Stopped here for lunch on a very warm day, so sat outdoors. Great choice of food from various vendors. Beer station on the centre of the hall. We felt it was very well priced and the food we chose was excellent.

The old Beira Rio market in Vila Nova de Gaia dates back from the 2nd half of the 19th century when it was an open air market. Then it became fenced in, and in 1904 it became a covered market in the current building. It housed mainly a fish market but also fruits and vegetables and it worked in the traditional way. This is unfortunately no longer the way people do grocery shopping, and in 2017 it was revamped and now offers around 30 stalls with food and drinks from around the world. You can still find a few stalls working the old way - like the fruit vendor on 4th generation now. I got tempted by the Brazilian meat balls which were ok without being exceptional.

We eventually went to Time Out in Lisbon so in comparison this food hall is smaller and not overwhelming. It was our first night in Portugal so we were both hungry and tired and just wanted simple food. We settled on a place that made wonderful sandwiches with more unusual ingredients than the sandwiches found in the US. I also had my first port (Calem) here and not sure if it was because it was my first, it became my favorite…also note that I didn’t realize port should be served cold…so much better than the way I had been drinking it at home. If you are staying in Porto, come down to the water and walk to Gaia especially in the evening. Walk along the water, pop in a shop and then end here for dinner or a snack. This was a nice way to start our trip.

Great local market with lots of different food options. Everything was very reasonably priced too. Definitely go for the fresh oysters and cooked prawns. Highly recommend this market when in Porto!

Great market with a huge range of food and drink options at quite reasonable prices. There is a terrace at the back which is a real suntrap if the weather is good. My one issue is the toilets - there were no paper towels or hand driers in the toilets. Surely this is massively unhygienic considering the staff use them too? For a place that is used by so very many people this needs to be addressed.