Adoramus was born out of the desire to share with the world the work done by Portuguese monasteries and convents. These communities spread all over the country create unique products produced by hand. By disseminating and promoting convent products, Adoramus aims to help monasteries and convents to subsist and continue to support those most in need, being a pillar of faith and charity in the communities where monasteries and convents are located. Craft products, honey, infusions, soaps, biscuits, almonds, articles of devotion, sweets and marmalades, incense, rosaries, nativity scenes and liqueurs, are some of the products you can find.

Portugalidades is a chain of stores, founded in 2010, which specializes in the sale of national handicraft pieces. This brand works directly with artisans and artists from various corners of Portugal, in order to fulfill its mission of exhibiting and promoting the best that is done in terms of Portuguese handicrafts, both at the traditional and contemporary levels.

The owners of Padaria Pardal assure that the best ‘regueifa’ (wheat bread, generally braided) of Porto is made by them, every Sunday. But besides bread, this establishment, whose origins are linked to the city of Amarante, also bakes Conventual and traditional sweets: “Toucinho do Céu” (a kind of cake made with pearl sugar to which ground almonds are added, sometimes gila jam and, finally, a large portion of egg yolks), “Babão” (a special cake made with many eggs and much sugar), “Pudim do Santo” (special kind of pudding, made with eggs, butter and sugar), and even biscuit cake “just like the one mother used to make”. There are plenty of reasons to visit this bakery and pastry shop. Casa Pardal is proud of its motto: “Made with the heart, delivered in hand” – which reflects the attention with which they receive each client and the demand upon the choice of the best raw materials.