Guidebook for Porto

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Porto City Hosts
Guidebook for Porto

Food Scene

If you want to go to a traditional street of fish and seafood restaurants, this is where you should go! Catch the BUS 500, leave at Rotunda da Anémona and walk along the ocean until you find it!
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Rua Heróis de França
Rua Heróis de França
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If you want to go to a traditional street of fish and seafood restaurants, this is where you should go! Catch the BUS 500, leave at Rotunda da Anémona and walk along the ocean until you find it!
You can find tradicional food, including a great Francesinha (it's all about the quality of the products and the Sauce!!!) Great views over to the river and Porto. Perfect place to be at the sunset.
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Taberninha do Manel
308 Av. de Diogo Leite
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You can find tradicional food, including a great Francesinha (it's all about the quality of the products and the Sauce!!!) Great views over to the river and Porto. Perfect place to be at the sunset.
Looking for a vegetarian meal? Here is my suggestion ;)
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daTerra Baixa
249 R. de Mouzinho da Silveira
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Looking for a vegetarian meal? Here is my suggestion ;)
3 courses lunch menu with a good price, also menu a la carte if you like. Great esplanade to be relaxing and it's located on a walking street.
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O Caçula brunch & dinner
47 Praça de Carlos Alberto
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3 courses lunch menu with a good price, also menu a la carte if you like. Great esplanade to be relaxing and it's located on a walking street.
Tradicional restaurant with great food. At lunch for sure you'll find the rush of the locals! (and just around the corner!)
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Lagostim
200 Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre
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Tradicional restaurant with great food. At lunch for sure you'll find the rush of the locals! (and just around the corner!)
Want to try the tradicional Bifana? This is the place!
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Conga
318 R. do Bonjardim
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Want to try the tradicional Bifana? This is the place!
This is a great place for Portuguese food! It's a restaurant managed by a family, very nice! As a dessert, the chocolate mousse is a must! It's also a good place for our tradicional Francesinha. If you like spicy food ask for the house special sauce for your Francesinha ;)
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Taberna Santo António
32 R. das Virtudes
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This is a great place for Portuguese food! It's a restaurant managed by a family, very nice! As a dessert, the chocolate mousse is a must! It's also a good place for our tradicional Francesinha. If you like spicy food ask for the house special sauce for your Francesinha ;)
Try our traditional "petiscos" at Taberna do Largo. It's environment it's very nice, excellent food quality and staff!
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Taberna do Largo
69 Largo São Domingos
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Try our traditional "petiscos" at Taberna do Largo. It's environment it's very nice, excellent food quality and staff!
Starting with the decoration that will amaze you with all the different details! Well prepared food, at lunch you have a lunch menu for less than 5€ (meat, fish or vegetarian), and dinner a la carte with a concept of sharing!
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Restaurant Comme Ça
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Starting with the decoration that will amaze you with all the different details! Well prepared food, at lunch you have a lunch menu for less than 5€ (meat, fish or vegetarian), and dinner a la carte with a concept of sharing!
Here the food is to share! Everything has a great taste, direct view to the kitchen (just next to you), the owner is very nice! For sure the smallest place that you will find to eat, with only 4 tables, characteristic decoration and great music!
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Porta 4
4 R. do Dr. Barbosa de Castro
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Here the food is to share! Everything has a great taste, direct view to the kitchen (just next to you), the owner is very nice! For sure the smallest place that you will find to eat, with only 4 tables, characteristic decoration and great music!
A Delicious world of ice-cream and extraordinary cupcake desserts. If you're a sweet tooth, you can't miss Spirito!
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Spirito Cupcakes & Coffee
19 Largo de São João do Souto
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A Delicious world of ice-cream and extraordinary cupcake desserts. If you're a sweet tooth, you can't miss Spirito!
From 10:00am until 00:00 you can good for coffees, cappuccinos, frappes, several kinds of tea and light snacks!
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Moustache
104 Praça de Carlos Alberto
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From 10:00am until 00:00 you can good for coffees, cappuccinos, frappes, several kinds of tea and light snacks!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy environment. Perfect for catching up with friends, listen good music. Good wine and food to share (or not ;) ) Sunday nights with live music!
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La Boheme entre Amis
40 R. da Galeria de Paris
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Cozy environment. Perfect for catching up with friends, listen good music. Good wine and food to share (or not ;) ) Sunday nights with live music!
Want a bar with a view to Clérigos Tower? Find the tiny door near Lello Bookshop and go up to the 1st floor. You'll find a small and cozy bar with a small balcony. Nice staff and good music.
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Once Upon a Time in Port ...
126 Rua da Madeira
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Want a bar with a view to Clérigos Tower? Find the tiny door near Lello Bookshop and go up to the 1st floor. You'll find a small and cozy bar with a small balcony. Nice staff and good music.
This is a nightclub with 3 different spaces. At the ground level you can have a nice conversation. Going down to the underground there are 2 dance floors. Pick yours and enjoy your dancing night!
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Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos Reis
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This is a nightclub with 3 different spaces. At the ground level you can have a nice conversation. Going down to the underground there are 2 dance floors. Pick yours and enjoy your dancing night!
Perfect for catching up with friends or just relax at the end of the day over a glass of wine. Good staff and great environment!
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Candelabro
3 Rua da Conceição
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Perfect for catching up with friends or just relax at the end of the day over a glass of wine. Good staff and great environment!
Perfect for catching up with friends or just relax at the middle/end of the afternoon over a beer or a glass of wine and their tasty toasts. Good staff and great environment.
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Taberna Aduela
36 R. Das Oliveiras
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Perfect for catching up with friends or just relax at the middle/end of the afternoon over a beer or a glass of wine and their tasty toasts. Good staff and great environment.

