Black Sheep Lisboa ★ 4.8
Black Sheep Lisboa on Praca das Flores: a natural-wine bar from a Brazilian wine-geek duo pouring small biodynamic and low-intervention Portuguese producers.
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Domus Vinum ★ 4.7
The most warm-lit wine bar in Braga, housed in a 350-year-old stone building a short walk from the cathedral. The arched cellar serves a thoughtful.
TipAsk for a flight of vinho verde tasting: the bar usually has four or five different producers open and can line them up for comparison.
By The Wine ★ 4.7
By The Wine on Lisbon's Rua das Flores: Sogrape's tasting bar pouring its full Portuguese range glass by glass, vaulted ceiling, late hours daily.
Pinot Bar de Vinhos ★ 4.7
Pinot in Lisbon's Estrela: Stephanie Audet and Marc Davidson's natural-wine sequel to Senhor Uva, organic plates and Portuguese growers by the glass.
Palatial Vigna ★ 4.6
The wine counter inside the Michelin-starred Palatial restaurant, operating separately with a deep cellar of Minho and Douro bottles and by-the-glass.
TipBook the Vigna counter for a first visit to the Palatial complex. You get access to the kitchen's sourcing without the longer lead time of the main dining room.
Blandy's Wine Lodge ★ 4.6
Blandy's Wine Lodge ages Madeira by the canteiro method on Avenida Arriaga, where over 650 barrels and vats rest above the street in the family lodge.
TipGuided tours run seven days a week in five languages. English has the most departures, so check the timetable before fixing a time for the others.
Alfama Gourmet ★ 4.6
Alfama Gourmet on Rua das Escolas Gerais: a small Alfama wine bar with Portuguese wines, host Nuno walking guests through Douro and Alentejo flights.
Capela Incomum ★ 4.6
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.
SETRA Urban and Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
SETRA occupies the first-floor terrace of the building shared with APE Coffee Roasters near the cathedral, and offers Braga's only serious rooftop cocktail.
TipArrive at opening (21:00) on a Friday or Saturday to secure a terrace table. The rooftop is standing-room only by 23:00.
UVA Restaurant & Wine Bar ★ 4.5
UVA is the rooftop restaurant and wine bar at The Vine in Funchal, where chef Thomas Faudry runs a farm-to-table Madeiran line above the harbour.
TipDinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is worth arriving early for at sunset.
Armazém do Sal ★ 4.5
Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
TipThe house publishes no schedule online, so call ahead for lunch. Reservations go through the site or by phone.
Lisbon Winery ★ 4.5
Lisbon Winery in Bairro Alto: a tasting bar on Rua das Salgadeiras with vinho verde, alentejo and dao flights guided by a sommelier each evening.
Prova ★ 4.5
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
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.
Letraria ★ 4.4
The Braga taproom for Cerveja Letra from Vila Verde, pouring 23 taps of the brewery's full range alongside a compact natural wine selection.
TipThe Letra Black stout and the seasonal wheat ale are the most interesting taps beyond the core range.
Felix Taberna ★ 4.4
A taberna-style wine bar near the Sé cathedral that has built a loyal following for its rotating selection of Portuguese wines by the glass and thoughtful.
TipAsk about the current sommelier pick: Felix Taberna usually has two or three bottles open at exceptional quality-to-price ratio on any given evening.
Colher d'Pau Taberna ★ 4.4
A traditional Minho taberna near the Arco da Porta Nova that takes its wine as seriously as its food, with a list anchored in Minho and Douro producers.
TipOrder the vinho verde alvarinho with the bacalhau a Braga. The floral citrus notes of a Melgaco alvarinho cut the salt cod perfectly.
H.M. Borges ★ 4.4
H.M. Borges has bottled Madeira since 1877 and worked from its Rua 31 de Janeiro building since 1924, running guided cellar tours and tastings from the adega.
TipThe house publishes no fixed tasting-room schedule. Visits are customised, so email or call ahead rather than turning up.
Artis Wine Bar ★ 4.4
Artis Wine Bar in Bairro Alto: a quiet wood-trimmed room on Rua Diario de Noticias pouring Portuguese regional wines with petiscos late into the night.
Insaciavel ★ 4.4
Insaciavel in Lisbon's Santos: a French-owned neighborhood natural-wine bar, Setubal oysters, Azores limpets and Portuguese cheeses on the terrace.
Wine Quay Bar ★ 4.4
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.
Barhaus ★ 4.3
A bar with character in the Cividade neighbourhood, Barhaus is known for its chosen natural and organic wine selection, craft beers and cocktails in a space.
TipThe natural wine rotation changes weekly. Ask the bartender what just arrived and order a glass before the evening crowd arrives.
Casa Garrafinha Jeremias ★ 4.3
Founded in 1989 by Jeremias and Lucinda, this is the original casa de petiscos and regional wine stop in Braga, focused on Minho's own vinhão grape and young.
TipOrder vinhão (the inky red grape variety of Minho) in a traditional earthenware cup and ask for pica no chão to match.
Bracara Wine ★ 4.3
A cellar-format wine shop and tasting bar just off the cathedral quarter, stocking a well-edited range of premium Portuguese bottles with a tasting-bar area.
TipTell the team your budget and the occasion; they will select from the cellar and explain the producer background. The service is expert and unhurried.
Vino Vero Lisboa ★ 4.3
Vino Vero in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a Venetian-import natural-wine bar pouring boutique Italian and Portuguese growers, no booking, no reservation.
Garrafeira do Carmo ★ 4.3
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.
Bracara Degusta ★ 4.2
A petiscos-and-wine bar near the cathedral quarter, Bracara Degusta focuses on northern Portuguese wines paired with small plates. The menu covers cheese.
TipOrder the queijo da serra board with a glass of regional vinho verde loureiro. The combination is a Minho regional archetype.
Vino Vero Graca ★ 4.2
Vino Vero Graca in Lisbon: the second outpost of the Italian-run natural-wine bar on Rua de Sao Tome, low-intervention pours from Italy and Portugal.
The Wine Box ★ 4.2
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.
The Old Pharmacy ★ 4.1
The Old Pharmacy in Bairro Alto, Lisbon: a former apothecary on Rua do Diario de Noticias pouring small Portuguese producers, charcuterie boards alongside.
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