A Padaria Portuguesa — Restaurant in Porto

Unfortunately ‘Bio’ and ‘Organic’ are not concepts but words to attract and fool customers. I’ve been there more than once and it is just not worth visiting. Savoury items are too greasy and Sweets are full of refined sugar and white flour. The slow fermented bread has Salicornia/Samphire in its dough and leaves a horrible aftertaste in one’s mouth. They clearly went for a cheap industrial look but ended up with a public hospital canteen atmosphere. The staff seems to be doing you a favour and t not the case at all. Just a stone’s throw away from them there is the lovely Mademoiselle (that is second to none) and also Tavi; both are by far better than A Padaria Portuguesa. Even the nearby Café Moreira (a simple traditional Portuguese coffee shop) is a better option. There is no resemblance whatsoever to their...

I’ve been a loyal customer of A Padaria Portuguesa for years, but unfortunately, the service has been getting progressively worse. Lately, it’s common to see several staff members standing behind the counter chatting among themselves, deliberately ignoring waiting customers, while only one person struggles to serve the entire queue. This not only slows everything down but also creates an unpleasant atmosphere. On top of that, the staff aren’t polite and often act like they’re doing you a favor just by acknowledging you. It’s disappointing to see a place I used to enjoy so much lose its welcoming spirit...

So call me confused. The sandwich I ordered had a price tag of 7.50€ but I was charged 4.50€ twice. When I asked, she said she had to put it in as two halves and each half is 4.50€ but I told her I had a whole sandwich which says 7.50€ but she kept insisting she had to enter it into the register that way. To me this is fraudulent advertising. If they wanted to enter two halves then why not 3.75€ each? I understand a mark up if I only got one half but why the price listed for a whole sandwich if that's not what I will be charged? Otherwise, the food was good and atmosphere pleasant but the pricing seems...