Adega Regional da Areosa

Just east of Porto's centre, in the heart of Rio Tinto, Adega Regional da Areosa is the very definition of a neighbourhood tasca. This is no-fuss, family-run Portuguese cooking at its most genuine—the kind of place where regulars greet each other across the room and the staff already know the wine order.

The menu is a tribute to Portuguese classics. Regulars praise the iscas de bacalhau (salted cod fritters), bacalhau assado na brasa (grilled cod), and a generous sandes de presunto com queijo da serra—a hearty ham and Serra cheese sandwich that embodies the region's love for quality bread and bold flavours. Soups, tapas-style petiscos, and tender pork dishes round out the offering, with an appreciative nod to the coconut cake for dessert.