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27/05/2026
Meet the Makers: Vale dos Ares 🍷
We’re closing this season’s wine series with something special.
Join us on Saturday 13 June at Bar Douro City as we welcome Miguel Queimado of Vale dos Ares, a vigneron crafting precise, expressive wines in the historic sub-region of Monção e Melgaço.
Working with family vineyards dating back to 1683, Miguel is part of a new generation championing the potential of the region and its signature grape, Alvarinho.
Expect an afternoon of discovery, conversation and beautifully focused wines from one of Vinho Verde’s most exciting producers.
🗓 13 June 2026
⏰ 4–5pm | £35pp | Bar Douro City
🍽 20% off lunch or dinner on the day*
Almost sold out. Book via link in bio.
26/05/2026
Escape to Portugal on your lunch break at Bar Douro London Bridge 🇵🇹
Our weekday lunch menu offers exceptional value with two courses for £16.50 or three for £18.50, alongside our much-loved Bifana, served exclusively at lunch.
Perfect for a quick lunch that still feels like a proper escape from the office.
Available Tuesday to Friday at London Bridge ✨
22/05/2026
Summer is on its way and our terraces are calling ☀️
Sunny afternoons at Bar Douro with Bacalhau à Brás and croquetes de alheira fresh off the pass, alongside a cold bottle of Vinho Verde to set the mood.
Portugal, without the flight. Come find us outside.
Reservations recommended. Walk-ins always welcome
21/05/2026
🥩 A UK FIRST 🥩
We’re excited to announce the first edition of the Native Breed Series, welcoming Carnes Irmãos Unidos to London with an exclusive export of their exceptional Maronesa beef, appearing in the UK for the very first time.
This new supper club series celebrates Portugal’s indigenous breeds, producers and food culture, beginning with a five-course menu centred around Maronesa from Trás-os-Montes, one of the country’s most distinctive native cattle breeds.
From petiscos and small plates to a prime steak centrepiece, the menu showcases the beautifully marbled meat and distinctive depth of flavour of Maronesa beef, sourced from mature native-breed cattle raised by Carnes Irmãos Unidos, a family of butchers and farm owners in Carrazedo do Alvão.
The dinner follows Bar Douro founder Max Graham and Executive Chef Neuza’s recent journey through Northern Portugal, meeting producers and exploring the traditions that continue to inspire our cooking.
An optional wine pairing will be available, alongside access to our full cellar list and extensive by-the-glass selection.
📍 Bar Douro London Bridge
📅 Wednesday 8th July, from 6pm
🍽 Five courses | £95pp
Limited seats available, book now.
21/05/2026
🥩 A UK FIRST 🥩
We’re excited to announce the first edition of the Native Breed Series, welcoming Carnes Irmãos Unidos to London with an exclusive export of their exceptional Maronesa beef, appearing in the UK for the very first time.
This new supper club series celebrates Portugal’s indigenous breeds, producers and food culture, beginning with a five-course menu centred around Maronesa from Trás-os-Montes, one of the country’s most distinctive native cattle breeds.
From petiscos and small plates to a prime steak centrepiece, the menu showcases the beautifully marbled meat and distinctive depth of flavour of Maronesa beef, sourced from mature native-breed cattle raised by Carnes Irmãos Unidos, a family of butchers and farm owners in Carrazedo do Alvão.
The dinner follows Bar Douro founder Max Graham and Executive Chef Neuza’s recent journey through Northern Portugal, meeting producers and exploring the traditions that continue to inspire our cooking.
An optional wine pairing will be available, alongside access to our full cellar list and extensive by-the-glass selection.
📍 Bar Douro London Bridge
📅 Wednesday 8th July, from 6pm
🍽 Five courses | £95pp
Limited seats available, book now.
17/05/2026
Since day one, our Croquetes de Alheira have held a permanent place on the menu, a small petisco deeply rooted in Portuguese food culture and tradition.
