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Huge wicker lamps cast flattering light onto the brick-walled dining room of this stylishly converted neo-Arabic building with high ceilings. On warm evenings retreat to the inner courtyard to sip cocktails before enjoying Med-inspired dishes such as citrus-spiked tuna ceviche, octopus confit with black polenta, and osso bucco (veal shanks) with saffron risotto.
Rua da Conceição 63
222 054 016
Visit website: http://www.flowrestaurant.pt/flow/
Hours
7.45pm-midnight Mon, 12.45-3pm & 7.45pm-midnight Tue-Sat
Price
mains €17-29
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
FLOW Restaurant & Bar
63 Rua da ConceiçãoHuge wicker lamps cast flattering light onto the brick-walled dining room of this stylishly converted neo-Arabic building with high ceilings. On warm evenings retreat to the inner courtyard to sip cocktails before enjoying Med-inspired dishes such as citrus-spiked tuna ceviche, octopus confit with black polenta, and osso bucco (veal shanks) with saffron risotto.
Rua da Conceição 63
222 054 016
Visit website: http://www.flowrestaurant.pt/flow/
Hours
7.45pm-midnight Mon, 12.45-3pm & 7.45pm-midnight Tue-Sat
Price
mains €17-29
Service is slick and the vibe upbeat at this industro-cool bistro. Dishes such as grouper with clams, sea bass in an almond crust and veal with wild chestnuts are big on seasonal flavours. There are plenty of options for vegetarians, too, as well as a kids’ menu.
Rua da Conceição 94
222 011 651
Visit website: https://www.elebe.pt/
Hours
7-11pm Tue & Wed, noon-3pm & 7-11pm Thu-Sun
Price
mains €16-22
éLeBê Centro
94 Rua da ConceiçãoService is slick and the vibe upbeat at this industro-cool bistro. Dishes such as grouper with clams, sea bass in an almond crust and veal with wild chestnuts are big on seasonal flavours. There are plenty of options for vegetarians, too, as well as a kids’ menu.
Rua da Conceição 94
222 011 651
Visit website: https://www.elebe.pt/
Hours
7-11pm Tue & Wed, noon-3pm & 7-11pm Thu-Sun
Price
mains €16-22
O Caçula brunch & dinner
47 Praça de Carlos AlbertoPadaria Ribeiro
21 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesSince 1920 this cafe-patisserie has given a pinch of Paris to Porto with its delectable sweet and savoury éclairs, which are now justifiably famous. Sit in the slick interior or on the plaza terrace for a cimbalinho (espresso) and feather-light, cream-filled éclairs in flavours from classic lemon to the more unusual blue cheese, apple and fennel or chocolate and port wine.
Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 47
Visit website: http://www.leitariadaquintadopaco.com/
Hours
9am-8pm Mon-Thu, to 9pm Fri & Sat
Price
éclairs €1.40
120 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
47 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesSince 1920 this cafe-patisserie has given a pinch of Paris to Porto with its delectable sweet and savoury éclairs, which are now justifiably famous. Sit in the slick interior or on the plaza terrace for a cimbalinho (espresso) and feather-light, cream-filled éclairs in flavours from classic lemon to the more unusual blue cheese, apple and fennel or chocolate and port wine.
Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 47
Visit website: http://www.leitariadaquintadopaco.com/
Hours
9am-8pm Mon-Thu, to 9pm Fri & Sat
Price
éclairs €1.40
Visiting Camafeu, which overlooks Praça Carlos Alberto, is like eating in a friend's stylish 1st-floor apartment. Dishes such as slow-cooked pork cheek with alheira (a light, garlicky sausage of poultry or game), hazelnut and mushroom crumble and green asparagus are prepared with love and served with flair.
Praça Carlos Alberto 83
937 493 557
Hours
6.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €15-19
Camafeuzinho
85 Praça de Carlos AlbertoVisiting Camafeu, which overlooks Praça Carlos Alberto, is like eating in a friend's stylish 1st-floor apartment. Dishes such as slow-cooked pork cheek with alheira (a light, garlicky sausage of poultry or game), hazelnut and mushroom crumble and green asparagus are prepared with love and served with flair.
Praça Carlos Alberto 83
937 493 557
Hours
6.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €15-19
If you’re in search of a hipster hangout in Porto, this gourmet sandwich and tapas bar is your haunt. Brick Clérigos is one of the city’s communal dining pioneers, rallying everyone around a big wooden table stacked with books, colouring pencils and the odd pot plant.
Rua Campo Mártires da Pátria 103
223 234 735
Hours
noon-4pm & 7.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €10-16
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brick Clérigos
103 Campo dos Mártires da PátriaIf you’re in search of a hipster hangout in Porto, this gourmet sandwich and tapas bar is your haunt. Brick Clérigos is one of the city’s communal dining pioneers, rallying everyone around a big wooden table stacked with books, colouring pencils and the odd pot plant.
