🍽️ Porto's Hottest Restaurant|Clams & Giant Seafood Rice That Wow
🔥 1-Hour Wait, Worth Every Bite Arriving at Taberna dos Fernandes at 7 PM, the queue was already snaking—an hour in the cold proved high ratings mean long waits 😅 Staffers greet with "Ni Hao" and "Xie Xie," even offering to take photos before serving: "Big portion, ready to shoot?" 🦐 Must-Order & Portion Warnings ✅ 109. Bolhão Pato-Style Clams 🌟 Flavor explosion: ✅ Clams piled high in garlic-butter sauce, flecked with cilantro and chili ✅ Secret move: Dunk crispy bread into the broth—garlicky goodness bursts in every bite! ✅ 200. Seafood Rice (Arroz de Marisco) 🌟 Shockingly huge: ✅ Served in a basin-sized copper pot, staff mix and plate it tableside (so sweet!) ✅ Taste-wise: 30% lighter than Spanish paella, tomato broth feels like soupy rice, loaded with prawns+calamari+clams Single diner alert ⚠️: ❌ €42 per pot—finished 3/4 and could barely stand ❌ Best shared: 2-3 people + order sides 💡 Tips & Heartwarming Details Address: R. da Fonte Taurina 70, 4050-553 Porto, Portugal (near Dom Luís I Bridge) Queue hacks: ✅ Arrive by 18:30, 7 PM+ means 1h+ wait ✅ Heaters outside, but layer up in winter Menu tip: Pair with Vinho Verde—bubbles cut through clam richness perfectly 🌟 Diners' Honest Thoughts "Clam broth + bread = Portuguese 'steamed bun dipped in fish soup'—lick-worthy" "Seafood rice feeds a soccer team, €42 hurts but worth it" "Next time with friends, definitely trying the grilled octopus!" #PortugueseCuisine #PortoMustEat #SeafoodRiceGoals #PortoEats #FoodieDiaries