Guidebook for Porto
Food Scene
A very short walk from "Maria Downtown" you can find this nice and trendy restaurant with excellent food, check the website: http://www.tapabento.com/trindade/
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Tapabento Trindade
147 Largo do Doutor Tito FontesA very short walk from "Maria Downtown" you can find this nice and trendy restaurant with excellent food, check the website: http://www.tapabento.com/trindade/
Taberna do Bonjardim
One of the best places to have brunch in Porto - Saturday from 12h00 to 16h00! Price: € 15,00.
Also a nice cute restaurant.
Rua do Bonjardim 450
450 Rua do BonjardimTaberna do Bonjardim
One of the best places to have brunch in Porto - Saturday from 12h00 to 16h00! Price: € 15,00.
Also a nice cute restaurant.
One of the oldest coffee shops in Porto, is worth taking a peek! Even the mirrors are still the original ones from the 1920s.
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Cafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa CatarinaOne of the oldest coffee shops in Porto, is worth taking a peek! Even the mirrors are still the original ones from the 1920s.
When we have a big "Francesinha" craving, here is were we come to eat it! The place is not fancy at all (but then again, almost none of the Francesinha places are..).
Eat it with a "fino" (how you ask for a draft beer in Porto)
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Café Santiago F
226 R. de Passos ManuelWhen we have a big "Francesinha" craving, here is were we come to eat it! The place is not fancy at all (but then again, almost none of the Francesinha places are..).
Eat it with a "fino" (how you ask for a draft beer in Porto)
Nice small restaurant with delicious typical portuguese "petiscos" (portuguese name for tapas)! You can just ask for a couple of the petiscos to share, or chose one of the main courses.
The food is delicious and is right in the bars area, so you are conveniently close to go out afterwards!
Better to book beforehand (222081797)
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Museu dos Presuntos Downtown
67 R. da Galeria de ParisNice small restaurant with delicious typical portuguese "petiscos" (portuguese name for tapas)! You can just ask for a couple of the petiscos to share, or chose one of the main courses.
The food is delicious and is right in the bars area, so you are conveniently close to go out afterwards!
Better to book beforehand (222081797)
The famous ice cream shop, Santini, founded in Lisbon in 1949 by the Italian Attilio Santini, has recently opened for the first time in Porto, in a large, bright space located in the downtown city centre. This is great news providing an opportunity to try their delicious, freshly made ice creams. Among the traditional, unique flavours of Santini ice cream, you can now try their latest flavour dedicated to Porto, incorporating Port wine, nuts and figs. Their macarrinis (macaroons with ice cream), bonbons and gin and tonic ice cream (available at weekends), are also well worth trying.
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Santini
16 Largo dos LóiosThe famous ice cream shop, Santini, founded in Lisbon in 1949 by the Italian Attilio Santini, has recently opened for the first time in Porto, in a large, bright space located in the downtown city centre. This is great news providing an opportunity to try their delicious, freshly made ice creams. Among the traditional, unique flavours of Santini ice cream, you can now try their latest flavour dedicated to Porto, incorporating Port wine, nuts and figs. Their macarrinis (macaroons with ice cream), bonbons and gin and tonic ice cream (available at weekends), are also well worth trying.
Sightseeing
Square in the Porto centre - City hall.
The imposing architecture and its central character turn this Avenue into the city's "living room".
It becomes a location of excellence where the people of Porto gather to celebrate special times.
There are granite buildings, many of which are crowned with skylights, domes and pinnacles.
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Av. dos Aliados 4000-196
Avenida dos AliadosSquare in the Porto centre - City hall.
The imposing architecture and its central character turn this Avenue into the city's "living room".
It becomes a location of excellence where the people of Porto gather to celebrate special times.
There are granite buildings, many of which are crowned with skylights, domes and pinnacles.
Old train station, located in the historic centre, with beautiful tiles inside - approximately 20,000 tiles, dating from 1905–1916.
