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Restaurante Elemento

9.6/10
2153
Rua do Almada 51, 4050-036 Porto
Portuguese
Average price €40

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New Year's Eve menu

€195 per guest
Available from Dec 31 to Jan 01

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MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

The chef has unashamedly gone back to basics here, cooking exclusively with wood both on the grill and in the oven. Traditional Portuguese cuisine ...

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Restaurant menu

Last update: November 2023
Chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira
Dietary optionsGluten free, Lactose intolerance, Locally produced, Vegetarian dishes
Tortellini de lavangante e gel de limão assado
€24
Enguia fumada, emulsão de aneto, granizado de maçã
€13
Lírio curado , beurre blanc de feno, funcho
€14
New Year's Eve menu €195
This preset menu includes: Menu Degustação NYE| Tasting menu NYE + Harmonização de Vinhos | Wine Pairing 80€px + Booking by E-mail

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9.6/10
Excellent2154 reviews
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Food

9.7/10

Service

9.5/10

Ambience

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What diners said about this restaurant:

Good value for money
Very short waiting time
Quiet
  • Benson D.1 review

    November 30, 2023

    10/10

    Thank you for providing us with outstanding service and food quality! We love the food and the atmosphere, cleanliness and service was above and beyond.

  • Jacek M.1 review

    November 30, 2023

    9.5/10

    The staff were super welcoming and the service was superb. I really liked the small details

  • Michelle M.1 review

    November 14, 2023

    9.5/10

    The food was delicious with very generous portions offered whilst still maintaining the plating aesthetic synonymous with fine dining. The wine selections were locally sourced and paired nicely. The service and ambience was warm and friendly but didn’t align with the professional precision and sophistication the rest of the restaurant offers. Small incongruent touches downplay the food experience example the washrooms were clean but appointed with single ply toilet paper and bulk buy kind of hand soap. The waitress didn’t notice when our water glasses were empty and chastised us for attempting to refill ourselves (language barrier may have affected the tone but it was firm). Overall I’d recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking some thing unique - the wood burning grill à la Chez Panisse, and the farm to table style of food was beautifully executed.

  • Sam P.3 reviews

    November 3, 2023

    10/10

    Really excellent. I would have willingly paid a lot more. Top notch across the board. Lovely people, service and food. It is very laid back too, even though the quality is intense

  • Josh W.2 reviews

    October 31, 2023

    10/10

    The food & staff where absolutely incredible. A beautiful experience, the black pork was a particular highlight with the smoky apple undertones. Muito obrigada todo!

  • Diogo N.1 review

    October 27, 2023

    9/10

    Restaurante sofisticado e premiado.

  • Yossi O.4 reviews

    October 26, 2023

    10/10

    Es un restaurante bien pensado, con platos muy bien ejecutados!!! Uno de mis favoritos en Oporto!!! Buena carta de vinos!!!!

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  • Dean L.1 review

    October 24, 2023

    10/10

    Absolutely loved the warm welcome and super helpful and knowledgeable staff. Great food, wine and experience sitting alongside the kitchen. Tasting menu is highly recommended.

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  • António R.12 reviews

    October 20, 2023

    10/10

    Excelente viagem pelos sabores e combinações de carnes e peixes com toque de elegância e respeito a beleza dos ingredientes requintados. Equipa equilibrada sente-se na organização dos pratos. Recomendo que se deixe levar pelo menu de degustação.

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  • Iris J.1 review

    October 19, 2023

    10/10

    It was an amazing experience! We had dinner during our holiday in Porto and the food was amazing. Service was great. We were sitting right in front of the kitchen, which was hot but so interesting and enchanting. We loved every dish!

  • Leslie P.2 reviews

    October 10, 2023

    9/10

    The food here was outstanding—the best we’ve had do for in Porto. The service was a touch slow but do well worth the wait. We had crocker fish, mink fish, oxen and all was outstanding. The interior of the restaurant was beautiful. I just wish the background music was something more appropriate than light rock for such a nice setting.

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  • Luis G.1 review

    October 7, 2023

    9/10

    Food was excellent although on the expensive side. A slightly limited menu but all the food was delicious.

  • Rebecca B.1 review

    October 2, 2023

    10/10

    We had by far our best meal on our trip to Portugal in this restaurant. Everything was really perfect — the service was gracious and skilled, the food delicious, the pacing of the meal just right. We loved our experience and absolutely would return here again.

  • Iris G.1 review

    September 29, 2023

    10/10

    We LOVED our evening at Elemento! I am a fan of preparing food on open fire and my boyfriend loves the chef’s menu type of dinners (you can order a la carte as well). This was the perfect combination for us. We were seated at the bar looking into the kitchen which is always our favourite spot. From there on we were taken care off so well. Super friendly staff and even better food. No problem if you have allergies or are vegetarian, they will come up with delicious solutions. The wine matched the dishes perfectly and we were surprised by new flavours and especially the honey tasting limoncello after dessert. Definitely a 10/10!

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  • ISMAIL D.1 review

    September 29, 2023

    9.5/10

    There was very nice service and friendly environment. Food was perfectly chosen, the menu is plain but serves what is needed. We liked this place and will try to come again for the next Porto visit.

  • Laurent D.2 reviews

    September 26, 2023

    9/10

    Full fire dinner experience ! Super nice place Dinning un front of the kitchen is so cool ;-) Quality food but sometimes a little lack on seasoning on some ingredients Wine pairing was also very nice Service is super friendly !

  • Kathy W.2 reviews

    September 20, 2023

    10/10

    Food and service was excellent. We were seated at a table near the bar overlooking the kitchen which allowed us to see the action in the kitchen but without the heat! You will smell of smoke when you leave but we love the smell of a wood fire. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

  • Tim C.2 reviews

    September 20, 2023

    10/10

    This is a must do whilst in Porto. All three courses were amazing as was the wine. The tenderloin was particularly great. The service was good and it was a great experience sitting on the bar, watching it all cone together.

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  • Megan Z.1 review

    September 20, 2023

    10/10

    If you are in Porto, Restaurante Elemento is a MUST. This was one of the best meals of my life...and I would definitely consider myself a "foodie!" I ordered the Lamb Tenderloin. It was perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. We ended with dessert which was equally as delicious. Restaurante Elemento deserves endless praises!

  • Pilon N.12 reviews

    September 16, 2023

    6.5/10

    It is the concept that attracted us to Elemento, and while the food was good and well presented, it was not the experience we had hoped for. Despite having a reservation, we were packed along the bar so tightly that the chairs had to be pushed from behind as there was only a few centimeters of wiggle room between each guest. While the staff was not rude, they also were not very warm nor friendly, and we could almost feel unhappiness in the air. The food alone could not make this evening really enjoyable.

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Opening time

Monday
07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

How to get to the restaurant

Rua do Almada 51, 4050-036, Porto, Portugal

Additional information

Baixa do Porto,

Features

, European, , , Contemporary cuisine, , , Good for a business lunch, Good for families, Romantic, Trendy, Christmas and New Year, , New year's eve, Valentine's Day, Gluten free, , , Vegetarian dishes

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You can reserve the restaurant for a private event (Max. 8 people)

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