Solar do Senhor Da Pedra — Restaurant in Vila Nova de Gaia

This old shabby place reminded me of the immortal quote from the League of Gentlemen: "A local place for local people". Not for being unfriendly or chaotic, though it can seem so; it's a genuine, delicious, unpretentious AND generous homemade food haven, with tons of grey haired early birds filling it up as soon as it opens. TLDR: be there 30 minutes before meal time starts to guarantee your table, as the phone is easily overwhelmed with the takeaway orders. If you're looking for cosmopolitan gastropubs with deconstructed dishes and tip hungry servers, swipe left. I for one loved it, plan to return, and often if...

I had the grilled "laminated" steak, which was good, but nothing out of this world. The fam also had chicken, Prego and rojões, all of it quite good, but again, nothing to die for. The amounts are tremendous and a half-dose can feed two, provided you're not starving. Service was very warm, friendly and efficient. For a restaurant in such a beautiful place, it's definitely worth...

Unique authentic food establishment. After a full day of bicycle riding from Porto, this place was amazing. Food tasted fresh and with an assortment of flavors. 10/10 recommend others checking this place. Be adviser, that English was not really spoken which we didn't mind since we had Google translate on us and the staff was...