Food Scene
Travessa dos Congregados
Travessa dos CongregadosBest typical restaurant, very affordable, highest quality!
Pimms Café
95 Rua do Infante D. HenriqueVery nice restaurant, great decoration, near the riverside.
Greatest view over the city, 360º panoramic view, 1 floor for the bar and 1 floor for the restaurant, not exactly cheap.
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Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown
223 R. do BolhãoGreatest view over the city, 360º panoramic view, 1 floor for the bar and 1 floor for the restaurant, not exactly cheap.
R. da Firmeza 476
476 Rua da FirmezaGreat place for a breakfast or a snack, typical portuguese salty pastry.
Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
47 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesBest éclairs in the world!
Best pastéis de nata in Porto (custard and puff pastry)
1060 Einheimische empfehlen
Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaBest pastéis de nata in Porto (custard and puff pastry)
Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaFamous "Francesinhas"
Kardoso
Typical portuguese food, very good "Francesinhas"
Praça dos Poveiros 130
130 Praça dos PoveirosBest pork sandwiches, a must try!
Nice café and bar with nice sandwiches for a snack in the afternoon. It also features a restaurant on the first floor, great for having lunch or dinner.
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Café Vitória
156 R. de José FalcãoNice café and bar with nice sandwiches for a snack in the afternoon. It also features a restaurant on the first floor, great for having lunch or dinner.
Great restaurant ideal for a light snack or a meal, portuguese food with a gourmet twist. Don't miss the breakfast or the brunch on sundays.
Rua de Fernandes Tomás 764
764 Rua de Fernandes TomásGreat restaurant ideal for a light snack or a meal, portuguese food with a gourmet twist. Don't miss the breakfast or the brunch on sundays.
Praça de Dona Filipa de Lencastre 183
Delicious home made hamburguers. Not just a regular McD...
Rua da Torrinha 134
Delicious home made hamburguers, the french fries are to die for!
Best variety of sandwiches, nice and cosy place, few seats. At lunch you have a great and cheap menu.
Rua dos Caldeireiros 85
85 Rua dos CaldeireirosBest variety of sandwiches, nice and cosy place, few seats. At lunch you have a great and cheap menu.
Best pizza place in the city, having a meal over Douro River, magnificent view! If it is good weather you have a nice balcony and a terrasse for having lunch or dinner outside.
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Casa d'Oro
797 R. do OuroBest pizza place in the city, having a meal over Douro River, magnificent view! If it is good weather you have a nice balcony and a terrasse for having lunch or dinner outside.
Going to porto and not seeing Majestic is not going to Porto at all! A must go!
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Cafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa CatarinaGoing to porto and not seeing Majestic is not going to Porto at all! A must go!
Shopping
Best portuguese traditional goods, perfect for souvenirs and gifts
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A Vida Portuguesa
36 R. da Galeria de ParisBest portuguese traditional goods, perfect for souvenirs and gifts
Portuguese arts and crafts with a touch of design, great for souvenirs and gifts.
Praça de Dona Filipa de Lencastre 49
Portuguese arts and crafts with a touch of design, great for souvenirs and gifts.
One of the world's most beautiful bookshops, it has inspired harry potter books. Not to miss!
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Livraria Lello
144 R. das CarmelitasOne of the world's most beautiful bookshops, it has inspired harry potter books. Not to miss!
Nice shop for clothing and accessories, both men and women. Great old building, look for the ceilings!
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaNice shop for clothing and accessories, both men and women. Great old building, look for the ceilings!
Rua Sá da Bandeira 637
Best artisan chocolate store in Porto! All kinds of chocolate.
Gelataria Sincelo
54 R. de CeutaDelicious artisan icecreams.
Nice portuguese arts and crafts/design store. Perfect for unique gifts and souvenirs.
Águas Furtadas Design
13 Rua do AlmadaNice portuguese arts and crafts/design store. Perfect for unique gifts and souvenirs.
Arts & Culture
City's best concert hall designed by Rem Koolhaas. Recommended.
