Mamma Bella — Restaurant in Matosinhos

One of my favourite restaurants in Porto and one of the few BBB ("Bom, Bonito e Barato", which means "Good, Pretty and Cheap" in Portuguese), which I started visiting precisely 20 years ago, in 2001 - in Matosinhos, at the time! 😁 The owner and the staff are incredibly kind and friendly and, not less important, everything is just fantastic, particularly, the pizzas - which you can order with cream instead of cheese. Try it out, it's outstanding! The garlic bread (starter) is also very good and so it is the "sangria" (wine with fruits). I recommend always booking a table, as this is always full.

PS. Check the photos and enjoy the...

We entered the place with less crowd for the lunch and to our surprise it was packed and people were waiting out in queue later. The ambience is very nice and simple. It appears as a simple place but the food here is amazing and super delicious. I highly recommend this place for any visitor interested to eat Italian.

We ordered Chicken Lasagna - 5/5 Pasta Carbonara - 4/5 Chocolate Mousse - 5/5 (Mindblowing taste) Panna Cotta with fruits- 5/5 (The jam on top was very tasty)

They also gave a complimentary Garlic bread in the beginning and it was...

At this pizzeria, the individual-sized Capriciosa and companion garlic bread offer satisfying, well-executed flavors that would normally warrant a recommendation. However, the establishment's deeply inappropriate bathroom decor—featuring objectifying imagery—betrays a troubling disregard for human dignity and family values. Despite the kitchen's competence, one cannot in good conscience recommend a place that fails to grasp such fundamental matters of respect. Hospitality requires more than...