Portimão Seafood Gem: O Viriato 🦞

☀️ PSA: Southern Portugal is brutally sunny—I’m avoiding mirrors after this trip! 🌿 Also, heads up: Every seafood dish here comes showered in cilantro (but it’s milder than usual, so survivable). 📍 O Viriato 📌 Pro tip: Reservations are essential—the owner grandfather meticulously plans each table in his little notebook! 🍽️ What We Devoured (€120 for 4 hungry people): 1️⃣ "Francesinha" Signature Edition 🥪 Thick toast layers with melty cheese, stuffed with beef/sausage/ham, drowned in broth. A beast of a sandwich! 2️⃣ Clams & Mushrooms with Chestnuts 🌰 Unexpected Chinese-inspired flavors (roommate swore it tasted like hotpot broth!). 3️⃣ Salmon-Shrimp Rice with Passionfruit & Almonds 🍚 Sweet-sour passionfruit glaze + crispy almonds = wildly addictive. 4️⃣ Bone-In Ribeye Steak 🥩 Perfect fat-to-lean ratio, with that rich marrow goodness. 5️⃣ Tiger Prawns 🦐 Plump but salt-heavy—best paired with their cornbread (included in starters!). 🍟 Side Note: Every main comes with fries AND sweet potato chips—the latter stole the show! 💡 Why Go? ✔ Massive portions (staff joked we had to finish everything) ✔ Cozy, family-run vibe with quirky charm ✔ Unusual flavor combos that actually work #PortimãoEats #PortugueseSeafood #HiddenGem #FoodieAdventure