La Bohème

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The new La Bohème presents a welcoming concept of gathering and sharing Entre Amis, offering a long list of wines, delicious tapas and a lot of music.

In the Galerias de Paris' street, La Bohème is known for being the best place within that street to enjoy a glass of wine. It's the ideal place to hang out with you work colleagues after a long day at the office, tasting a nice wine, snacking some tapas, and relaxing in downtown Oporto. In La Bohème you can also count on a pleasant music selection fitting the athmosphere of a work lunch, a quite afternoon or a meeting at the end of the day.

The image of the bar borns from the treatment of the walls and ceilings with different heights in wood of thin rind and pine floorboards' pavements. La Bohème is a space with peculiar personality, where its verbal identity inspired in the new french art suggested a visual approach built manually and materialized in an unique language. The visual and verbal environment of the impress suggests a casual but sophisticated, cosmopolitan universe, and yet welcoming.

Aduela

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Aduela, a tavern launched last december, right across the Carlos Alberto theatre. It's not just a tavern, it's also a restaurant and it stands out for starring the portuguese culture.

There costumer may choose between several kinds of portuguese wines that are served by the glass. Aduela's cellar goes from Amarante's red white wine - which is served on a typical bowl - to Port wine. You won't find any beverages that are not characteristically portuguese, for the nationalist spirit of this tavern goes from the drinks to the food and even the decoration itself.

When it comes to the food service, the specialty passes though ham, sausage and pepperoni sandwiches, and also cheeses, toasts in bread from alentejo, tramontane or loaf. As you can see, typical portuguese products that every portuguese enjoys.

The place was decorated with old furniture, taking us back to a time when taverns were the most common place to grab a bite to eat. The chairs are actually bought in antiques stores.

Aduela is a perfect example of the true portuguese culture, a place which must be seen by international tourists so they can feel the nature of the country they're visiting, but also the portuguese ones, in order for them to feel home, even if theirs is far away.

Bubbles Vanity: Food & Bar

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Bubbles Vanity Food & Bar, the new project by BV Trading, opened up this year in Oporto's downtown, in Rua Conde de Vizela. This company operates in the beverage market, manufacturing sparklings and semi-sparklins, and Bubbles Vanity Food & Bar came to democratize the consumption of drinks like champagne. Aiming all kinds of costumers, Bubbles isn't elitist and it presents all kinds of sparklings and drinks, from Lambrusco for the youngers to  the most refined champagne such as Armand de Brignac. Every week there will be featured different kinds of champagne promoting new experiences and gathering moments.

The name Bubbles comes precisely from the bet on "bubbly" beverages, but they're not the only ones worthy of attention. During the day, Bubbles' meal service stands out for having as executive menu for lunch, and a contemporary style cuisine by dinner time.

However, this Food&Bar also has an exquisite snack menu, including Burrata, Creme Brullé de Fois Gras, the renowned iberian "Joselito"'s toasts or even the micro-hamburguers.

The space itself is also quite a highlight, for its bar has a DJ, a winter garden, a themed bar associated to Armand de Brignac's champagne and a restaurant-lounge, so that while in Bubbles you may never feel adrift, there are places for all tastes.

This bar, despite being recent, is already one of the major references in Oporto's night. It has modern and welcoming space, and the drinks promise to leave you bubbling.

Era uma vez em Paris

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In Galerias de Paris we can find “Era uma vez em Paris”, a coffee house/bar created to continue the trip once started by “Era uma vez no Porto”.

This café was created in order to give the customers the possibility to “live” a night in Paris, but yet in Oporto, and also to prove that the world is a small place, and that every city, despite its uniqueness, can be transversal.

This is a place where you can hang out with your friends and have a nice conversation while listening to slow music in a very quiet and modern space. This bar offers its’ clients the possibility to have fun with no need to dance.

The coffee has a very nice and modern space, the music is slow and the decoration really makes us feel like we’re in Paris.

So, due to all this, this bar is worth the visit and whoever visits it will be buying a round trip, because whoever spends a nice nigh in “Era uma vez em Paris” always feels obliged to return.