Sightseeing

Located at Santa Catarina street this is a Café from 1920's and looks exactly the same! It's a delight to your eyes!
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Cafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa Catarina
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Located at Santa Catarina street this is a Café from 1920's and looks exactly the same! It's a delight to your eyes!
Lello Bookshop is one of the 10 most beautiful bookshops in the world and for sure a "must see". I guarantee you that you have never seen nothing like this!
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Livraria Lello
144 R. das Carmelitas
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Lello Bookshop is one of the 10 most beautiful bookshops in the world and for sure a "must see". I guarantee you that you have never seen nothing like this!
If you're not afraid of highs, walking through D. Luis Bridge is a must! The stunning views to Porto and Gaia and both sides of the river are speechless! Both top and bottom level can be made walking.
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Luís I Brücke
Ponte Luís I
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If you're not afraid of highs, walking through D. Luis Bridge is a must! The stunning views to Porto and Gaia and both sides of the river are speechless! Both top and bottom level can be made walking.
The View from the top of Clérigos Tower definitely is worth of the 240 stair steps that you need to go up. You will see the entire city of Porto, a perspective that you only have from this point!
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Clérigos Tower
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
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The View from the top of Clérigos Tower definitely is worth of the 240 stair steps that you need to go up. You will see the entire city of Porto, a perspective that you only have from this point!
Both inside and outside São Bento Station has an amazing architectonic structure. Inside the painted tiles bring to life some of the most important episodes of the Portuguese history. On the outside it's imposing structure shows how magnificent this station is, letting you imagine all the great stories that happened and will keep happening in one of the entrance/exit of this city.
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Bahnhof São Bento
Praça de Almeida Garrett
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Both inside and outside São Bento Station has an amazing architectonic structure. Inside the painted tiles bring to life some of the most important episodes of the Portuguese history. On the outside it's imposing structure shows how magnificent this station is, letting you imagine all the great stories that happened and will keep happening in one of the entrance/exit of this city.
This is a walking street where you will be able to find an area with outlet stores (for addicted shopping Zara has an outlet here called Lefties :) ). At one point it will change into coffee houses, some restaurants, brew beer bar, portuguese concept stores and so on...
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Rua de Cedofeita
Rua de Cedofeita
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This is a walking street where you will be able to find an area with outlet stores (for addicted shopping Zara has an outlet here called Lefties :) ). At one point it will change into coffee houses, some restaurants, brew beer bar, portuguese concept stores and so on...
It's one of the most iconic walking streets from Porto. It's a shopping street where you can find from local brands until the most famous ones. It also has places to eat indoors or esplanades.
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa Catarina
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It's one of the most iconic walking streets from Porto. It's a shopping street where you can find from local brands until the most famous ones. It also has places to eat indoors or esplanades.
This is the main avenue at the historical downtown center. At the top you can visit the city hall. Pay attention to all the details of the buildings, grab your map and decide which way you go next!
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Av. dos Aliados 4000-196
Avenida dos Aliados
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This is the main avenue at the historical downtown center. At the top you can visit the city hall. Pay attention to all the details of the buildings, grab your map and decide which way you go next!
Rua das Flores is a walking street fulfilled with personality! During the day, you will always find someone performing (music / acting / painting). Have breakfast or lunch in one of the many cafes, you won't be indifferent to the facades of these places! You'll be able to find really beautiful concept & handmade products stores!
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Rua das Flores
Rua das Flores
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Rua das Flores is a walking street fulfilled with personality! During the day, you will always find someone performing (music / acting / painting). Have breakfast or lunch in one of the many cafes, you won't be indifferent to the facades of these places! You'll be able to find really beautiful concept & handmade products stores!
One of the most iconic buildings in Porto. The mix of 3 different architectural styles makes it unique. Its "Arabian Room" is simply stunning! Nowadays it's used for thematic events and state events too.
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Palácio da Bolsa
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One of the most iconic buildings in Porto. The mix of 3 different architectural styles makes it unique. Its "Arabian Room" is simply stunning! Nowadays it's used for thematic events and state events too.
This chapel is impossible to miss. More than twenty thousand tiles all hand painted on the outside! Check its history on the landmark outside the chapel.
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Chapel of Souls
428 Rua de Santa Catarina
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This chapel is impossible to miss. More than twenty thousand tiles all hand painted on the outside! Check its history on the landmark outside the chapel.
If you just want to be connected with the nature try the gardens of Palácio de Cristal, all very well maintained, complemented with little bridges & lakes and peacock families that just live there in harmony with the nature and people. Just for a walk or to relax lying on the grass it's a really nice place to go!
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Cristal-Palastgarten
Rua de Dom Manuel II
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If you just want to be connected with the nature try the gardens of Palácio de Cristal, all very well maintained, complemented with little bridges & lakes and peacock families that just live there in harmony with the nature and people. Just for a walk or to relax lying on the grass it's a really nice place to go!