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São Bento Station
Praça de Almeida GarrettOld train station, located in the historic centre, with beautiful tiles inside - approximately 20,000 tiles, dating from 1905–1916.
If you want to taste some Portwine and even get a guided tour of the cellars, this is where you should come! Why?
- It has the best view, (sometimes they don't show you the balcony, so just feel free to explore)
- you get to taste white and red delicious Port
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Taylor's Port
250 Rua do ChoupeloIf you want to taste some Portwine and even get a guided tour of the cellars, this is where you should come! Why?
- It has the best view, (sometimes they don't show you the balcony, so just feel free to explore)
- you get to taste white and red delicious Port
Porto's "house of music" has a very particular arquitecture that's worth taking a look at - specially from the inside.
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Casa da Música
Porto's "house of music" has a very particular arquitecture that's worth taking a look at - specially from the inside.
Not to miss old and beautiful place in Porto, very picturesque!
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Ribeira station
Not to miss old and beautiful place in Porto, very picturesque!
This is the area of the art galeries! The best time to visit is when the galeries present their new exhibitions and the street gets filled with people!
Next big dates: 17 June, 23 Sept and 11 Nov 2017, at 16h00, free access.
Still, it's always a nice place to take a walk on a Saturday afternoon and has some cute shops! If you go, be sure to get inside Centro Comercial Miguel Bombarda (small shopping centre with some original shops).
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Rua de Miguel Bombarda
Rua de Miguel BombardaThis is the area of the art galeries! The best time to visit is when the galeries present their new exhibitions and the street gets filled with people!
Next big dates: 17 June, 23 Sept and 11 Nov 2017, at 16h00, free access.
Still, it's always a nice place to take a walk on a Saturday afternoon and has some cute shops! If you go, be sure to get inside Centro Comercial Miguel Bombarda (small shopping centre with some original shops).
Among the works produced in the north of Portugal by the well-known Tuscan architect, Nicolau Nasoni, Clerigos Tower Church, built in the XVIII century, is not only his oldest documented building, but also the most famous.
A must visit, together with the Clérigos Tower, the most emblematic monument in Porto, a magnificent construction of 75m in height and 240 spiral steps, leading you to a veranda at the top where you will find an amazing view of the city.
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Torre dos Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de NeryAmong the works produced in the north of Portugal by the well-known Tuscan architect, Nicolau Nasoni, Clerigos Tower Church, built in the XVIII century, is not only his oldest documented building, but also the most famous.
A must visit, together with the Clérigos Tower, the most emblematic monument in Porto, a magnificent construction of 75m in height and 240 spiral steps, leading you to a veranda at the top where you will find an amazing view of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place to have a glass of yummi sparkling-wine sangria, before or after dinner!
Next to it you can also find Candelabro, another cool bar to hang out, specially if the weather is nice!
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Champ's da Baixa
27 R. do Gen. SilveiraNice place to have a glass of yummi sparkling-wine sangria, before or after dinner!
Next to it you can also find Candelabro, another cool bar to hang out, specially if the weather is nice!
Trendy wine bar with a small dance floor downstairs. Commercial music. Good place to hang out before going to the actual disco - which means between midnight and 3 am...
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FÉ Wine & Club
1 Praça D. Filipa de LencastreTrendy wine bar with a small dance floor downstairs. Commercial music. Good place to hang out before going to the actual disco - which means between midnight and 3 am...
Cool pub with deliciouse cocktails and beers (the Margaritas are very good), good for a drink before or after dinner.
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Bonaparte Downtown
40 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesCool pub with deliciouse cocktails and beers (the Margaritas are very good), good for a drink before or after dinner.
More alternative Dance club. To go after the bars, at about 3 am.
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Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos ReisMore alternative Dance club. To go after the bars, at about 3 am.
We love Porto
Good bar if you really want to dance! Expect to find a mixture of several commercial hits! Gets going between midnight and 3 am.
Galeria de Paris 80
80 Rua da Galeria de ParisWe love Porto
Good bar if you really want to dance! Expect to find a mixture of several commercial hits! Gets going between midnight and 3 am.
