O Buraco, Portugal em Porto

I had read that this restaurant was lively. Well, not on Wednesday night at 8 pm. Few tables were filled. And 3 of the diners were in elementary school and one was even younger. ( All were very well-behaved, by the way.) We, clearly, were not regulars and this is a place for regulars. We were shown a table way in the back…not next to a swinging kitchen door, not next to a bathroom, but directly in front of a cash register which did open and shut as people paid with cash. The brightest spot of our meal was the “complimentary” warm cod fritters that appeared as soon as we sat down. They were yummy. The charge on the bill was similar to a bread and butter charge: 2 euros for 2 pieces. Order more of those, have something to drink, and move on. I had ordered a just good but not great rendition of the national dish of Brazil, a former Portuguese colony of course. My companion had cod O Buraco style, and liked it!

Restaurante no centro do Porto.com comidas fartas e a bons preços. Vale enfrentar as filas que se formam na entrada. Voltamos pela quarta vez !