Rua Campo Mártires da Pátria 103
223 234 735
Hours
noon-4pm & 7.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €10-16
This uber-hip cafe is a sure sign Porto is evolving beyond its paper-tableclothed past to flaunt some cosmopolitan swagger. Tuck into eggs Benedict, smashed avocado and crumbed poached eggs served alongside barista-made coffee.
Praça de Carlos Alberto 86
220 171 557
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/zenithporto
Hours
10am-8pm Wed-Mon
Price
brunch from €6
82 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zenith - Brunch & Cocktails Bar
86 Praça de Carlos AlbertoThis uber-hip cafe is a sure sign Porto is evolving beyond its paper-tableclothed past to flaunt some cosmopolitan swagger. Tuck into eggs Benedict, smashed avocado and crumbed poached eggs served alongside barista-made coffee.
Praça de Carlos Alberto 86
220 171 557
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/zenithporto
Hours
10am-8pm Wed-Mon
Price
brunch from €6
Noshi is a hip and healthy cafe with a welcoming atmosphere. You’ll find a good coffee selection, including cappuccinos, soy lattes, 100% Arábica espressos and filter coffees. The food menu includes open toasties topped with combos like pear, chèvre cheese, honey and nuts, or avocado, mozzarella and dried chilli. There are also salads and pasta, plus gluten-free options.
Don’t miss the cute enclosed terrace out the back with a calming collection of hanging potted plants, and if you love the taste of your caffeine beans, you can buy a bag to take home.
Rua do Carmo 11
222 053 034
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/noshicoffee
Hours
8.30am-7.30pm Tue-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun
Price
mains €7-11, lunch menu €8.90
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Noshi Coffee
11 R. do CarmoNoshi is a hip and healthy cafe with a welcoming atmosphere. You’ll find a good coffee selection, including cappuccinos, soy lattes, 100% Arábica espressos and filter coffees. The food menu includes open toasties topped with combos like pear, chèvre cheese, honey and nuts, or avocado, mozzarella and dried chilli. There are also salads and pasta, plus gluten-free options.
Don’t miss the cute enclosed terrace out the back with a calming collection of hanging potted plants, and if you love the taste of your caffeine beans, you can buy a bag to take home.
Rua do Carmo 11
222 053 034
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/noshicoffee
Hours
8.30am-7.30pm Tue-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun
Price
mains €7-11, lunch menu €8.90
Nicolau Porto
4 Largo de Alberto Pimentelvery near from the flat
Casa Guedes Oliveiras
Casa Guedes Progresso
Cervejaria Brasão Aliados
28 R. de Ramalho OrtigãoAlto Porto
Restaurante Capim Dourado
Drinks & Nightlife
Social and nightlife but the main ambiance is in the streets, not in the bars. A high point of evening entertainment in Porto, particularly at the weekends.
803 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rua da Galeria de Paris
Rua da Galeria de ParisSocial and nightlife but the main ambiance is in the streets, not in the bars. A high point of evening entertainment in Porto, particularly at the weekends.
Bonaparte Downtown
40 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesCafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa CatarinaFor those who enjoy tea, this is a hotspot, with more than 300 varieties of teas and sui generis decor. The entrance is a room with Indian decor and, further on, a door leads you to a chillout style exterior with a garden with Moroccan influences, ending in a shop with oriental objects, clothes, exotic furniture and colourful accessories. Upstairs there is a restaurant, in a room also decorated with oriental elements and bold colours, where you can enjoy a buffet lunch during the week and themed dinners at the weekend (Fridays and Saturdays).
Rua Miguel Bombarda, 457
Porto (Cedofeita - Bombarda)
www.rotadocha.pt/
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rota Do Chá
457 Rua de Miguel BombardaFor those who enjoy tea, this is a hotspot, with more than 300 varieties of teas and sui generis decor. The entrance is a room with Indian decor and, further on, a door leads you to a chillout style exterior with a garden with Moroccan influences, ending in a shop with oriental objects, clothes, exotic furniture and colourful accessories. Upstairs there is a restaurant, in a room also decorated with oriental elements and bold colours, where you can enjoy a buffet lunch during the week and themed dinners at the weekend (Fridays and Saturdays).
Rua Miguel Bombarda, 457
Porto (Cedofeita - Bombarda)
www.rotadocha.pt/
Gelataria Sincelo is the oldest ice-cream parlour of Porto to remain in its place of origin. With more than 35 years, it was renewed about two years ago, and now appears with a makeover, with a new image, but with the same quality. It offers daily new handmade flavours created by the house's master ice cream maker.
GELATARIA SINCELO
Photo: Dois Igual a TrêsCC BY-NC-SA - Some Rights Reserved
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Cafés, Tea houses and Ice cream shops
Ice cream shops,
Address: Rua de Ceuta , 54, 4050-189 Porto
Tel.: +351 222004725
Website: http://gelatariasincelo.com
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 13:00-24:00
Cost: Smart (€€)
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gelataria Sincelo
54 R. de CeutaGelataria Sincelo is the oldest ice-cream parlour of Porto to remain in its place of origin. With more than 35 years, it was renewed about two years ago, and now appears with a makeover, with a new image, but with the same quality. It offers daily new handmade flavours created by the house's master ice cream maker.
