Portuguese national daily Journal "i", reports today that the Restaurant Largo do Paço, located in the Casa da Calçada Hotel , Amarante, 60 kms east of Porto, in the north of has been selected as the "Best Restaurant in Europe" by the users of "European 50 Best Restaurants".
Original article (in Portuguese): Largo do Paço é o melhor restaurante da Europa | iOnline
This only confirms what I know and have said for many years! Portugal's gastronomic heritage is one of the best in European and the world. Amarante, itself is a delightful quaint little town, unfortunately only accessible by bus or car. It is well worth a visit.