ARQ.COM was founded in March 2003, articulating an architecture, design, furniture and objects store, a themed bookstore, an art gallery and a training space.
The services and products sold are aimed at the most demanding market segment and used to not leave the elaboration of their projects to chance.
ARQ.COM collaborates and supports exhibitions in the areas of arts and design, having organized and participated in terms of logistics in some events.
Its store offers products from a variety of brands, some of them international, in the sector.
This space is serviced only by prior appointment.
A national pioneer in this market area, Galerias da Vandoma is dedicated to the trade of antiques and works of art. Founded in 1975 by Acácio Luz and José António Luz, it is one of the most representative companies in the sector, having subsequently expanded its business area to hold auctions. It is a company that takes on an avant-garde character, striving for civic participation in city affairs, either through the events it conducts or the products it markets, subject to rigorous expertise, in order to ensure its trustworthy condition. in this establishment.
Ebfurniture – Cozinhas e Roupeiros à Medida is a national company with factory located in Leiria and 10 stores in mainland Portugal. Since 2011, they have been market leaders in the ‘make-to-measure’ concept, kitchens, fitted wardrobes, shelves, concealed beds and bathroom furniture. In addition to this product range, they also market interior doors, floating floors and efficient PVC windows. They are committed to high quality products and robustness, which guarantee great durability, combined with a personalized / specialized service throughout the process, something that they are keen to say and which distinguishes them from other professionals in the field.
Risquinha Vestuário Profissional is a company dedicated to the trade of clothing and professional footwear, for areas as diverse as education, industry, health, cleaning, hospitality, among others. It represents international brands, but also has its own confection. It began its activity 20 years ago in the school area, with bibes, uniforms and the like. From challenge to challenge, they were learning, improving and evolving. Demand from customers in other areas increased and so did they. With the opening of two more stores, they consolidated their path based on transparency, professionalism, learning. Its staff is motivated, dedicated and extremely professional and competent.
Anchored in the center of Porto since 93 years ago, the oldest cheese house in Porto recently reopened and, at this moment, it is much more than a cheese house. It kept its essence and tradition in national cheeses, which are worked both in its original form, but also recreated and reworked in dishes by chef João Pupo Lameiras, using mainly Portuguese products combined with ingredients so good that they speak for themselves. The interiors remain faithful to the original, with notes of art nouveau and art deco, with the marble tables of the old café, the Portuguese chairs made of Brazil wood and engraved leather, the surroundings of the curved windows and cork.
InThePendant Gallery is a contemporary jewellery gallery founded by Cristina Roque dos Santos and Joana Mieiro. This place presents designers, artists and jewelers in a display of works and objects that, from design to art, seek to establish a dynamic relationship with the public and sensitize perceptions of adornment and use. Each exhibition combines high jewellery with design and there is a huge diversity of materials and sensitivities in the exhibits. In this jewellery you will find unique, bold, irreverent and different jewelry than usual, which deconstructs the very concept that the general public has of what a jewelry is.
Sai Cão is a traditional Portuguese food restaurant. With daily dishes at competitive prices, with menus that include bread, soup, main course and drink. However, the lead role of Sai Cão is really its ‘posta à Mirandesa’ (thick heavy beef steak), which, according to many customers, is considered the best in town, accompanied with potatoes, rice and salad. The menu contains other traditional Portuguese dishes, with dishes like horse mackerel, several codfish dishes, veal roasted in the oven, omelettes, among others. The atmosphere is welcoming, familiar and traditional, bringing together different generations. Here you can count on that familiarity from the employees, who treat the customers as if they were part of the house.
Opened in 2019, in one of Porto’s best known streets, Mau Feitio, following the trend of practically every area of the city, is a café that also serves meals. There are several options here, from soups, grilled squids, Braga cod, “Mau Feitio” hamburger, hake fillets, egg sausage, special rough, egg turkey steak, German sausage, steak on the plate, special hotdog and, obviously, francesinha. Have choices of fish and salads, with careful presentation of the dishes. The space has a warm decoration, with outside space, with terrace, which allows you to enjoy the bustle of Santa Catarina street.
Jeronymo is a coffee chain founded in the year 2002.
This brand has as objective of its activity the desire to recover the spirit of the old neighborhood cafes, which were assumed as a meeting point and sharing of good times between friends.
Starting from the heritage of these spaces, our service and products offers are adapted to the modern times.
Jeronymo counts on Rua das Flores with its first store in downtown Porto. The space has 40 seats inside and its own terrace with heater and a comfortable blanket for the colder days, while also providing free wi-fi for customers.
Belonging to the Bastos family since 1933, Arcádia is a brand of traditional chocolates that is assumed as a reference at the level of national chocolataria. Known for chocolates, cat tongues and dragee, Arcadia maintains tradition in its manufacturing processes. Chocolates are produced using traditional methods using quality raw materials. Whoever goes through the window of this store hardly imagines that in its back is a handcrafted chocolate factory, where you can observe the manufacturing process of products available in Arcadia stores. Arcádia also offers various products made from chocolate, such as tablets or chocolates.
Heir to the experience of a 60-year-old family, the LudiMusic store group was born in 2013 and specializes in the dissemination, sale and distribution of musical instruments, accessories and other products related to the study and practice of music. Among the instruments available in these stores you can find guitars, drums, keyboards, woodwinds, classical instruments as well as traditional / Portuguese instruments. Several types of these analog and digital instruments are sold, from various well-known brands. In addition to the instruments, the store also sells music production peripherals for computers, sound systems, DJing systems, among others.
Always seeking the highest service of excellence, the 16 Bruxelas stores scattered from north to south of Portugal have as their primary objective customer satisfaction in a scenario that combines elegance, comfort, quality and refinement.
The establishments in this chain are dedicated to their dedication and commitment to respond effectively to their customers’ demands, providing various clothing solutions, tailored to each occasion and each client.
Special attention is paid to the quality / price ratio, with the aim of offering the best quality products at the lowest price, coupled with professional, personalized attention focused on details.
