A nice indoor shopping mall on the famous shopping street in Porto. This indoor mall is great when…read moreit's raining or cold outside, they have different levels with great options and the last floor is all food. The stores are not high end but they have good clothes options for men and women , they also have gym clothes/shoes if needed. You probably need a couple of hours here to explore all of the stores but worth when Porto has rain

ViaCatarina is shopping mall connected to the Rue Santa Catarina. Rue Santa Catarina is a street…read moreclose only for pedestrians traffic and a famous shopping street in Porto. The best way to visit this street plus the mall if you have a car, park your car at the garage of ViaCatarina and make easy access to the street. ViaCatarina has unique store front when you get out the mall to the street. It has statue of people walking on the wall of the mall. You will not get lost to find your way back with those symbol. The mall has shop, restaurant, groceries store, dessert stores. One of the anchor store is H&M. The mall have 4 level for shopping and 3 level for parking. The parking on the top of building and the shopping is below.

A 3-story shopping centre with the usual big-name suspects like Zara, C&A, Mango, etc., covering…read moreeverything from fashion to electronics to groceries, and even a cinema (movies are in the original audio with Portuguese subtitles). There's also a foodcourt with some local-ish outlets as well as chains like Pizza Hut and McDonalds. You won't find as much 'local flavor' as you do on the streets of Gaia, but you will have a convenient undercover shopping experience. Plus there's also free WiFi.

A big shopping centre which is useful for a rainy day. We visited Porto for 1 week and decided to…read moreexplore this shopping centre on 1 particular wet day. Luckily there were lots to see, the Christmas decoration was my favourite spot with many fine pottery items. Lots of fashion shops with good prices and promotions. We also managed to check out the cinema, most movies are in original audio. There were quite a variety in the food court from rice, noodles, burger, pasta, pizza,....

You just don't go to quaint Porto and its environs to dig up a large shopping center and,…read morefurthermore, even patronize it. However, my hat is off to ArrabidaShopping. I found it because it sits within walking distance from the Mercure Porto Gaia Hotel, where I have stayed, along with other hotels, on a promontory above the Rio Douro where the ring road crosses it on a beautiful arched bridge called Ponte da Arrabida. Also, if you use transit to the hotel(s), you may be getting off your bus (the 902 or 903 from the Casa da Musica Metro, which is a quick ride) at or near ArrabidaShopping. ArrabidaShopping sort of follows the American model. It has 3 levels, connected by stairs and escalators, inside an atrium setting. There is every kind of shop you might need. There are cinemas. There is a food court at the north end on Level 3. And guess what? If you go through that food court, you might have a tough time deciding where to eat because the choices are many and the food is good. Also, the roof is raised at the food court, and there are clerestories and such which make this upper level feel very airy and a nice place to take your time eating your meal. You will be surrounded by locals. That much I promise. Also, European centers differ from American and Canadian centers in one major regard - they don't have 3 or 4 different department store anchors. Oftentimes, they are anchored by a super-duper supermarket ... in this case the Continente ipermercado, or hyper-market. If you need to go to a shopping center in the Porto area, I would choose this center over El Corte Ingles on Avenida da Republica or Maia Forum, which is further out toward the airport. Not only that, if you take a walk outside, you can savor the beautiful setting and promontory which ArrabidaShopping occupies.

The food court is outstanding with many offerings. The whole place was clean and the parking…read morereadily available

Alameda Shop & Spot is a large, modern shopping centre in Porto; it is located across the way from…read moreEstádio do Dragão, which is the 50,033 football stadium that is home to FC Porto and has previously hosted prestigious events such as the UEFA Champions League Final. There aren't too many shops here - especially given the size of the mall, which has five floors, the website lists they have over 100. Notable stores here include a large Continente supermarket and Zara. For food and drink, you have the usual big American fast food options, including Burger King, McDonald's and KFC in their Food Court. It is open until 11 PM, which seems common for Portugal 3* - The mall is modern and pretty, but it isn't somewhere I'd come to shop, and I would rather choose other options around Porto, such as in the historic centre or NorteShopping. However, it is certainly a nice place to visit if you have some time to kill while visiting an event nearby at Estádio do Dragão, but I wouldn't go out of my way to solely visit this mall.

