Casa de Pasto das Carvalheiras — Restaurant in Braga

This place is a gem. The best restaurant we found in Portugal so far (and there have been many). Ivo and the rest of the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We came for lunch and then back for dinner the next day. Over the two meals we had the salmon waffle (both times because we enjoyed it so much: unique and delicious!), salad with tuna, a shrimp and meat dish, chocolate mouse with pistachio ice cream, chicken spring rolls, duck curry, French fries and last but not least the sangria!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! 5 stars...

They have lunch and dinner menus that change monthly. For 9 Euros, you can get 2 dishes off their daily specials list. There were 5 savory courses and 2 desserts, bottomless bread, as well as the choice of red/white wine, lemonade, coffee, and water. The food was marvelous and unexpectedly unique given its proximity to a tourist center. I especially liked the fried goat cheese and pork with sweet potato puree. The waitress spoke English well and was very helpful in explaining the menu. If I ever come back to Braga, I'd like to...

Interesting concept of fusion and tapas place, and I had pretty good foods there.

However, fusion places in general are difficult to pull off and the execution can be quite strange if not awkward. For example, they have raw fish tandoori in the menu (I didn't try that), but the tandoori itself is supposedly served with cooked meat.

However, the waitress was very friendly and the tapas option spice up the experience. Dessert could use better presentation. Service can get slow during busy time so...