Sushi
Hand-cut fish, rice seasoned the same day, and pieces regulars now order by number.
About us
Two cultures, one table in Vila Real.
Genki is the Japanese word for energy and good spirits. Douro is the valley that gives us our place, our rhythm and our people. The restaurant lives where the two meet: Japanese cooking made fresh every day on Avenida João Paulo II, for the people who live here and those passing through.
In our kitchen
Our story01 02 03
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It started with a simple idea: cook well, right here.
Vila Real is not a big city. Everyone can tell when a place takes itself seriously, and that is what we have tried to do since the first service.
Across sushi, ramen and wok, the menu is designed for quick lunch choices and dishes to share over dinner. The guiding idea is simple: prepare each day, serve with care and keep a close relationship with everyone who walks in.
Ramen
Slow broth and fresh noodles, served steaming: the bowl that warms a Trás-os-Montes winter.
Wok
Live-fire plates, garlic or spicy, for a full table with everything shared.
The person behind it
The person behind the restaurant
Owner, kitchen and front of houseYizhen Zhuo (Lucas) arrived in Vila Real in 2018, and this is where he began to build his life. After studying Portuguese and enrolling in Oenology at UTAD, he decided to create something of his own. In 2021 he opened the first Genki and, in 2025, took a new step with a larger, more striking space, even more faithful to the identity he had always wanted for the restaurant.
“I wanted to create a place where people would come for the food, stay for the atmosphere and come back for the experience.”
Yizhen Zhuo (Lucas)
The rhythm of the restaurant
From preparation to the table.
Four stages that shape the Genki Douro experience during every service.
Daily preparation
Rice, broths, cuts and components are organised before each service so every dish arrives as intended.
A broad menu
Sushi, ramen and wok share the same menu, with individual choices and combinations designed for sharing.
Attentive service
The team follows the table, explains ingredients and helps each guest find the right dish.
In Vila Real
Lunch from 12:00 to 15:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 23:00, every day, with take-away by phone.
How we work
Four things we will not give up.
01Produce
Fish and vegetables chosen at the counter, cut on the day they are served.
02Technique
Rice treated properly, temperature on point and clean cuts. Everything follows from that.
03The table
Portions built for sharing, because that is how this food eats best.
04The neighbourhood
We are a Vila Real restaurant. We know our regulars by name.
Come and see
The table is set.
Book by phone, drop by Avenida João Paulo II, or take a look at what we serve first.