Doce Alto is a confectionery originally founded on December 19, 1983. Present in a sector still underexplored at the time, it quickly stood out from other competitors due to the incessant pursuit of offering products and services of recognized quality, striving equally for exceptional service. With a loyal clientele, Doce Alto is constantly seeking to modernize itself, keeping it as the first choice for those looking for quality in the Greater Porto pastry shops. It currently has six establishments throughout the city, having won several awards nationwide that prove the excellence of its service.

Installed in a round building adorned with typical Portuguese tiles is Café Ponche. If you are looking for a place to take a break, to relax, to work a little at the computer, to study, to socialise, to have a cup of coffee, or a drink to regain strength, or a snack to tuck in, or a full meal at competitive prices, Café Ponche can be a serious candidate for those choices. Café Ponche bets on traditional Portuguese cuisine in the confection of its meals and suggests its customers to taste its speciality, the ‘Tripas à moda do Porto’ (the most representative dish of Porto that dates back to the time of the Portuguese Discoveries is cooked with tripe and fat meat, accompanied with thick slices of dark bread; today instead of bread white beans are used). The space is pleasant and welcoming, having, besides the interior space, an outer ne.

Opened in 2013, it is a bar which opens to the street, with music, concerts and snacks. In the middle of downtown Porto, it tries to bring the street to the street, in this reciprocity of undergoing, experiences and smells. The Rua occupies an old building in the area, with a characteristic interior patio. The architectural project of adaptation to the bar sought to realise the idea of approaching the street, of integration and continuity, using elements and materials from the exterior urbanity, such as the granite of the pavement, the balcony iron bars, the typical tiles and the urban graffiti. On the menu, you can find various solutions for drinking and snacking, ‘potatoes bravas’ (extremely spicy potatoes), padrón peppers, tibornas (similar to a Bruschetta), among others, and even a puff pastry Francesinha.