Must-see restaurants in Viana do Castelo

A tremendous backstreet find, this place is absolutely jammed with locals for the platos do dia. Think baked cod with white beans or roasted turkey leg…

At this authentic fishers' hole-in-the-wall decorated with framed pictures of boats, locals gather in the late afternoon for small plates of shrimp and…

On the waterfront opposite the Jardim Marginal, this retro market and bistro serves great weekday lunch menus (soup, main dish, drink and coffee for just …

This popular bakery is the place to try delicious bolas de Berlim (cream-filled doughnuts) – so good that you'll often have to wait in line. Get them warm…

This convivial two-floor restaurant with exposed stone walls in a tiny side street off the waterfront gets very busy at lunchtime. The focus is on daily…

Since 1939, this bright and buzzing seafood restaurant has been serving fresh grilled fish by the kilo and rich seafood stews such as arroz de tamboril …

A simple, friendly, family-run restaurant admired by locals for its good seafood and tasty lunch specials.

This popular pizzeria buzzes day and night, thanks to the endless variety of tasty, cheesy pizzas churned out of the wood-burning oven in the corner…

Part of a Portuguese-based chain, this swank cafe serves up sandwiches, crêpes, quiches and salads in an airy light-flooded space with exposed stone walls…

A decades-old Viana mainstay, this grill house does some of the best barbecue chicken and ribs in northern Portugal. You can also get barbecued seafood –…