If you come to Porto, you’ll eventually need a place to eat. The next 10 Restaurants are a good start for choosing: there are cheap ones, expensive ones, mostly Portuguese and a Japanese:

• Itamae, Rua Miguel Bombarda 216, Porto; tel.: + 351 222 011 926. Mo.-Sa., 12-15h + 19-24h. Closed on Sundays. Average price 20€.
  

  The oldest Sushi restaurant in Porto, it changed hands in 2008 and now it is also an Art Gallery. “Itamae” meaning “the big chef” serves Sushi and Sashimi as well as Tempuras and some more Japanese Specialities. Everything is wonderfully and creatively prepared and served. The japanese like garden with its old trees is the perfect scenario for a very special evening!

• Café Pontual, Rua do Almada 350, Porto; tel.: + 351 222 088 917.  Average price 7€
  

  You haven’t tried the Francesinha, yet? Then this is the place to begin. The owner come from the old Luso café know for the best … francesinhas in Porto, and now they go on here. The Café itself is not the nicest you’ll see, it is neon white with 2 TV sets, simple chairs and tables. But then again we are here for the francesinha not for the café.

• Adega da Vila Mea, Rua dos Caldeireiros 62, Porto; tel.: + 351 222 082 967. Mo.-Sa. 9-16h e 19-22h (Closed on Sundays). Average price 25 €.
  

  If you like good food Portuguese food, then you must come here. The delicious aromas come from the kitchen straight to dish and from here to you palate. Food is well served so don’t  have bigger eyes than your belly. The dinning room is cosy and picturesque not missing Memorabilia and the tiles on the walls. The right place for a wonderful evening

• Capa Negra II, Rua Campo Alegre 191, Porto; tel: +351 226 078 380. Everyday until 2.00 am. Average price 12 €.
  

  Well known in Porto’s night life this “cervejaria” is open until 2 am to satisfy your appetite  or thirst. And believe there is always people there! The most eaten here is of course the francesinha, but there is much more in the menu, there are other sandwiches, Steaks, Codfish, Shell-fish and a lot more. With it? You drink good old Super Bock (beer) or wine.

• Zé Bota, Travessa do Carmo 16/20, Porto; tel.: + 351 222 054 697. Mo.-Sa., 12.00-15.00  and 19.00-23.00. (Closed on Sundays and holidays). Average price 7€.
  

  A simple, no frills restaurant for Portuguese food. The restaurant is somewhat loud at noon: but that’s us being sociable!  At noon there a menu with soup, dish, drink and coffee. The ser vice is nice and friendly.

• Grão de Bico, Travessa do Carmo 5, 4050 Porto; tel.:+351 222 011 064. Average price 9€
  

  Same here but a bit better looking, and specially if you aren’t a vegetarian and want to eat a delicious steak from Alvarenga (a very small village close to Arouca which produces very tasty meat).

• Companhia dos Peixes, Rua do Ouro 133-135, Porto; tel.: + 351 226 185 655. Closed on Sundays. Average price 30€.
  

  The dining room on the first floor offers a nice view over the river and together with the name we know why we are here: to eat the fresh fish just fished hours away. The starter include petinga” (small fried  crisp  sardines), Octopus salad  among others. The fish is always prepared  in three ways: boiled, grilled or roasted and is always served with jacket potatoes and vegetables. Die Deserts are delicious try the ” misto de fruta” a kind of fruit mix” or the cocoa cake.

• O Carteiro, Rua do Senhor da Boa Morte, 4150 Porto; tel.: +351 225 321 170. Mo.-Sa., 12.30-14.30 and 20.00-23.00 Uhr. Average price 12€
  

  Very agreeable and nice restaurant, quite simple the decoration but cosy. Food here is very good, but it takes a lot of time, so come ready to wait, as everything is prepared on the dot. The starters are very good and the main course revives old portuguese recipes like the “folhado”, which is a sort of a pie with “migas” a bread mush and  boiled chestnuts (hmmm!).  For lunch they have a menu with soup, mein course, drink and bread for 7€.

• Morfeu Marginal, Rua do Ouro, 400 , Porto; tel.: + 351 226 095 295; Closed Sunday evenings and Monday at lunch. Average price 25€.
  

  It used to be in Condominhas street, also known simply by the owner’s name: Maria Jorge. Now it grew, modernised itself and came down closer to the river. The good cooking is still the same performed by Chef Natário Monteiro Paulo and still served with charm by Mrs  Maria Jorge.

• Laje do Senhor do Padrão, Rua Heróis de França, 516, Matosinhos, tel.: + 351 229 384 807. Average price 12€
  

  Matosinhos, north of Porto just separated by one street is well known for the fish. This restaurant is one of the places there just shortly after the last beach and before the harbour. It used to be just this one room, it has 2 now. Fish is always very fresh and comes grilled or boiled and again with potatoes and vegetables or salad. Friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere.

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