Confeitaria Tamisa already has a history of over 50 years. In the early 2000s it was taken over by new owners who did remodeling work to adapt it to customer needs. It has a wide variety of cakes for various occasions and sweets, such as Berliner, Hungarian and Croissant balls. It also offers savory foods, such as its well-known patties, as well as its snacks, pastries and croquettes. In addition, it offers budget meals with various meat and fish alternatives at lunchtime. It operates as a bar from midnight and its extended hours allow visits until late hours, especially on weekends.

Trigo de Cantos is a restaurant that invites you to snack, socialize and enjoy. It is a typical northern tavern where you can taste the flavors of Amarante in an experience that should be shared. Taste the sausages, the francesinha in “Padronelo” bread, the sandwiches made with typical regional products and the exclusive wine, also produced in Amarante. The menu is full of regional products that should be enjoyed with time. For example, there is chorizo soup, where you can enjoy the best of northern smokehouses, starters such as olives, “pimentos padrão”, garlic bread and red-hot chorizo. There are various types of sandwiches for quick meals and cheese and meat boards to let time pass.

Socalcos Vinhos & Gourmet emerged in a rehabilitated building, next to the former Ferreira Borges Market, being the modern version of the Infante Cabaz Wine Cellar. This is owned by Mr. Manuel Pinto, Socalcos is owned by Bruno Pinto, the son who follows the knowledge of the family. Large and clean, Socalcos’ proposal is to provide a pleasant space for tourists and locals to make their choice comfortably between the various brands of Port and table wines, including a range of so-called “superior” wines. To add to the careful selection of wines, we can find a set of gourmet products, such as cheese and composites, that complement the taste of the most demanding.