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Baixa 22 is a restaurant and a bar in Oporto downtown.

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Video: Guarany

Do you still remember Guarany we talked about on our second post? The team A Coffee In Oporto went back to this emblematic café and restaurant to make a video where every reader can get to know more thoroughly this space. 

We hope you like it and feel tempted to visit!

Casa de Ló

In Portuguese and Spanish below

Situated in the 20 of Travessa de Cedofeita since December of 2008, in a building used to house the famous Casa Margaridense, you can find Casa de Ló. The arrival of this place led to some structural changes in the building, preserving the magnificent rustic hall. The rest of the space is also rural but a modern rural, a bit more contemporary.

However, this place has a pretty modern and unique concept, given that it's multitasked: it's a store, where one can buy the kind of sweets that were once sold in the Casa Margaridense between 1880 and the beginning of the 20th Century, such as marmeladas and, of course, pão de ló; it's a coffee shop and offers excellent conditions to spend an afternoon among friends or studying; it's also a tea room and bar by night, counting on the presence of a DJ.

The Casa de Ló offers a schedule with a huge cultural diversity, making it a multitasked space with conditions to all kinds of tastes and adequate to all the times of the day. The highlight is the pão de ló, and there's nothing better than a nice pão de ló to eat along with a cup of tea or coffee.

Maus Hábitos

In Portuguese and Spanish below

In the fourth floor of an old building on Passos Manuel Street is Maus Hábitos, right in front of the Oporto's coliseum. Those who look at the building don't even think that inside there's a bar, gallery, a theatre and show room, a res and a café. All of this because Maus Hábitos is all about interdisciplinarity.

Maus Hábitos dedicates its space to the promotion of rising young artists. Is this space there ar exhibitions, concerts, theatres, trainings and workshops. The cultural education is one of the goals of this bar, which gave origin to the name, because the cultural intervention cannot be "well educated".

The bar is one of the most influent and known of the alternative circuit of the city, a place of obligatory passage in the night of Oporto. During the week it serves vegan lunches, and in the afternoons the cafeteria is open to the public.

The multifunctionality is one of the aspects that most characterize Maus Hábitos, which besides having a full agenda, offers its customers an amazing view over the city.

BU-uh

In Portuguese and Spanish below

BU-uh is only three months old but it's already a place worth visiting. Its sympathy and decoration make this café and tea room a great and unforgettable place for a gathering with some friends.

For whoever passes on Republica's square it's easy to notice this café for its flower awning and the table outside with the vase and the flowers end up calling the attention. In the show window you can see some superb pastries and cakes.

It's impossible to miss the energy of the place once you get in. The walls are decorated with minimalist paintings, satchel bags and colorful scarfs. There's also a cabinet with a turntable and several vinyl’s.

In the outer space there's a small lake with a fountain. The floor is covered with white stones and in the wall is a sculpture that gives the space a certain refinement.

If you're ever in Republica's Square, don't hesitate, stop by BU-uh, we guarantee a positive experience.

Café Aviz

 In Portuguese and Spanish below

Placed in the heart of town, in a street with its name (Avis Street), Café Aviz é one of the landmarks of our city, not just for its five decades of existence, but also for the renowned francesinhas.

This dish is the highlight of the historical café, since the francesinha that's served here is seen by many as one of the best in the city. This coffee shop offers the possibility to taste this typical meal from Oporto in a calm and comforting on the inside as well as on the outside, in an outdoor space facing the Avis Street, which despite of being in the heart of the city is a secondary street with little circulation.

Café Aviz is also a nice place to have lunch or dinner with some friends. The game room, with pool tables, is one of the contributing factors to an agreeable socialization.

Besides being a restaurant and a coffee shop, Aviz is also a tearoom for what you can enjoy a relaxing moment, followed by a cup of tea on tables that inspire history and tradition.

Breyner 85

In Portuguese and Spanish below

In 85 Breyner Street you can find Breyner 85, a space with a lot to offer to anyone who visits it. The four story building was a doctor's house once before and now works as bar, art gallery, record studio and music school.

Breyner 85 is an innovative space that highlights culture and music, but this bar also stands out for its decoration. As soon as we get in it surprises us with the details that make Breyner 85 a unique and welcoming space, the perfect place for a coffee among friends.

Breyner has a dynamic and varied schedule, where there are poetry sessions, tertulias, concerts, exhibits, and quiz nights, for instance. Besides all that, in this exact space there are daily rehearsals, recordings, one can learn music and even buy instruments.