Parks & Nature

Great views of the sunset over Arrábida bridge and Douro River. Gardens where you can lay down and just relax!
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Park der Tugenden
53-3 Passeio das Virtudes
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Great views of the sunset over Arrábida bridge and Douro River. Gardens where you can lay down and just relax!
This is a park where you can just lay down on the grass and relax :) Take 10/15 minutes and plan where you go next.
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Praça de Lisboa
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This is a park where you can just lay down on the grass and relax :) Take 10/15 minutes and plan where you go next.

Arts & Culture

The history of Portugal shown at this interactive museum. It's a really nice way to learn the Portuguese adventures.
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World of Discoveries
106 Rua de Miragaia
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The history of Portugal shown at this interactive museum. It's a really nice way to learn the Portuguese adventures.
Wether if you go for it's architectural structure or to see a concert, Casa da Música is a "must go". Contemporary building designed exclusively music and musicians. It has different rooms, which one with a specific purpose!
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Casa da Música
604-610 Av. da Boavista
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Wether if you go for it's architectural structure or to see a concert, Casa da Música is a "must go". Contemporary building designed exclusively music and musicians. It has different rooms, which one with a specific purpose!
If you're a art lover, Serralves museum is a place that you must go! The main structure allied to Serralves art deco house, the incredible gardens and the Tea House is a place you don't want to miss!
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Parque de Serralves
210 R. Dom João de Castro
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If you're a art lover, Serralves museum is a place that you must go! The main structure allied to Serralves art deco house, the incredible gardens and the Tea House is a place you don't want to miss!

Shopping

Do you like organic & bio soaps, creams or candles? Meet Susana, the owner, and ask her all about her homemade products.
ArteSana
casa 8 Largo do Colégio
Do you like organic & bio soaps, creams or candles? Meet Susana, the owner, and ask her all about her homemade products.
Great Portuguese Products Concept Store with a coffee shop at the end called "Miss Pavlova". Take a look ;)
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Almada 13
n.º 13 Rua do Almada
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Great Portuguese Products Concept Store with a coffee shop at the end called "Miss Pavlova". Take a look ;)
At Via Catarina mall you can find all kinds of stores. From sports store, clothing, beauty, food corner, etc. If you aim for organic and biological food you can find "Celeiro" (at -1 level ) and buy ready-to-go food or products. There's also a printing store (4 level). In case you need to print your boarding pass they will do it!
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Via Catarina Shopping
312 a Rua de Santa Catarina
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At Via Catarina mall you can find all kinds of stores. From sports store, clothing, beauty, food corner, etc. If you aim for organic and biological food you can find "Celeiro" (at -1 level ) and buy ready-to-go food or products. There's also a printing store (4 level). In case you need to print your boarding pass they will do it!
You will find several gourmet food corners of Portuguese typical food. It's a great way to find our gastronomy from north to south of Portugal. It also has an hotel and some little stores.
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Mercado Bom Sucesso
74-90 Praça do Bom Sucesso
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You will find several gourmet food corners of Portuguese typical food. It's a great way to find our gastronomy from north to south of Portugal. It also has an hotel and some little stores.

Essentials

Mini market with all the essentials that you need for a few days in town!
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Minipreço (Trindade)
13/17 R. do Dr. Ricardo Jorge
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Mini market with all the essentials that you need for a few days in town!