Location: Valongo
Top Restaurants in Valongo
Valongo Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Valongo
Valongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈlõɡu] ( listen)) is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto. The city population is 18,698, and the municipality is composed of 4 parishes, of which three are cities (Alfena, Valongo and Ermesinde). The population in 2011 was 93,858, in an area of 75.12 km². The two most populous cities (and parishes) in the Valongo municipality are Ermesinde, with a population of 38,315, which is essentially a residential suburb of Porto and Alfena which has the most industry in the municipality.
Things to do in Valongo
1. O Paparico
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By IsabelMNSS
„O PAPARICO“ Restaurant is a hidden gem in Porto. It is absolutely amazing in everyway from its interior décor and charming rustic stone walls, to its furniture and tableware design. Superb elegance and taste! For starters we chose oysters and steamed seasoned bivalve molluscs but dinner began with a warm tasty broth, followed by a set of appetizers which included a black eyed beans vinagrette, a type of codfish pasty, 40 years cured smoked ham and olive fois gras. All delicious and amazingly presented. Then came our starters’ order. The bivalve molluscs were well seasoned and the algae gave it a pleasant sea taste. In between came a “home” baked bread and “bôla” - absolutely divine... For main course we had the baked sea bream with a mixed tomato salad. Very light and tasty. For dessert we shared an egg designed dessert which was splendidly presented and tasted heavenly! Accompanying coffee we were presented with a sculpture that had three types of mini macarrons, all delicious (my favorite was the passion fruit flavoured one). The staff are very profissional and attentive throughout dinner. It was a very pleasant dinner with friends that turned out to be superbly amazing and exceeded our expectations! Very highlly recommend it for an amazing gourmet experience!
2. A Regional Valonguense
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By MiguelC0 - Porto, Portugal
Great Portuguese food. The food is well made and very fresh. Has a wide variaty of dishes from fish to meat. The price is ok taking in account the quality
3. Romano Hostel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Nuno L
Local com bom ambiente, boa comida, pratos do dia acessíveis(6euros). O Pessoal é simpático, mas o que me leva a voltar é a francesinha. Fiquei cliente ;)
4. Pizzaria Roberto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Daniela S
Excelentes pizzas, com óptima qualidade. Confeccionadas no local. Staff simpático e sempre disponível para esclarecer alguma dúvida sobre o menu.
Já lá voltei algumas vezes e fico-me sempre pela pizza e pelo pão de alho.
Ambiente tranquilo, óptimo para convívio entre familiares e amigos.
5. Barril Avenida
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 226 reviews
Francesinha Porto specialty
Reviewed By Mark O - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
O Barril, just fantastic. Wonderful snacks. Specialty: Francesinha Pita (Portuguese Sandwis) is simply divine... Staff: 5 stars; Very unique and welcoming environment; Location: near Oporto (+ / - 7 km).
A must visit restaurant.
Thanks for these great moments Barril, and a special thanks to the manager, Vitor!!!
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6. Tappas Caffe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By JoseSM - Porto
I was invited to eat one of the best Francesinhas in Porto . The expectation was high as
I love Francesinhas and the sauce. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the staff is very kind and always in good mood. For the Francesinha lovers there are 3 or 4 choices of this famous Sandwich that is cooked in the woven here. As I appreciate the original Francesinhas and these are modern variations I didn’t enjoy so much . Anyway it is worth to try these variations .
7. Doce Alto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Doce Alto seeks to offer the best confectionery, pastry and bakery products, guaranteeing a quality of reference, through its own daily manufacturing and promoting a relationship of trust with everyone and at all times. With a loyal clientele and a current offer, Doce Alto constantly seeks to modernize itself, in order to remain the first choice of those looking for quality in the confectionery shops of the city of Porto. The dynamism, innovation and entrepreneurship present daily in our corporate culture are the main reasons for our pride. We are the only Confectionery or Pastry in Portugal that holds the PME Excellence certificate for the years 2012, 2013 and now 2017, as well as PME Líder 2014, 2016 and 2017, which distinguishes the companies that present the most positive results against the rest of our sector.
Reviewed By SN5893
We are frequent flyers at Doce Alto situated in Rua de Constituição ( Next to Marques de Pombal metro station). We are given by the staff a friendly, professional and personalized serviced. They know how their frequent customers like their order, call them by their personal name etc. Their cakes and pastries are very good and is daily served at the tables of many satisfied customers. Congratulations to Doce alto team. Keep it up.
8. Taberna do Centenario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 219 reviews
Situated in the heart of Valongo, the Centenary Tavern "Taberna do Centenario" offers a homely and cozy atmosphere with traditional foods and good Portuguese wines. The century-old building, with a traditional local architecture carries and gives us an environment and unique experiences, which together with our food and wine you will never forget.
Reviewed By Laura R - Matosinhos, Portugal
After many requests from my friends to book another "Tasquice" (visit to traditiona restaurants), I decided to go to Taberna do Centenário. It was my friend Batista who had seen it somewhere and was curious about it.
The experience started well with the phone call to book the table, friendly and helpful. They called me on the day to confirm everything was ok.
The experience was very very good. The food, mostly tapas, was excellent, the sangria is to "drink" for more. And the best news: not too expensive.
In the end they asked if they could take our picture to put in their site and recommended the steak and the "francesinha". So, we'll be back very soon, hopefully when summer truly arrives so we can sit outside and enjoy the food.
9. Restaurante Jardim
Overall Ratings
4 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By apfsantos - Portugal
This restaurant was a nice surprise. We had bacalhau a Zé do Pipo and vitela (veal) assada no forno. The bacalhau was majestic. Very soft and tasty. The veal was even better, with a perfect mix of flavour and very tender. The starters were Ok in comparison with the rest. For desert we had house's sweet (chocolate cake with vanilla icecream). It was pretty decent. For 4 people we paid 20/person (with tip) and we ate plenty. Overall, a very good restaurant. To revisit.
10. Quinta Do Cabo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Pedro S - Porto, Portugal
Ambiente acolhedor com salas com poucas mesas, empregados simpáticos e comida excelente.
Fomos 6 pessoas à Quinta do Cabo e todos ficamos com vontade de regressar.
A refeição ao domingo ficou por menos de 14€ por pessoa (sem sobremesas), mas é possível comer bem por cerca de 10€.