Alheira is one of Portugal’s most historic sausages, originating in the north of the country centuries ago. Made with bread, garlic and game or poultry, it was traditionally smoked to preserve it through the cold mountain winters of Trás-os-Montes. Over time, it became one of Portugal’s most beloved regional specialities: rich, smoky and deeply comforting.
We source ours from Fumeiro de Barroso in the Montalegre highlands, where the sausages are still produced using traditional methods and slowly smoked over oakwood in the fresh mountain air.
At Bar Douro, we fold the alheira through shredded chicken with onion, garlic and parsley before hand-shaping each croquette, coating it in panko and frying it fresh to order. Served with house lemon mayo, every bite balances crisp texture with smoky richness and bright citrus.
For us, these croquettes represent the kind of Portuguese cooking we’ve always wanted to champion: rooted in provenance, shaped by history and made with care from start to finish 🇵🇹
14/05/2026
The Bifana. Portugal’s answer to everything 🇵🇹
Wafer-thin pork shoulder, slow-poached in white wine and fermented pepper sauce, tucked into fresh papo seco baked in-house daily.
Cold Super Bock. Counter seat. £10.
Available at Bar Douro London Bridge
Wednesday - Friday from midday
Limited each day. Hurry.
13/05/2026
Festas dos Santos Populares 🇵🇹
It’s back for its second year.
This June, we’re bringing the spirit of Portugal’s most beloved street festivals to London Bridge with Festas dos Santos Populares.
Every Sunday, join us on the terrace as we celebrate Santo António, São João and São Pedro with food, music and that unmistakable feeling of Portuguese summer.
Grilled sardines, cold Super Bock, flowing Vinho Verde, and live traditional music, a slice of Portugal in the heart of the city.
📍 Bar Douro London Bridge
🗓 Every Sunday in June
🐟 Grilled Sardines from 12pm – 8.30pm
🎶 Live Portuguese Music from 2pm – 4pm
Gather your friends and join us. Book now to avoid disappointment.
13/05/2026
Festas dos Santos Populares 🇵🇹
It’s back for its second year.
This June, we’re bringing the spirit of Portugal’s most beloved street festivals to London Bridge with Festas dos Santos Populares.
Every Sunday, join us on the terrace as we celebrate Santo António, São João and São Pedro with food, music and that unmistakable feeling of Portuguese summer.
Grilled sardines, cold Super Bock, flowing Vinho Verde, and live traditional music, a slice of Portugal in the heart of the city.
📍 Bar Douro London Bridge
🗓 Every Sunday in June
🐟 Grilled Sardines from 12pm – 8.30pm
🎶 Live Portuguese Music from 2pm – 4pm
Gather your friends and join us. Book now to avoid disappointment.
10/05/2026
The compass, bússola, reflects Portugal’s long and enduring relationship with the sea 🌊🧭
For centuries, Portuguese navigators travelled across oceans, connecting Portugal with Africa, India, Asia, Japan and South America through maritime routes that carried ingredients, spices and culinary traditions between cultures.
Through ports such as Goa, Malacca and Macau, Portugal became part of a rich exchange of food and cooking techniques that helped shape Portuguese cuisine as we know it today. Cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, tea and sugar all became part of Portugal’s evolving gastronomy, while Portuguese trade routes also helped introduce chilli peppers from the Americas into Africa and Asia.
Culinary exchanges with Japan during the Nanban period are even believed to have influenced the frying techniques that later evolved into tempura, a reminder of how food continues to tell stories of cultural connection across borders.
Today, many of these influences remain woven into Portuguese cooking, reflecting centuries of shared exchange and connection through food 🇵🇹
09/05/2026
Baga Negroni 🍋
Quinta das Bágeiras Aguardente Bagaceira, Antica Formula, Campari and lemon. A Bairrada twist on a classic.
Find it at both restaurants.
