Time Out Market in Porto, Portugal
As we were on our way to see the striking Sao Bento railway station (impressive blue tile work describing the history of Portugal), we stumbled upon the Time Out Market that is a little over a year old. I admit that I had no idea there was one there and so we had to check it out. Opened daily from 10am to 12pm, it overlooks the train station. Inviting, with lots of light thanks to its floor to ceiling windows, there is also a large outside area where diners can enjoy the good weather. Most of the restaurants were serving Portuguese cuisine, a heaven for seafood lovers, with few options for vegetarians and, for less adventurous visitors, pizza and burgers (these burgers look good!).
There, i went to Casa Ines and tried their sardines escabeche (sardinhas de escabeche - 8.50 Eur) that is a dish you can find in many Mediterranean countries and seemed to have originated from the Moorish occupation in Spain. I love it, this dish reminding me my mom’s cooking as she used to make that, and I enjoyed dipping the bread they gave in the sauce.
I also had to try their cod fritters (bolinhos de bacalhau - 7.50 Eur), a Portuguese specialty, served with black eyed peas, that I found very good, not salty, the outside was soft and the filling moist, with no need for any sauce to eat them. A must have.
Bolinhos de bacalhau at Time Out Market in Porto, Portugal
Sardinhas de escabeche at Time Out Market in Porto, Portugal
I really liked the Porto Time Out Market: although full of tourists, there is a good vibe and tons of delicious food that makes me wish I was there longer and had the opportunity to try more dishes there. Maybe another time!
Enjoy (I did)!
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Time Out Market - Ala Sul da Estação Ferroviária de São Bento, Praça de Almeida Garrett, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal
