Inserted in the corner of an old building, the Restaurante Encontro Art Caffe encloses in its space a mixture of contemporary and ancient, where encounter and art mix. In this space, the heritage of traditional Portuguese cuisine is preserved, with the confection of regional and local dishes, punctuated with modern notes, updating and giving unique identity to their dishes. The temporal migration occurs with the decoration, with modern lines, creating a welcoming, intimate and familiar environment, thus carrying the culinary tradition to the XXI century. It also has a basement for celebrations and festivities, prepared to receive groups, families and companies.

At Pita Gourmet Grécia is the option. In Porto, the menu and decoration take you to the Mediterranean islands. There is so much to try. For starters, you can order Spanakopita, a filo pastry stuffed with feta and spinach, or Halumi, the grilled Cyprus cheese. Main courses include typical Bifteki, Greek-seasoned meat stuffed with feta cheese, or Moussaka made with eggplant, minced meat and bechamel with feta cheese. For dessert, baklava, with filo pastry, walnuts and cinnamon syrup, or Kataifi, characterized by filo nests stuffed with almonds, nuts and vanilla, among others. You can also order a shot of ouzo, typical Greek brandy. It has take away service.

A Brasileira is one of the most famous cafes in the city, known for its architecture, notably for its façade, with its magnificent iron and glass sunshade and its stunning interior, with crystals, marbles and leather furniture. It is a coffee full of history: it was born in 1903 and was the first to serve coffee in a cup at the beginning of the 20th century. Its slogan of the time is equally recognized: “The best coffee is from Brazil”.
After more than a decade of semi-abandonment, its current version opened in 2018, the result of a renovation process of the building in which it is located, preserving its original architectural features and incorporating the new Hotel Pestana Porto – A Brasileira. .