Adega da Paz — Restaurant in Vila Nova de Gaia

We had to try the Franceschina sandwich in Porto and we ended up in this restaurant. It is a local bar, where the guests are mainly locals, which we adore! The atmosphere is great there. Staff working there did not speak English well (or not at all), but they were so eager to help us, so they found the way (thank you Google translate and the locals who knew English!) We came for dinner, but since kitchen was closed for that day, we had only some sea bass croquettes and other finger food that we liked. However, we came back the next day for lunch and had this famous sandwich (very interesting meal, good that we didn't eat it for dinner since it is more than a sandwich, recommend to eat it during winter not during...

We came to Adega da Paz during lunch time because we were in the area and so, we just walked in. Immediately, we noticed that it was a real local restaurant serving food for the community. When we asked for a table, the language barrier was clear but, even the locals that were there tried to help us feel welcome. We weren’t sure what we ordered but, we asked for the dish of the day. It was nothing but humble, tasty and hearty food! With a little bit of creativity we managed to communicate with the staff who were super friendly...

Genuine Portuguese food with a fixed price menu: fish or meat, choose one or the other; a full meal follows with a carafe of a wine of your choosing, bread, soup, main dish with rice and fries, then a flan & coffee to finish. My server was charming and did her best with me, even typing her questions into Google translate to assist our conversation. Good, solid food, a little heavy on the carbs but you are not obligated to eat everything. I felt very cared for and left with a light heart and...