Kidoce works as a coffee shop, where you will be well looked after, to relax at any time of the day. In a relaxed, familiar and welcoming space, the ex-libris of the house are your homemade “rissóis” (mall patty enclosed in pastry, or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. It is filled with savoury ingredients, most often minced meat or fish, and is served as an entrée, main course, or side dish). This space can be chosen to take a break and have coffee, as well as to have a snack or even a complete meal. The offer is varied. As snacks, besides the mentioned “rissóis”, there are turkey sandwiches, American sandwiches, codfish dumplings, mixed toasts, beef steak with French fries, croissants, chicken pies, breaded pork steak on the bread, hotdogs, ham sandwiches, among others. For a meal, there are dishes of the day, as well as beef steak with French fries, hamburgers, 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), just to mention a few.
The workshop 110 Cores opened in 2004, when the Company J. P. da Conceição was celebrating 110 years of existence. The name comes as a tribute to its age. Throughout its existence, the atelier has given training and workshops, organised exhibitions, participated in events, established partnerships, promoted internships, helped clients and helped to hold projects. Visiting this space you can find the artists in their work environment. The pieces produced here stand out for their originality and creativity. It has a wide and differentiated offer, from figurines, popular saints and improbable cribs, artistic and decorative pieces (plates, bowls, masks, etc.) to tiles and personal accessories.
At Óptica Presidente you will find a pleasant space with a wide range of glasses, whether sunglasses or prescription glasses of various brands and with various types of design. Our competent and attentive professionals will always welcome you to help you find the right model for you, taking into account your needs, as well as the solutions needed to correct your vision in style and comfort. If you are in doubt about your need to wear prescription glasses, Óptica Presidente offers optometry consultations, which, of course, do not require a visit to the ophthalmologist.
At Inês Lingerie you will have at your disposal a huge variety of lingerie items from prestigious brands such as Triumph, Figfort, among others. The personalized and attentive service provided by its professionals will surely help you to find a set or piece that fits your needs and personal taste. They will also help you choose the right sizes, which sometimes vary from brand to brand. In addition to lingerie, you will find in this store nightwear, pajamas and socks. Basically, everything to make you feel comfortable in all contexts, whether day to day or at work, not neglecting, of course, the aesthetic aspect.
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.
Cantinho da Mimi is a restaurant, café and snack bar with a varied menu. You can go to this restaurant for a meal as it offers daily dishes at an economical price. If you prefer, you can choose one of their specialties such as the francesinha or the specialty hotdog. On sunny days there is always the possibility of taking advantage of the terrace to take a break and relax while having a coffee, a beer or one of their sandwiches. In addition, it is a spacious, comfortable and discreet venue, ideal for organizing group dinners. Additionally, there is a basement where sometimes dances and karaoke parties take place.
Located right next to the iconic Lello Bookstore and overlooking the beautiful Clérigos Tower, the Pastelaria Bela Torre is a great place to take a break during your stroll through downtown Porto, whether for a coffee, a fine or a small snack. Here you will find a range of pastries, such as croissants, cream and Berlin balls, and savory snacks such as patties, breading and meatloaf. It is also the ideal place for brunch or a cheap lunch meal, offering a wide variety of fish and meat dishes. You can also try one of its francesinhas.
This shop and factory has been working since 1927 and has always been a family business. It’s also currently in charge, of its destinations, the fourth generation of it. Specializing in the manufacture of industrial, domestic and personal brushes, it is the only one with manual manufacture of them all over the Iberian Peninsula.
Here you will find a range of brushes designed for various and specific uses, such as shoe brushes and suits, as well as brushes for your beard.
Escovaria de Belmonte, almost centenary in its activity, offers customized solutions for all needs, complementing its production with the offer of repair service.
Open since 2014, the Italian Gelataria Monalisa was born from the will of a Portuguese and an Italian who came together to recreate a typical Italian ice cream shop in the heart of Porto. With their own and exclusive handmade production, the products are imported from Italy, to produce unique flavors of fruits, nuts or even their favorite chocolates. By the way, the most sought after flavors are those that recreate bar or chocolate chocolates, such as KitKat, Ferrero Rocher or Raffaello. Basically, Monalisa sells dreams because, according to the inscription on its walls, “a dream should be synonymous with ice cream, because both complete each trace of your life with a piece of sugar.”
It’s in the famous Rua Miguel Bombarda that is located Aqui e Agora, a shop that specializes in vintage furniture (with a penchant for Nordic furniture) as well as painting.
Its space, marked by sobriety, good taste and quality is populated by various antique furniture, including several chairs, tables, sideboards and sofas.
The walls of Aqui e Agora are full of paintings, many with paintings alluding to the city of Porto.
In this welcoming space you will find several options to renovate your home, always under the sign of quality furniture and timeless design.
Ourivesaria Joaninha is a family establishment where all customers have felt at home for over 20 years.
It started by producing pieces to sell to other traders, but soon the immense variety of articles became a success and the family decided to open the store in order to sell directly to the public.
Religious silver items, suggestions for communion gifts, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches from various brands and hundreds of rings are just a few of the items you can find
in this jewelery.
Customer satisfaction, resulting from personalized service, and the wide variety of products are the two main factors of permanent success.
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.
