Guidebook for Porto

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Guidebook for Porto

Food Scene

The best eclairs you've ever eaten, with fresh home made whipped cream. They have plenty of flavours. Plus the atmosphere is really pleasent and excellent location near Praça dos Leões.
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Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
47 Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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The best eclairs you've ever eaten, with fresh home made whipped cream. They have plenty of flavours. Plus the atmosphere is really pleasent and excellent location near Praça dos Leões.
Small Brazilian café where you can find a lot of the countrie's delicacies including a sort of meat pastry that you have to try. Also try the Açaí juice (a bit expensive due to the rarity of the fruit , €4/€5 but worth it). You also won't find lots of tourists on this one!
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Itaipú
50 Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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Small Brazilian café where you can find a lot of the countrie's delicacies including a sort of meat pastry that you have to try. Also try the Açaí juice (a bit expensive due to the rarity of the fruit , €4/€5 but worth it). You also won't find lots of tourists on this one!
This one is right in front of Botanic Jungle Apartment so extra convenient location! All the ingredients on this unpretencious place are Italian and my friend Mattia cooks a to die for Tiramissu. Also the pizzas are excelent quality and great service ! 5 star rated on Tripadvisor.
Da Mattia Pizzeria Italiana
113 R. do Monte Alegre
This one is right in front of Botanic Jungle Apartment so extra convenient location! All the ingredients on this unpretencious place are Italian and my friend Mattia cooks a to die for Tiramissu. Also the pizzas are excelent quality and great service ! 5 star rated on Tripadvisor.
Oh the Francesinha...Yes you have to try it and for me the best one I've tried (and I've tried many, I'm a fan) is at this small place at Rua da Alegria. The potato chips are home made, the sauce is brilliant and the ingredients are excellent quality. Go early because although it's not usually crowded it doesn't have a lot of tables.
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Francesinha Café
946 Rua da Alegria
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Oh the Francesinha...Yes you have to try it and for me the best one I've tried (and I've tried many, I'm a fan) is at this small place at Rua da Alegria. The potato chips are home made, the sauce is brilliant and the ingredients are excellent quality. Go early because although it's not usually crowded it doesn't have a lot of tables.
If you like chocolate please go to Chocolataria Equador. Besides being in a lovely renovated building which maintains it's original flooring and wood, the chocolate is divine, it all comes from Equador. Try the Port wine, passion fruit, raspberry truffles!
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Chocolataria Equador
637 R. de Sá da Bandeira
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If you like chocolate please go to Chocolataria Equador. Besides being in a lovely renovated building which maintains it's original flooring and wood, the chocolate is divine, it all comes from Equador. Try the Port wine, passion fruit, raspberry truffles!
Perfect for Mexican lovers, this fancy and ecletic restaurant has delicious (pricy, but worth it) Mexican food. Located in the arts neighborhood, Miguel Bombarda it has one of the best Margueritas in town. Be aware if you're not one for spicy foods though, on the side of each dish name there is the degree of spicyness so you can choose the best one for you.
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Frida
135 R. de Adolfo Casais Monteiro
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Perfect for Mexican lovers, this fancy and ecletic restaurant has delicious (pricy, but worth it) Mexican food. Located in the arts neighborhood, Miguel Bombarda it has one of the best Margueritas in town. Be aware if you're not one for spicy foods though, on the side of each dish name there is the degree of spicyness so you can choose the best one for you.

Sightseeing

Base is a Caffé/Bar located in a lovely garden (The Olive Trees Garden) with music playing, where you can chill or read a book on the grass during the day and hang out having a drink at night. It really is a lovely place to go to relax and just be. Base is also a little elevated from the ground so you have a lovely view of Torre dos Clérigos (right next to you) and Lello Library among others. During the summer there are a lot of live concerts of Brazilian music.
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Base Porto
151 R. das Carmelitas
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Base is a Caffé/Bar located in a lovely garden (The Olive Trees Garden) with music playing, where you can chill or read a book on the grass during the day and hang out having a drink at night. It really is a lovely place to go to relax and just be. Base is also a little elevated from the ground so you have a lovely view of Torre dos Clérigos (right next to you) and Lello Library among others. During the summer there are a lot of live concerts of Brazilian music.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rua Galerias de Paris (commonly only called Galerias) is an iconic street where everyone goes to have a drink during the weekends (or during the week). Galerias actually consists of two streets, which us locals refer to as "High street" (Rua Galerias de Paris) and "Down street" (Rua Cândido dos Reis) since they are parallel and both have bars, but actually only one of them is called "Rua Galerias de Paris" a curiosity some people don't know. Since you don't pay to get in at most bars, try getting in and out and see what you like the most. I'll tell you my preferences bellow.
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Galeria De Paris
56 R. da Galeria de Paris
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Rua Galerias de Paris (commonly only called Galerias) is an iconic street where everyone goes to have a drink during the weekends (or during the week). Galerias actually consists of two streets, which us locals refer to as "High street" (Rua Galerias de Paris) and "Down street" (Rua Cândido dos Reis) since they are parallel and both have bars, but actually only one of them is called "Rua Galerias de Paris" a curiosity some people don't know. Since you don't pay to get in at most bars, try getting in and out and see what you like the most. I'll tell you my preferences bellow.

Essentials

Continente Bom Dia is a very convenient option for your holiday grocery shopping, only a 4 minute walk from the apartment and has everything you might need. Plus, they have a very economic caffé with great quality and variety of bread and pastry, excellent to have your breakfast!
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Continente Bom Dia Serpa Pinto
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Continente Bom Dia is a very convenient option for your holiday grocery shopping, only a 4 minute walk from the apartment and has everything you might need. Plus, they have a very economic caffé with great quality and variety of bread and pastry, excellent to have your breakfast!
Another great supermarket near apartment with low prices, highly recommended.
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Minipreco Constituicao
1932 Rua da Constituição
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Another great supermarket near apartment with low prices, highly recommended.

Parks & Nature

Gardens of the Cristal Palace are mandatory. Besides being such a lovely place to relax, they have absolutely stunning panoramic views of Porto and the Douro River. You have a caffé where you can sit and grab a drink ar something to eat.
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Kristallpalatsets trädgårdar
Rua de Dom Manuel II
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Gardens of the Cristal Palace are mandatory. Besides being such a lovely place to relax, they have absolutely stunning panoramic views of Porto and the Douro River. You have a caffé where you can sit and grab a drink ar something to eat.

Shopping

Santa Catarina street is a must. Located between Coliseu do Porto and Mercado do Bolhão you will find all sorts of shops from clothing, to shoes and accessories, plus several local sellers selling their arts. Plus this is where the iconic Majestic Café is located, you can't fail this one!
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa Catarina
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Santa Catarina street is a must. Located between Coliseu do Porto and Mercado do Bolhão you will find all sorts of shops from clothing, to shoes and accessories, plus several local sellers selling their arts. Plus this is where the iconic Majestic Café is located, you can't fail this one!

Getting Around

This is the nearest metro station from the apartment, you can get there in a 10 to 12 minutes walk. From there you will find yourself in the middle of everything in 2 stops, very convenient!
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Carolina Michaelis station
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This is the nearest metro station from the apartment, you can get there in a 10 to 12 minutes walk. From there you will find yourself in the middle of everything in 2 stops, very convenient!