Restaurants in Coimbra

Coimbra isn't overflowing with fine dining options, but the swish restaurant at the Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas is one of Portugal's foremost gourmet experiences. Chef Vítor Dias, who took over in 2015, at just 35, uses fresh, seasonal produce, with many of his fruits, vegetables and…

★★ PORTUGUESE[em] A refined yet relaxed place serving traditional Portuguese food with a modern touch. The dining room is decorated with striking paintings by the owner, featuring portraits of Portuguese divas like fadista Mariza or "Pulp Fiction" star Maria de Medeiros. There are…

The Portuguese equivalent of Spain's tapas are petiscos, and this friendly, trendy place in amid the narrow streets leading up the university is the place to sample them. Bright colors dominate, with a stylized cityscape painting on one wall, bold stripes on another. There's a vast…

Off the beaten track in a side-street on the northern edge of the Baixa, this place was a renowned billiard hall before it was turned into a spacious, second-floor restaurant in 1977. Now it's an institution where generations of families, office workers and groups of friends come to…

A romantic place in the city's heart just in front of the old cathedral, "the Troubadour" offers the chance to eat traditional Portuguese food in refined surroundings and listen to some of Coimbra's best guitarists and fado singers. There are azulejos, vintage photos of the city and…

This used to be an Italian restaurant and when it reverted to serving traditional Portuguese food, in 2014, they kept the wood-fired oven and still serve pizza. Still salt cod or bacalhau is the main attraction. This Portuguese stable is served fried with onions, peppers and tomato…

As a student town for centuries, Coimbra is filled with backstreet taverns serving hearty, cut-price cooking. This is perhaps the most famous, serving up the likes of roast baby goat (cabrito asado no forno), bean stew with wild boar (feijoada de javali) or ribs with beans and rice…