If you like rock and indie-rock, this is the place to go! But don't expect a lot of glamour... This is a underground club were people don't go to be seen, but just to dance to their favorite tracks!
People only start coming in after the bars close... So if you come before 3h00 it will probably be empty, but at 4h00 it will start geting crowded until 7h00!
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Tendinha dos Clerigos
80 R. do Conde de VizelaIf you like rock and indie-rock, this is the place to go! But don't expect a lot of glamour... This is a underground club were people don't go to be seen, but just to dance to their favorite tracks!
People only start coming in after the bars close... So if you come before 3h00 it will probably be empty, but at 4h00 it will start geting crowded until 7h00!
One of the trendy bars to go out at night before going to the disco!
Good to go from 1h00-4h00 (closing time). On summer weekends it starts geting very crowded at 2h00
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Book House
85 R. da Galeria de ParisOne of the trendy bars to go out at night before going to the disco!
Good to go from 1h00-4h00 (closing time). On summer weekends it starts geting very crowded at 2h00
Cool alternative bar with funky DJs or cool live music! Good crowd between midnight and 3 am
Rua do Almada 224
224 Rua do AlmadaCool alternative bar with funky DJs or cool live music! Good crowd between midnight and 3 am
Parks & Nature
Nice gardens with a great view to the river! Nearby you can also find the "Solar do Vinho do Porto" a bar with a nice balcony were you can enjoy the best portwines! Or you can walk down the street to Miradouro Ignez for a drink with a view.
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Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IINice gardens with a great view to the river! Nearby you can also find the "Solar do Vinho do Porto" a bar with a nice balcony were you can enjoy the best portwines! Or you can walk down the street to Miradouro Ignez for a drink with a view.
Praia da Luz, Praia do Molhe, and Praia de Gondarém are all examples of beaches in Foz, situated on the Avenida Brasil, on the mouth of the River Douro. These beaches can be considered to be in town, as Foz is a sophisticated part of Porto and a sought after residential area.
In Foz, you will be able to promenade up and down with the locals.
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Foz
636 R. de SobreirasPraia da Luz, Praia do Molhe, and Praia de Gondarém are all examples of beaches in Foz, situated on the Avenida Brasil, on the mouth of the River Douro. These beaches can be considered to be in town, as Foz is a sophisticated part of Porto and a sought after residential area.
In Foz, you will be able to promenade up and down with the locals.
Shopping
Renewed Market Place is now home to small stands with gourmet Portuguese specialties, wines and other delicious treats
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Mercado Bom Sucesso
74-90 Praça do Bom SucessoRenewed Market Place is now home to small stands with gourmet Portuguese specialties, wines and other delicious treats
Free Style Bus Service
Free and direct to The Style Outlets, in Vila do Conde.
Pickup Point: Estação da Trindade (9h30 and 14h00)
Info Shuttle Line: +351 229 942 667
http://vila-do-conde.thestyleoutlets.pt/pt-pt
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Vila do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet
400 Av. Fonte CovaFree Style Bus Service
Free and direct to The Style Outlets, in Vila do Conde.
Pickup Point: Estação da Trindade (9h30 and 14h00)
Info Shuttle Line: +351 229 942 667
http://vila-do-conde.thestyleoutlets.pt/pt-pt
A typical grocery shop in Porto, where you can immerse yourself in Portuguese food culture and local traditions.
Worth visiting.
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Comer e Chorar Por Mais
300 R. FormosaA typical grocery shop in Porto, where you can immerse yourself in Portuguese food culture and local traditions.
Worth visiting.
Here you can find the best products made in Portugal!
The purpose of ‘Vida Portuguesa’ was to give new value to old products, turning old Portuguese brands created years ago, into timeless quality pieces, preserving their original packaging and reminding us how everyday life was then, as well as reflecting the soul of the country.
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A Vida Portuguesa
36 R. da Galeria de ParisHere you can find the best products made in Portugal!
The purpose of ‘Vida Portuguesa’ was to give new value to old products, turning old Portuguese brands created years ago, into timeless quality pieces, preserving their original packaging and reminding us how everyday life was then, as well as reflecting the soul of the country.
