{"id":52064,"date":"2022-12-18T18:54:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T18:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=52064"},"modified":"2025-08-08T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:18:23","slug":"best-restaurants-matosinhos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/best-restaurants-matosinhos\/","title":{"rendered":"Best restaurants in Matosinhos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When people think about Matosinhos they think about the trendy city just north of Porto but in fact, Matosinhos is an entire municipality, which encompasses several villages within itself. Therefore, in this article on the best restaurants in Matosinhos, I decided to also include restaurants that are in the municipality of Matosinhos (notably in Le\u00e7a da Palmeira) and not just in the city of Matosinhos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One important note about eating out in Matosinhos: the restaurants in Matosinhos are incredibly popular so you DEFINITELY need to make your reservation in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you don’t want to head to there just for the food, make sure to read my list of the best things to do in Matosinhos.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the best restaurants in Matosinhos:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

O Gaveto<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rua Roberto Ivens, 826 | Matosinhos<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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I start any and all my lists of the best restaurants in Matosinhos with O Gaveto because it really is a fantastic place, as it combines the mastery of the best fish dishes in the region with an impeccable wine list (it is no coincidence that all the winemakers of Douro and Minho dine there) and a five-star service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not cheap, but it’s worth every cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get there: the subway station<\/a> Matosinhos Sul is a 5 minutes walking distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lage Senhor do Padr\u00e3o<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rua Her\u00f3is de Fran\u00e7a, 516 | Matosinhos<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Lage Senhor do Padr\u00e3o is simply a perfect restaurant – from the ambiance of the room, lined with granite walls and strong wooden beams, to the friendliness and honesty of the employees, to the generous servings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the dishes are incredible – from the small deep fried sardines to the roasted cod with real<\/em> roasted potatoes, to the fantastic grilled squids… all the food is great, fresh, honest. And fairly priced, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The servings are huuuuuge, so ask carefully or bring some Tupperware to take the leftovers home with you \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get there: Matosinhos Sul and Brito Capelo subway stations are both a 5 minutes walking distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n