Founded almost 20 years ago, Tutti Quanti Caffè, located in the area of São João de Brito and near the Bessa viaduct, following a bistro type design, with a careful and original decoration, is a place where you can take a break and have a cup of tea or coffee, eat a cake or something salty, to the sound of ambient music, and make a purchase for yourself or a friend. You will find three distinct spaces – Caffè, Fashion and Props, Decoration/ Gifts – which are interconnected, in a unique identity. You can have a light meal in this space or take a break to have a drink or enjoy one of your snacks. They favour good taste, creativity and originality.

Sarmas is a restaurant with a sophisticated and modern decoration, which gives it a warm and cosy atmosphere, inviting to abstraction and to take an effective break. The bet is clear, confection of dishes based on traditional Portuguese cuisine, with a varied and different offer every day. There are options of soup, there may be cream of vegetables, cabbage soup, green beans soup, julienne soup, there are options of fish, such as codfish ‘pataniscas’ (they consist of pieces of shredded cod fried in wheat flour, seasoned with salt and sometimes pepper and parsley; they have a flattened or spherical irregular shape, if fried in abundant fat and are about 8-12 cm in diameter), roasted sea bass, hake velvet, “bacalhau à Gomes de Sá” (a casserole of codfish, potatoes, eggs, olives, olive oil and onion),hake fillets, among others, and meat options, with stewed veal, breaded chicken, lasagna, roasted ribs, “carne de porco à Alentejana” (pork with clams), among many others.

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.