Casa Expresso

Very fun vibe and ultra busy, you can try really authentic Portuguese food for a great price. The service was great and the beers were tasty. I loved my vegetable soup, it had nice chunks of cabbage and geeens swimming around. The French fries tasted really amazing! You might have to come early if you want a good seat, or even a seat at all.

Loved this place. Very warm and friendly service. The food is absolutely spot on. The vibe is there with the local regulars. Everybody looking out for each other. It's a must visit!

Don't be fool by the look of restaurant from outside, this is a hidden gem. Not only the foods are delicious and cost is absolutely reasonable. The owner and staffs are so nice. We went back twice during our trip and we cannot find anything that beats this place. Tip: Go for lunch or dinner. Opening time can be a little later than stated than Google and limited options in morning. And don't go too late for dinner (we went around 10pm), and some popular items were sold out.

A small, authentic place serving excellent Portuguese fare.  Ambience is minimal, but we had fantastic grilled Carapaus (mackerel) and Rojões (spicy pork knee sandwiches).  Delicious food for a decent price.  Our bill was EUR 24,60 and I told the young waiter *in fluent Portuguese* (I'm a native speaker) to round it up to EUR 30,00 and keep the 5,40 balance as a tip.  I used my phone wallet without checking the handheld display and paid the bill.  It was only after being outside and looking at the phone again to call an Uber that I noticed a banner showing that I'd just been charged EUR 38.00, which was clearly not the number I spoke.  This is Europe, where tipping is not-so-common and often minimal.  Why would I tip EUR 13,40 on a EUR 24,60 bill?  Service was OK but clearly not even remotely justifying a 54% tip.  Maybe it was an honest mistake by the young waiter, maybe it wasn't (based on how he reacted it seemed more like the latter). The manager listened to my complaint, immediately apologized, opened the register and refunded the EUR 8,00 card overcharge in cash.   My advice is: don't miss this place and enjoy its great food, but be vigilant at the time of paying if using phone or credit card.

Tricky to find. No tourists here a local institution. Authentic home cooked Portuguese food. Limited options for a Wednesday but we settled for sharing a very generous serve of pork, rice and potatoes in a beautiful sauce with pig’s blood which was actually quite delicious (I think they were surprised the Aussies polished it off!😂) and a carafe of the house red which was the only option apart from the house white but was very good. On the way out we had them make up a MASSIVE ham and cheese roll which we had for our breakfast the next day. The best sandwich we had in our time in Portugal.

Authentic atmosphere, authentic food, authentic and fast service. One of the last genuine places in town, like it used to be and like many others that unfortunately disappeared. Super fast service. It's even worth it to visit only to watch the two waiters running and serving like a supersonic jet. The food is authentic. They're famous for their sandes de rojões, the papas de sarrabulho are also a must, but there are plenty of local and traditional petiscos for one to try the true taste of town. An advice: if you look for a fancy service, a hype vibe and things like that, this isn't the place for you. This is a true local place for locals. Respect that, please.

Amazing local food and atmosphere. This is exactly the kind of place we aim to find every time we visit a city and when we walked in and saw a table with 6-8 people who didn’t look like leaving soon, lots of beers and variety of food on the table we knew we found a gem. Please make yourself a favor and try ROJOES, a slow cooked pork which is delicious (if it’s the sandwich even better) and we also tried MOELAS (chicken gizzards) and they we’re fenomenal. We had to wait for a table but totally with it. The two servers were super friendly and answered questions related to the food super nicely. I can’t insist how much how good is this place, please visit it. I don’t know how there’s people saying the seasoning is bland, I’m a chef and I can assure you this is the place in Porto if you want to eat local and cheap. Obrigados gente!!!

Best meal so far in Portugal (Lisbon and Porto). Food, very local and authentic. Every item cooked and seasoned to perfection. Cheap prices and keep your stomach full. Service, very friendly and hospitable even we dont speak Portuguese, took care of us throughout the dinner. Top-notch, caring service despite the cheap price. Queue was about 10mins at 9pm. My most recommended restaurant in Porto so far, shouldn't miss it. p.s. kitchen closes until 7pm