Best Burgers in Braga: Old Town and Gualtar

The best burgers in Braga, in northern Portugal, cluster in the pedestrian historic centre between the Sé cathedral, Rua do Souto and Praça da República, and around the University of Minho’s Gualtar campus on the eastern side of the city. The centre is compact enough to cover on foot in an evening.

Braga sits in the Minho, cattle country, and that is the angle to look for on a menu. Carne Barrosã, from the native Barrosã breed of the Barroso uplands, is a protected designation of origin and is also sold minced and as burger patties. A burger made with it is the closest thing to a local style. The city is one of Portugal’s oldest, known for its churches and its Holy Week processions, and a large student population keeps casual food in demand.

Burgers in Braga: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the Centro Histórico, Rua do Souto, Praça da República, Avenida da Liberdade and the Gualtar university area.
• Local beef: Carne Barrosã (PDO), from a native breed of northern Portugal.
• Regional wine: vinho verde, the young white wine of the Minho.
• Local dessert: pudim Abade de Priscos, a rich egg pudding named after a Braga-area abbot.
• Day trip: the Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary on the city’s edge, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019.
• Currency: euro (EUR).

Every guide we publish on Braga is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For Porto and other cities, see all our burger restaurant guides.