Guidebook for Porto
Food Scene
THE best pulled pork and cheese sandwich Get there early for lunch. Drink with green vinho 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 vinho 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, artsy vibe
Seafood in the centre. Try the oysters with gin, sit at the bar on stools like the locals. Extensive wine list
30 locals recommend
Ostras & Coisas Restaurante SA
nº73 Rua da FábricaSeafood in the centre. Try the oysters with gin, sit at the bar on stools like the locals. Extensive wine list
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
The real name of this is arvore. Google has done a horrid translation job. 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 CastroThe real name of this is arvore. Google has done a horrid translation job. Beautiful restaurant in an arts association with great views over the river. Great set lunch time menu, affordable. Expensive at night.
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 GoodolfimBook early, cheap nice Portuguese food
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
Poached egg /smoked salmon on toast, opens early....good for breakfast. Healthy food. Has a small nice garden.
16 locals recommend
Noshi Coffee
11 R. do CarmoPoached egg /smoked salmon on toast, opens early....good for breakfast. Healthy food. Has a small nice garden.
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
Municipal Theater Rivoli
143 R. do BonjardimLook for under the stage gigs, they are the best
Sightseeing
Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa Catarinashopping
Palácio da Bolsa
Clérigos Church + Clérigos Tower
Rua de São Filipe de Neryview, go at sunset
Ribeira
riveraside fun
São Pedro da Afurada
fishermans village
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
Parks & Nature
São Roque Park
2040 R. São Roque da Lameira Labyrinth + view +old manor house ....picnic spot
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da CircunvalaçãoArts & Culture
Serralves station
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Largo Amor de Perdiçãoold jail, new art gallery
casa da musica
A music house of architectural note, also available for tours
706 locals recommend
Casa da Música
casa da musica
A music house of architectural note, also available for tours
Essentials
Pingo Doce
221 R. de Passos ManuelDelba
46 Largo dos LóiosFroiz
61 R. do Bom SucessoEntertainment & Activities
Surf 'in Monkeys - Surf School, Surf Shop & Surf Camp
16002 EST. da Circunvalação