Gelataria Portuense is a traditional ice cream shop where you can taste the famous ice creams produced by one of Cattabriga’s only two Effe machines in Portugal, the revolutionary machine invented in 1927 by Otello Cattabriga, an ingenious and talented Italian inventor. This is the only machine capable of reproducing the stacca and spalma movements, with the smoothness and rhythm of the Italian grandmother’s hands. This ice cream shop privileges fresh fruit and predominantly Portuguese flavors such as Port wine, “pastel de nata” and “leite creme” (cream milk), without forgetting the most requested flavors such as chocolate and vanilla. At Gelataria Portuguesa the production of ice cream is made without the use of dyes and preservatives.
At Fernanda Pascoal Cabeleireiros, you can find a modern space that shows refinement and comfort. In this salon you have the most various hairdressing services such as coloring, discoloration, ripple, nuances, straightenings, lengthening, stretching extensions and hair volume, hair treatments, special hairstyles for special days like birthdays and weddings, beauty services, manicure and pedicure, with face and body, laser and waxing, gel nails, gel varnish, among others. You can also find
professional products to use at home under the expertise from employees.
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.
Natural medicine has existed since time immemorial and Kimbanda believes in its therapeutic value for a certain group of pathologies that may affect us. With the growing interest in natural products and substances, Kimbanda has been focusing on this sector. They sell dietary supplements, traditional teas, natural cosmetics, and massage creams and lotions. The preparation of herbal food supplements is carried out in accredited laboratories, confirming their quality, efficacy and safety. Agricultural industries have evolved, which also allows a lesser degree of change in the active constituents of their products.
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.
Founded almost 20 years ago, Tutti Quanti Moda, situated in the area of São João de Brito and near the Bessa viaduct, following a bistro type design, with a careful and original decoration, is a place where you can take a break and have a cup of tea or coffee, eat a cake or something salty, to the sound of ambient music, and make a purchase for yourself or a friend. You will find three distinct spaces – Caffè, Fashion and Props, Decoration/ Gifts – which are interconnected, in a unique identity. The offer is extended; you can buy a piece of clothing, a wallet, a scarf or a shawl, a piece of decoration, nativity scenes, jewellery and goldsmithery, transformation and repair of jewellery and goldsmithery.
Optica Pupila project started in 1982, the result of the vision of two friends, involved in the field from an early age. The experience, knowledge, and dedication of its members quickly became a reference. With the evolution of technology and optical industry, the concern for updating and monitoring what is most modern is still a concern at Optica Pupila. Up-to-date and constantly educated professionals take pride in their after-sales service. They have a recognized experience in mounting progressive and prismatic lenses, always focusing on custom solutions as well as attention to the latest trends in world fashion.
Moreda owes its name to Manuel Francisco Moreda, a former councilor of the Oporto Chamber and member of the Porto Trade Association, who in 1860 opened a fig brandy distillery, which later evolved into the wider trade of wines and white drinks. Moreda has a huge variety of snacks made from shard cake such as nail and garlic shard cake. Noteworthy is the francesinha in Caco cake, a mix between the most typical Porto snack with one of the delights of Madeira. It offers economical lunchtime menus with meat and fish options including soup, bread, dessert and coffee. It is still a great place for group dinners.
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.
It is the first shop in Portugal to devote itself exclusively to the marketing of products related and inspired by world-famous revolutionary characters, political, social, animal and climate activism, among others. It has all kinds of gifts, books, CBD products, clothing, multicultural handicraft, posters and postcards, rings, earrings and bracelets, pins and badges, decorative and utilitarian objects, and many Fair Trade products. It was inaugurated in 2018, on a revolutionary date associated with the History of Portugal, April 25th – as if this was not the motto of La Rebelión: to tell the story of these people through their articles, in a space full of rebellion, history and culture.
Founded in 1994 by Manuela Medeiros, Parfois is a Portuguese brand that specializes in the production of fashion accessories geared towards women and with a focus on making fashion accessible. The brand started in Porto and currently there are over 900 stores of this brand in over 65 countries. The brand also operates through an online store.
Among the products available in this store, you can find jewelery, belts, shoes, sunglasses, bags and hats, among others. We also sell apparel such as dresses, jackets and trousers.
Parfois, through products that meet the needs of its target audience, has become a reference company in the area.
If you intend to visit Porto on two wheels, at your own pace and at a local level, Habil Moto Rent may just be the ideal choice. Open since 2019, its business focus is the rental of motorbikes and bicycles, so that those who visit Porto can enjoy a different experience, with less chance of being stuck in traffic and more likely to stop near the places you wish to visit in the city. It has a generous fleet of motorbikes, 125 cc. of capacity, as well as a good offer of bicycles. So that you can enjoy these services, but not only, it enables, in its facilities, the possibility of leaving luggage; it also sells tickets to some tourist attractions of the Invicta (Undefeated City).
