Apego Restaurante

We visited this restaurant to celebrate my mom’s birthday, and I was looking for a traditional spot with a warm and cozy ambiance. Apego exceeded our expectations with its charming stone walls, intimate setting, and the incredible fact that the chef is a talented woman—it was just perfect. We chose the tasting menu, and it was a delightful surprise for our taste buds. Every dish was carefully curated, both in terms of presentation and flavor. The combinations were unexpected yet harmonious, leaving us amazed. The tasting menu is absolutely worth it, as you get to try a bit of everything. Portions are well-balanced, ensuring you don’t leave hungry. It’s excellent value for money! The highlight of our meal was the veal short rib—it had an extraordinary taste, unlike anything we’ve ever had before. Even as people who don’t typically favor meat, we were blown away. This dish alone is worth the visit! The ambiance was wonderful, the service impeccable, and the staff incredibly kind and fluent in English. The Michelin star is truly well-deserved. If you’re in Porto and want an intimate dining experience with refined, exquisite food, Apego is a must. A lovely touch at the end is the little notebook they give you to write down your thoughts—a beautiful idea! Congratulations to the chef and the entire team! We will definitely be back.

From the moment we walked in the place was so warm and welcoming. The brothers are amazing hosts and so knowledgeable and friendly. The food was delicious and beautiful. One of my favorite desserts of my life and believe me, I’ve had plenty. Bacon ice cream!!! Just wow. This is a special spot.

Exceptional food at a decent price. Very creative dishes. We had the tasting menu and loved it. Great service too. They accommodated us when we told them of our dietary restrictions. Particularly notable were the veal, parsley ice cream, and the vegetarian empanada. Just wow.

The food was delicious! They offered a vegan menu even though it was not on the website or menu. Thank you for that! Both the vegan and non-vegan menus were very good. Beautiful place and wonderful people

Was in shock at how fantastic that meal was. Best meal I've had worldwide in the last 12 months, perfeftly balanced, perfeft number of delicious plates to leave you satisfied but not stuffed. Highly recommend, difficult to find better in Porto, including Pedro Lemos & Dop etc.

I love this restaurant. Food, ambience and people are delicious. It’s not a place to go every week but a couple of times per year to enjoy a special moment. I like to go with a couple of friends so we can share almost all the dishes in the menu instead of a testing where you can’t choose. Hope I can be back soon!!

Friendly and service minded staff. Food very inventive, beautiful and super good. We chose the tasting menu with the wine package. The phot of the two main courses look a bit messy- I forgot to take the phot before starting 😂It looked fantastic at the start.

We used viamichelin website for a restaurant in Porto and found Apego.It was a good decision to go here, we enjoyed it very much. We took the 5 course tasting menu with pairing wines. Each course we found very tasteful, with the pairing wine further elevating the flavors. To us the key world was balance. Each course fitted nicely with the predecessing course. The crew was very nice, taking time to explain every dish and wine in both Portugese and (perfect) English and making us feel at home. A place we certainly recommend as the people here understand what tasting and pairing means!

A wonderful place run by creative and gifted women led by Chef Aurora Goy, This culinary gem is situated in a section of Porto noted for its plainness and wedged between two seedy buildings. Inside Apego, however, lies beauty. Although small, the ambience is a casual elegance that reflects the fare that Chef Goy and her crew prepare. Barbara, the sommelier, knows her wines. We went there twice during our 6 day stay and will return if we go back to Porto in the future.

Apego Restaurante was my first dining experience in Porto on my week and a half trip to Portugal. I had no expectations, really, other than the food being a slight twist on traditional Portuguese fare. Well, let me tell you. I had an outstanding meal. The street Apego is on doesn't look like much, especially at night with all the stores closed. Just keep walking. The restaurant itself is somewhat small, fitting about 20 people inside, with a banquet along one wall and traditional tables up against the other. The guy running front of house was very sweet and kind, providing wine recommendations and explaining each dish as they came out. Oh yeah, the price was nice too. Couvert: This was the most delicious couvert I've ever had. It was a pumpkin spread with cream cheese and pomegranates. It paired nicely with the bread and was incredibly light. More room for the rest of dinner! Appetizer: I had the blood sausage with pear and bean purée. I learned that the blood sausage was made in house by the chef. I could eat this dish all day, between the wonderful flavors and perfect texture differences. A real winner. Entree: I worry about large pieces of fish served on a plate. Usually, they're too big and dense and too... fishy. Not this sea bass. I loved that it was wrapped in cabbage, giving it a little crunch. The mashed potatoes were also great, because who doesn't love mashed potatoes?! Dessert: The guy running front of house recommended the orange ice cream dessert. He said it was his favorite. I trusted him. It was amazing. I loved everything about the dessert- from the orange zest, to the olive oil drizzled on the plate, to the nut brittle throughout the ice cream. Just incredible. Between the couvert, appetizer, entree, dessert, and glass of wine, I spent about €33, which was well worth the money. If you're in Porto, make a reservation and go to Apego.

Off the beaten path. Walk, crawl, hitchhike, Uber or taxi to get here. Three choices for each phase of the meal. You absolutely cannot go wrong. Tonight we chose an onion pie appetizer, the octopus and pork dinners. All were perfect! Best meal in two weeks in Portugal and we seek out exceptional dining. Phenomenal.