Our Porto Recommendations

Porto is small enough to walk and rich enough to keep you busy for days. Here are a few of the places we love.

The rooftops of Porto and the Ribeira above the Douro at sunset

Coffee

Combi Coffee Roasters storefront in Porto

Combi Coffee

Our favourite coffee spot for lattes, matcha and good vibes, with a few seats out on the pavement.

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SURJ Specialty Coffee counter

SURJ Specialty Coffee

Some of the best coffee by Matosinhos beach, with speciality in every cup and both sweet and savoury waffles.

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Pastéis de Nata

O Fofoletto in Porto

O Fofoletto

An Argentinian family run spot for delicious brunch, good coffee and some of the best pastéis de nata in Porto.

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Sunset spots

Sunset over the Douro from the Palácio de Cristal gardens

Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

Massarelos

A beautiful garden with peacocks, ducks, chickens and roosters, perfect for an outdoor dinner at sunset. You may even spot the peacocks sleeping in the trees.

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Crowds watching the sunset over Porto from Jardim do Morro

Jardim do Morro

Gaia

The most popular hill across the river in Gaia for sunset, live music and panoramic views of Porto.

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Sunset over the river near Jardim das Virtudes

Jardim das Virtudes

Vitória

Terraced lawns falling toward the river, a local favourite at golden hour.

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Beaches

The chapel of Senhor da Pedra on the beach

Praia do Senhor da Pedra

Miramar

A little chapel set on the rocks in the middle of the ocean, with a wooden path along the coast stretching for up to 15 kilometres.

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Rocky coastline at Praia do Cabedelo

Praia do Cabedelo do Douro

Gaia

Where the Douro meets the Atlantic. Wild, rocky and quiet.

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