There's something about Braga Shopping that I like, even though it's kind of dingy. It feels like…read moreyou've stepped back to a time when they might accept travelers cheques. Braga doesn't have a lot of publicly accessible spots to charge a phone. There are a couple of outlets in the food court, just outside of Pingo Doce. And there's a bathroom. Yet I didn't even stop long enough to check to see if there's wifi. The flickering led lights, children blowing balloons while riding the animatronic animals, time warp decor, and couple going to third base made me feel like I'd entered some indie film. If you're looking for a spot to do a little creative writing, this food court is it. I had a bus to catch and didn't have time to ride this flashback.

It took us a while to find it, but I was so glad we did. Family run. Dad cooks, Mom is out front,…read moreand two brothers serve. Food was better than some we've had in Italy. Home made Lasagna, baked bruschetta and a great wine. It was great.

Food, service, ambiance are amazing at this family owned restaurant in Braga, Portugal. The lasagna…read morewas incredible. The ribs fell off the bone and the sauces were out of this world. Even the chicken wings were tender and tasty.

I found this place on Google Maps when we were looking for a dinner spot. It was packed and we made…read moreit just on time because there were 2 seats open at the bar! We ordered a few tapas to share: croquets de alheira and croquets de codfish. Both were so good! We loved it. The star of the show though was the pork neck tacos! They were so delicious! So much flavor and perfect. I got the lemonade and it was just okay. Nothing special. Overall, would 100% recommend this place! Make a reservation if you can but if you can't, would still try to stop by!

Pretty good! The restaurant is located inside the Sao Bento train station to the left as you walk…read morein from the tiled entrance. Definitely recommend making a reservation, I found it impressive that the hostess's reservation system was essentially a notebook and pen in this digital age. We did not see much of our waiter, since the restaurant was extremely busy and filled up with diners. Standouts: 1. Razor clams - I'll always get these if I see it on the menu. Cooked in this incredible garlic sauce. 2. Fish and seafood cataplana - delicious, tomato-forward seafood stew; I liked the version that we had the night before more which came with rice and was more filling. But this was basically a never-ending bowl of fish, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Add to that the fact that the restaurant like most in Porto did not have A/C and I emerged feeling like I had been sitting in a sauna. Skipped dessert; I had my eye on the Weeel! froyo truck parked outside. One more nit - the metal chairs are not comfortable at all for sitting a long time in.

We read very favorable reviews of this restaurant, it was clearly a local favorite and we could…read morewalk to it from where we stayed on vacation. The focus here is on rotisserie chicken; they have other items but they're not the main event. It's very big inside, 2 stories and even early it's pretty busy. The chicken is well seasoned and very juicy; enough so that you know why it's So popular. Sides I can barely remember , but everything else was good- it's just that you will Always remember that chicken! Other than that, my only other clear memory of that dinner is that it was very reasonably priced. If I were in the area again, I'd return in a heartbeat. Highly recommended.

I am delighted that I tried this place. Upon walking in, there is a diner countertop that one can…read moresit at and basically watch the kitchen prepare your food. There is also dining upstairs. As I came in on my own I opted for the one open stool at the counter. The restaurant was busy on a Monday early evening, about 5:30-6:00 pm-ish, with what felt like mostly locals. They have a regular menu, a daily menu printed on the counter top, and they also do Take-Away. Their specialty is definitely their roasted chicken, which one can see cooking on spits at the entrance of the restatruant, conjuring such amazing smells that truly open up the appetite. The staff is sweet and did their best to serve me, with my English/Spanish and no Portugese self. Everything I ate was top-tier without being fancy. Simple and flavorful. I ordered a 1/2 chicken (way too much for me by myself) that came with batatas (french fries- which I didnt love), so I ordered a side of white rice and a salad, as well as what I would call a carafe of wine (it was definitely either two very healthy pours or 3 regular ones). All in all, I paid $15 euros, which I thought was a great value for all that I was given and how tasty everything was.