For all of you carnivores out there, Porto has a wide list of places that offer the most succulent pernil, something you should definitely try if food is what makes your trip truly unforgettable.
Come find out where your love story with pernil -pulled pork- will begin!
Casa Guedes
Casa Guedes has one of the most famous pernil sandwiches in Porto, so famous that sometimes they even run out of meat! The sauce included in the sandwich is one of the things that makes it so incredibly delicious, and it’s a well-kept secret that will never leave those four walls. If you are in for the true experience, add some queijo da serra or prosciutto that comes straight from Bragança.
Where: Praça dos Poveiros, 130
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30 am-10:00 pm / Closed on Sundays
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Antunes
A typical Portuguese restaurant, with an old-school vibe that will make you forget you are in a big city. Antunes is quite Famous for its roasted pernil that comes with potatoes and rice, a very Portuguese thing since we are big fans of carbs.
Where: Rua do Bonjardim, 525
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday Midday-03:00 pm 07:00 pm-10:00 pm / Closed on Sundays
Lareira
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Lareira has been open since 1984, and a new space was inaugurated last year right next to Fundação Serralves. After visiting the beautiful gardens, why not have a delicious pernil sandwich with ‘queijo da serra’ and a beer?
Where: Rua das Oliveiras, 8
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday Midday-11:00 pm; Friday-Saturday Midday-01:00 am / Closed on Sundays
O pernil no mercado
Photo by: Nuno Carvalho
Mercado do Bom Sucesso used to be a very traditional market, that after being completely renovated, it became one of the trendiest places in Porto. At “O pernil no Mercado”, one of the many booths available, where pernil sandwiches are exclusively sold. You can add black pudding (morcela) or cheese, and chips are served on the side.
Where: Mercado do Bom Sucesso
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 10 am-11 pm; Friday and Saturday 10 am-12 pm
La Bohéme
A nice suggestion for a dinner with friends before a night out on the town as it’s right in the bar area. Their extensive tapas menu includes roasted pork (a specialty of the house), pernil sandwiches with or without cheese, and pernil sandwiches with egg. As for drinks, try the sangria, it will get you ready for the night ahead!
Where: Rua Galeria de Paris, 40
Opening hours: Tuesday-Thursday 06:00 pm-02:00 am; Friday and Saturday 06:00 pm-04:00 am; Sundays 07:00 pm-02:00 am / Closed on Mondays
A Taberna do Barqueiro
Photo by: Nuno Carvalho
Close to the river, this restaurant will serve you the best homemade dishes. Their specials include roasted pernil and other Portuguese recipes, that you can savor on their lovely terrace.
Where: Rua de Miragaia, 123
Working hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00 am-11:00 pm / Closed on Sundays
Zé Bota
Narrow and hidden streets are always worth exploring, especially if you end up discovering restaurants like Zé Bota. With a cozy and homey atmosphere, they serve mostly Portuguese traditional food, including pernil with potatoes and veggies.
Where: Travessa do Carmo, 16
Opening hours: Monday-Friday Midday-02:45 pm, 07:45 pm-10:30 pm / Closed on Sundays
Tripeiro
Tripeiro has been open for business since 1952 but has undergone a renovation in 2017, reopening with a minimalist vibe but with a menu that is still dedicated to Portuguese cuisine. Besides what the name might suggest, this place is not only about tripas, they also serve a very succulent pernil.
Where: Rua de Passos Manuel, 195
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 12:30 pm – 03:00 pm, 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Sundays 12:30 pm – 03:00 pm
Hungry for some pernil? Let us know which place will satiate your cravings!
This articule referes a few ways to eat pernil a city of Oporto, but the pernil was not a typical food of this city. Every thing got changed since Casa Guedes introduced its concept in a sandwich at 30 years ago, the one you can call “SANDE DE PERNIL”. every other pernil sandwiches are mediocre exemples of plagiarism of the authenticity of the “Sande de Pernil da Casa Guedes”. I give a advice, give a try first at Lareira then at O Pernil no Mercado and keep the best to the finish, go to “Casa Guedes” for the last Pernil Sandwich and you will know what I’m talking about!