GELATARIA SINCELO
Photo: Dois Igual a TrêsCC BY-NC-SA - Some Rights Reserved
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Cafés, Tea houses and Ice cream shops
Ice cream shops,
Address: Rua de Ceuta , 54, 4050-189 Porto
Tel.: +351 222004725
Website: http://gelatariasincelo.com
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 13:00-24:00
Cost: Smart (€€)
Base Porto
151 R. das CarmelitasCandelabro
3 Rua da ConceiçãoTaberna Aduela
36 R. Das OliveirasArts & Culture - Top sights in Porto
If interested in photography, you can visit the Portuguese Center of Photography with exhibitions of contemporary and historical photography, Portuguese and international photo http://www.cpf.pt/expos
174 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Centro Portugués de Fotografía
Largo Amor de PerdiçãoIf interested in photography, you can visit the Portuguese Center of Photography with exhibitions of contemporary and historical photography, Portuguese and international photo http://www.cpf.pt/expos
Teatro Carlos Alberto
43 R. Das Oliveiras1991 to 1993.
Tickets & tours
Experience Porto + Lello
$36.54
and up
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Wiwigo Liberty Tour 2H - Tour de Wigo Livre 2H
$28.54
and up
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Porto Downtown Walking Tour - LELLO Bookshop skip the line ticket INCLUDED
$37.68
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stensibly a bookshop, but even if you’re not after books, don’t miss this exquisite 1906 neo-Gothic confection, with its lavishly carved plaster resembling wood and a stained-glass skylight. Feels magical? Its intricately wrought, curiously twisting staircase was supposedly the inspiration for the one in the Harry Potter books, which JK Rowling partly wrote in Porto while working here as an English teacher from 1991 to 1993.
Rua das Carmelitas 144
Visit website: https://www.livrarialello.pt/en-us/
Hours
10am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat, 11am-7pm Sun
Price
€5
1351 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Livraria Lello
144 R. das Carmelitas1991 to 1993.
Tickets & tours
Experience Porto + Lello
$36.54
and up
DETAILS
Wiwigo Liberty Tour 2H - Tour de Wigo Livre 2H
$28.54
and up
DETAILS
Porto Downtown Walking Tour - LELLO Bookshop skip the line ticket INCLUDED
$37.68
and up
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stensibly a bookshop, but even if you’re not after books, don’t miss this exquisite 1906 neo-Gothic confection, with its lavishly carved plaster resembling wood and a stained-glass skylight. Feels magical? Its intricately wrought, curiously twisting staircase was supposedly the inspiration for the one in the Harry Potter books, which JK Rowling partly wrote in Porto while working here as an English teacher from 1991 to 1993.
Rua das Carmelitas 144
Visit website: https://www.livrarialello.pt/en-us/
Hours
10am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat, 11am-7pm Sun
Price
€5
Igreja de São Francisco looks from the outside to be an austerely Gothic church, but inside it hides one of Portugal’s most dazzling displays of baroque finery. Hardly a centimetre escapes unsmothered, as otherworldly cherubs and sober monks are drowned by nearly 100kg of gold leaf. If you see only one church in Porto, make it this one.
Jardim do Infante Dom Henrique
Hours
9am-8pm Jul-Sep, to 7pm Mar-Jun & Oct, to 5.30pm Nov-Feb
Price
adult/child €6/5
433 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Iglesia Monumento de San Francisco
Rua do Infante Dom HenriqueIgreja de São Francisco looks from the outside to be an austerely Gothic church, but inside it hides one of Portugal’s most dazzling displays of baroque finery. Hardly a centimetre escapes unsmothered, as otherworldly cherubs and sober monks are drowned by nearly 100kg of gold leaf. If you see only one church in Porto, make it this one.
Jardim do Infante Dom Henrique
Hours
9am-8pm Jul-Sep, to 7pm Mar-Jun & Oct, to 5.30pm Nov-Feb
Price
adult/child €6/5
This splendid neoclassical monument (built from 1842 to 1910) honours Porto’s past and present money merchants. Just past the entrance is the glass-domed Pátio das Nações (Hall of Nations), where the exchange once operated. But this pales in comparison with rooms deeper inside; to visit these, join one of the half-hour guided tours, which set off every 30 minutes.
Rua Ferreira Borges
Visit website: https://palaciodabolsa.com/
Hours
9am-6.30pm Apr-Oct, 9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Nov-Mar
Price
tours adult/child €10/6.50
401 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Palácio da Bolsa
This splendid neoclassical monument (built from 1842 to 1910) honours Porto’s past and present money merchants. Just past the entrance is the glass-domed Pátio das Nações (Hall of Nations), where the exchange once operated. But this pales in comparison with rooms deeper inside; to visit these, join one of the half-hour guided tours, which set off every 30 minutes.
Rua Ferreira Borges
Visit website: https://palaciodabolsa.com/
Hours
9am-6.30pm Apr-Oct, 9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Nov-Mar
Price
tours adult/child €10/6.50
Dating to the late 18th century, this captivating azulejo-covered church is one of Porto’s best examples of rococo architecture. The tiled panel on the facade pays tribute to Nossa Senhora (Our Lady).
