2

baixa · Rua da Conceicao 63, 4050-215 Porto

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.

Casa do Livro ★ 4.2

Rua Galeria de Paris 85, 4050-284 Porto

Casa do Livro on Rua Galeria de Paris in Porto is a candle-lit former bookshop bar with mahogany shelves, DJ sets at midnight and a port-by-the-glass.

Catraio Craft Beer Shop ★ 4.2

Rua de Cedofeita 256, 4050-174 Porto

Catraio Craft Beer Shop on Rua de Cedofeita in Porto is a small-batch beer shop and bar with a rotating Portuguese tap list, sour ales by Cervejeira.

The Wine Box ★ 4.2

Rua dos Caldeireiros 65, 4050-140 Porto

The Wine Box on Rua dos Caldeireiros in Porto is a sommelier-led tasting room with a 300-bottle Portuguese list, small plates and a long communal table.

BASE ★ 4.1

Passeio dos Clerigos 230, 4050-559 Porto

BASE on the Passeio dos Clerigos in Porto is an olive-tree-shaded garden bar in front of the Torre dos Clerigos, with spritzes, DJ sets and a long Sunday.

The Gin Club ★ 4.1

Rua de Candido dos Reis 70, 4050-151 Porto

The Gin Club on Rua de Candido dos Reis in Porto stocks more than 150 gin labels behind a long wall-mounted bar, with a Portuguese-gin tonic flight.

Pinguim Cafe ★ 4.0

Rua de Belomonte 67, 4050-094 Porto

Pinguim Cafe on Rua de Belomonte in Porto is a working-class wine bar with vinho verde on tap, late-night bifanas and a 02:00 cut-off the locals respect.