This bookstore dates back to the founding of the well-known “Livraria Asa” in 1967, adopting the current name in the year 2000.
José Alves bookstore has been establishing itself as a repository of excellence in the specialized technical books market, namely in the sectors of Economics, Management, Informatics, Biological Sciences, Architecture and Engineering.
Mostly geared towards Higher Education in Portugal, with equal emphasis on the Business and Professional segment, this establishment is a point of reference for all those looking for specific books, which you will surely find in this space.
With a great location, Tropical offers a wide range of typical Portuguese dishes, both meat and fish. For example, “bacalhau à Braga” (codfish), Tropical typical steak and a variety of grilled meat and fish.
At lunchtime there are several options of daily dishes at low prices, with meat and fish alternatives. In addition to the Portuguese cuisine, Tropical offers a very complete snack bar service, highlighting the classic Francesinha or the much praised Francesinha in puff pastry. Its space is pleasant and has enough space to cater for large groups.
Premier is a chain of adult clothing stores that currently has several establishments throughout the city of Porto. At the customer’s disposal, this space places various brands of clothing for different tastes, always with the quality of the products as the central point of its offer. The quality that characterizes its products is combined with a personalized and careful service, always available to advise the customer on any need. These are the two fundamental pillars that make Premier a must visit store.
4 Your Style was born in 2018. Initially, it only commercialised dreamcatchers, of their own production and with the possibility of personalisation, to the taste of each client. Faced with the growing acceptance of its customers, the imagination migrated to the creation of a line of women’s clothing, with unique and exclusive pieces. In addition to its own exclusive clothing line, you can find in this space women’s clothing, fashion accessories and dreamcatchers from other national and international brands. 4 Your Style has as its flag the personalised and relaxed service, seeking to meet the needs of each client, making sure each one of them returns.
Sublime Tentação presents itself as a 100% Portuguese brand, having first appeared in 2008 with the desire to provide our customers a range of quality beauty services at a reduced cost. Composed of a team of professionals attentive to all needs, without neglecting the speed of care, we currently have 14 spaces in Porto, Lisbon and Braga while contributing through philosophies for the democratization of beauty. As one of Sublime Tentação’s core values, partnerships are given primacy with Portuguese companies, both in creating the halls of the brand and in the products used in them as well.
The Farmácia do Padrão has been open to the public for over 100 years. They work in this branch without losing sight of its purposes, which includes transmitting confidence, rigor, professionalism and well-being to their clients. It is a pharmacy specialised in pharmaceutical products, beauty products, health and welfare. It is available to meet the needs of its users in order to help and support them in the care and maintenance of their health. In addition to selling medicines, it offers a wide range of services such as cholesterol and blood glucose measurement, pregnancy tests, blood pressure check, among other options.
As you enter the Óptica da Luz (Optics of the Light) you will find that you are in a nicely designed space that will make you feel that you are even more comfortable finding the perfect glasses for you, whether sunglasses or prescription glasses. Professionals will welcome you to find the model that best fits your face and the solutions needed to correct your vision with style, comfort and ergonomics. If you are in doubt about your need to wear corrective glasses, Óptica da Luz can also help you. We offer vision tests for quick consultation, which, of course, does not require a visit to the ophthalmologist.
Confeitaria Império, whose foundation dates back to 1943, is one of the oldest and most charismatic patisseries in the city of Porto. It still has the tea room where the ladies used to drink port wine in teapots and the tea was served in trays, a tradition that was resumed due to the great demand for this way of serving tea.
The patties, available here in countless varieties, are also considered one of the biggest attractions of this house.
Also available to the customer are daily dishes and homemade sweets.
In 2002, a second group establishment is inaugurated, adding to the confectionery service pizzeria valences and self-service restaurant with weight food, making it ideal for group dinners.
Refilão has been serving its clients for over three decades and specializes in children’s fashion, from newborns to 14 years old. It offers a wide range of choices to its customers, whether it be for a special celebration such as a christening or communion, or for casual everyday wear. Right in front of the emblematic São Bento station, Refilão store, in contradiction with the name of the store, is characterized by its friendly and personalized service and exquisite taste to help its customers choose the perfect outfit. Additionally, it offers free parking for its guests at Cardosas Park.
The Coffee Roasters Factory was created with the strong belief that the time has come for Portugal to get to know special and genuine coffees. Our goal is to establish a unique coffee experience while participating in each stage of the production. By building direct business partnerships with farmers and offering a variety of extraction methods, it results on the delivery of excellent end products. As a result, its unforgettable aromas attract local and international customers. Our dedication to being part of the local community, along with introducing an innovative way to relate to coffee, has helped our small business become the leading reference for gourmet coffee in Portugal.
If it is difficult to pass through Portugal and not eat a custard tart, it is even more difficult to visit the Bolhão Market and not to visit Teresa das Azeitonas. Always with the friendliness and welcome of the owner, Teresa Ferreira, you can find a huge variety of olives. From spicy seasoned olives, with garlic and various herbs and other varieties such as Laminada, Green or Black Seedlings, Shredded Valley Paços, Green Douro, Bical Douro, among others. Not only olives live the Teresa das Azeitonas. Here you can also find nuts, candied fruits, dehydrated fruits, olive oil from all regions of Portugal and of course more olives.
Casa Lisboa in Porto is a company with many years of experience, offering unique services to its customers in the area of renting and selling men’s formal wear, namely, tuxedos, tuxedos, academic suits, among others. It provides its customers with a personalized service that, combined with the quality of the products, friendliness and dedication make this company a reference in the men’s clothing sector. The house establishes a relationship of total partnership with the client, analyzing the different situations, providing advice and proposing the most appropriate solutions at the aesthetic and protocol level. It is also dedicated to the rental of carnival, regional and ethnographic costumes.
