3 Best Restaurants in Porto, Portugal

Expect the unexpected at this Michelin-starred spot that puts a playful spin on fine dining. Award-winning chef Vítor Matos and rising talent Rita Magro (named Young Chef of the Year in 2024 before earning a star, with Matos) have created tasting menus of 10 or 12 courses (wine pairing menu extra but highly recommended if the budget will stretch) inspired by the novel Blindness, by Nobel-winning Portuguese author José Saramago. Expect stunning presentation and dishes that constantly surprise, playing with your sense of taste and even your memory skills. And yes, you’ll be blindfolded for at least one of them.

A world away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Porto, Pedro Lemos's Michelin-starred namesake restaurant occupies a cozy dining room in a stone farmhouse on a scenic riverbank in Foz do Douro. Racking up award after award, his powers are in full force here with decadent, expertly prepared dishes that center around the best the region has to offer, available in six- or eight-course tasting menus.

In a handsome manor house, this double Michelin-starred restaurant has a dining room set beneath graceful arches and a garden terrace with gorgeous views of the river. Executive chef Vitor Matos uses seasonal ingredients with great flair and imagination on his ever-changing tasting menus. There are two tasting menus daily, one featuring meat and seafood, the other vegetarian.