Tasca da Cordoaria — Restaurant in Porto

📍 The Best-Kept Secret in Porto 🇵🇹🔥

If José Avillez and your Portuguese grandma had a love child, it would be this restaurant. A holy temple of petiscos where the octopus melts in your mouth, and the alheira makes you question every life decision that didn’t involve eating here.

🎤 Fado nights? Yes. I’ve shed tears into my caldo verde. 🍷 Wine? Of course. Two glasses in, and even I start singing fado. 🥘 Food? Better than my mom’s (sorry, mom).

The vibe? Somewhere between an elevated tasca and a no-frills, all-flavor gastronomic experience—just damn good food, great people, and a wine list that makes you want to move to Porto just to become a regular.

If you haven’t been here, have you really been to Porto? Doubt it.

📍 Go. Thank...

The snacks (different types of local style sausages) were very tasty. However the extra bread that we ordered came not fully defrosted and baked (still frozen a bit in the middle) while warm on the outside. I did not care much as I was hungry. The service was way too attentive and I would dare to say a bit too intrusive and we felt that they tried to rush us out as there was a queue waiting for a table. I literally took the last bite and was still chewing when the guy picked up my plate and asked "Would you like anything else?". He had to wait until I could start speaking. Overall good food, great presentation of food but too intrusive waiters, frozen bread and pretty pricey place compared to...

This little restaurant is a great example of what's lovely about Porto. Walked by last night, looking for a place to eat and the waiter said hello and said "your table is waiting for you"! I really appreciate friendly service, and the guy here was very cool and charming.

We had a few dishes and beers, the tomato salad, patron peppers, blood sausage and the flaming sausage plate too. Which my partner LOVED for the holiday theatre alone.

Great spot in a buzzing neighbourhood. And incredibly well priced for the service...