07/05/2026
Secretos de Porco Preto 🐖✨
Once a well-kept secret among Portuguese butchers, the secreto cut has long been prized for its tenderness and deep, nutty flavour. A true reflection of the Alentejo, where black pigs roam freely beneath cork and oak trees, feeding on acorns during the montanheira season.
We serve it simply: sliced and blushing pink, finished with sweet, slow-cooked peppers & onions and fresh coriander. A dish rooted in tradition, meant to be shared and savoured just as they do in the south of Portugal.
On our menu now. Book a table via link in bio.
04/05/2026
🚨 Last few tickets remaining
On Saturday 16th May, Frederico Alves Nuno of Quinta das Bágeiras comes to Bar Douro City for an afternoon of exceptional Bairrada wines.
Five wines. One hour. Petiscos included.
🥂 Espumante Bruto Natural Rosé 2023
🥂 Espumante Super Reserva 2021
🍷 Branco Colheita 2022
🍷 Branco Avô Fausto 2021
🍷 Colheita Tinto 2021
4–5pm | £35pp | Bar Douro City
20% off lunch or dinner on the day*
Don’t miss it, link in bio to book 🇵🇹
01/05/2026
Soak up the sun with a long lunch or evening drinks at Bar Douro, a Douro G&T in hand 🍃
Ease into the evening with authentic Portuguese dishes.
We’re open today and tomorrow at both London Bridge and City, come and make the most of it.
Walk-ins always welcome, but a table is worth booking 🇵🇹
Please note both restaurants will be closed Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May.
29/04/2026
Bifana + Super Bock £10 🇵🇹
Few things say Portugal quite like a bifana.
Ours starts with pork shoulder, sliced thin and slowly poached in white wine, garlic and fermented pepper paste. Tender and full of flavour, served in our house-baked papo seco, soft inside with just the right bite.
Best with a cold Super Bock, as it should be.
Available at Bar Douro London Bridge
Wednesday to Friday from midday
Limited each day
26/04/2026
Grilled asparagus, homemade requeijão & wild garlic 🌿
A spring favourite returns to the menu. Bright, fresh and full of flavour, it celebrates the best of the season.
Tag someone you’d bring for dinner and join us for a taste of spring.
23/04/2026
A taste of Portugal, made for sharing 🇵🇹
Our Taste of Portugal menu brings together a selection of Bar Douro classics.
From petiscos like croquetes de alheira and pataniscas de bacalhau to generous plates of seafood and grilled meats, it’s a journey through the flavours and regions that define Portuguese cooking.
Simple, honest and full of flavour. Available for 2 - 5 people and for the whole table to share.
Discover Taste of Portugal at Bar Douro, book your table via link in bio.
22/04/2026
🍫 Mousse de Chocolate
A dessert you’ll find in almost every tasca in Portugal, and for good reason.
We serve ours with slices of chocolate salame, another much-loved Portuguese classic.
Rich, silky chocolate mousse paired with a little crunch and a touch of nostalgia in every bite.
18/04/2026
Saturday, two ways.
🍊 White Port Tonic
Churchill’s Dry White Port, Fever-Tree Indian Tonic, orange and mint. Bright, crisp and made for the weekend.
🍒 Ginjinha Spritz
Botica Ginjinha, WB&CO Spirit of the Forest, Folias de Baco Uivo Pét-Nat Branco, finished with an Amarena cherry. Fruity, fresh and just a little indulgent.
Which are you choosing? ⬇️
17/04/2026
Couve grelhada 🥬🇵🇹
Grilled cabbage & soubise
A Bar Douro classic we never quite want to take off the menu. But as the seasons shift, it’s time to say goodbye, making way for spring.
Now in its final weeks on the menu. Come and enjoy it while you can. Book via the link in bio ✨
16/04/2026
After two sold-out tastings with Picotes and Hugo Mendes, tickets are now live for our next Meet the Maker wine tasting at Bar Douro City.
