This is the ideal space to get to know Portuguese traditions and gastronomy, taking with you products created by Portuguese designers and products produced in Portugal. It is located in the old “terreiro do forno” (furnace yard), one of the oldest and most representative places of the habits and customs of the people of Porto. It emerged as part of the Porto Vivo Project, which aims not only to revitalise historic buildings, but above all to energise and bring new life to the most forgotten places in the city, bringing the local population closer to tourists. Therefore, Porto Passion does not intend to be just a shop for “tourist souvenirs”, but rather to disclose a little of the local history and the people who currently live in the Largo.

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.