Guidebook for Porto

Raquel
Guidebook for Porto

Food Scene

Best burgers in town are just around the corner! But it's always busy, so be there early (until 8pm for dinner).
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Real Hamburgueria
134 Rua da Torrinha
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Best burgers in town are just around the corner! But it's always busy, so be there early (until 8pm for dinner).
If you like tapas, this is the best place to eat in town. It's vibrant and it has a nice feel with lots of quirky toys and memorabilia on the walls. But forget everything you know about tapas - here they are really traditional and portuguese! ;)
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Museu d'Avó
54 Tv. de Cedofeita
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If you like tapas, this is the best place to eat in town. It's vibrant and it has a nice feel with lots of quirky toys and memorabilia on the walls. But forget everything you know about tapas - here they are really traditional and portuguese! ;)
Just a typical cervejaria (beer place), with lots of good food and traditional things to eat. It is a great place to have dinner or a big lunch! Don't forget to taste their Francesinhas (Porto's traditional dish)!
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Cervejaria Brasão Aliados
28 R. de Ramalho Ortigão
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Just a typical cervejaria (beer place), with lots of good food and traditional things to eat. It is a great place to have dinner or a big lunch! Don't forget to taste their Francesinhas (Porto's traditional dish)!
Another good place for Francesinhas (traditional Porto's dish) is right next to out house. We love to go there with friends ;)
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Cervejaria Diu
651 Rua da Boavista
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Another good place for Francesinhas (traditional Porto's dish) is right next to out house. We love to go there with friends ;)
If you're going to Gaia to enjoy some Porto Wine or to check the "postcard view" of Porto, I must advise you not to eat around, as most of the places are too touristic, expensive and not good. However, this is a place we can surely guaranty that you'll have a nice traditional and portuguese meal, big and tasty like we do at home! Try it, we love it!
Restaurante Casa Adão
252 Av. de Ramos Pinto
If you're going to Gaia to enjoy some Porto Wine or to check the "postcard view" of Porto, I must advise you not to eat around, as most of the places are too touristic, expensive and not good. However, this is a place we can surely guaranty that you'll have a nice traditional and portuguese meal, big and tasty like we do at home! Try it, we love it!
Prepare yourselves to experience the most delicious pork sandwiches you'll ever tasted. We are sure you'll never forget them!
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Casa Guedes
130 Praça dos Poveiros
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Prepare yourselves to experience the most delicious pork sandwiches you'll ever tasted. We are sure you'll never forget them!
Great pancakes to start the day with a brunch ;)
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O Diplomata
32 R. de José Falcão
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Great pancakes to start the day with a brunch ;)
Try their snacks and pastries. You will remember them forever!
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Padaria Ribeiro
21 Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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Try their snacks and pastries. You will remember them forever!

Drinks & Nightlife

The place where all people like to start the night. Just ask for a glass of wine and enjoy the surroundings :)
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Taberna Aduela
36 R. Das Oliveiras
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The place where all people like to start the night. Just ask for a glass of wine and enjoy the surroundings :)
We love this pub just to start the night out or to hang there with our friends and a nice beer or a glass of wine. It has good music and a great vibe! And also some good petiscos (or tapas) to help with the drinks :)
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Bonaparte Downtown
40 Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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We love this pub just to start the night out or to hang there with our friends and a nice beer or a glass of wine. It has good music and a great vibe! And also some good petiscos (or tapas) to help with the drinks :)
We are not night owls, but when we do go out, we always start here. It's very iconic for Porto people and it has good wine to try ;)
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Café Vitória
156 R. de José Falcão
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We are not night owls, but when we do go out, we always start here. It's very iconic for Porto people and it has good wine to try ;)
A great place to see nice bands play or just to dance the night away :)
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Maus Hábitos
178 R. de Passos Manuel
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A great place to see nice bands play or just to dance the night away :)
A place in the center of the nightlife, where you have quirky surroundings and always good music to dance to.
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Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos Reis
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A place in the center of the nightlife, where you have quirky surroundings and always good music to dance to.

Sightseeing

The well known train station of central Porto, with beautiful paintings on the walls. A must-see!
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São Bento
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The well known train station of central Porto, with beautiful paintings on the walls. A must-see!
Do you like to visit catacombs? The most epic ones are here, creepy and awesome. And also, it's our favorite church in town!
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Knisja ta 'San Franġisk
Rua do Infante Dom Henrique
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Do you like to visit catacombs? The most epic ones are here, creepy and awesome. And also, it's our favorite church in town!
It inspired the wonderful world of Harry Potter and it's one of our true jewels. Yes, it's a bookstore and you have an entrance fee, but we can assure it's absolutely worth it (and if you buy a book there you'll have your entrance back in the bill) :)
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Livraria Lello
144 R. das Carmelitas
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It inspired the wonderful world of Harry Potter and it's one of our true jewels. Yes, it's a bookstore and you have an entrance fee, but we can assure it's absolutely worth it (and if you buy a book there you'll have your entrance back in the bill) :)
One of the most unique experiences here in Porto lives in this market, with all of the old ladies screaming and laughing out loud. Go there in the morning to see all the sights and sounds in full screen. Also, a tip: visit the bakery on the left corner and ask for "broa", our traditional corn bread. You will love it ;)
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Suq tal-Bolhao
322 R. Formosa
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One of the most unique experiences here in Porto lives in this market, with all of the old ladies screaming and laughing out loud. Go there in the morning to see all the sights and sounds in full screen. Also, a tip: visit the bakery on the left corner and ask for "broa", our traditional corn bread. You will love it ;)
One of the pedestrian streets of Porto, full of tradition and right next to our flat.
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Cedofeita
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One of the pedestrian streets of Porto, full of tradition and right next to our flat.
The other pedestrian street of Porto, where all the hustle and bustle lives. You have to check it out!
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa Catarina
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The other pedestrian street of Porto, where all the hustle and bustle lives. You have to check it out!
One of the best Porto Wine cellars :)
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Croft Port
412 R. do Barão de Forrester
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One of the best Porto Wine cellars :)
The best "postcard view" of Porto. A must see!
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Il-Monasteru ta 'Serra do Pilar
Largo Aviz
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The best "postcard view" of Porto. A must see!
Crossing the street walking or by metro is one of the things you must do for a good feeling of what Porto is!
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Il-Pont Luís I
Ponte Luís I
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Crossing the street walking or by metro is one of the things you must do for a good feeling of what Porto is!
Beautiful and colorful houses on Douro river side :)
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Cais da Ribeira
Cais da Ribeira
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Beautiful and colorful houses on Douro river side :)

