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Cafe Majestic

Rua de Santa Catarina, 112

Telephone : 22 200388

Number 112 Rua de Santa Catarina is home to the cafe Majestic. The cafe is connected to the history of the Porto of the twenties and the tradition of cafe discussions where politicians, writers and intellectuals would meet and find the time to discuss ideas. The luxurious establishment opened for business on 17th December 1921 under the name Elite. However, the following year it was rebaptised the Majestic, a name it has since maintained. It was its architect João Queirós who created the refined atmosphere of a chic cafe, in keeping with Parisian styles of those times. A true example of the cafe-cum-talking shop, this was where the intellectual elite and leading lights of the city would converge: painter Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, the poets Pascoaes and Jose Regio, the philosopher Leonardo Coimbra, Gago Coutinho, who was to make the first plane crossing between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro in 1922, and so many others who contributed to the artistic and cultural heritage of Portugal.

As from the 60s, changes in the patterns of life meant the decline of such establishments and the Majestic proved unable to escape the trend. However, its original beauty and significance to the city of Porto gained it classification as "property of public interest" and "cultural heritage". Hence, in 1994 it reopened in all its former splendour with its original Art Nouveau design of Antwerp crystal, the floor in Indian marble and all its lovely finishings and fine detail of its decoration. Naturally, there is a piano and a Winter garden inviting you to relive that fascinating "Belle-Epoque".

This is the kind of refined atmosphere, with poetry readings, piano concerts, painting exhibitions and book launches, that the Cafe Majestic creates for your visit.


Esplanada do Castelo, 63 (Foz do Douro)
Telephone : 226181589
Regional restaurant, Recommended by gastronomic guides
Live music

Restaurante Adega do Pacheco
Rua de Miraflores, 20
Telephone : 22568787
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Entrecosto Assado no Forno e Costela Mendinha
Fish specialties : Filetes de Polvo e Congro ao Tinto
Sweets and deserts specialties : Arroz Doce e Mousse de Chocolate
Hors d´ oeuvres : Sopa de Legumes e Entradas Variadas

Restaurante Adega Vila Meã
Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Telephone : 222082967
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Cozido à Portuguesa, Entrecosto de Vitela e Cabrito Assado
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Narcisa e Bacalhau Frito com Arroz de Feijão
Sweets and deserts specialties : Doces Caseiros
Hors d´ oeuvres : Sardinhas Fritas, Pataniscas de Bacalhau e Sopa de Legumes
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Bar Club 21
Rua Afonso Lopes Vieira, 162
Telephone : 226095123
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Lombinhos de boi à moda do chefe,servido com 2 molhos espec.
Sweets and deserts specialties : Bolo de Bolacha e Tarte de framboesa

Restaurante Capa Negra
Rua Campo Alegre, 191
Telephone : 226092726
The house specialities are:
- "Francesinhas"
- "Tripas"
- " Cozido à Portuguesa"
- Roasted kid
- Crepes with ice-cream
- Ice-creams

Restaurante Casa Aleixo
Rua da Estauão, 216
Telephone : 22570462
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Vitela Assada no Forno e Chispe com Feijão Vermelho e Grelos
Fish specialties : Filetes de Pescada e Filetes de Polvo
Sweets and deserts specialties : Rabanadas e Mauã Assada
Hors d´ oeuvres : Bolinhos de Bacalhau e Feijão Frade
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Chez Lapin
Rua dos Canastreiros, 40/42
Telephone : 222006418
Regional restaurant
Recommended by gastronomic guides
Live music

Restaurante Churrascão do Mar
Rua João Grave, 134/152 - Ao Estadio do Bessa
Telephone : 226096382
International restaurant
Fish specialties : Rodízios e Peixes Frescos na Brasa
Sweets and deserts specialties : Guindão Merengão e Pave
Hors d´ oeuvres : Marisco na Brasa
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Convívio
Rua Arq. Marques da Silva, 303 e Rua Gonualo Sampaio, 238
Telephone : 226092303
International restaurant
Meet specialties : Bife Laminado e Francesinhas especiais
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Ze do Pipo e Arroz de Gambas
Hors d´ oeuvres : Francesinhas Especiais

