Food tips Porto
Our little road trip through Portugal this September also led us to Porto! For the famous port – ofcourse – but this town has so much more to offer! We will share our experiences and tips with you in three categories. First up; lunch, coffee & bakeries. Then on to the most delicious and best restaurants in Porto and ending with our day trip through the amazing Douro Valley.
⋆ @epocaporto; by far the number one on this list! Only open from 12h till 15h during weekdays (no reservations) and a erving a ‘simple’ small lunch menu. Their food is vegetarian and BRILLIANT! And for such a reasonable price. Check the most recent menu om their page.
⋆ @hakko_bakehouse has a separate breakfast and lunch menu and is soooo delicious. Their toasts are made with in-house-baked sourdough and super lavish. Also a top spot for specialty coffee!
⋆ @farina_pt is a cool bakery with rustic, bold bread and pastry. We’ve got ourselves the best Italian focaccia of Porto with olives, herbs and tomatoes.
⋆ You should visit @calma_coffee_room if only for the building! Right in this nostalgic and cultural establisment they serve amazing coffee! Definitely try their batch brew.
⋆ @mannaporto stands for organic, local & conscious food. We’ve only had coffee here, but the breakfast and lunch menu also looks very tempting!
⋆ @socoffeeroasters has two locations in Porto and real good coffee. They roast the beans themselves and also sell them to other speciality coffee spots in Porto and Portugal in general.
⋆ @mygreenpastry is a plant-based bakery since 2020 and always makes the pretty pies and pastries fresh every morning. We’ve tried out their signature flan cake, yummmm!
⋆ @combi_coffee; combine this coffee spot with a walk on the bridge #ponteinfantedomhenrique, with beautiful views on the #ponteluis!
⋆ @genuino.porto is the one that surely left a long lasting impression! It’s a modern tapas bar with options for everyone; vegetarian, fish, meat, vegan, everything! The menu changes frequently and they also have natural wines. We highly recommend this restaurant!
⋆ @coupage51 is a more traditional tapas bar with indulging food for a good price. Here you’ll find for example delicious croquettes, fried aubergine and oven baked camembert. We had a very good bottle of Portugese #vinoverde with it!
⋆ @esquinadoavesso is located outside Porto, in Leça da Palmeira, but it’s definitely worth the drive! We found the cuisine to be marked by strong, bold flavours. Our fave; the ‘batata’ with hollandaise and fennel. In this area you’ll find more fine dining restaurants (like @favatonkapt) because in summer it’s a populair beach destination for (more wealthy) locals.
⋆ Fancy a good pizza in Porto? We loved @okrapizza! This Italian restaurant welcomes all kinds of guests, we loved the variety of the people here. Okra is also famous for their starters and the price/quality ratio is totally on point.
⋆ Can’t share a list without a proper Middle Eastern restaurant. Even Porto has one; @gharbporto opened up this year! Perfect labneh, fresh bread and home made spicy lemonades; we’re fan! It’s centrally located and also a perfect place to have a break during daytime (and sit in the sun with wine).
⋆ The motto of @venncanteen is ‘no compromise flavour packed vegan cooking’! This vegan restaurant (still a little unique in Porto!) is open for lunch (with a smaller menu) and dinner. We combined it with a visit to the beautiful #chapelofsouls.
Also visiting Lisbon like we did? Check out our articles for Lisbon here!