After the success of the debut editionin Lisbon, Porto is hosting the second round of the Secret Frienda collaborative gastronomic event promoted by MUSA Beer which brings together some of the city's most vibrant restaurants in a tasty game of sharing, surprise and creative interpretation.
The dynamic is simple: each venue interprets the menu it has been chosen for, reinventing the list of dishes conceived by another restaurant. The result is an unexpected and democratic gastronomic circuit that brings the "foodie" community and other foodies closer together, promoting the venues where the most exciting gastronomic concepts in the Cidade Invicta are presented.
The restaurants Barro, Barra Este, Belos Aires, Canti, Il Fornaio, Mafaldas, Mito, Fat Paw, Ro e Soma have joined the MUSAwho will also be playing with the Virtudes.
Each restaurant will present a special menu consisting of 3 courses and 1 dessert, inspired by - but not copied from - the restaurant that won the prize in a raffle, which dictated the following menu changes:
Clay cooking Myth
Barra Este kitchen Mafaldas
Belos Aires cuisine Barra Este
Canti Kitchen Clay
Il Fornaio cozinha Canti
Mafalda's kitchen Ro
Mythic cuisine Belos Aires
Muse of Virtues cooks Soma
Pata Gorda cooks at Il Fornaio
Ro cooks Muse of Virtues
Soma kitchen Pata Gorda
The menus are no longer a secret
Below you'll find the menus for each space "in the style" of the respective Secret Friend, which will only be available on December 6. The chefs' reinterpretations will be paired with MUSA beers, a selection of the brand's brewers, who have sought to complement the offer with a drink that respects the sensory profile of each dish.
Myth Menu by Barro
19h00 - 23h00; R. de José Falcão 183, 4050-215 Porto
- Oxtail croquette
- Ham katsu
- Prawn and corvina curry
- French toast and custard
Mafalda's menu by Barra Este
12h30 - 15h00 // 19h30 - 22h30; R. França Júnior 65, 4450-073 Matosinhos
- Braised mackerel, mushroom XO, buckwheat, braised fennel, ponzu;
- Chopped thigh tsukune, teriyaki & sambal bbq, spring onion kimchi, egg yolk;
- Corn kakiage, miso mayo, lime & harissa, coriander and furikake;
- Chocolate tart, beet, hazelnuts and labneh.
Barra Este Menu by Belos Aires
12h30 - 00h00; R. de Altino Coelho 632, 4470-180 Maia
- Sardine escabeche;
- Veal with beef tongue and tonato sauce;
- Cassava tortilla with chimichurri mayonnaise and fermented cabbage;
- Dulce de leche cheesecake;
Clay Menu by Canti
14h00 - 02h00; R. de Miguel Bombarda 38, 4050-179 Porto
- Golden cloud on potato (potato with egg ham);
- Symphony of prawns and peppers (prawn tartare);
- Symphony of the sea: roast sea bass and clams;
- Abade de priscos.
Canti Menu by IL Fornaio
12h30 - 15h00 // 19h30 - 23h00; Largo de Mompilher 26, 4050-392 Porto
- Ravioli of Gamberi all'Aglio Nero
- Shrimp ravioli with black garlic and lemon, in aromatic seafood and 'nduja broth
- Arancini al Anatra con Vino Rosso
- Crispy mini-arancini with duck risotto and Chianti, served over parmesan cream and parsley sprouts.
- Spinach Strudel Pizza
- Spinach sautéed with garlic, crunchy strudel crumble, tomato powder, candied basil pesto, mozzarella and ricotta and parmesan cream
- Sussurro di Cioccolato
- Sphere of dark chocolate mousse with a heart of limoncello ganache, on cocoa soil and toasted hazelnuts, finished with extra virgin olive oil
RO menu by Mafaldas
10h00 - 16h00; R. de Ramalho Ortigão 61, 4000-407 Porto
- Lychee ceviche, kombu chili crisp, tuna tataki;
- Pork and corn broth, pork wonton, crispy ear, burnt onion oil; - Cuttlefish ink monjayaki with bacon and shrimp;
- Miso and sesame entremet, peanut caramel.
Belos Aires Menu by Mito
12h30 - 15h00 // 19h00-23h00; R. de José Falcão 115, 4050-198 Porto
- Baked octopus rice, black garlic aioli and fried squid;
- Tender steak pastry, steak jus;
- Hot ossobuco terrine, fried polenta, marrow jus;
- Chocolate textures, dulce de leche and lime mousse.
Soma Menu by Musa das Virtudes
12h30 - 00h00; Rua Marechal Saldanha, 365 Loja 3
- Paratha, Roast Goat, Goat Cheese, Smoked Zhoug and Pomegranate;
- Bolovo, Moqueca Sauce and Dendém Chilli Crisp;
- Shrimp, Spicy Mayo and Crispy Leek;
- Banana Bread French Toast, Caramel Mousse, Cocoa and Coffee Ice Cream.
IL Fornaio menu by Pata Gorda
12h00 - 15h00 // 19h00 - 00h00; Rua Francois Guichard, 178 4100-012 Porto
- Tomato and purple shrimp soup;
- Marguerita rissol;
- Oxtail lasagna;
- Chocolate cake.
Musa das Virtudes menu by RO
12h00 - 22h30; Passeio das Virtudes 28, 4050-629 Porto
- Tapioca onigiri with cheese, guava and nori;
- Pressed ear with ROmesco and beer glaze;
- Udon bread with Katsu and hot slaw;
- Rabanada-cheese cake and matcha.
Pata Gorda Menu by Soma
9h30 - 16h30 // 19h - 22h30; R. Dr. Melo Leote 13, 4100-343 Porto
- Potato gnocchi with arrowroot, prawn consommé, pink shrimp and sichuan oil;
- Liver tartlet, caramelized onions and pickled trumpets of death;
- Cabidela & duck magret;
- Japanese sponge cake (katsutera) & fermented cassava ice cream.
