Must-see restaurants in Vila Nova de Gaia

  • The Yeatman

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    The Yeatman is a two-star restaurant in Porto within a spectacularly-stylish hotel of the same name. The tasting menu of 14 dishes is the brainchild of…

  • Vinum

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Vinum manages the delicate act of combining 19th-century port-lodge charm with contemporary edge. Peer through to the barrel-lined cellar from the pine…

  • Blini

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Overseen by Portuguese star chef José Cordeiro, the Blini is a chic newcomer to Gaia. The reflective cube perches atop a historic town house, its…

  • Taberninha Do Manel

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Superfriendly service, big views across the Douro to Ribeira, and a menu crammed with well-executed Portuguese classics – Iberian pork, petiscos (tapas),…

  • De Castro Gaia

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Polished concrete, slatted wood and clean lines give this restaurant in the Espaço Porto Cruz a slick, contemporary look. The menu matches reasonably…

  • Mercado Beira-Rio

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    What a welcome addition to Gaia's riverfront this covered food market is! Nip in and see what takes your fancy at the independently run food stalls –…

  • Tempêro D'Maria

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    One of the better picks among the restaurants jostling for business along the riverfront, Tempêro D'Maria has a friendly, informal vibe. The cosy stone…

  • Dourum

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Matching a cosy stone-walled interior with a little pavement terrace facing the river, this bistro is literally a stone's throw from the Ponte de Dom Luís…

  • Gelateria Porto Cruz

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Port-flavoured ice cream…what's not to love? This modish new gelateria is the perfect pit stop for a hot day – grab a cone and head down to the riverfront…

  • Ar de Rio

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    A rectangle of glass and honeycombed steel seemingly teleported in from a future era, Ar de Rio is one of Porto's most striking examples of avant-garde…