Guidebook for Porto
Food Scene
Sai Cão
635A R. do Bonjardimgood food, cheap and very portuguese place!
meat is excellente!!
Restaurante Roma
310 R. de Santo Ildefonsogood portuguese food, cheap prices
Madureira's Porto
1 Av. de Rodrigues de Freitasopen til late, lot of choices (meat & fish)
take away
Restaurante Nova Era
56 R. de Ferreira Cardosogood grills,
take away options
Restaurante Maria Rita
16 Rua da Alegrianice place, good food
Padaria Pão Fofo Lda
38 Largo de Soares dos Reisgood for bread or breakfast, lots of pastery! they serve lunches too.
cosy place for a café and a home made desert, some reading or some laptop work during the afternoon!
67 locals recommend
Duas De Letra
48 Passeio de São Lázarocosy place for a café and a home made desert, some reading or some laptop work during the afternoon!
Casa Guedes
130 Praça dos Poveirosvery popular place for pork meat sandwiches
Café Santiago F
226 R. de Passos Manuelgood to eat FRANCESINHA
Restaurante Suribachi
134 Rua do Bonfimgood vegetarian food
Le Chien Qui Fume Restaurant
405 Rua do Almadavery cosy and interesting place, the food is great!
Guindalense Football Club
43 Escada dos Guindaisawsome terraces, great location, cool view.
Arts & Culture
great museum with even greater green park/garden!
897 locals recommend
Museu de Arte Contemporânea (Fundação de Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de Castrogreat museum with even greater green park/garden!
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
44 R. de Dom Manuel IIclassic painture and sculpture
awsome arquitecture, good concerts, shows and otuer music related activities.
605 locals recommend
Casa da Musica
604-610 Av. da Boavistaawsome arquitecture, good concerts, shows and otuer music related activities.
Getting Around
Old train station, in the city center.
incredible giant blue tiles panels from the begining of the 1900's.
1008 locals recommend
São Bento Station
Praça de Almeida GarrettOld train station, in the city center.
incredible giant blue tiles panels from the begining of the 1900's.
Campanhã
main train station
Garagem Atlântico
Express Bus station (to go to other citys in Portugal)
metro - main station (where is possible to get any one of the lines).
296 locals recommend
Trindade station
metro - main station (where is possible to get any one of the lines).
Campo 24 de Agosto
Campo 24 de Agostoclosest metro station from the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
with a room to dance, sometimes til very late! and other activities, like music shows and movie sessions (also has a cinema/stage room.
94 locals recommend
Passos Manuel
178 R. de Passos Manuelwith a room to dance, sometimes til very late! and other activities, like music shows and movie sessions (also has a cinema/stage room.
not just a bar! very cool place where happens all kind of suff. like music shows, art exhibitions, talks, performances, etc...
they also serve vegetarian meals some days of the week.
395 locals recommend
Maus Hábitos
178 R. de Passos Manuelnot just a bar! very cool place where happens all kind of suff. like music shows, art exhibitions, talks, performances, etc...
they also serve vegetarian meals some days of the week.
with a terrace in the square, great to have some sun in the afternoon.
15 locals recommend
Tendinha Dos Poveiros
67 Largo da Ramadinhawith a terrace in the square, great to have some sun in the afternoon.
Essentials
good products, normal prices, a bit of everything you could need.
open 7 days a week.
121 locals recommend
Pingo Doce
221 R. de Passos Manuelgood products, normal prices, a bit of everything you could need.
open 7 days a week.
Lidl
302 R. Eng. António da Costa Reisopen 7 days a week.
Lavandaria Marlinwash
166 Rua da Alegriaself-service, wash & dry.
Parks & Nature
great park to chill, spend some time reading or just to see the views. Also as a public library inside with a big room for art exhibitions.
It´s closed after 19:00.
1180 locals recommend
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IIgreat park to chill, spend some time reading or just to see the views. Also as a public library inside with a big room for art exhibitions.
It´s closed after 19:00.
big green park, for jogging, bike, picnics or just to feed the ducks :)
1306 locals recommend
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da Circunvalaçãobig green park, for jogging, bike, picnics or just to feed the ducks :)
botanic garden
193 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico do Porto | Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da U.Porto
1191 Rua do Campo Alegrebotanic garden
Jardim do Morro station
great view over porto, especially at the sunset!
small central garden, with old men playing cards all day. sometimes there are "flea markets" during the weekend.
95 locals recommend
Garden Marques de Oliveira
33 Passeio de São Lázarosmall central garden, with old men playing cards all day. sometimes there are "flea markets" during the weekend.
great views, to chill.
some times there are live music concerts in the afternoon.
79 locals recommend
Jardim Municipal do Horto das Virtudes
53-3 Passeio das Virtudesgreat views, to chill.
some times there are live music concerts in the afternoon.
Sightseeing
Luís I Bridge
Ponte Luís Iawsome bridge, must cross!