{"id":50404,"date":"2026-04-03T17:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=50404"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:21:29","slug":"best-restaurants-in-ribeira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/best-restaurants-in-ribeira\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Restaurants in Ribeira"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ribeira<\/a> is one of the most famous areas of Porto, known especially for its excellent location, right on the banks of the Douro river, and facing the best wine cellars in Porto<\/a>. It is also where Pal\u00e1cio da Bolsa and the Church of S\u00e3o Francisco are located. This article, however, is about the best restaurants in Ribeira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a tourist area par excellence, so it has plenty of tourist traps. It is also a difficult area to park, having only one underground car park in Pra\u00e7a do Infante Dom Henrique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was not easy to write this article because most of the restaurants in Ribeira are for tourists: all icing, no cake. And expensive too. Reeeeally expensive. But rest assured that all the restaurants on this list have been tested and are worth it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also: if you reaaally want to understand Portuguese food, join this Food tour in Porto<\/a>. I’ve actually done it and it includes amazing things like francesinha, grilled chorizo, the famous Portuguese fish cans and pasteis de nata, and much more. You can trust me on this – it is organised by a very competent friend of mine \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, moving on to the topic of this article…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best restaurants in Ribeira are:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taberna dos Mercadores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This list of the best restaurants in Ribeira could only begin with Taberna dos Mercadores, one of the best traditional restaurants in Porto<\/a>. Be warned though, if you wish to eat here be prepared to make an effort \u2013 it is a tiny restaurant, with 6 indoor and two outdoor tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you get a table, what a joy! You can choose some starters (the fish soup is delicious) and then try a fish or meat dish; my favorite dish is perhaps the salted sea bass, which comes straight from the grill to the table. The octopus is also great, and the stuffed partridge, when available, is to die for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wine list is mainly composed of wines from the Douro Valley<\/a>, and the menu is based on traditional Portuguese cuisine: nothing fancy but always great, delicious food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A meal will cost you around \u20ac40 per person, and that’s if you don’t overdo it with the wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n