Confeitaria Novo Imperador is a multifaceted establishment, with a common focus: own manufacture and daily. It is bakery, pastry shop, pizzeria and restaurant, which means it can be visited to make any kind of meal, but not only. Confeitaria Novo Imperador invites, through its bakery and pastry shop, to try the pastries and cakes outside mealtimes. You can order custom cakes for special occasions. For meals, the establishment advises you to try its daily meals, with different dishes every day at lunchtime. There are also options in the fish menu, with emphasis on the various dishes of cod, meat, pizzas and, as you could not miss, 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).
AkiháCarne, as its name implies, essentially specializes in selling various types of meat to the general public, in order to satisfy all the needs of this market.
Among the various services that this space offers are the sale of fresh and aged meats, the latter also being available for sale in the form of frozen foods. The offer also includes options such as artisanal hamburgers and organic meats.
To its customers, AkiháCarne also offers a variety of specialized grocery products, carefully selected, such as wines, olive oils and organic honey.
Circo de Ideias is a publishing house, bookstore and architecture gallery. Located in the Bouça district, Circo de Ideias was founded in 2008 as a non-profit cultural association, with the aim of promoting the dissemination and study of architecture. The passion for books, for publishing, for curating, for architectural publications in particular, led the two architects, owners of this space, to edit books where there is a deliberate confrontation between the text, the image and the object. Their books are thought and edited by themselves to the limit, in a curatorial work whose result is the book itself. They have already edited books based on the work of Rem Koolhaas and Siza Vieira, for example.
Madureira’s Campo Alegre opened its doors on February 27, 2014. This space is characterized by its alternative decoration and modern design, and has a 200-seat room with access for people with reduced mobility. The customer can enjoy varied dishes prepared by the best professionals. It has seafood service, brewery, barbecue, pizzeria in wood oven and take-away. They have, of course, the Francesinha or, if you want to say it yourself, “the best Francesinha in the region waiting for you!” The menu is diverse, with a choice of pastas, seafood, fish varieties, steaks and meats.
Sarmas is a restaurant with a sophisticated and modern decoration, which gives it a warm and cosy atmosphere, inviting to abstraction and to take an effective break. The bet is clear, confection of dishes based on traditional Portuguese cuisine, with a varied and different offer every day. There are options of soup, there may be cream of vegetables, cabbage soup, green beans soup, julienne soup, there are options of fish, such as codfish ‘pataniscas’ (they consist of pieces of shredded cod fried in wheat flour, seasoned with salt and sometimes pepper and parsley; they have a flattened or spherical irregular shape, if fried in abundant fat and are about 8-12 cm in diameter), roasted sea bass, hake velvet, “bacalhau à Gomes de Sá” (a casserole of codfish, potatoes, eggs, olives, olive oil and onion),hake fillets, among others, and meat options, with stewed veal, breaded chicken, lasagna, roasted ribs, “carne de porco à Alentejana” (pork with clams), among many others.
Raras Socks is a chain of stores that specializes in selling affordable socks, underwear and children’s clothing. There are several types of socks that the store sells, including simple patterned socks and themed socks (with images from Portugal or the city of Porto). As for underwear, this store sells mainly women’s products such as lingerie and tops. Among the children’s products available are baby clothing accessories (such as bibs or dresses), popular character style pajamas, and the most common types of clothing such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Faros Gourmet is a network of spaces inspired by the city of Aveiro and the colourful boats, with a space outside overlooking the horizons, perfect to be accompanied with a good glass of wine. They have several products from wines, preserves, cheese, biscuits, infusions, condiments, brandies, housewares, baskets, champagnes and sparkling wines, liquors, chocolates, among others. The pride of Faros Gourmet lies not only in the quality of its products, but also in the fact that all the products are of Portuguese origin. Faros Gourmet likes to create moments for its customers to feel satisfied, either through one of its snacks or simply being in your company.
The sharing and promotion of culture is part of citizenship education, when the citizen is intended to go beyond the immediate. The Art Gallery D. Pedro is a space for reflection through contemplation. With exhibitions of artists and seasonal exhibitions of their works, the Art Gallery D. Pedro is dedicated to the promotion and sale of contemporary art, producing and presenting exhibitions of renowned and emerging artists. It functions as an art gallery where it exhibits works of painting, sculpture, ceramics, furniture, as well as antiques and silver pieces of art. If you are looking for unique and exclusive pieces to give an authentic tone to the identity of your home, this may be the ideal establishment for you.
Tubitek CDV is the latest reincarnation of Tubitek, Porto’s mythical music record store of the 1980s and 1990s. Reopened in the same place as the original store, the interior has been modernized but the spirit remains the same. The store only sells new records, focusing on selling vinyl records, especially from music genres such as jazz, indie rock, metal or soul. However, the store assumes itself as generalist in its character. It also sells music in CD format, as well as music videos in DVD and Blu-Ray format. Tubitek CDV is, therefore, a prominent place for the city’s music lovers.
In Garantia Oculista, you’ll have access to everything you need to take care of your eye health. First, you can run your professionals for a preliminary eye test, which does not dispense with an ophthalmologist, but gives a first insight into your needs. Also find a range of frames and sunglasses from a wide range of prestigious brands and designers. In addition to eye health itself, Garantia Oculista an establishment specializing in precision devices such as barometers, thermometers and binoculars.
FreeBird is a store with a warm atmosphere and ethnic decor. Here you will find a wide range of products from different countries and continents. Visiting FreeBird is like a little trip through different cultures. Here you will find products from various handmade locations, handicraft accessories, necklaces, earrings, clothing, scarves and home furnishings. Whether you visit this store to buy a gift, something for yourself, or just “take a look,” just by looking at the products on display will always learn something about other cultures. You can also use FreeBird for interior decoration projects.
More than 110 years old, founded in 1908, Vidraria Fonseca offers all kinds of glass products and services: decorative, lacquered and resin glass, mirrors, windows, safety glass, glass fittings, etc. It is born by the entrepreneurial spirit of Manuel Francisco da Fonseca with its first establishment in Rua das Velas, having from various establishments around the city.
Accompanying the technological evolution of glass, the constant modernization of its machines and the high professionalism of its collaborators provide the constant improvement of the centenary Vidraria Fonseca.
