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Top 10 International food in Northern Portugal, Portugal
Find out what International restaurants to try in Northern Portugal. Brimming with both history and natural wonder, Northern Portugal is home to Porto, the city that gave the country its name, as well as the important ancient town of Braga. Also here is Peneda-Gerês, Portugal’s only national park, a gorgeous wilderness area of mountains, gorges, water features and wildlife. Many picturesque villages and manor houses dot the countryside. Two areas are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alto Douro Wine Region, and the Paleolithic rock art in the Côa Valley.
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10. Reflexo
Overall Ratings
5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By LarsM212
This is one of the best restaurants in Braga. The food is just fantastic. The chef creates sensations with a twist. The atmosphere is family style and you are very well treated. It is recently opened. Go here and enjoy! You will not regret it.
9. Restaurante Elemento
Overall Ratings
4 based on 232 reviews
The Elemento means Fire Dining, a restaurant where the kitchen is cooking everything over wood fire, without any support of gas ou high technology as a normal kitchen. We respect all the seasonality of our ingredients and we change the menu frequentely, s
Reviewed By RobertHA
Extremely good food in quaint surroundings. Had the tastings dinner which was excellent. Multiple courses with a couple of bonuses as well. Service was excellent. All food is cooked using wood as the fuel which creates the only problem including after youâve left the restaurant . Your clothes and your hair will smell smokey. Better ventilation would make this a perfect place. Photos and menu for the night we were there below. Many thanks for sharing your feedback. We hope to see you again at your next trip in Porto :)
8. 505 Restaurante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 238 reviews
505 Restaurant - Kitchen of Memories. In one place, you can give your friends and family a quality moment around flavors, culture and art. The cuisine is of traditional Portuguese roots and revisits many dishes created by Chef VÃtor Matos in the past, hen
Reviewed By anagomesss
Came here for dinner with 3 friends last night and absolutely loved it! I've travelled quite a bit around Portugal and the Porto area so portuguese food is not unknown to me, however want I normally find is a lack of upscale restaurants that serve genuine portuguese food. 505 surpassed my expectations! It was an upscale and refined experience, however it managed to stay true to its spirit and served us a delicious, grounded portuguese dinner. Would 100% recommend and return if ever in the area again.
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7. 34.
Overall Ratings
5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By Stephanie S
OMG what a wonderful find. The best dining experience in Guimaraes! Exceptional cuisine, small but perfectly formed menu, served by beautiful smiling friendly staff. What more could you ask for? Not to be missed.
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6. Hungry biker
Overall Ratings
4 based on 639 reviews
Small & cozy place to have a generous and tasty breakfast or brunch and also rent a bicycle! The concept is simple - Northern simplicity charm with a breeze of Atlantic, woody & airy, stuffed with handcrafted furniture & good old music, great food adorned
Reviewed By jillr406
After eating you will need to bike a few miles The food is not only plentiful but absolutely wonderful. Itâs healthy and they have many options for those who are GF, lactose intolerant and vegan. It was one of the few places to offer alternative âmilkâ and I loved the ginger latte. Itâs small and gets crowded so try to get there early!
5. DOC - Chef Rui Paula
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1491 reviews
Reviewed By JimRiesterer
A high end spot with an amazing view located on the bank of the Douro River a 20 minute drive from Régua.We enjoyed a lovely dinner sitting out on the large sheltered deck. As the nights are starting to get cooler after the sunset (7:30), they had located many heating lamps and positioned cozy blankets on chairs just in case. It was quite pleasant. Food-wise you can order a tasting menu if several courses with optional wine pairings or do what we did and select from the ala-carte menu. Weâve learned with the big portion sizes here in Portugal to cut back a bit so we ordered two starters (burratta with tomatoes and the scarlet shrimp with rice). The burratta was a standout with creamy sweet cheese nestled in a tomato confit. The shrimp was interesting-it was almost like a mini lobster and the server removed the head at the table for me. We decided to share a main course-the veal tenderloin which was good but not nearly as tender as one might expect.In between there were little small bites from the chef and we ended with a luscious chocolate dessert. The white glove service was a swarm of activity instantly refilling glasses, clearing plates and changing silverware-it was a little much for me as our table was right at the crossroads of the activity.Wine list is huge as youâd expect with everything from wines by the glass for â¬10-17 to bottles in the hundreds and even thousands of euros. I saw one that was â¬6 thousand on the list. As is common in this kind of place, prices were steep and our dinner with 2 drinks, 2 glasses of wine, 2 starters, 1 main and 1 dessert was around â¬150.Bottom line a lovely place with great service and food and high prices.
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4. A Despensa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1247 reviews
Italian restaurant with a spanish influence with passion and curiosity for all the world great dishes.. A place with a warm atmosphere and a unique concept
Reviewed By katiesR5678TL
The second we stepped in the door we were impressed with the fantastic service - the owner ran up the street to return a dinerâs forgotten umbrella, then seated us without a reservation, no problem! After the wonderful dishes and genuine, caring and knowledgeable service, we were so impressed and hope to come back in a few nights. Get the house salad, the veal with pepper cream sauce, and carbonara - highly recommend. Canât decide which was better: the food or the service!
3. Shore House - Food & Drinks R
Overall Ratings
4 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By Troyboymike
I found that the hospitality was sophisticated yet approachable, an ambient atmosphere with a flare of fun! After my long travels from South Africa, my custom designed cocktail was well received. If youâre in Esposende, itâs well worth your while to experience Shore House!
2. Theatro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 555 reviews
Reviewed By 70COWANG
We go to Povoa often but just recently discovered Theatro. It's a great place! The interior is beautiful. It's contemporary but still Portuguese. The menu is diverse with lots of fish, seafood and meat options. With vegetarian dishes, too. The wine list is diverse and should suit all pockets. The staff are friendly and prompt. The restaurant is well priced for the quality of the dishes. I would especially recommend the beef as it was top quality and really tasty. I think if you're staying in Povoa are maybe visiting northern Portugal the Theatro is well worth a visit!
1. Viva Creative Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 279 reviews
A small, cozy, unpretentious and inclusive space, where everyone has an equally interesting and tasty option to taste. A house full of affection in every detail, created by a couple in love with good food and that goes on an eternal search for new combina
Reviewed By Alphatravelots
We sat at the bar and were so interested to watch the chef preparing the various tapas. The tapas were delicious and the presentation excellent. Have eaten all over the world and the tapas we had tonight were up with the best. We started with the Camembert with honey,garlic and parsley that had been lightly torched served in a metal bowl surrounded by lightly toasted homemade bread. Our second tapas was tuna tartare and we loved it. My husband has always been a little resistant regarding tartars but I had to fight him for every bite. A different presentation than I am used to with the tuna cut in 1/2 inch squares. It was delicious. Would have loved to sample so many more but had to stop as we were full. Such a lovely team we do wish them well. Hello, thank you for coming to our house and reviewing us. We are very happy that you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope to host you again in the future. Thank you for so many great compliments, it's truly a great recognition of our work.
