Costa Braga & Filhos has a history of over 150 years. In 1866, at Rua Firmeza, in Porto, the factory was named “Real e Imperial Chapelaria a Vapor de Costa Braga & Filhos”. Later, in the current facilities of Rua 31 de Janeiro, shop and production were combined. Since then it has guided its position in the market by criteria of quality, rigor and honesty. In this shop you can follow the manufacture and application of various uniform accessories. You can still know a huge collection of original equipment, some still in use. It works with the domestic and foreign markets, always offering quality and excellence products.
Alcino Cardosas Store opened in 2011, becoming the first store of the prestigious Alcino brand in downtown Porto. Sharing the building with the iconic Intercontinental Porto Hotel – Palacio das Cardosas, this establishment is a privileged place for you to admire and even purchase handcrafted pieces from Alcino’s workshop. Among the various jewelry products produced by this brand are necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings and filigree. Its extensive catalog also includes various decorative items such as jugs, candlesticks, cups, boxes and figures as well as tableware and sacred art.
The official name of this establishment – Kilo Americano – has its origin in an American who, being emigrated in Spain, imported fabrics that he later sold by the kilo to the general public.
KA Internacional presents itself as a Spanish franchise and its space in the city of Porto has been in operation for over 25 years.
In this establishment, the customer will be able to find an answer to all his needs of fabrics by the meter, upholstery, curtains, pillows and bedspreads, always with the guarantee of an international brand whose longevity allows to prove the quality of its products.
Grainha is a family business with a connection to the Mercado do Bolhão with over 50 years of history. As a wine cellar, it was born in May 2018, when the Temporary Mercado do Bolhão was opened. Those who visit Grainha know that they can find, besides a great variety of drinks, a constant concern in receiving their clients well. Here you can find Portuguese wines, produced by dozens of partners, which guarantee a selection of quality, handmade beers, national liqueurs, as well as a selection of spirits, so that you can enjoy delicious cocktails. In 2020, they opened their online shop to bring the products to the customer in a fast and simple way.
If there is one thing that defines most of the cafés, pastries and confectioneries in the city of Porto it is the quality of the bread they serve. Pão Fôfo is proud of its bakery, which you can try for breakfast, snack, lunch or a snack on a break. This space with a simple decoration, which promotes a familiar and cosy atmosphere, supported by friendly service, puts at the client’s disposal an eclectic offer. It has light sandwiches in water, mixed, wholemeal, rye or cereals bread, slices of pizza of the day, hamburgers, beefsteak on bread and plate, its version of the famous Francesinha (a sandwich from the city of Porto, consisting of sausage, fresh sausage, ham, cold meats and beef steak, covered with cheese later melted; it is garnished with a tomato, beer and piri-piri sauce and can be served with French fries as a side dish), hotdogs, omelettes, salads, snacks, croissants, among others.
According to Maria Pipa’s motto, you will find here everything you need to feel happy. With a focus on women’s fashion trends, here you can find clothes, bikinis, Hawaiian slippers, jewellery for all occasions and accessories, to complete your outfit. For that, you can count on the representation of brands that enhance personal style, such as Colcci, Cecilia Prado, Cantão, Antibatik, Naf Naf, Maison Stoch, Cristina Gavioli, Supertrach, Le Temps de Cerises, Red Soul, Bamboori, Maison Hôtel, Roxy, Salinas, Rip Curl, Cia Marítima, Seafolly, Morena Rosa, Sofia by Vix, Biquini Sociéty, Lua Morena, Nortada, Clay`s, Golmud and OMNIA Girls. Also to be added, the personalised and specialised service.
Kit Shop was founded in 1998 and specializes in the trade of professional sound and light equipment and technical assistance in this area. Its focus is customer satisfaction. At Kit Shop you can count on the personalized service of a technician with over 40 years of experience in the area, who provides his clients with expert advice and also repairs sound, light and instrument equipment. In addition to the quality of its service, Kit Shop offers its customers a wide range of quality products for professionals and amateurs, such as mixing desks, speakers or microphones.
CDI is a computer company, founded in 1990, engaged in the trade of computer equipment and technical services. They sell several brands, such as HP, DELL, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oki, Epson, Lexmark, Canon, Brother, Samsung, LG, Benq, Philips, Tsunami, Asus, Logitech, NetBusiness (management software), among others. With experience in the services of installation and configuration of computer solutions, network configuration, maintenance and repair of computer equipment, they have technicians duly qualified and with permanent training of software and hardware. The assistance can be provided at their premises, at the customer’s or by remote access.
Cotton Woman is an original women’s fashion brand that offers all its customers a wide range of options for all occasions and tastes. This store is intended for active, real and authentic women seeking differentiation and quality in the products they use. Its innovation and creativity made this store an award-winning brand, expertly managed and designed by people and for people. Cotton Woman’s motto, “Life is too short to wear sad,” sets the tone for its collections, with strikingly laid-back features and a desire to convey joy to those who wear them.
Duarte Quintas & Quintas is a fashion import shop, but also a showroom. It sells clothing for men and women. It stands out for its representation of the well-known brand Takeshy Kurosawa, which defines its clothing as something that goes beyond the borders of the eccentric. For the brand, Takeshy Kurosawa’s man has an irrepressible narcissistic instinct, animated by an essence of pure sensuality. It is a young fashion, which lives in the impetus and feeds on experiences, both of special occasions and of daily life between work, free time and night. It expresses its lifestyle with a total magnetic look, from aggressive urban daily life to elegant informal life, in a perfect balance.
Supersónica is a leather repair shop that has been serving the city for over five decades. It has been a family business since its inception, and remains so to this day.
Specialized in the repair of leather parts, this workshop is prepared to repair all types of products made with this raw material, be they shoes, wallets or even jackets, among many other examples.
At the A Supersónica establishment, located in the Bolhão area, you will find a team that will best assist you in solving your problem, always with the wisdom gained through decades of experience in this sector.
Embaixada do Porto is a multipurpose space in downtown Porto that privileges the analog. It has been in existence since 2013 and its mission is to be the go-to for lovers of photography, music and retro and vintage style. Downstairs you will find a store dedicated to analog and instant photography and music: Polaroids, photographic rolls, turntables, vinyls. On the first floor, with ripped windows over the square and Carmo Church, is the Embaixada’s Bar, which is a café during the day and a bar at night. There are different styles of music every day of the week, and you can drink a mojito or piña colada, or eat a salad or a Nutella pancake. On Saturdays there are Photography Workshops.
