A Viana do Castelo seafood institution at the working harbour, with the Atlantic shellfish board paired against a Vinho Verde-led list heavy on Loureiro and Alvarinho.
The list: Vinho Verde-led list with Loureiro and Alvarinho weighted for the shellfish board
Address: Rua dos Mareantes A-10, 4900-373 Viana do Castelo, Portugal, Vinho Verde
Chef Renato Cunha's converted stone barn in Lousado runs contemporary Minho tasting menus with a Vinho Verde-led cellar that gives Loureiro and Avesso early slots.
The list: Vinho Verde and northern Portuguese cellar with Loureiro and Avesso featured prominently on tasting menus
Chef António Loureiro's Michelin-starred Guimarães dining room runs Minho-rooted tasting menus paired with a cellar weighted to Loureiro, Alvarinho and Avesso from the surrounding sub-regions.
The list: Minho-led cellar with Loureiro, Alvarinho and Avesso curated for the seasonal tasting menu
Awards: Michelin (one star) 2025
A Monção restaurant near the riverside walls turning out cabrito, lamprey and feijoada paired against an Alvarinho-led list that surveys the Monção e Melgaço producers.
The list: Alvarinho-led list with the Monção e Melgaço producers poured by the glass for the seasonal cabrito
An Amarante riverside adega plating Tâmega-valley classics with a Vinho Verde Avesso and Loureiro list focused on the surrounding Amarante and Baião producers.
The list: Vinho Verde Avesso and Loureiro from the Amarante and Baião sub-regions by the glass
Chef Rui Paula's central Porto dining room runs Portuguese tasting menus with pairing flights that pull from Vinho Verde Alvarinho, Douro DOC reds and a deep Port cellar.
The list: Portuguese-led list weighted to Vinho Verde Alvarinho, Douro DOC reds and a deep Port selection
A Melgaço riverside restaurant plating lamprey, trout and Alvarinho-marinated cabrito with a single-variety Alvarinho list curated from the surrounding Melgaço producers.
The list: Alvarinho-only list from the Melgaço producers, poured to match river-fish and cabrito