Restaurante Cufra
Avenida da Boavista, 2504
Telephone : 226106774
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Beerhouse
Meet specialties : Cabrito Assado no Forno, Tripas à Moda do Porto e Bife Rolha
Fish specialties : Bacalhau Gratinado e Parrilhada à Cufra
Hors d´ oeuvres : Esparregado, Tigres na Grelha e Creme de Marisco

Restaurante D.Tonho
Cais da Ribeira, 13/15
Telephone : 222004307
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Arroz de Pato à Moda Antiga e Cabrito à Vilaua de P. Coura
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Dom Tonho e à Ze do Pipo e Parrilhada de Peixes
Sweets and deserts specialties : Tarte Conventual, Pêras Borrachonas e Mousse de Mauã
Hors d´ oeuvres : Bolinhos de Bacalhau e Pataniscas de Bacalhau
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Don Manoel
Avenida Montevideu, 384 (Foz do Douro)
Telephone : 226172304
International restaurant
Meet specialties : Tripas e vitela no forno
Fish specialties : Cherne e Pescada no Forno; Gambas panadas;Arroz de tamboril
Sweets and deserts specialties : Souffle de ovos, Creme caseiro e rabanadas
Hors d´ oeuvres : Gambas "al ajillo";Pataniscas de bacalhau
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Escondidinho
Rua Passos Manuel, 144
Telephone : 222001079
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Bife à Bordaleza, Entrecote à Moda da Casa e Bife Rossini
Fish specialties : Pescada à Escondidinho e Filetes de Robalo ao Vinho Madeira
Sweets and deserts specialties : Tarte de Mauã Folhada e Frutas Flamejadas
Hors d´ oeuvres : Sopa de Marisco, Consome de Madeira e Sopa de Legumes
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Favas Contadas
Rua de Gondarem, 843
Telephone : 226181052
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Bifinhos do lombo em cebolada
Fish specialties : Filetes de pescada com salada russa
Sweets and deserts specialties : Trouxas de ovos. Leite creme, Charlotte de chocolate
Hors d´ oeuvres : Favas Contadas,Amêijoas com coentros
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Galiza
Rua do Campo Alegre, 55
Telephone : 226090059
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Beerhouse
Meet specialties : Rojões à Minhota e Tripas à Moda do Porto
Fish specialties : Polvo Assado no Forno, Bacalhau Galiza e Truta Grelhada
Sweets and deserts specialties : Pudim Francês e Pudim Abade de Priscos
Hors d´ oeuvres : Maioneses ou Saladas (Atum/Pescada)
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Gambamar
Rua do Campo Alegre, 110/118
Telephone : 226092396
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Beerhouse
Meet specialties : Tripas à Moda do Porto, Bife à Gambamar e Chateaubriand
Fish specialties : Arroz de Marisco, Arroz de Lagosta e Bacalhau à Gomes de Sa
Sweets and deserts specialties : Tarte à Gambamar, Mousse de Amêndoa e Trouxas de ovos
Hors d´ oeuvres : Mariscos Frescos, Espadarte Fumado e Carapaus de Escabeche
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Lagosteiro
Rua Conde de Burnay, 140
Telephone : 22566678
International restaurant
Meet specialties : Arroz à Valenciana, Tripas à Moda do Porto e Cabrito Assado
Fish specialties : Polvo Assado no Forno, Robalinhos do Mar e Linguado Grelhado
Hors d´ oeuvres : Melão c/Presunto, Vieira Gratinada na Concha e Sopa de Peixe
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Mal Cozinhado
Rua do Outeirinho, 13
Telephone : 222081319
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Rojões à Minhota
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Mal Cozinhado e Arroz de Bacalhau com Pataniscas
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Mercearia
Cais da Ribeira, 32/33-A
Telephone : 22200438
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Coelho no Churrasco, Tornedó e Posta Mirandesa
Fish specialties : Bacalhau Dourado, Linguado Grelhado e Salmão Grelahdo
Sweets and deserts specialties : Leite Creme, Mousse de Chocolate e Salada de Frutas
Hors d´ oeuvres : Melão com Presunto de Parma e Camarão Tigre Grelhado
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Miguel
Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão
Telephone : 226109536
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Frango c/Camarão e Ananas, Borrego Salteado e Arroz de Lebre
Fish specialties : Tranches de Salmão c/ Cogumelos e Bacalhau de Coentrada
Hors d´ oeuvres : Carpaccio de Lombo de Vaca e Salada da Quinta

