Brunch in Porto: When It Is Worth It and Where to Look
Brunch is not my default Porto breakfast. Most mornings I would rather have a coffee and pastry at a neighbourhood café and get on with […]
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Food Trucks and Pop-Ups in Porto: How to Find Current Events Without Old Lists
I like Porto’s food pop-ups, but I do not cross town for a truck on the strength of an old roundup. They move, sell out […]
Gourmet Shops in Porto: Cheese, Tinned Fish, Wine and Gifts
For food gifts in Porto, I would make two stops rather than buying the first glossy hamper on Rua das Flores. Casa Januário is a […]
Craft Beer in Porto: Bars, Taprooms and What to Try
For a first craft-beer stop, choose by setting: Catraio for a taproom in Cedofeita, Musa das Virtudes for the hilltop setting, or Letraria Downtown if […]
Portuguese Food at Home: Simple Dishes New Porto Residents Should Learn
When friends move to Porto, this is what I tell them to cook first: caldo verde for a cold, damp evening; arroz de tomate when […]
Dining Solo in Porto: Counters, Cafes and Low-Pressure Places to Eat
Eating alone in Porto is easier when you stop treating every meal like a reservation. I do it all the time: a bifana when I’m […]
Bakeries in Porto: Bread, Pastries and What Locals Buy
There’s a trap with bakery guides: they turn every counter into a must-visit and leave you eating four pastries before noon. I don’t do that. […]
Seafood in Porto and Matosinhos: What to Order and Where to Go
I lived in Matosinhos before settling in central Porto, so when friends ask me where to eat fish, I don’t send them to the prettiest […]
Matosinhos Beach: How to Go, Where to Eat and When to Visit
Matosinhos is the easiest proper beach day from Porto: wide sand, surf schools, a metro station close by and a serious fish lunch within walking […]
Campanhã in Porto: Trains, Changes and When to Stay Nearby
Campanhã is where many people first meet Porto with a suitcase in hand. It is a working transport district, not the postcard centre, and that […]