Got super lucky stumbling onto this amazing little bakery. It's small and basic inside, only a few…read moretables. Funniest thing, we only grabbed coffee and a few rolls. Not pastries, rolls. Blew my mind. It was too funny to have such a reaction to basic bread but they definitely had some magic in them. Coolest part was, while sitting there, we saw soo many locals, coming in to pick up morning bread. Restaurant sized pick ups and family sized. All kinds. Seamed to be a local go to. After tasting that bread it was obvious why.

When I arrived from Chicago, my friend brought me here immediately. She is smart: I needed sweet…read moretreats and caffeine ASAP. There were too many to choose from behind the old school display counters. I deferred to my friend, who ordered for both of us. She got toasted bread with butter. I loved my first experience with Portuguese coffee and pastel de nata. The creamy egg yolk custard in layers of flaky pastry was topped with burnt sugar: so good. The coffee was richly aromatic and small (European style) but an excellent accompaniment. Pérola do Mar is a cozy neighborhood bakery with beautiful breads, pastries and coffee, and if I was a local I would enjoy it too much.

It was pouring rain as we were walking from AirBnB to our pals house to hang out…read more This was a covered halfway spot to hang out til the weather improved so we got a couple of lattes and two of the meat pasties. The latte was brilliant needed no sugar. The crust on the pastry was good but the meat inside wasn't very appetizing so I gave it to koa who woofed it. When we sat outside because of koa the help greeted us warmly petting him, giving him kisses offers a dog treats n everything. Located under the Four Points Hotel, I'd say it' was a God send to have a clean warm place to huddle and dry off.

It was such a delight to find a French bakery in Porto. No offense to Portuguese pastries, which…read moreare more like brioche, I prefer the crisp buttery texture of the French pastries. They were everything I wanted them to be!

The French pastries and breads are amazing. I was told the get many of the ingredients from France…read more This is my favorite cafe in the Foz neighborhood of Porto!

Front-row views of the ocean along the Promenade in Foz…read more The pastries looked artful, and I chose a light passionfruit meringue--it hit the spot! While the coffee tasted a bit burnt, the presentation was classy. Service was also extremely attentive and friendly. And the prices were very reasonable The main draw is the view, so definitely swing by for a refresher along your beach walk up to the Pérgola.

Great Ocean views with good bfast and brunnch options. I tried the fruita tart and it is deliciousread more