Restaurante Neptuno
Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, 133
Telephone : 222007832
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Posta de Vitela à Mirandesa e Tripas à Moda do Porto
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Ze do Pipo e Arroz de Tamboril com Filetes
Sweets and deserts specialties : Leite Creme, Soufle de Ananas e Pudim de Ovos com Laranja
Hors d´ oeuvres : Linguiua Grelhada com Alheira e Salpicão do Lombo

Restaurante O Fado
Largo São João Novo, 16 - 16-A
Telephone : 222026937
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Lombinhos de Vitela au Champignon
Fish specialties : Bacalhau de Mil Maneiras
Sweets and deserts specialties : Leite Creme
Hors d´ oeuvres : Presunto de Lavrador

Restaurante Ó Macedo
Rua Passeio Alegre, 552
Telephone : 226170166
International restaurant
Meet specialties : Entrecote de Boi e Bife do Fillet Mignon com Natas à Macedo
Fish specialties : Goraz Assado no Forno e Bacalhau Dourado
Sweets and deserts specialties : Leite Creme e Merengue de Limão
Hors d´ oeuvres : Sopa de Legumes, Salmão Fumado e Salada à Macedo
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Orfeu
Rua Julio Dinos, 928
Telephone : 226064322
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Porto Fino
Rua do Padrão, 103 (Foz do Douro)
Telephone : 226177339
International restaurant
Meet specialties : Bifes à Portofino, Tornedó com Cogumelos e Pato com Laranja
Fish specialties : Rodovalho Grelhado e Salmão Grelhado à Portofino
Sweets and deserts specialties : Soufle de Laranja ou Limão e Rabanadas com Ovos Moles
Hors d´ oeuvres : Crepes Camarão e Espinafre c/ Mozarella e Gambas "al ajilho"
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Portucale
Rua da Alegria, 598-13º
Telephone : 22570717
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Tripas à Moda do Porto e Cabrito Estufado à Serrana
Fish specialties : Bacalhau à Marinheiro, Robalo Mordomo e Linguado Wlewska
Sweets and deserts specialties : Doces Regionais de Amarante
Hors d´ oeuvres : Abacate Recheado com Lagosta e Endívias Gratinadas
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Solar da Conga
Rua do Bonjardim, 294
Telephone : 222006934
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Tripas à Moda do Porto
Fish specialties : Bacalhau Recheado com Presunto
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Taberna de Bebobos
Cais da Ribeira, 24 - 25
Telephone : 22313565
International restaurant
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Tripas à Moda do Porto; Coelho no forno
Fish specialties : Caldeirada de lulas; Linguado grelhado
Sweets and deserts specialties : Pudim Abade Priscos e Papos-de-anjo
Hors d´ oeuvres : Papas de sarrabulho
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Tripeiro
Rua de Passos Manuel, 195
Telephone : 222005886
Regional restaurant
Meet specialties : Tripas à Moda do Porto, Mãozinhas de Vitela Grelhadas
Fish specialties : Filetes de Polvo, Arroz de Marisco, Bacalhau Assado no Forno
Sweets and deserts specialties : Pudim Abade de Melgauo e Pudim de Ovos
Recommended by gastronomic guides

Restaurante Varanda da Barra
Rua Paulo da Gama, 470 - 1º (Foz)
Telephone : 226185367

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