Bonfim, Porto: A Local Neighbourhood

Bonfim, east of Porto’s centre, is an up-and-coming residential neighbourhood with traditional tascas, street art, new cafés and good-value places to stay. It’s close to Campanhã station and an easy walk from Batalha and the Baixa.

Quick answer: come to Bonfim for a local side of Porto: affordable restaurants, specialty coffee, street art and quiet streets of old houses. It’s handy for Campanhã station (trains to Lisbon) and a 10 to 20 minute walk from the centre. See places to stay in Bonfim.

Things to do

• Local tascas: simple, good-value Portuguese food.
• Cafés and bakeries: new specialty coffee spots among the old shops.
• Street art: murals around the neighbourhood.
• The Prado do Repouso cemetery: a peaceful historic cemetery.
• Praça da Batalha: the theatre and tiled church on the edge of the centre. See the Baixa.
• The river: walk down to the riverside and the Freixo palace. See the six bridges cruise.

Stay here?

Bonfim offers better value than the old centre, with a more local feel. It’s convenient for Campanhã station. See where to stay in Porto and Porto on a budget.

More: things to do in Porto and Lisbon to Porto by train.

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