Join us on Saturday 16th May to meet Frederico Alves Nuno of Quinta das Bágeiras.
Together with his father, Mário Sérgio, Frederico continues a family legacy deeply rooted in Bairrada. True champions of the region, their work is grounded in tradition, producing wines that honour the character of the land and its native grape varieties.
🗓 Saturday 16th May | 4 to 5pm
🎟 £35 (5 wines + petiscos)
Limited spaces. Book via the link in bio.
12/04/2026
Cegonha Branca (White Stork) 🤍🌿🇵🇹
With the arrival of spring, Portugal begins to stir. Early mornings fill with birdsong as migratory species return, marking the change of season.
One bird arrives more quietly.
The Cegonha Branca doesn’t sing like the others. Instead, it announces its presence with the distinctive clatter of its beak.
Many return from Africa to the very same nest each year, while others now remain in Portugal year-round, having become part of the landscape.
Perched high on rooftops, church towers and chimneys, they’re a familiar sign of spring across the country.
A quiet ritual, repeated year after year, woven into life across Portugal 🤍
10/04/2026
Bar Douro Cheese Selection 🧀🇵🇹
A curated selection celebrating the depth and diversity of Portugal’s cheese culture. We work closely with small producers across the country to bring together distinctive styles, regions and traditions on one plate.
Three cheeses from three regions we love, served with homemade oat biscuits and tomato jam:
Queijo de Seia Amanteigado
An ultra-creamy, spoonable raw sheep’s milk cheese from Serra da Estrela
Queijo Ilha São Miguel
A firm, nutty cow’s milk cheese aged for 9 months in the Azores
Queijo Chiba
A rustic, tangy raw goat’s milk cheese made by .pratas in Ribatejo
08/04/2026
Dare we say the sunshine is making a comeback? ☀️
Our terraces are open and ready for al fresco dining, heated just in case.
Join us for a relaxed afternoon or evening with friends and enjoy our spring menu with a classic White Port & Tonic or a glass of Vinho Verde, alongside some of our favourite petiscos.
Book your table via the link in bio ⬆️
04/04/2026
Now pouring 🍷
Pitau Branco “Top Gun Cat” is available by the glass at both Bar Douro restaurants.
Playful, a little rebellious, and not taking itself too seriously, much like Hugo Mendes himself.
The tasting may be sold out, but you can still try it for yourself.
Available on the specials board at London Bridge & City.
Address
1 Finsbury Avenue
London
EC2M 2PF
To reach the Portuguese restaurant at Finsbury Avenue in London, you can take public transport by getting off at Liverpool Street Station and then walking for about 10 minutes. Alternatively, you could take the Tube to Moorgate Station and walk for 5 minutes from there.
If you prefer driving and have a car, head to the A10 road towards Norton Folgate and turn into Primrose Street. Turn left onto Worship Street until you reach Appold Street, then continue straight to Finsbury Square. Finally, turn left onto Sun Street Passage, and drive until you arrive at your destination. There are also several parking options near the area which include metered parking spaces along the street or nearby car parks such as The Broadgate Circle or Spitalfields Car Park.
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What people say
Bar Douro is a Portuguese restaurant located in Finsbury Avenue, London that offers an exceptional dining experience. Portuguese cuisine is known for its simplicity and use of fresh ingredients, and Bar Douro perfectly captures this essence. One of their standout dishes is the "Bife de cebolada & tutano," which combines tender beef and caramelized onions with rich marrow to create a unique and delicious flavor. The restaurant also boasts an impressive wine list full of authentic wines from every corner of Portugal, curated by passionate winemakers. In addition to the food, Bar Douro's warm hospitality and al fresco dining spot make it the perfect place to enjoy a meal with friends or family. The talented Junior Sous Chef, Paulo, hails from Porto and brings his passion for traditional dishes like "Gambas à guilho" to the table. Overall, Bar Douro is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the best of Portuguese cuisine in London.
