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13/06/2026
Summer parties and gatherings at Bar Douro ☀️
Our outdoor space and upstairs mezzanine at Bar Douro London Bridge are perfect for team get togethers whether it’s your annual summer party, a big team lunch in the sun or those “we really need to catch up” moments that turn into all evening affairs.
Expect flowing vinho, plates of delicious petiscos and a lively, laid-back atmosphere that feels like a little slice of Portugal in the city.
Get in touch via our link in bio and let’s us host your summer celebrations!
11/06/2026
Cavala em Escabeche 🐟🌿
A classic Algarvian petisco, Cavala em Escabeche celebrates one of Portugal’s oldest culinary traditions. Introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Moorish period, escabeche evolved from a practical method of preserving fish and meat in vinegar, spices and aromatics into a celebrated expression of Portuguese flavour.
British mackerel is lightly cured, charred over the flame and marinated overnight with red onion, carrot, fennel, bay and vinegar. The result is rich yet delicate, with bright acidity balancing the fish’s natural oiliness.
Finished with fresh pea shoots and dill oil, it’s a dish that captures the spirit of Portugal’s coast, where simple ingredients, time-honoured techniques and bold flavours come together at the table. 🇵🇹🌊
07/06/2026
In the mountains of Trás-os-Montes, preserving a native breed means protecting a landscape, a tradition and generations of knowledge.
For André, João and the team at Carnes Irmãos Unidos, Maronesa is more than exceptional beef. It is one of Portugal’s great native breeds, raised with patience and care in the Serra do Alvão, where family farming and respect for the land remain at the heart of daily life.
Join us on Wednesday 8 July for our Native Breed Series: Maronesa with Carnes Irmãos Unidos, a five-course supper club at Bar Douro London Bridge celebrating the producers, landscapes and traditions behind one of Portugal’s most distinctive breeds.
Book now via the link in bio.
04/06/2026
Summer has arrived at Bar Douro ☀️🍅
Built around the best of the season, Exec chef Neuza has curated this years menu with the ingredients we’re most excited to cook with right now: sweet heritage tomatoes, fresh garden peas, tenderstem broccoli, seared yellowfin tuna and plenty of summery flavours.
Highlights from the menu include heritage tomatoes with white port vinaigrette, ervilhas estufadas with chouriço and egg, grilled pork espetadas, seared yellowfin tuna with molho Vilão, and pineapple cake with rum and caramel for dessert.
Available now at Bar Douro London Bridge and City.
Book via the link in bio.
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? ⬇️
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What people say
If you're looking for an authentic Portuguese dining experience in London, Bar Douro is the place to be. This restaurant has successfully brought the spirit of Portugal to the UK with its exquisite Portuguese wines and traditional local food. The "Bife de cebolada & tutano" dish is a must-try, showcasing the Portuguese love for simple yet delicious ingredients. The tender beef and caramelized onions blend harmoniously, while the rich marrow adds a unique twist to this traditional dish, making it a true taste of Portugal on your plate.
Bar Douro's warm hospitality and refreshing drinks make it the perfect al fresco dining spot in the heart of the City. Their wine list is full of passionate winemakers that make cutting-edge, authentic wines full of character from every corner of Portugal. It's no wonder that Bar Douro has been featured in articles about the wonders of Portuguese wine. Book your table now and indulge in delicious dishes that will transport you straight to Portugal.