Rua do Carmo
Hours
8am-noon & 1-6pm Mon & Wed, 9am-6pm Tue & Thu, to 5.30pm Fri, to 4pm Sat, to 1.30pm Sun
135 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Iglesia del Carmen
Rua do CarmoDating to the late 18th century, this captivating azulejo-covered church is one of Porto’s best examples of rococo architecture. The tiled panel on the facade pays tribute to Nossa Senhora (Our Lady).
Rua do Carmo
Hours
8am-noon & 1-6pm Mon & Wed, 9am-6pm Tue & Thu, to 5.30pm Fri, to 4pm Sat, to 1.30pm Sun
Iglesia de los Clérigos + Torre de los Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de NeryPorto's best art museum presents a stellar collection ranging from neolithic carvings to Portugal’s take on modernism, all housed in the formidable Palácio das Carrancas.
Rua Dom Manuel II 44
Visit website: http://www.museusoaresdosreis.gov.pt/
Hours
10am-6pm Tue-Sun
Price
adult/child €5/free
533 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
44 R. de Dom Manuel IIPorto's best art museum presents a stellar collection ranging from neolithic carvings to Portugal’s take on modernism, all housed in the formidable Palácio das Carrancas.
Rua Dom Manuel II 44
Visit website: http://www.museusoaresdosreis.gov.pt/
Hours
10am-6pm Tue-Sun
Price
adult/child €5/free
Sitting atop a bluff, this gorgeous botanical garden is one of Porto's best-loved escapes, with lawns interwoven with sun-dappled paths and dotted with fountains, sculptures, giant magnolias, camellias, cypress and olive trees. It's actually a mosaic of small gardens that open up little by little as you wander – as do the stunning views of the city and Rio Douro.
Rua Dom Manuel II
Hours
8am-9pm Apr-Sep, to 7pm Oct-Mar
1180 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardines del Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IISitting atop a bluff, this gorgeous botanical garden is one of Porto's best-loved escapes, with lawns interwoven with sun-dappled paths and dotted with fountains, sculptures, giant magnolias, camellias, cypress and olive trees. It's actually a mosaic of small gardens that open up little by little as you wander – as do the stunning views of the city and Rio Douro.
Rua Dom Manuel II
Hours
8am-9pm Apr-Sep, to 7pm Oct-Mar
This fabulous cultural institution combines a museum, a mansion and extensive gardens. Cutting-edge exhibitions, along with a fine permanent collection featuring works from the late 1960s to the present, are showcased in the Museu de Arte Contemporânea, an arrestingly minimalist, whitewashed space designed by the eminent Porto-based architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. The delightful, pink Casa de Serralves is a prime example of art deco, bearing the imprint of French architect Charles Siclis. One ticket gets you into both museums.
Rua Dom João de Castro 210
Visit website: https://www.serralves.pt/en/
Hours
10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm Sat & Sun May-Sep, reduced hours Oct-Apr
Price
adult/child museums & park €10/free, park only €5/free, 10am-1pm 1st Sun of the month free
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Serralves (Museu) station
This fabulous cultural institution combines a museum, a mansion and extensive gardens. Cutting-edge exhibitions, along with a fine permanent collection featuring works from the late 1960s to the present, are showcased in the Museu de Arte Contemporânea, an arrestingly minimalist, whitewashed space designed by the eminent Porto-based architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. The delightful, pink Casa de Serralves is a prime example of art deco, bearing the imprint of French architect Charles Siclis. One ticket gets you into both museums.
Rua Dom João de Castro 210
Visit website: https://www.serralves.pt/en/
Hours
10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm Sat & Sun May-Sep, reduced hours Oct-Apr
Price
adult/child museums & park €10/free, park only €5/free, 10am-1pm 1st Sun of the month free
At once minimalist, iconic and daringly imaginative, the Casa da Música is the beating heart of Porto's cultural scene and the home of the Porto National Orchestra. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas rocked the musical world with this crystalline creation – the jewel in the city's European Capital of Culture 2001 crown.
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Porto Walking Tour & Fado Music Show
$44.53
and up
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Discovering Serra da Cabreira - Hiking Tour
$34.25
and up
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MMIPO - Museu da Misericórdia do Porto Admission Ticket
$5.71
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Avenida da Boavista 604-610
220 120 220
Visit website
Hours
English guided tours 11am & 4pm
Price
guided tour €10
The wonky cuboid conceals a shoebox-style concert hall lauded for some of the world's best acoustics. If your curiosity has been piqued, join one of the daily guided tours.
Avenida da Boavista 604-610
220 120 220
Visit website: http://www.casadamusica.com/
Hours
English guided tours 11am & 4pm
Price
guided tour €10
605 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa da Musica
604-610 Av. da BoavistaAt once minimalist, iconic and daringly imaginative, the Casa da Música is the beating heart of Porto's cultural scene and the home of the Porto National Orchestra. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas rocked the musical world with this crystalline creation – the jewel in the city's European Capital of Culture 2001 crown.
