About
“The Hole” — Rua do Bolhão 95, two doors from Mercado do Bolhão, run by Manuel and Francisco for nearly 50 years. The room hasn’t changed since the 1980s and that’s the point. Two floors, queue outside at lunchtime. The signature dish is tripas à moda do Porto — the tripe-and-bean stew that gave Porto residents their nickname (tripeiros). Not everyone wants tripe; the arroz de pato (duck rice) is the safer canonical pick. End with the rabanadas — Portuguese French toast, six or seven dozen sold daily, they run out by mid-afternoon. Closed Sundays. Bread and olives on the table are paid couvert.
What to order
Tripas à moda do Porto (€12-15) if you're brave — it's the canonical dish to eat in the city it's named after. Arroz de pato if tripe isn't your thing. Veal pie (empadão de vitela) if you want the deeper cut. Rabanadas to close.
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