Os 3 Potes - Viana do Castelo

A good resturants to wisit, I recomind Foundu . First time I wisit this resturants was in 1980, since them I have been there when I am traweling in north Portugal.

This restaurant looks small from the outside as you go in off of the town square, but inside it opens out into a quaint restaurant for about 60 covers. We had the prawn fondue, a pan of oil was brought to the table in which the prawns were fried, this was accompanied by potatoes and a lovely fruit salad of melon, pineapple and apple, this was a surprisingly pleasant and refreshing mix. The atmosphere was convivial, service good, and we enjoyed this dining experience.

Ten years ago I visited Viana with friends and family and we had a nice diner. Now it's the worst thing i ve ever visited. Food is terrible, no quality at all, microwave heated. Service is a nightmare. We even saw ten people sitting and giving up after talking to the owner (serving at the table). I do not recommend this restaurant under any circumstance. Not suitable for families, couples or alone. Don't be fooled by the signs at the door.

I’m shocked at the poor reviews on here! We’ve just had the best meal of our holiday here, and one of the best I’ve ever had. We stumbled upon this cute rustic little place with nice owners weren't sure what to make of it. First time we’ve had fondue bourgignon but it was INSANELY good!! If you love meat this is definitely a great place to go to. Utterly delicious with a fantastic recommendation of red wine to go with it. Last meal of our holiday but just brilliant.

When I read other contributers ' comments, I wonder if we are all referring to the same restaurant. We chose it blind folded because it looked good. It was for lunch during a very very warm summer day. The old stone walls keep the restaurant cool without the need for aircon. I told the waiter, we wished to have a light lunch and would only order one dish each. No problem. We both had seafood and both preparations were excellent. Good products well cooked. We drank a bottle of mineral water and had coffee. On the bill, I noticed that they had not charged the usual couvert , though we had had a bread basket. That 's kind. Pleasant atmosphere, nice service, fairly priced. Were we very lucky ???