Santa Catarina Street is a typical Porto street included in many tourist guides, and you won’t want to miss it.
It’s known as a respected and traditional shopping area and the wide pedestrianised promenade is filled with clothing stores, shoes and countless street vendors selling all types of handicraft and jewelry.
Tired of shopping? Don’t forget to pop by the Majestic, one of the most iconic cafés in the city.
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaSanta Catarina Street is a typical Porto street included in many tourist guides, and you won’t want to miss it.
It’s known as a respected and traditional shopping area and the wide pedestrianised promenade is filled with clothing stores, shoes and countless street vendors selling all types of handicraft and jewelry.
Tired of shopping? Don’t forget to pop by the Majestic, one of the most iconic cafés in the city.
Arts & Culture
The most famous museum in Porto, usually has some interesting contemporary art exhibitions.
It's also known for it's building designed by Siza Vieira, one of the most renowned Portuguese architect, it's gardens and it's original art-deco house.
Free on Sunday mornings
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Fundación de Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de CastroThe most famous museum in Porto, usually has some interesting contemporary art exhibitions.
It's also known for it's building designed by Siza Vieira, one of the most renowned Portuguese architect, it's gardens and it's original art-deco house.
Free on Sunday mornings
The National Museum Soares dos Reis, formerly the Portuense Museum, was founded in 1833 by king Pedro IV establishing Portugal´s first public art museum. The museum is situated in the Palace of Carrancas, dating from the late eighteenth century. The collections of Portuguese paintings and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries and national and international objects of decorative arts, mostly from the 17th to the 19th century are exhibited on the second and third floors, where some of the rooms are richly decorated in the neoclassical style. From the mid-nineteenth century up to 1910, this building was the temporary residence of the Portuguese royal family when visiting the North.
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Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
44 R. de Dom Manuel IIThe National Museum Soares dos Reis, formerly the Portuense Museum, was founded in 1833 by king Pedro IV establishing Portugal´s first public art museum. The museum is situated in the Palace of Carrancas, dating from the late eighteenth century. The collections of Portuguese paintings and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries and national and international objects of decorative arts, mostly from the 17th to the 19th century are exhibited on the second and third floors, where some of the rooms are richly decorated in the neoclassical style. From the mid-nineteenth century up to 1910, this building was the temporary residence of the Portuguese royal family when visiting the North.
Getting Around
Take: Tram line 1 (Infante/Passeio Alegre/Infante), it runs along the riverfront on a route that allows you to enjoy various tourist points of interest - the Tram Museum, the Museum of Transport and Communications, the Museum of Port Wine, Arrábida Bridge - the Douro riverbank combining the richness of the programme with the possibility of travelling on a century-old means of transport.
Tel.: +351 222 000 045
Price per person: Single Trip – 3.00€
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Iglesia Monumento de San Francisco
Rua do Infante Dom HenriqueTake: Tram line 1 (Infante/Passeio Alegre/Infante), it runs along the riverfront on a route that allows you to enjoy various tourist points of interest - the Tram Museum, the Museum of Transport and Communications, the Museum of Port Wine, Arrábida Bridge - the Douro riverbank combining the richness of the programme with the possibility of travelling on a century-old means of transport.
Tel.: +351 222 000 045
Price per person: Single Trip – 3.00€
One of the best things to do in Porto, to take in the spectacular views of Porto (considered the Best European Destination 2017) is from the river! There are a variety of cruises available from the five bridges in Vila Nova de Gaia and Oporto right up the Douro River eastwards to the Port wine vineyards over 100 kilometres inland.
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Douro River
One of the best things to do in Porto, to take in the spectacular views of Porto (considered the Best European Destination 2017) is from the river! There are a variety of cruises available from the five bridges in Vila Nova de Gaia and Oporto right up the Douro River eastwards to the Port wine vineyards over 100 kilometres inland.