Museum in a old and authentic building. Recently renovated. Unfortunately the collection is too small for the size of the museum. It's stay a little bit empty. Family tickets cost 8 EUR.

Interesting small museum. Worth a visit if you're in town anyway.

It's sad that one of Portugal's greatest artists has to share space with complete strangers with works of far inferior quality. The curators should think about putting up works by artists who have been recognized by thousands and not works by unknowns. Save a small room for the new talents and put next to the masters those who really deserve to be there.

A lovely well produced museum. Many artists. Definitely a place to visit. Incorporated in a old monastery

Great place with nice paintings. Not huge museum but very nice visit. Definitely worth the visit if you are in the area. Cost is symbolic, almost free entrance.

Amazing views on the river and stunning historic cathedral.

Great small museum with a breadth of Portuguese art..a lot of variety for a small museum, and a cool building to boot! Worth a stop.

Small museum on an amazing old building. The entrance fee is super cheap (1€) and gives you access to all exhibitions. The building itself is worth the symbolic price. Right in the centre of beautiful Amarante, one of the jewels of northern Portugal

A very classical city. Leisurely, romantic and comfortable! It's worth spending a day browsing slowly. A cup of coffee and simple snacks while enjoying the beautiful river and pedestrians!

A trully look alike romanic bridge that allegedly was rebuilt by Saint Gonçalo, in the same place of a original one who collapsed due to a flood. Nearby there is the church and convent in honour of the Saint, inside church's cloisters the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso museum was developed, he is know for futurism and modernism works, some of this works and caricatures can be seen inside. As curiosity Amadeo was a contemporary of Pablo Picasso and Gaudi in the city of Paris. A parking area can be found close to the church so its possible to park nearby and cross it by car. The river landscape, bridge, museum and other places to visit are very conveniently close. Some nice coffee shops and traditional bakeries and restaurants are in this area, a must visit city!

Wow, just wow. Out of a story book, fantasy made real. Look at the pictures? I know, unbelievable. Go there. Explore!

Very authentic and clean historical places... For me the cars shouldn't be there, but unfortunately it is not possible.

Beautiful picturesque bridge next to a lovely river and old church at the top of the quant Main Street. Recommend a casual stroll.

Very old and original style bridge. It has history because was there that the French invasion had batles.

Just a beautiful little town feel with delicious local delights!

Amarante, peaceful, lovely town about an hour ride by bus, from Porto. Great stroll, next to the Tâmega river. Delicious "tasquinhas" to have a nice lunch (€€)

Worth a visit if in the nearby vicinity. A very quiet place with picturesque scenes of Ponte de São Gonçalo in Amarante. We visited the place in October. Going further into the village by walk there a few cafeterias where a good coffee and Portuguese traditional sweets can be tried.

Loved Amarante and its bridge, very romantic for a stroll or for just sightseeing up and down the river. Stunning views and architecture, great history too with regards to Sao Goncalo, make sure you do your homework before getting there 😁

Such a beautiful town. Lovely scenery and very nice people. The church is worth a visit and the shops were quaint.

This was an old monastery. Placed near an old roman bridge. Wich makes it unique an a important place in all time history. No one feels indifferent after visit it. The views to the river are UNBELIEVABLE

This was such a beautiful church to visit. It was a stop part of my living tours, day tour in Douro. The place is so rich of history.

An impressive manueline (baroque) 16th century church dedicated to Saint Gonçalo (1187-1259) a Dominican friar who played an important role in the development of Amarante. The city’s picturesque bridge over the Taméga River is attributed to the saint’s efforts.

This is a beautiful town And the church is situated at a really nice area

A really nice church with museum and exposition. It has parking and nearby coffee shops in a nice village in the suburbs of Porto.

Beautiful church and little square. Nice views of the river below

Grand and beautiful Church in the heart of the city

This is a little gem of a confisserie, with authentic home backed local sweets and a beautiful terrace with a view over the river.

Very nice place by the river. Very calm and relaxing. Would be a nice place to work. The pastries are very good, the coffee could be better.

