The Porto table — what to order and where the locals point.
Francesinha
The sandwich-as-dare: meat stacked in melted cheese and beer sauce. One per trip, minimum.
Port tasting in Gaia
The lodges across the river pour flights of their own — book one, walk into two more.
Mercado do Bolhão
The restored market — cheeses, tinned fish, and grandmothers who know best.
Tripas à moda do Porto
The dish that named the people ('tripeiros') — Porto's history in a stew.
Pastel de nata crawl
Porto's bakeries fight Lisbon's for custard supremacy — judge for yourself, often.