Restaurant located in one of the most charismatic areas of Porto, right between the emblematic Palácio da Bolsa and the Alfândega building. Its specialty is traditional Portuguese food, with a very diverse range of meat and fish dishes, such as Braga’s cod, Brás’s cod or Lagareiro’s Octopus. There is also a wide range of tapas, which you can enjoy while sipping a glass of wine or beer, such as fried patties, galician octopus, alheira or roasted chorizo. It also has a wide range of salads and soup. On sunny days you can enjoy its terrace.

Next to the Sá da Bandeira Theatre you will find the Restaurante Girassol. If you are looking for a restaurant to try the famous Francesinha (a sandwich from the city of Porto, consisting of sausage, fresh sausage, ham, cold meats and beef steak, covered with cheese later melted; it is garnished with a tomato, beer and piri-piri sauce and can be served with French fries as a side dish) this may be one of the candidates. In the window of this restaurant you can read about the history of Francesinha, inside you can try it. The restaurant has a contemporary look, the atmosphere is welcoming and the service is familiar and personalised. According to the people, they serve the best Francesinha in town. In this traditional restaurant traditional Portuguese cuisine is also eaten and the portions are served generously. Besides the mentioned Francesinha, the “posta com batata a murro” (heavy thick beef steak served with potatoes cooked in their skin) and the several codfish dishes are the house specialities.

If we talk about Pedro dos Frangos we obviously have to talk about chicken. However, this establishment is known for the chicken closed on a spit, roasted on a brazier, having been the first to coo kit like that in the city. It is also a restaurant known for its offer of traditional Portuguese dishes, namely, “cozido à portuguesa”, “tripas à Moda do Porto”, roasted lamb, “bacalhau à João do Grão”, “rancho”, among others. The origin of the establishment dates back to 1939 as a grazing house. On November 11th, 1961, Pedro da Silva founded the “Casa do Pedro”, a name he owes to its founder, Pedro da Silva. It was in 1978 that the “Casa do Pedro” became “Pedro dos Frangos”, the name by which it is known today.