Very affordable and delicious pastries and coffee. Excellent relaxing spot to enjoy by the river.

Beautiful place for a quick coffee and dessert. The papos de anjo were delicious!

Beautiful place, next to the river. Great to relax before/after visiting the city

I ate by a nice Café in Amarante this morning name Confeitaria da Ponte, their sandwich was wonderful. The lady that serve us was wonderful, forgot to ask her name. Wonderful, Olav

My favourite place for good coffee and quality cakes. I always visit when in Amarante.

Very delicious local sweets, historical place. A bit crowded when you come with a tourist group.

Fast service: 5/5 Friendly service: 3/5 Tasty food: 3/5 Value for money: 3/5 The place offers a wide selection of traditional local pastries where the main main ingredients are egg and almond. Expect very sweet tastes, and consider sharing. Mink in the cappucino was overheated. Tip tip: Consider an espresso to balance out the sweetness of the pastries.

Here we found the best pastel de nata in Porto. Also a bunch of local desserts invented by the monastery.

Such a wonderful place with a view of the Tâmega River, delicious transitional pastries and a cosy atmosphere, definitely recommended on sunny days!

Beautiful views over the river and bridge, nice staff and all bakery delicious food you can imagine! Loved it! Worth the visit.

(Translated by Google) It will certainly look wonderful after the ongoing renovations (Original) Sarà sicuramente meraviglioso dopo i restauri in corso

(Translated by Google) At the time we went, 02/20, it was under renovation… (Original) No momento que fomos, 20/02, estava em reforma…

Main dishes were very overcooked though sauces were tasty. Dessert was fantastic. Staff was amazing and worked hard to fix the overcooked food.

A good dinner we got in this Nice restaurant 😎 on 26 /09/2023 . [Coming from Bretagne (Breizh ☝️) in France for a large Road Trip in Portugal , Amarante was our our thirteenth stopover. Great place 🤩 ] we appreciated the dishes, the terrace overlooking the Tãmega river, and the service , not very cheerful but correct and stylish nonetheless. The quality/price ratio was normal, especially when taking, as always, when possible, the half portions, more than enough for big eaters and 30 to 40% cheaper than complete ones .We really enjoyed our choices : I/E for me, bochechas de porco estafadas em vinho tinto + purê de castanhas e repolho branco. For my wife, Bacalhau a zé da calçada that she placed in her top 10 of her list of Bacalhau tasted during our trip. The red wine was OK but no more . This is our “Photo of a Moment” and therefore WE RECOMMEND.

I ordered a la carte, Bacalhau Zé da Calçada and was nice! *but my parents ordered the meal of the day - turkey stuffed with ham & cheese, and a fish dish that wasn't so tasty. Recommendation is to order off the menu. The view and service is impeccable! Would definitely visit again :)

Surprisingly good restaurant. I’ll start with the service, that was something that stood out. The staff professionalism was impeccable, very thoughtful and friendly. The food part was equally amazing. Good quality and generous portions. Good selection of region wines too. And when it was time for dessert the quality was still there. Very very good. All this quality & quantity for good price. The location is perfect, with a beautiful view of the river and the huge church on the other side of the river. If you ever find yourself walking in Amarante looking for a place to have lunch just pass by. Because it’s situated in the old part of the town it’s not so easy to park if you come by car. But most you find parking easily 5min away and like that you get to enjoy the beautiful city of Amarante.

Lovely typical restaurant in Amarante. Make sure you sit outside to have amazing views of the Tâmega river and the Cathedral. The service is always good and food quality amazing. A must in Amarante.

Wonderful place to enjoy outdoor lunch. Friendly staff, superb food on the river bank - beautiful! A relaxing way to spend an hour or so on a sunny day!

Amazing food and wonderful view! I highly recommend it!! I ate the Bacalhau Ze da Calçada and it was unforgettable.

One of the best restaurants I’ve been in a long time. Delicious home made traditional Portuguese food with high quality fresh ingredients. Staff was very pleasant. The atmosphere was warm and suitably old fashioned. Reservation recommended.

