Guidebook
Food Scene
Reasonably priced meals, international and traditional Portuguese dishes, some waiters also speak French and English. A popular place for dining among locals. Also is famous for their "Francesinhas"
Veneza Café Restaurant
5 Praceta 25 de AbrilReasonably priced meals, international and traditional Portuguese dishes, some waiters also speak French and English. A popular place for dining among locals. Also is famous for their "Francesinhas"
Definitely the most popular bakery in Vila Nova de Gaia, always freshly baked bread, cakes and much more.
Confeitaria Símbolo
1085 Av. da RepúblicaDefinitely the most popular bakery in Vila Nova de Gaia, always freshly baked bread, cakes and much more.
Pastel de Chave is this clam-shaped Portugese delicacy which is made with a puff pastry shell that is filled with a unique mixture of minced veal, bread, and onions.
The European Commission has recognized the Pastéis de Chaves as a product from protected geographical location. This means that no one else apart from the producers in the city of Chaves can claim to have “Pastéis de Chaves”.
As soon as the pastry batch is produced, it is driven down to the shops in Porto and finalized here.
9 locals recommend
A Loja dos Pastéis de Chaves
476 R. da FirmezaPastel de Chave is this clam-shaped Portugese delicacy which is made with a puff pastry shell that is filled with a unique mixture of minced veal, bread, and onions.
The European Commission has recognized the Pastéis de Chaves as a product from protected geographical location. This means that no one else apart from the producers in the city of Chaves can claim to have “Pastéis de Chaves”.
As soon as the pastry batch is produced, it is driven down to the shops in Porto and finalized here.
All you can eat buffet is on the 6th floor of El Corte Ingles shopping center. Great variety at only 10 eur per person(drinks not included).
It is open from 12:30 to 16:00 Mon-Thu and Sunday
And on Fridays and Saturdays it is open 12:30 to 16:00 plus from 19:30 to 22:30
180 locals recommend
El Corte Ingles de Gaia
1435 Av. da RepúblicaAll you can eat buffet is on the 6th floor of El Corte Ingles shopping center. Great variety at only 10 eur per person(drinks not included).
It is open from 12:30 to 16:00 Mon-Thu and Sunday
And on Fridays and Saturdays it is open 12:30 to 16:00 plus from 19:30 to 22:30
Very nice restaurant and take away on the same street as the apartment, fish and meat grilled on coals.
10 locals recommend
Churrasqueira Nova Era
24 Largo de Soares dos ReisVery nice restaurant and take away on the same street as the apartment, fish and meat grilled on coals.
A grill place right in front of the apartment. Very good fish and meat grilled on coals at good prices, restaurant portions are usually huge too.
They also work as a canteen, between 1pm and 3pm you can get a meal, coffe and a drink for about 5eur(menu diario). Only downside I can think of is that maybe they won’t speek english there depending on who is working that day.
Peixe na brasa
614 Rua Luís de CamõesA grill place right in front of the apartment. Very good fish and meat grilled on coals at good prices, restaurant portions are usually huge too.
They also work as a canteen, between 1pm and 3pm you can get a meal, coffe and a drink for about 5eur(menu diario). Only downside I can think of is that maybe they won’t speek english there depending on who is working that day.
Shopping
Big shopping center El Corte Ingles selling absolutely everything, on the -1 floor you also have a large supermarket there.
A small tip: If you plan to do some shopping there, first go to floor -1 and ask where to make a tourist discount card. It takes just a couple of minutes to get your discount card. After you buy something(Except large electronics) - 10% of the value that you paid will go to that card, which you can then use to buy something else.
180 locals recommend
El Corte Ingles de Gaia
1435 Av. da RepúblicaBig shopping center El Corte Ingles selling absolutely everything, on the -1 floor you also have a large supermarket there.
A small tip: If you plan to do some shopping there, first go to floor -1 and ask where to make a tourist discount card. It takes just a couple of minutes to get your discount card. After you buy something(Except large electronics) - 10% of the value that you paid will go to that card, which you can then use to buy something else.
Arrabida Shopping
244 Praceta de Henrique MoreiraCinemas, bowling, shopping and restaurants.
Essentials
Self-service laundry place(Just in case you need it, but the apartment has everything necessary for it already). Located in the same building as the apartment.
Lavandaria Lá de Baixo - Gaia
177 R. 14 OutubroSelf-service laundry place(Just in case you need it, but the apartment has everything necessary for it already). Located in the same building as the apartment.
Pingo Doce is one of the most popular food supermarkets in Portugal, wide selection of products and very reasonable prices.
119 locals recommend
Pingo Doce
470 R. de Paulo da GamaPingo Doce is one of the most popular food supermarkets in Portugal, wide selection of products and very reasonable prices.
A small supermarket nearby with basic every day products. The advantage of this one is that it is open until 11pm.
12 locals recommend
Minipreço Gaia II
333 Av. da RepúblicaA small supermarket nearby with basic every day products. The advantage of this one is that it is open until 11pm.
Farmácia Avenida
294 Av. da RepúblicaClosest pharmacy
Farmacia Portela
238 R. do Marquês de Sá da BandeiraClosest 24 hour pharmacy
Frutaria D'Avenida - Frutas & Legumes
492 Av. da RepúblicaFruits and vegetables
Large supermarket also located in the El Corte Ingles shopping center on floor "SC"(one level below ground floor)
180 locals recommend
El Corte Ingles de Gaia
1435 Av. da RepúblicaLarge supermarket also located in the El Corte Ingles shopping center on floor "SC"(one level below ground floor)
Talho 14 De Outubro
252 R. 14 OutubroButchers
Millennium bcp
945 Av. da RepúblicaBank and ATM machines
Trigo Doce
383 Av. da RepúblicaAnother good bakery, closest one to the place
Getting Around
Câmara de Gaia
Metro station
General Torres station
Metro and Train station.
Parks & Nature
A park with great views of Porto city center and the river Douro.
68 locals recommend
Jardim do Morro station
A park with great views of Porto city center and the river Douro.
A small park with summer houses perfect for picnics that is right in front of the apartment.
Parque da Ponte Maria Pia
A small park with summer houses perfect for picnics that is right in front of the apartment.
Sightseeing
Luís I Bridge
Ponte Luís ITeleférico de Gaia - Jardim do Morro station
236 R. Rocha LeãoCable car with great views!
Ribeira of Porto, a street by the river with many restaurants and cafes with nice views.
741 locals recommend
Ribeira station
Ribeira of Porto, a street by the river with many restaurants and cafes with nice views.
Ribeira of Vila Nova de Gaia - also many restaurants by the river with great views of Porto.
15 locals recommend
Avenida de Diogo Leite
Avenida de Diogo LeiteRibeira of Vila Nova de Gaia - also many restaurants by the river with great views of Porto.
Viewpoint "Serra do Pilar" just a few minutes walk from the apartment.
27 locals recommend
Miradouro da Serra do Pilar
Largo AvizViewpoint "Serra do Pilar" just a few minutes walk from the apartment.