After a long train trip from Porto and tasting fantastic wines and ports, the Francesinha at Ponte Romaninca was just what we craved!

We were attracted to this restaurant by the lovely riverside setting and positive review in Lonely Planet. However we were very disappointed by the food. Whilst my husband found his Octopus quite tender the meal was spoilt by the accompanying soggy sprouts and carrots. My...More

Nice restaurant next to the Pinhao river (the small river that goes to Douro river). Very good wine list and local food. Nice lounge to drink wine or cocktails.

We arrived and waited 10 min before a waiter finally welcomes us. Then we sat at the table for another 15 min, table still full of the previous customers dirty dishes. On top of that, prices were very high for Portugal: 15-20 euro per dish.

The food at Ponte romanica – like much of what I ate in Portugal – was reasonably priced and very simply prepared. To my taste, the food is bland and tended to be overcooked. The restaurant has a great location along the river. The television...More

Worst experience ever. It was impossible to eat the meals were undercooked, greasy. And the top of it we paid a lot.

This restaurant was recommended by several locals and we were not disappointed. Although there is inside seating, since it was a very pleasant evening we decided to join a few others dining on the little patio. The owner was extremely helpful in deciding what to...More

Recommended to us. Nice outdoor seating. Attentive waiter who spoke English. Salads were unimpressive. Grilled sea bass with Brussels sprouts, baby carrots & potatoes was fine albeit veggies were soggy. House white wine was very floral. Overall okay but nothing spectacular.

We came to Pinhão for a day trip without knowing much about the place. One of the locals recommended Ponte Romanica for lunch. The restaurant is about 10 minutes walk from the train station - just across the little bridge. We started with a soup...More

Recommended by a guide, we walked up the Pinhão River a few hundred metres and ordered wine, octopus, and seafood rice. We were served by David, a pleasant fellow. It was great dining outside as the sun went down. The food was very good, with...More