The 10 best modern restaurants in Porto
Chef Ricardo Costa conjures up elegant compositions from the country's best ingredients. Using Portuguese flavours and preparation methods, he creates a contemporary national cuisine in a class of its own. The Yeatman wine list is equally impressive.
A restaurant couldn't be more beautifully situated: right on the beach with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. Michelin-starred chef Rui Paula serves a menu with 6, 12 or 21 courses, and his delicate dishes can also be ordered à la carte. There is also a fine selection of wines.
The Antiquum is not only one of the best restaurants in the city, it is also one of the most idyllic, thanks to its location in the "Museu Romantico" in a park. The creative cuisine consists mainly of local produce, spiced up with international delicacies.
The Vila Foz hotel restaurant is located in an old villa in the upscale Foz district. Elegant, modern cuisine with a focus on fish and seafood is served in the stylish gas room, accompanied by a selection of wines from all of Portugal's top names.
Euskalduna Studio looks like a Japanese gourmet restaurant, has a Basque name and serves products from Portugal. Chef Vasco Coelho Santos skillfully blurs the boundaries of gastronomic art to create a unique, modern experience.
Chef Pedro Lemos has opened his restaurant in a former home in the elegant coastal district of Foz do Douro. It offers several tasting menus focusing on the best produce that the Portuguese sea and the mainland have to offer.
Here you can enjoy delicious Michelin-starred cuisine that is rooted in Portuguese cuisine. In addition to a tasting menu with more modern dishes, traditional dishes can be ordered à la carte. The service and wine list meet the same high standards.
Award-winning French chef Julien Montbabut takes his guests on a gastronomic journey through Portugal. He has found inspiration in every corner of the country, and his tasting menu allows you to share in his discoveries.
The trip to Vila do Conde is particularly worthwhile if you book a table at Rio by Paulo André, especially on the terrace by the river. Here you can enjoy creative and contemporary fresh cuisine with the best ingredients the country has to offer.