Tickets & tours
Porto Walking Tour & Fado Music Show
$44.53
and up
DETAILS
Discovering Serra da Cabreira - Hiking Tour
$34.25
and up
DETAILS
MMIPO - Museu da Misericórdia do Porto Admission Ticket
$5.71
and up
DETAILS
MORE TICKETS & TOURS
Details
Avenida da Boavista 604-610
220 120 220
Visit website
Hours
English guided tours 11am & 4pm
Price
guided tour €10
The wonky cuboid conceals a shoebox-style concert hall lauded for some of the world's best acoustics. If your curiosity has been piqued, join one of the daily guided tours.
Avenida da Boavista 604-610
220 120 220
Visit website: http://www.casadamusica.com/
Hours
English guided tours 11am & 4pm
Price
guided tour €10
From Praça da Ribeira rises a tangle of medieval alleys and stairways that eventually reach the hulking, hilltop fortress of the cathedral. Founded in the 12th century, it was largely rebuilt a century later and then extensively altered during the 18th century. However, you can still make out the church’s Romanesque origins in the barrel-vaulted nave. Inside, a rose window and a 14th-century Gothic cloister also remain from its early days.
Terreiro da Sé
Hours
9am-7pm Mon-Sat & 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30-7pm Sun Apr-Oct, 9am-6pm Mon-Sat & 9am-12.30pm & 2.30-6pm Sun Nov-Mar
Price
cloisters adult/student €3/2
566 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral)
Terreiro da SéFrom Praça da Ribeira rises a tangle of medieval alleys and stairways that eventually reach the hulking, hilltop fortress of the cathedral. Founded in the 12th century, it was largely rebuilt a century later and then extensively altered during the 18th century. However, you can still make out the church’s Romanesque origins in the barrel-vaulted nave. Inside, a rose window and a 14th-century Gothic cloister also remain from its early days.
Terreiro da Sé
Hours
9am-7pm Mon-Sat & 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30-7pm Sun Apr-Oct, 9am-6pm Mon-Sat & 9am-12.30pm & 2.30-6pm Sun Nov-Mar
Price
cloisters adult/student €3/2
One of the world's most beautiful train stations, beaux arts São Bento wings you back to a more graceful age of rail travel. Completed in 1903, it seems to have been imported from 19th-century Paris with its mansard roof. But the dramatic azulejo panels of historical scenes in the front hall are the real attraction. Designed by Jorge Colaço in 1930, some 20,000 tiles depict historic battles (including Henry the Navigator's conquest of Ceuta), as well as the history of transport.
Praça Almeida Garrett
Hours
5am-1am
1008 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
São Bento Station
Praça de Almeida GarrettOne of the world's most beautiful train stations, beaux arts São Bento wings you back to a more graceful age of rail travel. Completed in 1903, it seems to have been imported from 19th-century Paris with its mansard roof. But the dramatic azulejo panels of historical scenes in the front hall are the real attraction. Designed by Jorge Colaço in 1930, some 20,000 tiles depict historic battles (including Henry the Navigator's conquest of Ceuta), as well as the history of transport.
Praça Almeida Garrett
Hours
5am-1am
This riverfront promenade is postcard Porto, taking in the whole spectacular sweep of the city, from Ribeira's pastel houses stacked like Lego bricks to the barcos rabelos (flat-bottomed boats) once used to transport port from the Douro. Early-evening buskers serenade crowds, and chefs fire up grills in the hole-in-the-wall fish restaurants and tascas (taverns) in the old arcades.
152 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cais da Ribeira
Cais da RibeiraThis riverfront promenade is postcard Porto, taking in the whole spectacular sweep of the city, from Ribeira's pastel houses stacked like Lego bricks to the barcos rabelos (flat-bottomed boats) once used to transport port from the Douro. Early-evening buskers serenade crowds, and chefs fire up grills in the hole-in-the-wall fish restaurants and tascas (taverns) in the old arcades.
Completed in 1886 by a student of Gustave Eiffel, the bridge’s top deck is now reserved for pedestrians, as well as one of the city’s metro lines; the lower deck bears regular traffic, as well as narrow walkways for those on foot. The views of the river and old town are simply stunning, as are the daredevils who leap from the lower level.
585 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Puente Luis I
Ponte Luís ICompleted in 1886 by a student of Gustave Eiffel, the bridge’s top deck is now reserved for pedestrians, as well as one of the city’s metro lines; the lower deck bears regular traffic, as well as narrow walkways for those on foot. The views of the river and old town are simply stunning, as are the daredevils who leap from the lower level.
Sticking out on Porto's skyline like a sore thumb – albeit a beautiful baroque one – this 76m-high tower was designed by Italian-born baroque master Nicolau Nasoni in the mid-1700s. Climb its 225-step spiral staircase for phenomenal views over Porto's tiled rooftops, spires and the curve of the Douro to the port-wine lodges in Gaia. It also harbours an exhibition that chronicles the history of the tower's architects and residents.
