Prometeu Artesanato is a chain of stores specialized in handcrafted, hand-crafted handicraft objects with over ten years of experience in the field.
It stands out in the sale of products produced exclusively for its establishments by its authors, being given the customer the possibility to know and watch the whole process of creation.
In the Prometheus Handicraft spaces you can find Alentejo ceramics, tiles, jewelry, iron pieces, wooden images and Barcelos crafts, among many other solutions that are part of the careful selection available in these stores.
At Thailanna you will find a space where traditional Thai techniques are used by the best professionals. Thailanna Therapeutic Massages was launched on May 30, 2013. Since its inception, the Thailanna team originally comes from Thailand and provides its clients with the best of Thai therapeutic massages. Here, being well received, with all the kindness typical of the Thai people, and being able to enjoy the best Thai massages, are hallmarks of this space. At Thailanna you’ll feel like you’ve traveled to Thailand. However, they assure you that you will be relaxed, as if you are far away, but you will feel at home.
For those who follow a more alternative lifestyle and prefer supplements and cosmetics made from natural ingredients, you will find in Jewelry of Nature everything you are looking for. Here you will find a wide range of dietary supplements, medicinal teas, organic and vegetarian food, natural cosmetics and everything you need to carry out natural therapies. Additionally, it sells various minerals, silver and precious stones that you can use as amulets, props or as a gift. Behind the counter you can count on professionals always willing to advise you and help you find the best options.
Cervejaria do Carmo was born in 2017 and is a space dedicated to the craft brewery, with a diverse choice of beers, both domestic and international, that will interest both enthusiasts and curious. There are several beers under pressure, among them the Lisbon Octa Colina, the Porto OPO 74, the trophy Post Scriptum, the Ribatejana Bolina, the Scottish Brewdog and the American Samuel Adams. In addition to the pressure, there is a great offer of bottle beers. The atmosphere is cozy with its wooden walls and balcony. On hot days, you can enjoy its terrace. To accompany your beer, be sure to try one of their toasts or a regional cheese and sausage board.
Opened in 2019, Angel Coffee is one of the many solutions that Porto has to offer in the context of catering, in a context of great tourist influx to the city. It is a snack bar that offers home-cooked meals, discounts and inviting prices, and where you can save money as bifanas, as gizzards and, yes, there is francesinha. Leaving Porto without experiencing the French is walking around Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower. There is something for everyone, see the choice of ingredients, like all direct, or the secret is always in the sauce. Angel Coffee can also be the chosen place to have breakfast or a snack, with hot and cold drinks, and a selection of pastries and various snacks.
In the middle of old Foz, you will find the pleasant corner that is Papelaria Jomar, a place with a great longevity, with a history of over 60 years. Its current owner, Mr. Lucílio is 86 years old and has been his employee since the age of 16. At this moment it is his daughter who is in charge of this space, where he will find a little of everything: like national and international newspapers and magazines, tobacco, ice cream, stationery, school supplies and toys. That is, you can keep up to date, get a last-minute gift or simply eat an ice cream. You will be well received, with sympathy and attention in a space with a lot of tradition.
The Casa Pinheiro is a traditional tavern in Porto, over 60 years old, which aims to preserve the customs of this type of houses in the city and preserve the homemade flavours. The appetizers available every day stand out, with focus on codfish fritters, Lamego ham, bucho(stomach of the animal) and boiled ears, among many others, besides traditional Portuguese cuisine day dishes, such as 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), ‘feijoada à Transmontana’ (bean stew, usually with meat, and almost always accompanied with rice; in Portugal, it is cooked with white beans in the northwest (Minho and Douro Litoral) or red beans in the northeast (Trás-os-Montes), and usually also includes other vegetables (tomatoes, carrots or cabbage) besides pork or beef, to which can be added varied sausages), ‘cabidela’ rice (a stew that uses, during its cooking, the blood – with vinegar – of the animal that is boiled) or codfish à la Braga (cod to pieces, fried; the potatoes and onions that accompany this dish are cut into thin slices and fried in the same oil as the cod, with bay leaf and cloves), just to mention a few. The welcoming and traditional environment invites to experience, to socialise and to share typically Portuguese dishes, with a familiar service and very competitive prices.
Premier Pronto a Vestir is a recognized chain of adult clothing stores with several establishments in Porto. This store presents to its customer several national and international clothing brands, for all kinds of tastes and occasions, always with the quality and design of the products as the central point of its offer. The quality that characterizes its products is combined with a personalized, careful and dedicated service in a classic and inviting space. All these features and the recognition of several generations of customers contribute to make Premier a reference store of traditional commerce in Porto.
Founded in the distant nineteenth century, specifically in 1877, the Great Warehouses of Beira began their activity in Rua de Santa Catarina as a store selling fabrics. Today, its doors are open to the public at a different address at Rua de 31 de Janeiro.
In this establishment, with a tradition of over 140 years, you can nowadays buy products of a very different nature from those initially sold in the Department Stores, such as puzzles, postcards, souvenirs and handicrafts of Portuguese production, allowing you a short trip through culture of our country.
CRU is located in a cowork space. It acts as a showcase of brand identity and is a way in which they communicate with the world. Here are selected products and designers to exhibit and sell their work in categories such as fashion, jewelery, botany, illustrations, household items, stationary and more. In this selection, they privilege quality, coherence and originality, within what is the panorama of Portuguese design. They represent those who consider themselves the best creators of the moment, exhibiting and promoting their work and reaching out to the art lovers, a careful selection of author pieces at inviting prices.
In the establishment Pontos Belos- Atelier de Costura there is space for art creation. And it is an art that everyone can carry – clothing. If you do not like what you experience in ready-to-wear shops, if you need small touches to fit you, if you do not want to get rid of a garment that you only have small repairs to make, Pontos Belos may be the place for you. The Beautiful Stitches – Atelier de Sewing sells and produces made-to-measure clothes, makes changes to clothing and sewing arrangements. With a wide experience in this field, you can count on a specialised, attentive and careful service, in order to meet the needs of your customers.
Bücherstube is a bookstore primarily dedicated to the dissemination of the German language and culture. A German family started Bücherstube about 25 years ago as a response to the difficulty of obtaining school books for the German School. When this family returned to Germany, two sisters, former students of the German School, acquired the estate and set up the Bücherstube company in its current location. Since then they have been developing their business in various fields, German books, stationery and other products and services, as well as school books for Portuguese schools. In 2016 they opened a similar space in Lisbon, near the German School.
