Polina M.
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It wasn’t easy to get a table at the restaurant.
I’m studying to become a chef, and during my trip to Porto it was very important for me to visit a good restaurant. After choosing this one, I opened The Fork and found out that the nearest available dinner slot was only in a month. I started to panic and didn’t know what to do, so I decided to write to them on Instagram, explain that I was just passing through the city, but really wanted to visit their restaurant.
The answer came quickly. They said they had a free table between opening and their first reservation — for 1 hour and 20 minutes. I agreed immediately, and five minutes before the restaurant opened, I was already standing by the entrance.
They greeted us very kindly, even warmly, I would say.
We ordered:
1. Couvert (p/pax) - 3,50 €
Pão massa-mãe, manteiga fumada caseira, mel do Gerês e azeite da Herdade do Esporão
2. Takoyaki de Pato - 8,00€
Presunto de pato, XO e mousse de fígados
3. Pato e Pimenta Verde - 18€
Peito de pato, puré de aipo e molho de pimenta verde
4. Bochecha e pêra - 17€
Bochecha de novilho, pêra, e beterraba
At first, they brought us bread with olive oil, smoked butter, and honey with pollen. The honey with pollen really amazed us — it tasted like childhood. We even ordered a jar of it online right from the restaurant.
Then came the starter — takoyaki. Everything in this dish was great: crispy takoyaki, soft mousse, and rich duck ham.
For the main dishes, we had tender beef cheeks perfectly balanced with pear, and duck breast with smooth celery purée. The combination of fatty duck and light, creamy purée made the dish very harmonious.
I probably ate my yearly amount of duck that evening, because at home I’m always too lazy to cook it, and in average restaurants they just don’t know how to make it right.