What to Eat in Porto: A Food Guide

What to eat in Porto

• Francesinha

  Layered meat sandwich under melted cheese and beer sauce — Porto icon.

• Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá

  Salt cod baked with potatoes, onions and olives.

• Pastel de nata

  Custard tart with a caramelised top — pair with a bica espresso.

What to drink

Port wine flights in the Gaia cellars; vinho verde is the crisp local white.

Dining etiquette and practicalities

• Tip 10% at sit-down (rarely included).

• Couvert (bread + olives + cheese) is NOT free — refuse it if you don't want to pay.

Where to eat in Porto

• Ribeira (UNESCO riverfront)

  Cais da Ribeira + medieval lanes + Dom Luís I bridge — Pestana Vintage Porto, Guest House Douro, Torel Avantgarde.

• Baixa + Aliados

  São Bento + Clérigos + Livraria Lello + shopping — InterContinental Palácio das Cardosas, Grande Hotel do Porto, Maison Albar Le Monumental Palace.

• Vila Nova de Gaia (Port cellars)

  South bank cellars + Yeatman + WOW quarter — The Yeatman (Michelin-starred), Vincci Porto.

• Foz do Douro + Boavista

  Atlantic beach + Serralves modern art + Casa da Música — Sheraton Porto, Crowne Plaza Porto.