Great place with really good food. The overall experience was excellent! A must-visit restaurant when you go to Amarante. Oh, and the place where we were seated has such a wonderful view too! I highly recommend this place!!!

Amazing food and service at incredible value. Loved it, loved it, loved it! The veal was probably the best I have ever tried...

Deliciously made simple food, with a nudge to the upscale (still not it). Serious, yet attentive staff. The portions are enjoyably filling. Menu is geared to a travelers taste, rather than to it's location, hence I would have loved to find here something I don't know, because the cooking was good. Overall solid dinner.

Wow! Just one of the top restaurants in Portugal for me now. Located in pretty location, graceful interior, spacious, what a friendly staff today were serving our lunch, we appreciate so much that we were welcomed to have it even if we came almost to the closing time. But the most important is the FOOD! It is so so so delicious, that we were just murmuring our pleasure loudly, from everything what we have ordered - everything was so so delicious and interesting, presentation of food with little details also worth applauses. Thanks amazing people, who make this food. But manteiga de cabra - just blowed our mind away! That was incredible and new! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wines - such a big collcetion. Thanks a lot! We will come back 50 more times 😅 to your restaurant. Yumm! 😋

Situated in on the best places in Amarante, this restaurant provides an amazing experience. It’s very easy to park nearby and on the way from your car till the restaurant you can enjoy the beautiful sight next to river. When you arrive at the restaurant you immediately get the feeling that you’re in for a treat. The place looks very cozy and modern at the same time. The staff is very friendly and thoughtful. The selection of traditional dishes is very well balanced, providing good options for the meat lovers as well as the fish ones. The wine selection is also huge, typical from the majority of good restaurants in that region. The food it self is very well platted and as tasty as it could be. To finalize, the price is quite appealing when you consider the place and the food quality. Couldn’t recommend it enough.

A wonderful restaurant alongside the Rio Tamega not far from the town centre. The upstairs restaurant is tastefully decorated and the service was excellent. It is obviously a popular spot for locals, which is a recommendation in itself! The menu may not be huge, but the quality of the food and the size of the portions outweighs everything else. The starters were beautifully presented with an array of choice that almost made a meal in itself. The recommended choice of bacalhau cooked in bread with a cheese sauce was wonderful - the photos of the outside and inside do not do it justice. The local Vinho Verde was the perfect accompaniment to the meal! If you are visiting Amarante, a meal at Pobre Tolo is an experience you should not miss!

A lovely restaurant serving modern upscale twists on Portuguese food...without upscale prices! We went for lunch and had their price fixe for 10€ which included an appetizer, soup, main dish (grilled sea bass or pork cheek) and drink. Everything was absolutely delicious - the pork cheek was especially good! Fantastic location along the river. The interior is tastefully decorated and the staff are warm and friendly. Will be back next time we visit.

Very sophisticated Portuguese Resturant with a French twist. charming English speaking staff .

Nice place and nice treat. Bacallau probe tolo was an inmense blob of battered cod with potatoes and some veggies (turnip tops I think). Not very tasty though. Much enough to feed 4 people. I guess that wasn't the best option to go for but you know there's always a risk and we took it. Still, a nice place to go, very quiet&clean, with free toothpaste in the toilets Tip: as usual in Portugal, be careful about the couvert

beautiful location with a very friendly crew. the wine and the food were excellent

Amazing food. Portuguese style. Loved it from beginning to end.

Nice setting, food average at best, service mixed. Wine was actually very close to the supermarket price which I respect & it was nice. Do I understand the ‘amazing’ reviews, no. Did the service ruin the experience? For sure..... Would I come back, no. I’m a foodie to be fair, from London but I’m not oblivious to decent food & good service. To be honest service at the end did improve but the welcoming, ‘how are you, can I help,didn’t materialise’. Am I bored to death being here? Definitely.... Shame. Starters were in the wine menu that we had no idea about until we left. Food average, wine good.