But Breyner 85 goes even further, for there is an esplanade in the backyard that has the perfect atmosphere for outside summer nights. This is a bar you should definitely visit, whether it's a winter or a summer night, because it has a lot to offer, inside and out.

Café Velasquez

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Open since 1995 and recently remodeled, retrieving its beauty. Placed on the old Velasquez’ square, now called Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro’s square, it ended up adopting the name of the famous Spanish painter.

Café Velasquez, part of the affective and cultural part of Oporto, is known as a generation meeting point.

Architect José Saldenha, the responsible for the restructuring of several spaces, tried to inculcate a new image without sallow the habits that a coffee shop with old traditions has.

The idea became reality, being able to turn a uncharacterized space in a combination of light, color and textures. In a preexisting space characterized by irregular geometry, the emotions of its environment cause multiple perspectives.

The café has a tobacco shop, and its esplanade is very busy during the summer. Given the location of the Estádio do Dragão, on game days the café is invaded by sports lovers before and after the match.

Address: Praça do Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 301, 4200-314 Porto

Capa Negra II

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Capa Negra II has a history of over forty years and is known as one of most bustling restaurants in the Oporto area. The reason for that is one of the Oporto's typical dish called Francesinha, and the way this restaurants perfectly honors it.

Placed at Campo Alegre, Capa Negra II is on the top 10 best national restaurants, all due to the Francesinha. Though for those who don't know it, the doubt persists: What is Francesinha? This emblematic dish from the Invicta city is a mix of roasted meat and sausages with other meat, all between two slices of toasted loaf bread with cheese on top. The perfect combination goes along with french fries to help savor Francesinha's sauce.

Capa Negra II has a very prolonged serving period during the week, opening at 12 am and closing at 1:45 pm. The prices range 10€ to 30€, depending on the meal and the clients can always use the take-away service.

If you would like to try this typical northern dish, we recommend that you visit Capa Negra II. Forty years of history and constant buslting cannot be wrong. Our best advice is that you arrive early so that you guarantee you won't have to wait too long. 

(Francesinha)

Casal Lounge

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In february of 2010 was launched right in Avenida dos Aliados the Casal Louge Caffé. Located in the building of the old Totta & Azores Banc, an architectural masterpiece of particular beauty, the Casal Lounge Caffé has its very own concept: it's a coffee shop, restaurant, pastery and bar. So, you can go there to have a wonderful breakfast, an amazing lunch, a snack, or only for a drink with some friends listening to a DJ.

This Lounge Caffé stands out for its homemade ice creams with more than 30 flavors to choose from. Crepes, homemade cakes, pizzas, pastas and the great invention of cakes with queijo da serra.

The space is pleasant, large, and its highlights are the leather couches, the walls covered with images of several european cities and a seventeenth-century chandelier. This coffee shop also presents an esplanade with Oporto's City Council and Intercontinental Hotel as a background, even if in opposite sides.

The Casal Lounge Caffé is definitely a place to visit, anytime, because it has the right options for each time of the day. 

Il Caffè di Roma

 In Portuguese and Spanish below

Il Caffè di Roma was born in Spain in 1994, with the goal to offer a model of traditional cafeteria in a warm, welcoming and typically italian environment. In 1998 the chain oppened its first space in Portugal. In 1999, Lavazza bought the chain to boost its concept and turn it into the lider on exportation of the perfect italian espresso, making Il Caffè di Roma one of the italian coffee shops of excellency.

Il Caffè de Roma presents a unique athmosphere, evoking the italian tradition of a coffee place as a meeting point. To taste an espresso in Il Caffè di Roma is a ritual to live with every sense, relishing each detail: the relaxing and familiar environment involving  hot colors and the scent and flavour of the authentic italian espresso.

At Il Caffè di Roma you'll be granted the experience of a special break, completely italian, and try delicious specialties besides the espresso: from the classic recipies to the most innovative ones, exclusively created and ready to be discovered,

Besides all of this, it presents a huge variety of delicious products to assure a consumption suggestion in every moment of the day.

Il Caffè di Roma covers the values of friendship, heat, spontaneity, proximity, familiarity and amicability typical of the italian culture.

The brand Il Caffè di Roma has a well defined personality and presents itself as a traditional place, as well as informal, inviting, balanced, accessible and comfortable, where the costumer feels completely at ease.

Era uma vez em Paris

 In Portuguese and Spanish below

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

 In Portuguese and Spanish below

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

 In Portuguese below

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.

Moustache

In Portuguese and Spanish below

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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.