G Pousada

If you have yet to discover the modern cuisine of Trás-os-Montes, the “wonderful kingdom” extolled by the renowned writer Miguel Torga, you cannot miss this restaurant, an example of honesty, passion and a desire to excel. Expertly run by the Geadas brothers, with the media-savvy Óscar in the kitchen while António supervises the dining room and acts as sommelier, it boasts a classic decor and a spectacular view over the city’s fortress. Chestnuts, mushrooms, aromatic herbs, variants of the typical alheira sausage, a cheese trolley... local products take the lead in various menus: a seasonal one, a vegetarian one, and two more dedicated to renowned artists from the Porto School of Fine Arts (Graça Morais and Nadir Afonso). A characteristic dish? If possible, do not miss the Bola de Berlim, a dessert often sold on Portuguese beaches and here, in its version, presented as a trompe l’oeil and reinvented each season.