Pilgrims menu in Porto

[lovelyshell]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

 

[trecile]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

I very much doubt that any restaurant in Porto has a pilgrim menu.

 

[mspath]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

Since the Lost Inn Hostel is only a few steps from the Porto cathedral surely you might see/meet other pilgrims nearby or when you get you first sello/stamp. Bom caminho!

 

[Camembert]

Forget a pilgrims menu in Portugal. During my 5 Portuguese caminhos I only saw it once offered in Vila do Conde and it had an awfull quality what even the price of 5€ wasn't worth.
Go for a Menu do Dia , a 3 course menu during weekdays served for workers in excellent quality ,served between about 13 and 14h 30 in many restaurants .
It is originally from Spain and introduced by the former Spanish dictator Franco
Every worker deserves a decent meal for about 8 til 12 € was his motto ( at the time it was a certain price in the pesetas currency. Portugal adopted this system.
Last time I had it , it costed 8 € in Braga and there was soup as a starter or grilled sardines , a main course with meat or fish and a desert, fruit salad called Macedonia. And a drink , wine, water or soda . Menu do dia in Portugal and in Spain Menu del Dia


The caminho para Santiago is less popular in Portugal. The have their own pilgrimages and the most popular one is to Fatima.
So the infrastructure for pilgrims is not that developped there. Fatima pilgrims take the shortest route, eventually at the hard shoulders of motorways and national routes They consume menu do dia or take food with them from home

 

[lettinggo]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

Hola

Connecting to other pilgrims may be possible at your hostal and most probably once you are out of Porto and on your way.

You could try to go to mass at the Cathedral, where a lot of pilgrims will be visiting, and approach someone and ask them if they would like to share a coffe

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

 

[Madis]

Portugal as a country does not really care that much about Caminos that end up in Spain. They have their own Camino to Fatima which is walked only twice a year at specific times. There is no pilgrim menu tradition that I am aware of. People walk as villages together wearing reflector vests going on the side of highways towards the center of the country.

 

[Camembert]

Portugal as a country does not really care that much about Caminos that end up in Spain. They have their own Camino to Fatima which is walked only twice a year at specific times. There is no pilgrim menu tradition that I am aware of. People walk as villages together wearing reflector vests going on the side of highways towards the center of the country.

Most of the Portuguese who go to Santiago are bikers from Porto They do this e.g . In the Semana Santa Week before Eastern in 4 days .Portuguese walkers are hardly find . Last time in 2019 I met one family with 2 young children just before Santiago .They live in Porto.

Futhermore on the trail from Lisbon once in a small hamlet we met an old Portuguese woman who asked us “ where are you walking to ? To Fátima? No we walk to Santiago ! Oh what a pity she said Anyway get God’s blessings

 

[Frisbie]

Have you considered staying at https://albergueperegrinosporto.pt/
It’s wonderful place and pilgrims often cook and eat together. Maybe you tried and they were booked.

 

[PaulM54]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

Hi,
When are you walking.
We are a party of 6, 2 women and 4 men.
We set off from Porto on the 16th May but will be eating in Porto on the evening of the 15th.

BC
Paul

 

[lovelyshell]

Thanks Paul but I am leaving April 11

Hi,
When are you walking.
We are a party of 6, 2 women and 4 men.
We set off from Porto on the 16th May but will be eating in Porto on the evening of the 15th.

 

[peregrina2000]

Thanks Paul but I am leaving April 11

I’ve been at the Porto cathedral several times in the past few years, not as a pilgrim, but I have usually seen pilgrims there. Even in November! There are several places to sit in the cathedral square and watch people come and go, so that might be a good idea if the weather is nice.

 

[sarahchicago]

I’ll be a couple of days behind you but you can also join the Camigas Facebook group to connect with others starting the same day, if that helps.

 

[winemakerfw51]

After my first Camino, in 2018, I spent a week in Porto. Across the street from my AirBNB was a small neighborhood family bar that had a 10 Euro menu del dia. The best part, after getting off the bus from SdC, was the half liter of cold, crisp white wine that accompanied it.

There are several local specialties that don't cost much. Francesinha is a multi-layered pressed sandwich filled with meat, covered with melted cheese and and tomato sauce, and is often accompanied with a fried egg and/or fries. It's enough calories to fuel your first day of walking!

The other local specialty is cachorrinha, a spiced portuguese pressed hot dog with melted cheese and a spicy sauce. It's cut into pieces and is enough to share for some people. It's served with fries and cold beer. Cevejeria Gazela where, I ate mine, was featured in Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown segment on Porto.

In 2018, the francesinho cost 8-12 Euros depending where you bought it. The cachorrinho was less.

Buen provecho. Have fun.

 

[Gringobruce]

I’m staying two nights in Porto at the Lost Inn Hostel which I think might be more of a youth hostel rather than a place for pilgrims. That being said I’d like to connect with pilgrims - does anyone know of a place that serves pilgrims menu for dinner in Porto? It’s so different starting in a big city versus SJPDP like I did last time!

I am 77 and stayed a night there last month and l really liked it There is a mix of people some walking some tourists Close to Cathedral good eating options A lot cleaner than some Albergues Included a nice breakfast