Must-see shopping in The Beiras

  • Cais à Porta

    Aveiro

    This warehouse concept store down by the canalside is a browser's delight. Carrying a selection of Portuguese brands and artisanal wares, it stocks…

  • Comur

    Coimbra

    Canned fish becomes baroque art at this bright, hard-to-miss shop. The interior, a blast of kitsch gold, camp frescoes and red carpet, is crammed with…

  • Casa da Prisca

    The Beiras

    Just inside Portas d'El Rei, this richly-stocked deli is a treasure trove of regional bounty: smoked meats and local cheeses, preserves, olive oils,…

  • Anthrop

    Coimbra

    Ceramicist Célia Guerreiro set up this welcoming shop to promote Portuguese designers. The result is a browser's delight, with a small but well-curated…

  • Ateliê das Artes

    The Beiras

    Local artisans João Robalo and Salete Afonso display their hand-crafted creations, including painted decorative tiles and objets d'art in various…

  • Concept Store

    Coimbra

    This laid-back store, attractively housed in a tall townhouse, provides a showcase for a range of Portuguese designers. Each room is given over to a…

  • Quintas de Seia

    The Beiras

    This central shop stocks the full range of local mountain specialities, from rounds of tangy Serra de Estrela cheese to cured sausages, woolly slippers,…

  • Carlos Tomás

    Coimbra

    Lovely hand-painted ceramics by Senhor Tomás. If you can't find anything from the stacks of mugs, jars, plates tiles, objets d'art on sale, he can do…