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
Visit website: http://www.torredosclerigos.pt/pt/
Hours
9am-7pm
Price
€5
1226 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Torre de los Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de NerySticking out on Porto's skyline like a sore thumb – albeit a beautiful baroque one – this 76m-high tower was designed by Italian-born baroque master Nicolau Nasoni in the mid-1700s. Climb its 225-step spiral staircase for phenomenal views over Porto's tiled rooftops, spires and the curve of the Douro to the port-wine lodges in Gaia. It also harbours an exhibition that chronicles the history of the tower's architects and residents.
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
Visit website: http://www.torredosclerigos.pt/pt/
Hours
9am-7pm
Price
€5
With its cobblestones polished smooth by centuries of shoe leather and pretty tiled houses with little wrought-iron balconies and window boxes brimming with pot plants, this narrow, gently curving street was the beating heart of Jewish Porto in late medieval times. Keep your eyes peeled for telltale sights of Jewish heritage, such as bronze Hamsa (protective hand) door knockers.
Rua de São Bento da Vitória
Rua de São Bento da VitóriaWith its cobblestones polished smooth by centuries of shoe leather and pretty tiled houses with little wrought-iron balconies and window boxes brimming with pot plants, this narrow, gently curving street was the beating heart of Jewish Porto in late medieval times. Keep your eyes peeled for telltale sights of Jewish heritage, such as bronze Hamsa (protective hand) door knockers.
Sightseeing
Foz, 4150 Porto, Portugal
Restaurants - Top Choice
Industrial-chic meets boho at this delightfully laid-back haunt, with its walls of polished concrete, mismatched crockery, verdant plants, and vintage knick-knacks ranging from a bicycle to an old typewriter. The menu is just as informal – petiscos such as pica-pau steak (bite-sized pieces of steak in a garlic-white-wine sauce), quail egg croquettes, and cheesecake served in a flower pot reveal a pinch of creativity.
Rua das Flores 32
222 039 069
Visit website: http://www.cantina32.com/
Hours
12.30-3pm & 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat
Price
petiscos €3.50-20
192 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cantina 32
32 R. das FloresIndustrial-chic meets boho at this delightfully laid-back haunt, with its walls of polished concrete, mismatched crockery, verdant plants, and vintage knick-knacks ranging from a bicycle to an old typewriter. The menu is just as informal – petiscos such as pica-pau steak (bite-sized pieces of steak in a garlic-white-wine sauce), quail egg croquettes, and cheesecake served in a flower pot reveal a pinch of creativity.
Rua das Flores 32
222 039 069
Visit website: http://www.cantina32.com/
Hours
12.30-3pm & 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat
Price
petiscos €3.50-20
Everyone loves surprises, especially edible ones prepared with flawless execution, experimental finesse and a nod to the seasons. Just 16 lucky diners (eight at the green marble counter peeking into the kitchen and eight at oak tables) get to sample Vasco Coelho Santos’ stunning 10-course menus that allow flavours and textures to shine.
More like a private dining experience and gastronomic event than just another good meal, Euskalduna already has insiders whispering ‘Michelin star’. Vasco’s credentials, including a stint behind the stove at the legendary El Bulli, speak of a chef aspiring to culinary greatness. And he achieves it. Book at least a week ahead.
Rua de Santo Ildefonso 404
935 335 301
Visit website: http://www.euskaldunastudio.pt/
Hours
7-10pm Wed-Sat
Price
10-course tasting menu €95-110
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Euskalduna Studio
404 R. de Santo IldefonsoEveryone loves surprises, especially edible ones prepared with flawless execution, experimental finesse and a nod to the seasons. Just 16 lucky diners (eight at the green marble counter peeking into the kitchen and eight at oak tables) get to sample Vasco Coelho Santos’ stunning 10-course menus that allow flavours and textures to shine.
More like a private dining experience and gastronomic event than just another good meal, Euskalduna already has insiders whispering ‘Michelin star’. Vasco’s credentials, including a stint behind the stove at the legendary El Bulli, speak of a chef aspiring to culinary greatness. And he achieves it. Book at least a week ahead.
Rua de Santo Ildefonso 404
935 335 301
Visit website: http://www.euskaldunastudio.pt/
Hours
7-10pm Wed-Sat
Price
10-course tasting menu €95-110
Tucked away down a narrow alley, this softly lit, family-run restaurant brims with stone-walled, wood-beamed, art-slung nooks. The frequently changing blackboard menu goes with the seasons.
Travessa dos Congregados 11
222 002 822
Hours
7-10pm Mon-Wed, noon-3pm & 7-11pm Thu-Sat
Price
mains €8-16
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Restaurante Flor dos Congregados
11 Tv. dos CongregadosTucked away down a narrow alley, this softly lit, family-run restaurant brims with stone-walled, wood-beamed, art-slung nooks. The frequently changing blackboard menu goes with the seasons.
Travessa dos Congregados 11
222 002 822
Hours
7-10pm Mon-Wed, noon-3pm & 7-11pm Thu-Sat
Price
mains €8-16
So you came for the steak, right? Wise decision. A welcome newcomer to Porto's food scene, MUU has carved out a name for itself with outstanding cuts of beef. Homemade Scotch eggs and cheese gratins prelude the main act: a garlic-rubbed rib-eye, say, or tender Black Angus steak. Either way, you won't leave hungry.
