Adam's Guidebook
Food scene
The best eclairs you’ve ever eaten, with fresh homemade whipped cream. They have plenty of flavors. Plus the atmosphere is really pleasant and the location is excellent, near Praça dos Leões.
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Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
47 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesThe best eclairs you’ve ever eaten, with fresh homemade whipped cream. They have plenty of flavors. Plus the atmosphere is really pleasant and the location is excellent, near Praça dos Leões.
Small Brazilian café where you can find a lot of the country’s delicacies, including a meat pasty that you have to try! Also try the Açaí juice (a bit expensive due to the rarity of the fruit, €4-€5 but worth it). Local
favorite!
11 locals raden deze aan
Itaipú
50 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesSmall Brazilian café where you can find a lot of the country’s delicacies, including a meat pasty that you have to try! Also try the Açaí juice (a bit expensive due to the rarity of the fruit, €4-€5 but worth it). Local
favorite!
Oh the Francesinha… Yes you have to try it, and for many locals, this small place on Rua da Alegria is the best one! The potato chips are homemade, the sauce is brilliant, and the ingredients are of excellent quality. Go early because although it’s not usually crowded, it doesn’t have a lot of tables.
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Francesinha Café
946 Rua da AlegriaOh the Francesinha… Yes you have to try it, and for many locals, this small place on Rua da Alegria is the best one! The potato chips are homemade, the sauce is brilliant, and the ingredients are of excellent quality. Go early because although it’s not usually crowded, it doesn’t have a lot of tables.
If you like chocolate, please go to Chocolataria Equador. Besides being in a lovely renovated building which maintains its original flooring and wood, the chocolate is divine… it all comes from Equador. Try the Port wine, passion fruit, raspberry truffles.
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Chocolataria Equador
637 R. de Sá da BandeiraIf you like chocolate, please go to Chocolataria Equador. Besides being in a lovely renovated building which maintains its original flooring and wood, the chocolate is divine… it all comes from Equador. Try the Port wine, passion fruit, raspberry truffles.
Perfect for Mexican lovers, this fancy and eclectic restaurant has delicious (pricey, but worth it) Mexican food. Located in the arts neighborhood Miguel Bombarda, it has one of the best Margueritas in town. Beware if you’re not one for spicy foods though, on the side of each dish name there is the degree of spicy-ness so you can choose the best one for you.
28 locals raden deze aan
Frida
135 R. de Adolfo Casais MonteiroPerfect for Mexican lovers, this fancy and eclectic restaurant has delicious (pricey, but worth it) Mexican food. Located in the arts neighborhood Miguel Bombarda, it has one of the best Margueritas in town. Beware if you’re not one for spicy foods though, on the side of each dish name there is the degree of spicy-ness so you can choose the best one for you.
Sightseeing
Base is a Caffé/Bar located in a lovely garden (the Olive Trees Garden) with music playing, where you can chill or read a book on the grass during the day and hang out having a drink at night. It really is a lovely place to go relax and just be. Base is also a little elevated from the ground, so you have an amazing view of Torre dos Clérigos (right next to you) and Lello Library among others. During the summer there are a lot of live concerts of Brazilian Music.
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Base Porto
151 R. das CarmelitasBase is a Caffé/Bar located in a lovely garden (the Olive Trees Garden) with music playing, where you can chill or read a book on the grass during the day and hang out having a drink at night. It really is a lovely place to go relax and just be. Base is also a little elevated from the ground, so you have an amazing view of Torre dos Clérigos (right next to you) and Lello Library among others. During the summer there are a lot of live concerts of Brazilian Music.
Gardens of the Cristal Palace are mandatory. Besides being such a lovely place to relax, they have absolutely stunning panoramic views of Porto and the Douro River. There is a caffé where you can sit and grab a drink or something to eat.
1180 locals raden deze aan
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IIGardens of the Cristal Palace are mandatory. Besides being such a lovely place to relax, they have absolutely stunning panoramic views of Porto and the Douro River. There is a caffé where you can sit and grab a drink or something to eat.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rua Galerias de Paris (commonly only called Galerias) is an iconic street where everyone goes to have a drink during the weekends (or during the week). Galerias actually consists of two streets, which locals refer to as “High Street” (Rua Galerias de Paris) and “Down Street” (Rua Cândido dos Reis) since they are parallel and both have bars, but actually only one of them is called “Rua Galerias de Paris”, a curiosity some people don’t know. Since you don’t pay to get in at most bars, try getting in and out and see what you like the most.
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Rua da Galeria de Paris
Rua da Galeria de ParisRua Galerias de Paris (commonly only called Galerias) is an iconic street where everyone goes to have a drink during the weekends (or during the week). Galerias actually consists of two streets, which locals refer to as “High Street” (Rua Galerias de Paris) and “Down Street” (Rua Cândido dos Reis) since they are parallel and both have bars, but actually only one of them is called “Rua Galerias de Paris”, a curiosity some people don’t know. Since you don’t pay to get in at most bars, try getting in and out and see what you like the most.
Essentials
Continente Bom Dia is a very convenient option for your holiday grocery shopping, only a 4 minute walk from the apartment, and has everything you might need. Plus they have a very economic caffé with great quality and variety of bread and pastry, excellent to have your breakfast!
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Continente Bom Dia Serpa Pinto
Continente Bom Dia is a very convenient option for your holiday grocery shopping, only a 4 minute walk from the apartment, and has everything you might need. Plus they have a very economic caffé with great quality and variety of bread and pastry, excellent to have your breakfast!
Shopping
Santa Catarina Street is a must. Located between Coliseu do Porto and Mercado do Bolhão, you will find all sorts of shops from clothing, to shoes and accessories, plus several local sellers selling their arts. Plus this is where the Majestic Café is located, so you can’t fail this one!
1060 locals raden deze aan
Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaSanta Catarina Street is a must. Located between Coliseu do Porto and Mercado do Bolhão, you will find all sorts of shops from clothing, to shoes and accessories, plus several local sellers selling their arts. Plus this is where the Majestic Café is located, so you can’t fail this one!
Getting Around
This is the nearest metro station from the apartment. You can get there in a 10-12 minute walk. From there, you will find yourself in the middle of everything in 2 stops, very convenient!
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Carolina Michaelis station
This is the nearest metro station from the apartment. You can get there in a 10-12 minute walk. From there, you will find yourself in the middle of everything in 2 stops, very convenient!