Aliados & Bolhão
Retro and hip but not self-consciously so, chilled Aduela bathes in the nostalgic orange glow of its glass lights, which illuminate the green walls and…
Must-see nightlife in Aliados & Bolhão
Aliados & Bolhão
Craft beer bars are springing up all over Porto, but Letraria is a standout for its uber-chilled beer garden. Around half of the 20 or so beers on tap are…
Aliados & Bolhão
Ease into the day gently or wind it out over drinks and mellow beats at this urban-cool cafe with cultural edge. The armchairs are perfect for dawdling…
Aliados & Bolhão
A little flicker of bohemian Parisian flair in the heart of Porto, Era uma Vez em Paris time warps you back to the more decadent 1920s. Its ruby-red walls…
Aliados & Bolhão
Riding the craft beer wave that is currently so big in Porto, this new bar has 70 brews on offer (tripping the globe from Belgium to the States). A house…
Aliados & Bolhão
With a high-ceilinged, Scandi-style pine interior, La Bohème is one of the most stylish, intimate bars on Rua Galeria de Paris. It’s a nicely chilled…
Aliados & Bolhão
Lanterns cast a warm glow across the cosy, knick-knack-crammed, wood-heavy interior at this pleasingly relaxed number, which morphs from a low-key spot to…
Aliados & Bolhão
With around 100 types of beer sourced from Portuguese and international producers, you won’t go thirsty at this boutique watering hole. Better still, it’s…
Aliados & Bolhão
ARCA is a groovy pub on the fringe of Porto’s tourist centre that’s well worth a venture. In contrast to Porto’s many artisanal bars offering Portuguese…
Aliados & Bolhão
This cosy cafe and bar gets its groove on by spinning records from the 2500-strong collection lined up behind the bar. Serving up single-origin pour-over…
Aliados & Bolhão
The name translates as 'Grandmother's Museum' and indeed it's a gorgeous rambling attic of a bar, crammed with cabinets, old clocks, azulejos and…
Aliados & Bolhão
Yes, we know, it's pricey and rammed with tourists brandishing selfie sticks, but you should at least have a drink at Café Majestic just so you can gawp…
Aliados & Bolhão
On sunny days and warm nights, beeline to Base – one of Porto’s coolest open-air bars, perched amid the olive trees of the Passeio dos Clérigos urban park…
Aliados & Bolhão
With backlit walls featuring a 3D cubist artwork of spirit bottles, high ceilings and a funky world map of names, the Wall has a dash of the urban…
Aliados & Bolhão
A long polished wooden bar, backlit walls lined with bottles, and intimate booths for quaffing and conversing await at this new Belgian-style beerhouse…
Aliados & Bolhão
With its curving walls and mirrored room, this retro-chic bar is decadent and daring when it comes to its zesty craft cocktails, such as the palate…
Aliados & Bolhão
Artsy cafe overlooking a leafy square, with a low-key vibe, wooden ceilings, an exhibition space upstairs with rotating exhibits, and two patios. The…
Aliados & Bolhão
Housed in a former textile warehouse, this narrow, intimate bar now stitches together a lively and unpretentious artistic crowd. Besides cocktails, there…
Aliados & Bolhão
The original on the strip that's now synonymous with the Porto party scene, this whimsically decorated spot has toys, thermos flasks, old phones and other…
Aliados & Bolhão
Cool cafe-bar in a former bookstore, with a boho crowd and a retro vibe featuring black-and-white mosaic tile floors, bookcases with old books and…
Aliados & Bolhão
Vintage wallpaper, gilded mirrors and walls of books give a discreet charm to this nicely lit beer and wine bar. On weekends, DJs spin funk, soul, jazz…
Aliados & Bolhão
Part 1920s bookshop, part cafe-bar, this old-school charmer spills out onto the cobbled pavement – a terrific spot for people-watching and eavesdropping…
Aliados & Bolhão
Located in an old warehouse, this is the gay dance hall of the moment, with some of the best electronic dance music in town and an often mixed crowd.
Aliados & Bolhão
This slick, pared-down bar attracts an upbeat crowd with a splash of class, '80s and '90s pop and rock and 160 different kinds of gin. Try palate…
Aliados & Bolhão
In a handsomely designed throwback to the 1950s, this intimate cafe housed in a former warehouse hosts a good mixed gay and straight crowd. It's a retro…
Aliados & Bolhão
Something of a Porto stalwart on the Rua Cândido dos Reis, Plano B is where DJs and live bands hold court. Much like the crowd, the line-up is truly…
Aliados & Bolhão
Porto’s gay hot spot has live music, drag shows and go-go boys. It’s open very late. It's especially fun on late-night Sundays.
