The cosmopolitan city of Porto is becoming increasingly popular as a city break with travellers from the UK, due to its good flight connections and glorious food and drink scene. Michelin Star restaurants and modern dining sit side by side with traditional Portuguese restaurants. Being a coastal location means fish is a major player on menus, as is meat, a national mainstay. Here you’ll find venues to fit your every mood; from earthy cafes to contemporary fine dining establishments with top chefs at the helm. Read on to discover the restaurants that should be top of your must-try list after our recent trip to the city.
Casario
Casario is the in-house restaurant of Gran Cruz House, whose name is inspired by the historic jumble of houses surrounding the hotel. The restaurant is led by chefs Chef Miguel Castro Silva and Chef José Guedes a partnership which has stemmed from their work together over several years at the restaurant De Castro Gaia at Espaço Porto Cruz. If you want to be guided by the chef their five-course tasting menu will take you on a journey using smaller portions from the a la carte menu. Food is expertly paired with wine from their portfolio of 60 Port and Douro wine offerings from Dalva, Porto Cruz and Quinta de Ventozelo.
www.grancruzhouse.pt/restaurant
Digby Restautant
Located in Hotel Avantgarde. The restaurant has collaborated with José Gordón’s El Capricho project, which produces some of the world’s finest meats; 30 day aged beef sirloin and working cow Chuleton is served at the table, with four optional fleur de sel seasonings and side dishes served inboxes. Desserts are crafted by confectioner Anabela Lemos and the bartender’s mix avantgarde signature cocktails. Midweek, an Executive Lunch is offered, while Saturdays and Sundays see a diverse brunch from 12.30pm to 3pm. Like Casario, the venue has exceptional views over Porto and the Douro River.
www.torelavantgarde.com/en/bar-and-restaurant
Blind
A culinary experience designed to delight the senses, Blind is located in the Torel Palace Hotel and is an invitation for diners to place complete trust in the chefs. Created by Vitor Matos, Blind Emotion takes on a tasting menu format comprising of eight or ten ‘moments’ (courses) depending on how hungry you are served with perfectly paired wine. Raw and natural products are transformed into edible works of art to the backdrop of a moodily lit venue with chequered black and white floor and crisp white tablecloths. Expect your taste buds and other senses to be stimulated during a dining experience here – it is truly unique. The bar serves cocktails which play on the theme, entitled: Feel, Taste, Touch, Sound, Blindness and Sixth Sense.
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