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(
www.cafeguarany.com
;
Av dos Aliados 89; 9am-midnight)
With a sunny, tiled interior, marble-top
tables and an Afro-Brazilian mural, this classy affair has attracted the business and literary
elite since the 1930s. It regularly has live music, and serves full meals.
Café Majestic
(Rua Santa Catarina 112; snacks €2-4; 9.30am-midnight Mon-Sat)
Porto's best-known tea shop is
packed with prancing cherubs, opulently gilded woodwork, leather seats and gold-braided
waiters who'll serve you an elegant set breakfast, afternoon tea or any number of snacks
and beverages.
CAFE
Villa
CLUB
(Travessa dos Congregados 64; vary)
This block-long club was opened by Ibiza promoters. It
can feel empty on any given night, but it is known to get wild when they pack the place
for special events.
Era Uma Vez no Porto
BAR
(Rua das Carmelitas 162)
Artwork lines the walls of this cosy, low-lit Baixa bar popular with a
younger grungy crowd. There's a mellow buzz to the place, making it a fine retreat from
the mayhem of nearby Rua Galeria de Paris. Step onto the tiny balcony for views of the
Torre dos Clérigos across the way.
Palácio de Cristal to Foz do Douro
All of the places listed here can be reached via the night bus 1M from Aliados.
Praia da Luz
(Av Brasil; 9am-2am)
Praia da Luz is a worthwhile stop when out exploring Porto's coast-
line. It rambles over tiered wooden decks to its own private rocky cove, and while you
should probably skip the food, you should definitely enjoy a cocktail. Bring a sweater. It's
about 500m north of the Castelo de São João.
BAR
