Mister Couto — Restaurant in Matosinhos

What an outstanding place for what I was told is very traditional and local favorite restaurant. It was recommended we go here from our uber driver that was super passionate about this being one of his favorite places. The food was super delicious and felt like the plutonic ideal of what freshly home cooked comfort food might be in Porto. I had the pan fried squid (which I could have had endless bites of) and the sea bass, shrimp, clam, and rice stew dish. The stew was so flavorful and the portion very large, enough to split with 2 people. It might be “off the beaten path” for tourists but I have a feeling this local favorite restaurant doesn’t mind keeping it that way. Additionally, our waiter was super nice in helping us figure out what and how much to order and his English was great. Would go again next time we’re in Porto to try...

Long long queue and lots and lots of unproven suspicion of favouritism with regards to locals. Pair in front of us finished their meal until we got a table while tens of others kept arriving and skipping line. Who knows, maybe I'm just suspicious.. Food was delicious tho and prices reasonable (cheaper than other places near by). Looked like family run place. Despite over an hour waiting time I'd go back for seconds. That's how good...

Best food and best service in Porto serving authentic northern Portuguese food. Tripas was incredible. Squids were recommended by the waiter and couldn’t have been any better. Would highly recommend - we still rave about it almost two years after our visit. We...