Guidebook for Porto
food scene
THE best pulled pork and cheese sandwich Get there early for lunch. Drink with green vine verde or rose
451 locals recommend
Casa Guedes
130 Praça dos PoveirosTHE best pulled pork and cheese sandwich Get there early for lunch. Drink with green vine verde or rose
Simple flame grilled chicken and salmon. Drink with vino verde and Superbock
47 locals recommend
Pedro dos Frangos
223 R. do BonjardimSimple flame grilled chicken and salmon. Drink with vino verde and Superbock
Duas De Letra
48 Passeio de São LázaroSet lunch. Bargain good veg friendly food
Ostras & Coisas Restaurante SA
nº73 Rua da FábricaSeafood in the centre. Try the oysters with gin
Combi Coffee (Specialty Coffee Porto)
nº29 R. do Morgado de MateusBest coffee and nicest staff
O Rapido de São Bento
194 Rua da Madeiraclose to the house, good value, good food
Old established coffee shop recently renovated. Get there quick before it is in all the guide books
20 locals recommend
Café Brasileira
91 R. de Sá da BandeiraOld established coffee shop recently renovated. Get there quick before it is in all the guide books
Beautiful restaurant in an arts association with great views over the river. Great set lunch time menu, affordable. Expensive at night.
6 locals recommend
Artistic and Professional School Tree
51 R. do Dr. Barbosa de CastroBeautiful restaurant in an arts association with great views over the river. Great set lunch time menu, affordable. Expensive at night.
Taberna Santo António
32 R. das VirtudesBook early.....well priced good food.
For the serious fish lover. Fresh fish overlooking the ocean. You'll find good crab, lobster, gooseneck barnacles, cod roe along with the usual fish, mussels AMAZING clams. I doubt you'll find any tourists here.
10 locals recommend
O Filipe de Angeiras
160 Av. da Praia de AngeirasFor the serious fish lover. Fresh fish overlooking the ocean. You'll find good crab, lobster, gooseneck barnacles, cod roe along with the usual fish, mussels AMAZING clams. I doubt you'll find any tourists here.
Restaurante O Caseirinho
40 Cais das PedrasPork and clams, grilled fish
Taberna São Pedro
42 R. Costa GoodolfimGreat fish
Café Santiago F
226 R. de Passos ManuelTraditional francesinha
Restaurante Roma
310 R. de Santo IldefonsoExtremely affordable and good bacalhau com natas
Taberna Folias de Baco
136 Rua dos CaldeireirosTapas and wine
Churrasqueira A Brasa
117 Praça da BatalhaGreat grilled fish and meat right at the top of the street
Cantinho do Avillez
166 R. de Mouzinho da SilveiraNice Portuguese food
Ignore the picture, some one has made a mistake on airbnb. This is a Francisinha place instead, the locals go here, and live around the corner, making it the best! :)
92 locals recommend
Bufete Fase
1147 Rua de Santa CatarinaIgnore the picture, some one has made a mistake on airbnb. This is a Francisinha place instead, the locals go here, and live around the corner, making it the best! :)
Churrascão Gaúcho
313 Av. da BoavistaGreat service, great food, beautiful building
daTerra Baixa
249 R. de Mouzinho da Silveiragreat vegan and veg option, tasty and healthy
Drinks & Nightlife
Taberna Aduela
36 R. Das OliveirasCandelabro
3 Rua da ConceiçãoArca Pub
23A R. do Gen. SilveiraGare Clube
Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos ReisHard Club
TerraPlana Café
287 Av. de Rodrigues de FreitasGuindalense Football Club
43 Escada dos Guindaisthe view
Bonaparte Downtown
40 Praça Guilherme Gomes FernandesPub Bonaparte Foz
130 Av. do Brasil17th Restaurant & Bar
223 R. do Bolhãothe view is amazing
Municipal Theater Rivoli
143 R. do BonjardimLook for under the stage gigs, they are the best
Parks & Nature
São Roque Park
2040 R. São Roque da LameiraThe Labyrinth + view +old manor house ....picnic spot
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da CircunvalaçãoRua das Virtudes
Rua das VirtudesGreat views
Arts & Culture
Art gallery, garden, sunday farmers markets. Pack a picnic and stay all day
109 locals recommend
Serralves station
Art gallery, garden, sunday farmers markets. Pack a picnic and stay all day
Free, great views, mixed shows....close to house
174 locals recommend
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Largo Amor de PerdiçãoFree, great views, mixed shows....close to house
Also does tours for a few euros every day at midday....close to house
313 locals recommend
São João National Theater
Praça da BatalhaAlso does tours for a few euros every day at midday....close to house
Sightseeing
Palácio da Bolsa
Clérigos
Ribeira
Everything Else
Luís I Bridge
Ponte Luís IWalk across for great views
Shopping
Iconic. Be there very early and be prepared to queue. It is more like a museum these days but you can get your money back if you buy some thing
1351 locals recommend
Livraria Lello
144 R. das CarmelitasIconic. Be there very early and be prepared to queue. It is more like a museum these days but you can get your money back if you buy some thing