Era uma vez no Porto

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From the river mouth to Oporto's downtown,"Era uma vez no Porto" became one of the highlights of our city when it comes to bars due to its alternative style. Placed in Rua das Carmelitas, near the renowned bookstore Lello, Era uma vez no Porto presents a cosy and modern space, which stands out for its balcony with a view towards the Clérigos' Tower and the Lions' Square, two of the most important landmarks of Oporto.

Era uma vez no Porto is the ideal place for an afternoon well spent in the company of a cup of coffee or tea, good music, and a good time with some friends by night to the sound of the guest DJ's. One of its most beloved features is the integrated "Loja Gira DIscos", which is a store where you can find books and vinyls.

Its retro-vintage and yet welcoming decoration, along with the usually alternative indie rock that characterizes the bar, gives it that special alternative touch mentioned before.

If you're looking for a place to spend a nice afternoon with your friends talking and enjoying a cup of tea, or a pleasant night listening to good music, this is the perfect place.

Café Ceuta

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The Ceuta cafe was born in the 50's and it still stands today as a landmark in the Invicta. Placed near Clérigos, this cafe offers a joyful service and it's open until 2 am from monday to saturday.

This cafe is the place to hang out with some friends or even stay for a meal, where the highlights are some typically portuguese dishes like tripas and francesinhas or even others like Duck rice. When it comes to drinks, sangria is the most famous one there.

Aside from the gastronomic features, in the Ceuta cafe you can enjoy a nice pool game, domino, checkers or chess.
The decoration reflects the time of its birth, it has friezes of fresco painting by Coelho de Figueiredo, marmorite's pavement with gaskets and marble wainscotings.

It's one of those places you must visit if you're trying to know more about the history of the city. Besides, the food is typical and amazing.

Boulevard

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Located in Avenida dos Aliados, Boulevard is much more than just a bar. It was born from parties organized by four students of Oporto’s University of Nursing. After two years of work their goal was achieved and Boulevard was born, a mixture of coffee, bar and disco.

This place has much more to offer besides a night in the dance floor. From Monday to Friday its founding fathers organize themed nights that stand out for the atmosphere of social gathering.

The Boulevard stands for its dimension, having two floors where it can welcome 500 people. The first floor has more of a coffee shop environment, with chairs and perfect tables to spend a bit of time hanging out among friends; and the second floor is all about concerts and a great dance floor.

Aside from the drink service you can find in any regular bar or club, the Boulevard has also catering and pastry, which allows the costumers to enjoy their meal in the bar. The menu’s highlights are the francesinhas for 6.50€ and the hotdogs for 5.00€.

It’s a multitasking café, capable of serving meals, or provide room to have a nice conversation among friends and have fun till dawn, so if you’re looking for any of those things, Boulevard is a smart choice.

Club Vila

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Near Praça D. João I you can find Club Vila, also known as Vila or Villa. This is one of the larger bars in Oporto’s downtown. Villa prides itself to be one the main preferences when it comes to youngster’s nights out, throwing several weekly events.

The building was previously occupied by the Villa Community, which was meant to be a cultural space but it didn’t work out. However, Club Vila seems to have come to stay, and with a total of 1500 m², this club is divided in two floors and it’s able to welcome 2000 people.

Vila Porto is a great option if the idea is to dance all night long because of its dance floor, which covers the whole ground floor. Although, there’s also a lounge area, on the first floor, especially for costumers whose main interest relies on 80’s and 90’s rock.

If perhaps you’re more interested in a nice quite evening, whether dancing or just hanging out with your friends, Villa presents you two options, in a room filled with modern decoration and tremendous glamour.

Moustache

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The New Yorker Spirit

Moustache is a very recent coffee house, located in Praça Carlos Alberto. It’s a glamorous coffee shop that conquered Oporto citizens, with its very modern and comfortable look and its huge variety of products.

Moustache is the perfect place to hang out with your friends, chat, study, or even get a coffee to go.

Now, thanks to Moustache, everyone in Oporto can walk around with a nice cup of coffee, just like in the American movies.

However, there is also a huge variety of cakes and candies that may whet your appetite. Visit Moustache and let yourself be delighted with the products you may find there.