Marisqueira dos Pobres — Restaurant in Matosinhos

My local friend has been raving about this restaurant since before I came to Portugal. Today, we finally made it there, famished from skipping breakfast and lunch. Despite our timing, we got a table right away.

We ordered clams (resembling mini dinosaurs), prawns, and sea bass with potatoes and a side salad. I loved the toasted bread they brought out. The prawns were incredibly sweet, and the clams were juicy, chewy, and delicious. One bite of toasted bread with butter, shrimp with cocktail sauce, and clam had my taste buds celebrating.

Then came the sea bass with potatoes and salad. The fish was incredibly fresh, perfectly seasoned, and those potatoes were divine. The salad, though simple, complemented the meal well, especially the sweet white onions. We loved them so much we asked for extra.

For dessert, we had "camel froth” (?translated 😅?)which tasted like caramel mousse, and my friend enjoyed a cake made with egg whites, reminiscent of marshmallow. Both were excellent.

The service was efficient, handled by two older gentlemen and a lady. They weren't overly friendly but definitely not rude, managing the busy crowd with skill. Overall, a fantastic...

This place was recommended to me by a local but I have mixed feelings about it. The food is incredibly cheap if you compare with central Porto however it lacks in quality and flavour. My starter was shellfish soup - more like mixed vegetable soup with no taste of shellfish at all. My main was pot of shellfish rice - massive portion for one serving and it’s only €13! However the shellfish was de-shelled and most are massively overcooked which made me wonder if these were frozen leftover shellfish. Overall, I think if you have a bit of money to spare then perhaps best to go elsewhere. But if you’re looking for a bargain then it’s definitely the place to be.

I’m giving 2 stars because of the above and the very slow service. I waited for an hour for the shellfish rice and the bills took over 10 mins to be ready when asked for it. Plus, it’s a cash-only restaurant which is ridiculous on this...

Been visiting this place for a long while, and it is known for good quality of food, served with simplicity (home made style) and not overpriced! It has been run for decades by a family and that’s what you get, accurate service and depending of how busy it is, fast service. Ambience indoors is simple and old fashion, so not fancy at all. They have outside terrace, depending of sunny winter days, also available in winter time. They accept dogs in their...