Loja das Tábuas was born in a company in the city of Porto, founded in 2011, and its respect for traditions is the pillar of its activity, always looking for its reinvention.
Located in the historical center of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Loja das Tábuas exports its products worldwide. This establishment also works as a creative workshop, located in the Palácio das Artes building, taking great care in the development of the products, their producers and craftsmen, in the selection of materials and their characteristics, offering the possibility of each product being customized. according to the taste of each client.
Between two of the most emblematic spaces of this square, Padaria Ribeiro and Leitaria do Paço, is an establishment that seems lost in a place where there are many places to eat, snack and socialize in multiple terraces. After all, no. It’s where it should be. Melo & Companhia, Lda. Sells curtains and pelmet. In a market that increasingly seeks and seeks originality and distinction from others, this may be the ideal place to order what you want for your home, or just to look for what is in the trend in this field. This 45-year-old establishment has a monumental range of curtain fabrics, as well as curtains, blinds and atelier.
Those who walk this pedestrian street remember to see this store there forever. It is a family business, object of much dedication and focused on personalized and specialized service. This shop sells women’s clothing for all tastes, here with old collections from the parent store, from brands like Missoni, Red Valentino, Moschino, Kenzo, Iceberg, Twin Set, Intropia – Hoss, Liu JO, Patrizia Pepe, Pennyblack, CafeNoir, BluGirl, Eduard Achour, Anonyme, Smashed Lemon, among others. In 2014, they decided to differentiate themselves from the other ready-to-wear and created their own brand, Hilla, which provides a casual-chic line according to seasonal trends.
XL arises from an old desire of its owner, Alexandra S. Monteiro, to build a space that reflects her personality and experiences. The search for new things and new designers was one of her priorities, seeking to find a style that represented something fresh in Porto. There is a concern in bridging the gap between classic and modern, combining Scandinavian style, also characterized by simple and functional lines with old styles, such as the 1950s. XL assumes a taste for simplicity of lines, design and of functionality, closely linked to the sometimes chaotic, modern lifestyle, that makes one look for an uncomplicated, elegant and functional home environment.
Busílis da Comunicação is an Porto agency and producer founded in 2011, based in a rehabilitated building from the 19th century, which respects the original design. It is broadly oriented to offer its clients all kinds of answers in the area of graphic communication, in different platforms, in a totally personalized way. The creation and organization of events is one of the pillars of the Busílis brand affirmation, since its foundation, strengthening the social and cultural cohesion of the populations and traders of Porto, so that the city is never like any other and retains what it has. of unique: the people and their memories.
The Taberna do Doutor owes its name to a friend and client of the owner, who was a cardiologist, but also a writer and painter, and who always encouraged him to expand the business. After Sinatra’s, in the surroundings, he opened the “Taberna do Doutor” (Doctor’s Tavern), to create a space that pays homage to the traditional Portuguese cuisine, where codfish is the protagonist. In the menu, you will find codfish boiled with chickpeas, à la Braga (fried codfish served with chips and fried sliced onions), à la Rosa do Adro (boiled codfish which is then roasted; it can be served with mashed potatoes or boiled potatoes), à la Brás (Portuguese dish made from shreds of salted cod, onions and thinly chopped (matchstick-sized) fried potatoes, all bound with scrambled eggs. It is usually garnished with black olives and sprinkled with fresh parsley) or baked on the plate, without forgetting other versions of the faithful friend, as the codfish salad, cakes or ‘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). There are other options, mainly of meat, as the steak à la ‘doutor’ (cooked in a very specific house manner), of veal, but there are also ‘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), cooked as the tradition dictates, as if it was the grandmother cooking.
Jimmy Store emerged from the dream of a two-wheeler who felt the need to bridge a small, neglected motard market niche, Old School, Vintage, Retro, Chopper, Bobber, Café Racer, among others. Jimmy Store is a biker shop run by a biker. It might have been on two wheels, but it is in an establishment that has personal and protective equipment, gloves, helmets, glasses, among many others, and where you can buy material to customize and treat the “girls”. If you do not want to buy, you can always have ideas about what you most love. Obviously, we still talk about bikes.
Premium Ópticas is a company that was founded with the purpose and mission of providing quality service to the entire community in an area of fundamental importance to health. Its group consists of three establishments, two of them being in Porto and one in Gaia. Premium Ópticas also has a team of professionals specialized in the field for a personalized quality service, always with your well-being as a priority. You can also find a wide range of prescription glasses and contact lenses, as well as optometry and contactology consultation services.
It is in Rua Fernandes Tomás, right in the heart of Bolhão, where you will find Casa Natal, a centenary grocery store, one of the oldest in Porto still active in the sector.
Founded in the year 1900, Casa Natal assumes itself as a reference in the city’s commerce for the variety and quality of its product selection, allied to a personalized, attentive and experienced service.
Cod, dried fruits, preserves, spices and the wide and varied wine cellar are the highlights among the options offered by this establishment to those who wish to supply their grocery store dispensation.
At “Maria de Lourdes e Ana Maria” florist you will find a group of experienced and dedicated professionals, always available to make creative and original flower and plant arrangements for all circumstances and events. For example, if you want to offer a bunch of flowers to mark a special date or decorate your home for an event, “Maria de Lourdes e Ana Maria” is the place to go. In addition to the experience and friendliness of its professionals, this establishment offers a wide range of flowers and plants of all genres, colors and textures.
This is a 100% vegetarian cat café located in the Bonfim area that presents a very different proposal in the panorama of the city of Porto. In this space for all lovers of the little feline, you will be able to enjoy the toasts, bruschettas and even the francesinhas, among many other exclusively vegan and vegetarian options that are part of the menu, afterwards going to the cat room for the best. to know. Porto dos Gatos Staff’elino comes from the Vida de Gato Association and they are all waiting for new families, and this visit can culminate with a new element in their family.
The owner has always had the dream of having a space of her own where she could share her passion for caring for and advising the perfect gift for all occasions. It has been over 30 years since this dream came to pass and there is no day that you think you are still dreaming. It sells a wide range of products, from Indian clothing, jewelery, incense of all fragrances, shawls, t-shirts, sweatshirts and scarves of football clubs, towels with themes alluding to Portuguese handicrafts, Viana do Castelo Valentine’s case, flags. and all sorts of souvenirs, allusive to the city and Portugal, in a market that increasingly relies on foreigners coming to the city.