Rua do Almada 149A
914 784 032
Visit website: http://www.muusteakhouse.com/
Hours
7pm-midnight Wed-Mon
Price
mains €22-32
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Muu Steakhouse
149A Rua do AlmadaSo you came for the steak, right? Wise decision. A welcome newcomer to Porto's food scene, MUU has carved out a name for itself with outstanding cuts of beef. Homemade Scotch eggs and cheese gratins prelude the main act: a garlic-rubbed rib-eye, say, or tender Black Angus steak. Either way, you won't leave hungry.
Rua do Almada 149A
914 784 032
Visit website: http://www.muusteakhouse.com/
Hours
7pm-midnight Wed-Mon
Price
mains €22-32
What a delight this tucked-away Michelin-starred restaurant is, ensconced in the revamped stone arcades of 19th-century Quinta da Macieirinha. Vítor Matos heads up the kitchen, serving ingredient-driven dishes – truffle and Wagyu beef, and sea bass with algae and Azores saffron – with flair and artistry. With entrancing views out over Porto from the garden terrace, this is one for special occasions.
Rua de Entre Quintas 220
226 000 445
Visit website: http://www.antiqvvm.pt/
Hours
noon-midnight Tue-Sat, to 3pm Sun
Price
menus €45-130
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Antiqvvm
220 R. de Entre-QuintasWhat a delight this tucked-away Michelin-starred restaurant is, ensconced in the revamped stone arcades of 19th-century Quinta da Macieirinha. Vítor Matos heads up the kitchen, serving ingredient-driven dishes – truffle and Wagyu beef, and sea bass with algae and Azores saffron – with flair and artistry. With entrancing views out over Porto from the garden terrace, this is one for special occasions.
Rua de Entre Quintas 220
226 000 445
Visit website: http://www.antiqvvm.pt/
Hours
noon-midnight Tue-Sat, to 3pm Sun
Price
menus €45-130
With its polished service, elegant setting and dazzling views over river and city, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant at the five-star Yeatman Hotel is sheer class. Chef Ricardo Costa puts his imaginative spin on seasonal ingredients from lobster to pheasant – all skilfully cooked, served with flair and expertly matched with wines from the 1000-bottle cellar that is among the country's best.
Yeatman Hotel, Rua do Choupelo 88
220 133 100
Visit website: https://www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/en/
Hours
7.30-11pm
Price
tasting menus €140-170, wine pairing €60-70
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Yeatman Hotel
Rua do ChoupeloWith its polished service, elegant setting and dazzling views over river and city, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant at the five-star Yeatman Hotel is sheer class. Chef Ricardo Costa puts his imaginative spin on seasonal ingredients from lobster to pheasant – all skilfully cooked, served with flair and expertly matched with wines from the 1000-bottle cellar that is among the country's best.
Yeatman Hotel, Rua do Choupelo 88
220 133 100
Visit website: https://www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/en/
Hours
7.30-11pm
Price
tasting menus €140-170, wine pairing €60-70
This is hands down one of the best places to try Porto's classic gut-busting treat, the francesinha – a thick, open-faced sandwich piled with cheese, sausage, egg and/or assorted meats, plus a tasty, rich beer sauce. This classic will set you back €9.75, which might seem pricey for a sandwich, but trust us: it's a meal in itself.
Rua Passos Manuel 226
222 055 797
Visit website: https://www.caferestaurantesantiago.com.pt/
Hours
noon-11pm Mon-Sat
Price
mains €8-12
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Café Santiago F
226 R. de Passos ManuelThis is hands down one of the best places to try Porto's classic gut-busting treat, the francesinha – a thick, open-faced sandwich piled with cheese, sausage, egg and/or assorted meats, plus a tasty, rich beer sauce. This classic will set you back €9.75, which might seem pricey for a sandwich, but trust us: it's a meal in itself.
Rua Passos Manuel 226
222 055 797
Visit website: https://www.caferestaurantesantiago.com.pt/
Hours
noon-11pm Mon-Sat
Price
mains €8-12
Housed in a grand edifice, DOP is one of Porto's most stylish addresses, with its high ceilings and slick, monochrome interior. Much-feted chef Rui Paula puts a creative, seasonal twist on outstanding ingredients, with dish after delicate, flavour-packed dish skipping from octopus carpaccio to cod with lobster rice.
Palácio das Artes, Largo de São Domingos 18
222 014 313
Visit website: https://www.doprestaurante.pt/
Hours
7.30-11pm Mon, 12.30-3pm & 7.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €25-28, tasting menus €80-90
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
DOP
16 Largo São DomingosHoused in a grand edifice, DOP is one of Porto's most stylish addresses, with its high ceilings and slick, monochrome interior. Much-feted chef Rui Paula puts a creative, seasonal twist on outstanding ingredients, with dish after delicate, flavour-packed dish skipping from octopus carpaccio to cod with lobster rice.
