🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 10:30 PM$$ · Mid-range

Taberna Dos Mercadores

Name: Taberna Dos Mercadores
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Squeeze into Taberna Dos Mercadores, a sixteen-seat tavern steps from the Ribeira riverfront that draws a daily queue. Tuck into the octopus rice and sea bass in a cosy, intimate room.

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Full description

Taberna Dos Mercadores is a very cosy Portuguese restaurant with only 16 seats, on the street leading down to the Ribeira riverfront. Its small size means a queue at the door most days, which regulars accept as part of the experience.

The octopus rice is the standout, with tender octopus and richly flavoured rice with caramelised bits, and the sea bass also earns praise. Staff are described as calm, kind and attentive.

With a 4.5 rating across more than 4,000 reviews, it suits couples and small groups happy to plan around the wait.

The octopus rice is the standout, with tender octopus and richly flavoured rice with caramelised bits, and the sea bass also earns praise. Staff are described as calm, kind and attentive.

With a 4.5 rating across more than 4,000 reviews, it suits couples and small groups happy to plan around the wait.

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Address

R. dos Mercadores 36, Porto, Portugal · Porto

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book in advance, or arrive at opening to avoid the queue
order the octopus rice, the dish reviewers rave about
closed Mondays, and open through the afternoon on other days, which helps for off-peak visits

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Reviews

Wonderful dinner experience! We LOVED the octopus rice. The octopus was so soft that you can cut it with a fork. Rice was extremely flavorful with caramelized bits too. Sea bass was also tasty and a bit of a show with fire and salt. We started lining up at 4:30pm and were seated by 5:20.

3/5

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