Culto ao Bacalhau

Dec2024: a «must-try» restaurant in Porto. Fantastic Bacalhau dishes, super tasty (you. can forget your childhood memories of too dry/too salty fish) and seemed very traditional. Really brilliant service also - most attentive and friendly, solid advice. We liked the decoration and atmosphere a lot too - modern, classy but not formal. The wine list was impressive - we tried their local white wine and loved it. Totally worth a 5 star in my book but only one drawback: the restaurant room is simply too cold in winter - heating or insulation problems? - it’s manageable with a jacket but may be better in other seasons.

This restaurant is out of this world! It is very impressive the chef’s creativity to make dishes using cod (Bacalhau). The food texture and flavor was impressive, I did not expect Cod to taste that good. This is high cuisine, very elaborated and thought dishes. My congratulations to the chef! One of the most impressive dish was the dessert, using Cod collagen. The service was wonderful, special thanks to Miguel and Donaldo. They were super funny and welcoming. They explained to us every single dish and also explained how Bacalhau is related to Portugal’s culture. Every waiter is very well trained, they know what they are doing. The timing of the dishes was perfect. The atmosphere is great, it is cozy and elegant. I enjoyed the table and seating was comfortable. This restaurant has high potential. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get a Michelin star someday. We had an amazing time here. It was our best restaurant in Portugal, and top 5 in Europe.

It was the best dinner I had throughout my 10 days travel on the Iberian Island in late Autumn time. I ordered the codfish with prawn. It was so delicious, so fresh, that I would go back again if I didn’t have to leave the next day. Worth to mention is the bread they offered, its flavour was unique and mild. The staffs were friendly, and offered good service, not just to me but to other guests as well( I paid attention to that). Travellers would feel they are warmly welcomed by Portuguese people. Highly recommend to book in advance If you want to sit inside the restaurant. Those seats on the corridor are fine, but personally, I prefer sit inside. Although the restaurant is on the second floor of the market, but it is clean and tidy.

Our server Bruno was professional and presentable. He made strong recommendations according to our pallet and we essentially let him decide our meal as we were not familiar with this cuisine. He also recommended the correct amount as we were about to over-order (see below). He was also very attentive and had good humour! Then, the food was of high quality and the portion was very generous. The two of us shared one starter and one main, and could not finish in the end. Would definitely recommend this place!

Nice restaurant specializing in bacalhau dishes. The waiter had plenty of recommendations and took good care of us. We got everything he recommended. The appetizers and bread were nice with different sauces/pates to spread. My wife loves the octopus salad which felt really fresh. The cod with oyster rice was good enough that my wife, who hates oysters, liked it. The last bacalhau dish had a nice crisp sear on it. The dessert was a great finish with the crispy, salty cod skin complementing the sweetness from the ice cream.

It's rare that I give a restaurant a full score but Culto really exceeded my expectation in all aspects. The food was amazing. The service was even better. Each and every waiter has full knowledge of not only food but also wine. They presented their recommendations with such passion towards the cooking specialty of the cod. I was impressed and definitely will visit again.

Culto au Bacalhau is an innovative Porto restaurant that focuses on different ways of cooking the famous Portuguese codfish dish. I went with the Bacalhau a Ze do Pipo and I quite enjoyed it. I was so full afterwards because the serving size was quite generous that my stomach couldn’t attempt try the other dishes. That means I’ll have to be back at some point. I really enjoyed the service, as the waiters were able to properly explain the difference between the dishes and made recommendations based on my preferences. I also enjoyed the complimentary bread with three different local toppings. That was a really nice touch and introduction to Portuguese dishes.

Vanguard, top, Michelin, gourmet, fashion, modern… but over all just Bacalao! Impressive restaurant located in the heart of the city. Cod loin, shrimp, Cataplana was unbelievable. Octopus a Lagareiro was perfect. Fairly good wine list. Desserts with surprises. For sure we will return, thanks to all staff for making us feel like home.