Palácio das Artes, Largo de São Domingos 18
222 014 313
Visit website: https://www.doprestaurante.pt/
Hours
7.30-11pm Mon, 12.30-3pm & 7.30-11pm Tue-Sat
Price
mains €25-28, tasting menus €80-90
At the heart of this intimate part-Argentine, part-Portuguese restaurant is Mauricio, a chef with a big personality and an insatiable passion for his homeland, revealed as you watch him dashing around in the open kitchen. The market-fresh menu changes frequently, but you’ll always find superb steaks and to-die-for empanadas (savoury turnovers). Save an inch for the chocolate brownie with dulce de leche.
Breakfast is a cracking deal at €6 a head, with fresh juice and a tempting array of cheese, ham, homemade cakes, quiches and jams.
Rua de Belomonte 104
223 195 661
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/belosairesrestaurante
Hours
8-11.30am & 7pm-midnight Mon-Sat
Price
mains €17-25
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Belos Aires Restaurante
115 R. de BelomonteAt the heart of this intimate part-Argentine, part-Portuguese restaurant is Mauricio, a chef with a big personality and an insatiable passion for his homeland, revealed as you watch him dashing around in the open kitchen. The market-fresh menu changes frequently, but you’ll always find superb steaks and to-die-for empanadas (savoury turnovers). Save an inch for the chocolate brownie with dulce de leche.
Breakfast is a cracking deal at €6 a head, with fresh juice and a tempting array of cheese, ham, homemade cakes, quiches and jams.
Rua de Belomonte 104
223 195 661
Visit website: https://www.facebook.com/belosairesrestaurante
Hours
8-11.30am & 7pm-midnight Mon-Sat
Price
mains €17-25
Cantinho do Avillez
166 R. de Mouzinho da SilveiraLa Salumeria Porto
Gardens
A much-loved picnic spot of tripeiros, these tucked-away gardens stagger down the hillside in a series of lawn terraces. Find a shady spot under the trees to drink in the far-reaching views across the city, which stretch over the rooftops, down to the river and up to the port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Passeio das Virtudes
Hours
9am-7pm
229 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque das Virtudes
53-3 Passeio das VirtudesA much-loved picnic spot of tripeiros, these tucked-away gardens stagger down the hillside in a series of lawn terraces. Find a shady spot under the trees to drink in the far-reaching views across the city, which stretch over the rooftops, down to the river and up to the port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Passeio das Virtudes
Hours
9am-7pm
This pleasantly leafy park is known simply as ‘Cordoaria’. Check out the four haunting sculptures by Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz. The romantic, narrow lanes that run north from the Cordoaria are the domain of Porto’s hippest bars.
Rua Campo dos Mártires da Pátria
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardín de la Cordoaria
Campo dos Mártires da PátriaThis pleasantly leafy park is known simply as ‘Cordoaria’. Check out the four haunting sculptures by Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz. The romantic, narrow lanes that run north from the Cordoaria are the domain of Porto’s hippest bars.
Rua Campo dos Mártires da Pátria
The city's lungs, a place to walk, run, socialise and meditate that was only created in the 1990s but feels like it's been here for millennia. Sidónio Pardal's plan involved filling the area with trees and running paths between them, with refreshing lakes and an appearance that changes with the seasons. There's a rural section with old houses where you can try a delicious Soundwich and visit the organic market on Saturdays.
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação, 15443
Porto (Foz)
PHONE: 225 320 080
1306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque de la Ciudad de Oporto
Estrada Interior da CircunvalaçãoThe city's lungs, a place to walk, run, socialise and meditate that was only created in the 1990s but feels like it's been here for millennia. Sidónio Pardal's plan involved filling the area with trees and running paths between them, with refreshing lakes and an appearance that changes with the seasons. There's a rural section with old houses where you can try a delicious Soundwich and visit the organic market on Saturdays.
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação, 15443
Porto (Foz)
PHONE: 225 320 080
Jardines del Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IIAround Porto
With its restored houses, a beautiful historical centre and a lot of surprising places, your visit to Guimarães is definitely mandatory if you are staying in Porto
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GUIMARAES
With its restored houses, a beautiful historical centre and a lot of surprising places, your visit to Guimarães is definitely mandatory if you are staying in Porto
Braga, in Portugal: a catholic stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula
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Braga
Braga, in Portugal: a catholic stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula
The Art Nouveau style had its golden age in Portugal in the early twentieth century, reaching Aveiro at the hands of a new, enriched bourgeoisie coming from Brazil. They built shops and houses of Art Nouveau in Aveiro, incorporating traditional Portuguese decorative elements such as tiles.
Aveiro, also known as the Venice of Portugal.
180 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Aveiro
The Art Nouveau style had its golden age in Portugal in the early twentieth century, reaching Aveiro at the hands of a new, enriched bourgeoisie coming from Brazil. They built shops and houses of Art Nouveau in Aveiro, incorporating traditional Portuguese decorative elements such as tiles.
Aveiro, also known as the Venice of Portugal.