27 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Porto, Portugal

12 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 3:35

   Livraria Lello

   🛍️ Shopping · Vitória

   Buy tickets days ahead since slots sell out; the ticket price is credited toward a book, but not toward merchandise.

2. 5:24

   Miradouro da Vitória

   🏢 Landmark · Vitória

   Expect a lot of tourists, but the views are worth the stop.

3. 5:37

   Jardim do Morro

   🌳 Park · Vila Nova de Gaia

   Gets packed around sunset every night.

4. 5:57

   My Coffee Porto

   ☕ Cafe · Sé

   Arrive early to grab the single outdoor table and have the view to yourself.

5. 6:17

   Cervejaria Gazela

   🍴 Restaurant · Baixa

   Order more than one cachorrinho, since one won't be enough.

6. 6:53

   Conga

   🍴 Restaurant · Baixa

7. 7:05

   Casa Guedes

   🍴 Restaurant · Bonfim

   Add chili oil to the pernil, rated the best thing eaten in all of Portugal.

8. 7:26

   Castro

   ☕ Cafe · Baixa

   Judged the best pastel de nata in Porto after trying several shops; add cinnamon on top.

9. 7:43

   Terraplana

   🍺 Bar · Baixa · brief mention

10. 7:51

    Capela Incomum

    🍺 Bar · Vitória

    Few tourists; a special setting for wine lovers.

11. 8:04

    Bolhão Market

    🛒 Market · Baixa

    Plenty of tourists, but still worth a visit.

12. 8:20

    São Bento Station

    🏢 Landmark · Baixa

    Trains from Lisbon don't arrive here, so visit it as a sight.