Very good traditional Portuguese food. Excellent cod and octopus. Service could be improved

Avoid this restaurant. It is a nice and very busy restaurant. The owner ( I guess) speaks a fluent french but you are really seen as tourist. We paid a very expensive bill for 2 dishes. It is clearly out of Portuguese price range and it is not a fancy place. We went there because it was recommended by a local person but the restaurant clearly treated us badly. I hope at least the very expensive price they charged us will go to employees not to the owner only. Please avoid if you are not from around.

We just had one of our best meals at this local, traditional restaurant. Lightly fried hake was awesome, and grilled octopus was perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful. Both were super fresh, too. Service was friendly and a family affair. Look for the name on the stone above the door!

Very good, traditional Portuguese food with a no frills kind of vibe! The bread was divine and the main course of "lulas grelhadas" was incredible. Simple food with pure, delicious flavours. Great value - couldn't believe that bread, 12 jar of wine, water, 1/2 portion meal and dessert was just over 10 euros! Go support this awesome, family-run restaurant if you're in town! You won't be disappointed in terms of the food.

OMG We came as a group of 9 people on short notice. We received samples of all the dishes and all of them were just great. The best dinner we had all week

Overall we were disappointed. The ambience is quite delightful - furniture, lighting, surroundings. However, some dishes were not satisfactory - the salmon in pastry was dry and was returned. The wine came after much waiting. Dirty dishes were not removed between courses. Port cheeks and duck were satisfactory. A misunderstanding over the complimentary drink and appetizer was well handled.

Well-conceived and flawlessly executed dishes. Fish, duck, beef. Plus excellent desserts.

Its a awesome place . All very clean and quiet . All very beautiful. A dream place The food was very good. As the desert. I really advice to try it... No way to regreat. The employees all great. 5 stars. No dought

Amazing restaurant with delicious dishes and perfect service

Good food and service. Food is very tasty. Very nice wine selection for picking the best for your dish

We came across Tasquinha da Ponte while walking in the area, looking for a place to have dinner. The interior is pretty classic for a Portuguese tasca, with some interesting details on the walls. Unfortunately the food was not outstanding, as one would expect from a traditional Portuguese restaurant. We had the pica pau, which had a weird-tasting sauce (francesinha-like but too sweet for our taste), the chouriço (which is good indeed), hake fillets (they were tasty but a bit greasy) and vegetables. We were really expecting the vegetables to be cabbage and carrots, as it usually is in Portugal, but instead we have got something similar to sprouts (grelos) mixed with some beans. They would have been good to if they weren't so so salty. To forget about that all, we had baba de camelo for dessert (and it was great). The wine was good and the service fast and friendly enough. The prices are average. Maybe we just choose the dishes wrong but it's not an experience we would repeat.

Good solid food and very reasonable on price.. nothing wrong, all right.. Loved the wild boar stew.. magic!

Nice atmosphere and ok food. Be careful as a bit dishonest. Clearly one person dining and will only need a small/half portion which is the norm for Portugal. I pointed to the small and they served a large and charged me as such. Not a huge amount but the point is they are so dishonest! So be warned! Go elsewhere, many more hospitable Portuguese around this town.

Very nice and cozy restaurant . The staff are great ! The food is to salty ( suggest reduce salt particularly in the soup )

This place was recommended in "Wild Portugal" book and it was absolutely amazing. The gentleman who served us was very helpful and kind, advised us well and treated us magnificently. The food was delicious, the service and atmosphere was exemplary. I cannot recommend this place enough: A wonderful authentic meal in a delightful location: Thank you so very much for such a lovely experience dining at your awesome restuarant

We lived local meat soup, portions are big, and really enjoyed local atmosphere and delicious food

Probably the best vegetable soup I had in Portugal, so sweet and tasty. The Bolo de Bolacha is also noteworthy. Fabio speaks very good English and is eager to give you insights into the regions, the cuisine and, more generally, into Portuguese culture. 15/20€ each, wine included

Good place to try different tastes of Portugal! Golden Octopus and Moelas!