Guidebook for Porto

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Guidebook for Porto

Food Scene

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.
Great Vegetarian Restaurant :)
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daTerra Baixa
249 R. de Mouzinho da Silveira
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Great Vegetarian Restaurant :)
3 courses lunch menu at a great 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 at a great price, also menu a la carte if you like. Great esplanade to be relaxing and it's located on a walking street.
Great burgers and a place full of personality and nice staff!
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Munchie
177 Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre
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Great burgers and a place full of personality and nice staff!
Tradicional restaurant with great food confection. At lunch for sure you'll find the rush of the people from the city!
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Lagostim
200 Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre
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Tradicional restaurant with great food confection. At lunch for sure you'll find the rush of the people from the city!
Want to try the tradicional Bifana? This is the place!
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Restaurante Coma
156 R. de Rodrigues Sampaio
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Want to try the tradicional Bifana? This is the place!
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!
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!
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!
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!
If you want to go for a night of Fado music, I can recommend to go to this restaurant, where you can have dinner and listen Fado. A different night to get to know a little bit more of our culture.
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O Fado
16 Largo São João Novo
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If you want to go for a night of Fado music, I can recommend to go to this restaurant, where you can have dinner and listen Fado. A different night to get to know a little bit more of our culture.
This is a very typical street if you want a taste of our most fresh fish! As you enter this street you will smell the fish, see homemade grills and an enormous variety of fish & seafood. You can get here by metro or bus! And it's totally worth going!
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Rua Heróis de França
Rua Heróis de França
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This is a very typical street if you want a taste of our most fresh fish! As you enter this street you will smell the fish, see homemade grills and an enormous variety of fish & seafood. You can get here by metro or bus! And it's totally worth going!
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 ;)

Drinks & Nightlife

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 great food. 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 great food. Good staff and great environment.
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.
Great place to go after bar hoping! It has 2 dance floor so you can pick the kind of music you want to dance. It's open till late and has great environment!
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Radio Bar
175 Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre
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Great place to go after bar hoping! It has 2 dance floor so you can pick the kind of music you want to dance. It's open till late and has great environment!
Great place to dance. Usually it has thematic nights, so you can go inside (to the first level) and check what kind of music the Dj is playing, they have all kinds! Opens till late.
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Lomography Embassy Porto
162 Rua dos Mártires da Liberdade
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Great place to dance. Usually it has thematic nights, so you can go inside (to the first level) and check what kind of music the Dj is playing, they have all kinds! Opens till late.
You can go here just for a drink or to dance (I always go for dancing :) ) until 4:00am! The decoration is burlesque, cool staff and the night starts with some rock & indie rock and after changing according to the Dj!
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Once upon a time in Paris ..
106 R. da Galeria de Paris
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You can go here just for a drink or to dance (I always go for dancing :) ) until 4:00am! The decoration is burlesque, cool staff and the night starts with some rock & indie rock and after changing according to the Dj!
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!

Shopping

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.
Mercado do Bolhão is the most tradicional market in the heart of Porto. An entire block that remains in its original form since decades, and this is where you can see & smell the essence of the Tripeiros (this is how people from Porto is called). The place to go for your fresh fruit & vegetables, meat & fish, tradicional products such different kinds of bread, sweets, wines & olives, among others. You can also have a meal or buy some souvenirs. In August 2016 some reconstruction process started but it's not until the end of 2017 that the market will close for it's full reconstruction! Can you imagine the building from the 19th century appearing with all its splendour?? :)
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Suq tal-Bolhao
322 R. Formosa
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Mercado do Bolhão is the most tradicional market in the heart of Porto. An entire block that remains in its original form since decades, and this is where you can see & smell the essence of the Tripeiros (this is how people from Porto is called). The place to go for your fresh fruit & vegetables, meat & fish, tradicional products such different kinds of bread, sweets, wines & olives, among others. You can also have a meal or buy some souvenirs. In August 2016 some reconstruction process started but it's not until the end of 2017 that the market will close for it's full reconstruction! Can you imagine the building from the 19th century appearing with all its splendour?? :)
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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Suq 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.
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!
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, 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, and so on...
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 ;)

Sightseeing

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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Il-Pont Luís I
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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Torri tal-Clérigos
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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São Bento Station
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.
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!
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!
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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Kappella tal-Anime
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.
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Il-Katidral ta 'Porto (Se Catedral)
Terreiro da Sé
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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.
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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.
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Porto Calem
344 Av. de Diogo Leite
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Taylor's Port
250 Rua do Choupelo
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Cais da Ribeira
Cais da Ribeira
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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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Il-Park tal-Virtues
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 :)
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Praca de Lisboa
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This is a park where you can just lay down on the grass and relax :)
If you just want to be connected with the nature try the gardens of Palácio de Cristal, all very well maintained place, complemented with little bridges and lakes and peacock families that just live there in harmony with the nature and people. Just for a walk or to relax lying in the grass it's a really nice place to go!
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Ġonna tal-Palazz tal-Kristall
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 place, complemented with little bridges and lakes and peacock families that just live there in harmony with the nature and people. Just for a walk or to relax lying in the grass it's a really nice place to go!
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Il-Park tal-Belt ta 'Porto
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação
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Essentials

A good supermarket with all that you need. It also has food to take-away and a place where you can have a coffee.
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Pingo Doce
221 R. de Passos Manuel
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A good supermarket with all that you need. It also has food to take-away and a place where you can have a coffee.
Mini market with all the essentials that you need for a few days in town!
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Delba
46 Largo dos Lóios
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Mini market with all the essentials that you need for a few days in town!