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Casa da Música
604-610 Av. da BoavistaCity's best concert hall designed by Rem Koolhaas. Recommended.
Porto comtemporary art museum. Famous for its architecture, modern art exhibitions and park, free on sunday mornings until 13:00
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Stiftung Serralves
210 R. Dom João de CastroPorto comtemporary art museum. Famous for its architecture, modern art exhibitions and park, free on sunday mornings until 13:00
Porto greatest National Museum. XIX and XX century art, great gardens. Look for "Soares dos Reis" sculptures.
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Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
44 R. de Dom Manuel IIPorto greatest National Museum. XIX and XX century art, great gardens. Look for "Soares dos Reis" sculptures.
National Theatre, magnificent building, great architecture.
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São João National Theater
Praça da BatalhaNational Theatre, magnificent building, great architecture.
Rua da Picaria 84
84 Rua da PicariaArt Gallery specialised in illustration, also features a record store.
Sightseeing
Great gardens, magnificient views over the river. Great for picnics or just for a walk, free entrance.
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Cristal-Palastgarten
Rua de Dom Manuel IIGreat gardens, magnificient views over the river. Great for picnics or just for a walk, free entrance.
Cais da Ribeira
Cais da RibeiraGreat view over Gaia, the river and its port wine cellars.
Beautiful public garden/park, nice sculptures and great view! Perfect for a picnic or reading a book.
Calçada das Virtudes
Calçada das VirtudesBeautiful public garden/park, nice sculptures and great view! Perfect for a picnic or reading a book.
Walk across the bridge on the upper deck so you can enjoy one of the greatest views of both Porto and Gaia cities. Be careful with the tram.
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Ponte Luiz I
Walk across the bridge on the upper deck so you can enjoy one of the greatest views of both Porto and Gaia cities. Be careful with the tram.
Best view over Porto cascade landscape. A lot of port wine cellars along this avenue where you can have some wine tastings or buy some "Porto"
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Avenida de Diogo Leite
Avenida de Diogo LeiteBest view over Porto cascade landscape. A lot of port wine cellars along this avenue where you can have some wine tastings or buy some "Porto"
Porto symbol and landmark, you have to go up! around 2,00€ each persons, breathtaking view. Climbing 240 steps is completely worth it!
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Clérigos Tower
Rua de São Filipe de NeryPorto symbol and landmark, you have to go up! around 2,00€ each persons, breathtaking view. Climbing 240 steps is completely worth it!
Sightseeing cable car, if you catch it at cais de gaia, it will take you to the upper deck of Ponte Luis I. Great for the perfect picture of Porto.
Avenida de Ramos Pinto
Avenida de Ramos PintoSightseeing cable car, if you catch it at cais de gaia, it will take you to the upper deck of Ponte Luis I. Great for the perfect picture of Porto.
Porto main avenue, marvellous early XX century buildings and place of the city hall. Mesmerising landscape.
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Avenida dos Aliados
Avenida dos AliadosPorto main avenue, marvellous early XX century buildings and place of the city hall. Mesmerising landscape.
Ancient convent transformed into the main train station. Go in and check for yourself the marvellous portuguese tile work!
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Bahnhof São Bento
Praça de Almeida GarrettAncient convent transformed into the main train station. Go in and check for yourself the marvellous portuguese tile work!
Drinks & Nightlife
Having a drink in the afternoon or just before dinner, nice esplanade.
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Candelabro
3 Rua da ConceiçãoHaving a drink in the afternoon or just before dinner, nice esplanade.
Nice bar/disco, great for the night shift. Located in one of the bars streets.
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Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos ReisNice bar/disco, great for the night shift. Located in one of the bars streets.
Essentials
Porto oldest traditional market, you can buy vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, bread, flowers, etc. Worth seeing its architecture!
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Mercado do Bolhao
322 R. FormosaPorto oldest traditional market, you can buy vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, bread, flowers, etc. Worth seeing its architecture!