Arts & Culture

Contemporary Art Museum with a cool garden outside that you should visit as well. On Sundays until 1pm the entrance is free :) You can go there by bus (502) and the bus stop is also on the map.
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Mużew tal-Arti Kontemporanju (Fondazzjoni ta 'Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de Castro
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Contemporary Art Museum with a cool garden outside that you should visit as well. On Sundays until 1pm the entrance is free :) You can go there by bus (502) and the bus stop is also on the map.
Named the House of Music, this is an architectural achievement for our city, a modern and cool music hall with lots of traditional portuguese details. There are cool visits inside and they're not expensive at all.
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Casa da Música
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Named the House of Music, this is an architectural achievement for our city, a modern and cool music hall with lots of traditional portuguese details. There are cool visits inside and they're not expensive at all.
Our national theatre, beautiful inside and out
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São João National Theater
Praça da Batalha
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Our national theatre, beautiful inside and out
Our main concert hall of Porto
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Ageas Porto Coliseum
137 R. de Passos Manuel
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Our main concert hall of Porto

Shopping

If you like the art on our walls, you will love this illustration gallery. It's next to our house and the owner is a friend of ours, as well as some of the artists on the walls. Also, you can buy an original or a print to take home and make the best souvenir of Porto!
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O Galeria
61 Rua de Miguel Bombarda
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If you like the art on our walls, you will love this illustration gallery. It's next to our house and the owner is a friend of ours, as well as some of the artists on the walls. Also, you can buy an original or a print to take home and make the best souvenir of Porto!
On Saturdays, there's a great street market there, with lots of local artists showing their cool crafts. And some saturdays you can found Raquel there with her work too ;)
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Praca de Carlos Alberto
89 Praça de Carlos Alberto
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On Saturdays, there's a great street market there, with lots of local artists showing their cool crafts. And some saturdays you can found Raquel there with her work too ;)
In the center of the Art District this place has great artistic shops and the right kind of feel. There's also the best chocolate cake at Pimenta Rosa, where they serve huge slices (like really huge) and from 5pm forward they only cost 2€. (and this restaurant is a great place to have lunch as well)
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Centro Comercial Bombarda
285 Rua de Miguel Bombarda
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In the center of the Art District this place has great artistic shops and the right kind of feel. There's also the best chocolate cake at Pimenta Rosa, where they serve huge slices (like really huge) and from 5pm forward they only cost 2€. (and this restaurant is a great place to have lunch as well)
The best shop for the little ones :)
Almaviva-produtos Artesanais Lda
49 Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre
The best shop for the little ones :)
A great shop with Portuguese secret and things, just to see or to take something original home :)
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A Vida Portuguesa
36 R. da Galeria de Paris
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A great shop with Portuguese secret and things, just to see or to take something original home :)
One of our favorite stores in Porto, with lots of creative things for you to dream on (or take home to make you think of Porto whenever you look at them) ;)
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Coração Alecrim
28 Tv. de Cedofeita
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One of our favorite stores in Porto, with lots of creative things for you to dream on (or take home to make you think of Porto whenever you look at them) ;)

Parks & Nature

A small garden with a mini golf court and a fountain, overlooking some palm trees and the beach. It's a great view and the start of the number 1 Tram, that follows the river Douro.
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Ġnien Passeio Alegre
828 R. do Passeio Alegre
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A small garden with a mini golf court and a fountain, overlooking some palm trees and the beach. It's a great view and the start of the number 1 Tram, that follows the river Douro.
A beach view :)
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Pergola ta 'Foz
694 Av. do Brasil
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A beach view :)
One of the best viewpoints of the city, perfect to enjoy the sunset :)
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Passeio das Virtudes
Passeio das Virtudes
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One of the best viewpoints of the city, perfect to enjoy the sunset :)
One of the best gardens in Porto, with great views of the river and the bridges and perfect to enjoy the sunset as well :)
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Ġonna tal-Palazz tal-Kristall
Rua de Dom Manuel II
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One of the best gardens in Porto, with great views of the river and the bridges and perfect to enjoy the sunset as well :)

Essentials

A laundry that's close to our flat.
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Urban Wash Lda - Lavandaria Self-Service
558 Rua da Boavista
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A laundry that's close to our flat.
Supermarket close by.
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Pingo Doce Cedofeita
435 R. de Cedofeita
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Supermarket close by.
Another supermarket, a little smaller than Pingo Doce
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Minipreço Market - Carolina Michaelis
nº 714 Rua da Boavista
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Another supermarket, a little smaller than Pingo Doce
local pharmacy (where you buy non-prescription medicines)
Farmácia da Boa Hora
80 R. da Boa Hora
local pharmacy (where you buy non-prescription medicines)
The nearest hospital
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Hospital Lusíadas Porto
171 Av. da Boavista
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The nearest hospital