Restaurante Gondarem Baixa — Restaurant in Porto

What a nice and pleasant experience in Gondarem Baixa! The restaurant, operated by wife and husband, runs on a peculiar formula: a €15,00 fixed-price offer (as of July 2024) that includes a bowl of soup of the day and a main dish of meat or fish also of the day, plus bread and water. Additional choices (desserts, wines, coffees, liqueurs, etc.) simply add to the fixed price. The intriguing thing is that one only discovers which are the preparations "of the day" in the moment one sits at the table. In our one-week stay in Porto we dined at Gondarem Baixa twice and enjoyed two different soups, both delicious, and two different preparations of "bacalhau" (cod fish), both truly excellent. We didn't taste the meat preparations, but we trust they would have been as excellent as the fish ones. In both dinners we added desserts (home made, very good) and a bottle of chilled "vinho verde" (a must!), summing up to some 26-28 euro per person. The place, modernly furnished with a very nice taste, only accommodates some 30 people plus a few seats outside, so booking is recommended. The service, provided directly by the lady owner, is at relaxed pace, adequate to truly enjoy the dishes. A sixth star we would assign is for the background music, a selection of pop & rock greatest hits and evergreens, care of the owner, played at the right low volume to be enjoyable and never disturbing the...

This place was such a great find. We had a party of seven and every single one of us was raving at the end about the wonderful food. The menu seems to change around what is available and fresh, and it shows in the quality of the flavors.

Service was very welcoming, and each course was delicious. The desserts were brilliant -- including a newly made one that hadn't been named yet.

The seven of us shared and finished absolutely everything -- there was no weak link among the dishes. I'd love to come back here again. It reminded me of a supper club or the restaurantes de puerta cerrada in Buenos Aires.

Authentic portuguese dishes at an unbelievable price. Five...

Must try while in Porto! Authentic Portuguese food by authentic Portuguese cooks. 15 euros prix fox) including a glass of wine). You will NOT find this quality food for that price. I’d come back here every evening, but we’re leaving tomorrow.

Vera is lovely. Small restaurant is very homey.

Close to city center but off the beaten track.

Don’t turn around of you don’t see a huge crowd. That’s how the owners prepare for and can make it so special.

Obrigada!!!

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