Bulha is a group of two restaurants in the city of Porto, specialised in traditional Portuguese food. In their restaurants there are always fresh products used in the confection of the menu and, among the existing offers, there are the cod dishes with bread and cod à la Bulha (house special dish). This is also the only place in the city that works with octopus flower.
This Bulha restaurant is located in Rua de Sá da Bandeira. Here, it is possible to find several meals based on codfish (such as codfish rice or codfish à la Brás (Portuguese dish made from shreds of salted cod, onions and thinly chopped (matchstick-sized) fried potatoes, all bound with scrambled eggs. It is usually garnished with black olives and sprinkled with fresh parsley)), octopus (octopus rice or octopus ‘à lagareiro’ (octopus cooked in olive oil)) and seafood (seafood rice or ‘açorda de marisco’ (typical Portuguese dish composed of thinly sliced bread with garlic, finely chopped coriander, olive oil, vinegar, water, white pepper, salt and poached eggs; this one also has shellfish).

O Ernesto is a restaurant that has been in existence since 1938 and specializes in traditional Portuguese food. The name of the restaurant originated in 1968 when Ernesto Pereira, the father of the current owner, buys the place and calls it “The Ernesto”. In 1990, Reinaldo Pereira, his son, became the owner of this same restaurant. After the completion of works and deep remodeling, the space known today is reborn, where the modern decoration blends with the rustic architecture of the building. Portuguese cuisine remains the strong point of this emblematic restaurant in the city, with a varied menu for all tastes, from starters to dessert.