The Brasão da Travessa is a project that was born from the unconditional love for the art of cooking, but not only that. It was also born from the affection for the art of welcoming and, in this sense, customers are welcomed as if they were guests of the house. The Brasão da Travessa is a restaurant that bets on traditional Portuguese food and a wide range of dishes on the barbecue, with emphasis on mixed barbecue, laminated steak, barbecue chicken, seafood rice, codfish à Braga, octopus à Lagareiro, chicken sausage, just to name a few. At lunch they offer complete daily rates, with soup, main course, drink and coffee, at competitive prices, having also the option to book group dinners.
Nastra is a men’s and women’s fashion store, betting on the elegance of everyday garments. You can find casual dresses as well as knitted sweaters that do not detract from any kind of elegance to your work day and can be combined with colorful scarves. For men, shirts and pullovers stand out. In the warm and refined space, you will find bright colors that mark the fashion trends, and the selected clothes stand out for their good taste. This is an ideal place to bring your desired toiletries where you will find all the essentials in your wardrobe, from the most colorful to the most sober.
From necessity the dream was born. In a context of unemployment and a difficult labour market, the owner decided to take a risk in a project of her own and this is how A Lojinha was born, in 2013. It is a textile shop, with three segments: the underwear segment, with pyjamas, bras, underwear, among others; the household linen segment, such as duvets, sheets, towels, just to mention a few; and the baby linen segment, with a wide variety of offers. In addition, it has laundry, dyeing and ironing services, and it is a Payshop and Pagaqui agent. The shop tries to stand out by offering both small hard-to-find items and care and personalised service.
Armazéns Moreira do Pinho have a history of over 70 years in the trade of Porto. Since they were founded by Manuel Resende Moreira de Pinho and Maria Regina Tavares Moreira de Pinho they have been a ready-to-wear, textile store and shoe store of reference. They also sell home textiles, tableware, appliances, wallets and perfumes. It is an establishment with a lot of tradition, but always seeks to be growing and updating, offering its customers a wide range of products from the best brands of national and international prestige. They stand out for the personalized service, the result of much experience in contact with customers.
Inserted in the Cedofeita Shopping Centre, Mary Store offers its customers women’s clothing, wallets and accessories, which are, according to them, quite different from the usual, adding to that the fact that they have a very attractive quality-price relationship. Here you can find dresses, skirts, coats, t-shirts, shirts, overalls, hats, bracelets, wallets, necklaces, among many others, which you can also find in the virtual shop. In addition to its connection to the world of fashion, Mary Store has the luggage deposit service available. This way, you can visit the city without friction and enjoy the landscape without the weight of the bags.
The famous Casa Crocodilo has been open in the center of Porto since 1948. This establishment works with soles and uppers, striving for the quality of its services. Apart from the private client looking for this house for its excellent arrangements, Casa Crocodilo also offers many other solutions within its sector. To the surprise and amazement of those who visit the space, a 5 meter embalmed crocodile is suspended on the ceiling. Brought from Brazil, it has been part of Casa Crocodilo’s history since its opening, having become its symbol and reason for its name.
Monteiro, Guimarães & Irmãos, Lda is a store that already has a history of 70 years. Acquired by the father of the current owner, who continues the family business, it presents itself as an establishment that responds to the tool needs of those who seek it.
Selling the best international brands, this establishment offers not only traditional and electric tools, but also screws, pipes, taps and protective material. At the same time as the large number of solutions it offers, this space also offers a close service, prepared to advise you on all your needs.
Café Restaurante Marinho’s invests in traditional Portuguese cuisine and seeks to offer its customers quality dishes at affordable prices. The house specialties are fried cod fish with loose rice, grilled squid, Braga-style cod, Porto-style guts, duck rice and Minho-style rojões. Its menu is varied and quite extensive, with several options of meat, fish, seafood, omelets and snacks. Obviously, we are in Porto, and if there is cuisine, there is francesinha, which Marinho’s advises to accompany with your sangria. They have a takeaway service every day, with meals for two at very competitive prices.
Licínio Ourivesaria e Relojoaria is an establishment with a great tradition in the Porto trade. This establishment takes great pride in belonging to the traditional, street shops, maintaining the values of familiarity and customer loyalty intact, offering personalized service and advice tailored to their needs.
Markets jewelery for all occasions, focusing on brands such as Victoria Cruz, with silver jewelry and Swarovski crystals that combine femininity, simplicity and color. It is official agent of watch brands such as FESTINA, CITIZEN, CELSUS AND LEE COOPER. It sells traditional gold and silver jewelery, such as filigree and marcassite jewelry. It may be the right choice for those who want to surprise someone with pieces that combine elegance, color diversity and bold design.
Just Store belongs to the JustFashion group and is a store entirely dedicated to men’s and women’s multi-brand clothing. The group has been in Portugal since 2004 and the JustFashion brand is a reference in the distribution of couture brands. Brands like Elisabetta Franchi are characterized by their elegance, comfort and sophistication. With six stores in Portugal, they have two main focuses, the distribution of brands not easily found and the concentration on the customer, in a bet of personalized service, respecting their individuality and, therefore, meeting their needs. In Porto alone, the group has four stores.
Chamiço opened its doors in April 1972. In this space you will find the flavors of traditional cuisine and also, according to themselves, “the best Francesinhas in Porto region.” This restaurant/snack bar has two rooms, including a smoking room with capacity of 120 seats. It has take-away service. The service is personalized and friendly. As part of the Madureira’s group, it specializes in Stuffed Crab, Natural prawns, Monkfish Rice, Codfish with bread, Hake Fillets, Laminated Picanha with Garlic, Mixed Kebabs, Three Peppers Steak and Mixed Grill, among others.
Canto Doce is an establishment in a central location, near the Palácio da Justiça in Cordoaria, and it is quite eclectic, since it is, at the same time, a snack bar, a restaurant and a confectionary with its own production. It identifies itself as a traditional Portuguese food restaurant and has space for group dinners. It can be the ideal place for quick meals, with its ‘pregos’ (grilled beefsteak) on the Canto Doce bread; or for meals at the table, having various offers, from the famous Francesinha (a sandwich from the city of Porto, consisting of sausage, fresh sausage, ham, cold meats and beef steak, covered with cheese later melted; it is garnished with a tomato, beer and piri-piri sauce and can be served with French fries as a side dish), meat options, such as ‘alheira’ ( a type of Portuguese sausage, made with meats (usually pork, veal, duck, chicken, quail or rabbit) and bread) with ‘migas’ (t is usually made with leftover bread, either wheat bread traditionally associated with the Alentejo region in Southern Portugal, or corn bread as used in Beira) or steak in the casserole, fish options, such as grilled squid, codfish dishes or hake fillets, vegetarian options, such as omelettes, and various sweets.
