Ervanária Moinho de Água is located on Rua do Bonjardim, near Bolhão. This establishment belongs to the group of herbalists “Morais e Costa”, a group with a century of existence and still in the possession of the family that founded it, now in the third and fourth generations. Its objective is to provide a range of articles that are intended only and exclusively for the traditional market, combining the quality of a traditional product with the requirements of current consumers. Among our products, we highlight the simple plants and traditional herbal teas, in both cases sold both in cellophane bags and individual sachets.
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 Coffee Roasters Factory was created with the strong belief that the time has come for Portugal to get to know special and genuine coffees. Our goal is to establish a unique coffee experience while participating in each stage of the production. By building direct business partnerships with farmers and offering a variety of extraction methods, it results on the delivery of excellent end products. As a result, its unforgettable aromas attract local and international customers. Our dedication to being part of the local community, along with introducing an innovative way to relate to coffee, has helped our small business become the leading reference for gourmet coffee in Portugal.
Liliana and Pedro Abreu, two brothers, have been marketing Iberian black pork meat, hams and sausages for over 20 years. In order to give more visibility to these products, they decided to open, in 2017, Cerca Velha, a space for snacking, tasting and socialising. The “bifanas à Cerca Velha”, which are black pork steaks in a special sauce, served in exclusive bread, as well as the Iberian sausage planks and the generous list of Port and Douro wines from small producers, are worth mentioning. It owes its name to the primitive wall of Porto, which lies beneath the house. They take pride on the quality of their service, their location and the quality of their products, also sold in baskets.
Vaz Oliveira & Cª. Lda. is a fiftieth anniversary celebrating company, founded in 1963. Its mission is, from the beginning, to render available, in the market, the best articles at the best price in the three areas to which it is dedicated: fabric by metro, home textiles and interiors. For this it has a wide range of fabrics, such as towels, cambreas, cottons, interlinings, combs, felt, flannels, linings, jeans, jute, khaki, linens, tarpaulins, plasticised mesh, raw cloth, sheeting, Turkish cloth, pike, quadrille, dressings, table protectors, serge, surrobeco, tartan, plasticised fabrics, tulle, among others, home textiles, with ranges for hotels and restaurants, and interiors, such as dressing gowns, pyjamas, to name but a few.
Opened in January 2017, Scala Palace is a restaurant that servs seafood, tapas and snacks. You will have several snacks at your disposal, such as our well-known patties, “pica-pau” or gizzards and a wide range of meat and fish dishes, with a special highlight for seafood dishes. It also has a great offer of Francesinhas, from the normal, the house special, the vegetarian or even an original Francesinha with tuna steak. There are also size XL and XXL Francesinha for the hungriest. The space is very comfortable and its decoration is pleasant. You will surely have a good time at Scala Palace.
Open since 2014, the Italian Gelataria Monalisa was born from the will of a Portuguese and an Italian who came together to recreate a typical Italian ice cream shop in the heart of Porto. With their own and exclusive handmade production, the products are imported from Italy, to produce unique flavors of fruits, nuts or even their favorite chocolates. By the way, the most sought after flavors are those that recreate bar or chocolate chocolates, such as KitKat, Ferrero Rocher or Raffaello. Basically, Monalisa sells dreams because, according to the inscription on its walls, “a dream should be synonymous with ice cream, because both complete each trace of your life with a piece of sugar.”
At Paolo’s Pizzeria you can enjoy an extensive pizza menu, with garlic bread and drink, or the option of a pizza roll. But you will be making a mistake if you think that Paolo’s only has pizzas. The diversity of starters impresses, from the traditional olives, through the sausage or cheese boards, to the house specialty, a steak puff pastry, accompanied with fried potatoes. There is a panoply of salads and pasta dishes, but the menu of traditional Portuguese dishes is also a great bet, as well as the unavoidable 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) and some snacks. As a cherry on top of the cake, there is also a dessert menu for all tastes and shapes.
Óculos para todos stands out in the optics sector for its Smart Cost concept, offering to sell consumers quality and certified optical products and services at fair prices with a team of qualified professionals to assist them.
It has the ability to manufacture prescription glasses in less than 30 minutes and state-of-the-art progressive glasses in 10 business days.
It also sells contact lenses, aseptics and complementary visual health products at attractive prices and for all wallets.
Performs optometry consultations, in a registered office and authorized by the ERS.
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.
Inaugurated in 1976, the Farmácia Mafalda owes its name to its owner, Maria Aurora Carranho Mafalda. Initially installed in Monte Cativo street, in 1994 it was transferred to the current address. It offers several services, such as pharmaceutical counselling, pharmacotherapeutic accompaniment, measurement of biochemical and physiological parameters. Here you are able to measure levels of glycaemia, total cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, weight, height, body mass index, among others. Its specialties are dermocosmetics, veterinary products, having a space dedicated to animals, phytotherapy and childcare articles, with articles for babies and children.
Ara is a German shoe brand founded in 1949 and present in 60 countries. It puts your customer satisfaction first by offering you a wide range of high quality shoes. In fact, Ara shoes are known for combining a high level of comfort, quality and functionality with design and style. It’s simultaneously modern but timeless and our collections aim to encompass various styles and combine with multiple accessories. All without forgetting the comfort and durability. In addition to our stores, Ara has a factory in Seia that employs about 400 people and produces 7,000 pairs of shoes daily.
