Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
On our first night in Porto, we were looking for a place to eat when we found Auge, a restaurant adjacent to a rooftop on the 19th floor of the Porto Palacio Hotel. We first had a drink, a mocktail called “wild berry” (8 Eur) for Jodi that was made with mixed berries, mint, lime and club soda, and a Port wine for me, a Tawny Douro 20 yr. (20 Eur). Quite relaxing, the view of Porto was beautiful, especially as we started to see the sun go down. I also had a Portuguese whisky at dinner as I was curious to try one from there, a Woodwork, Malte e Grao Portuguese Nº1 (25 Eur) that was just ok for me.
Tawny Douro 20 yr port wine at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Wild berry mocktail at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Woodwork, Malte e Grao Portuguese Nº1 in Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
They first brought us an amuse but I admit that I do not recall what it was besides the fact that it was non-vegetarian. But I can still remember the bread with Portuguese olive oil and caramelized onion butter they brought us: that bread was so good that we could not stop eating it and declined when they proposed to bring more because otherwise we would not be able to eat our meal. I started with an appetizer: vieiras braseadas or braised scallops (18 Eur). It was served with textured cauliflower, toasted pine nuts, sparkling wine and oyster sauce. Quite good, although I wish the scallops were charred on top to give a bit of texture. For her main, Jodi got their açorda trufada de cogumelos florestais or truffled forest mushroom açorda with egg yolk and crispy leeks (26 Eur). It had a great aroma but was unfortunately a bit mushy. However, my entree was really good: it was carabineiro e peixe galo em arroz caldoso de crustáceos, malagueta e salircônia or
john dory and carabineiro in rice with crustaceans, chilli and salirconia aka sea asparagus (42 Eur). The fish and rice were perfectly cooked and I found this dish very comforting. For dessert, we went for the pao de lo, a traditional Portuguese sponge cake that was served with vanilla ice cream, lime caviar and olive oil from the Douro region (14 Eur). This was a delicious way to end the meal: the sponge cake was really good, not dry at all, and all the ingredients in the dish came together to give a nice texture and refreshing flavor. A must have.
Amuse at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Braised scallops at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Bread at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Bread at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Truffled forrest mushrooms at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
John Dory at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
John Dory at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Pao de lo at Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel
Overall, it was an ok meal, a bit pricey as you can expect in a hotel restaurant where you will also pay for the view. Would I go back? yes, for a drink only.
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Auge in the Porto Palácio Hotel - Av. da Boavista, 4100-130 Porto, Portugal
