Shopping in Porto: Where to Go and What to Buy

Porto is a great city for shopping, especially for things made in Portugal: port wine, tinned fish, ceramics, cork, soaps and design. Here’s where to shop in Porto, from the main shopping street to markets and concept stores.

Quick answer: shop on Rua de Santa Catarina for the high street, Rua das Flores for crafts and gifts, Rua de Miguel Bombarda in Cedofeita for galleries and design, and the Bolhão market for food. Buy port in Gaia, plus tinned fish, ceramics and cork as souvenirs.

Where to shop

• Rua de Santa Catarina: the main pedestrian shopping street, with the Majestic Café and a shopping centre. See the Baixa.
• Rua das Flores: a pretty street of gift shops, crafts and cafés.
• Cedofeita and Miguel Bombarda: galleries, vintage and concept stores. See Cedofeita.
• Livraria Lello: the famous bookshop, with its own editions. See Lello.
• Boavista: shopping centres. See Boavista.
• Gaia: port lodges with shops. See the best port cellars.

Markets

The Bolhão market is the place for food and local products. See Porto food markets.

What to buy

• Port wine: tawnies travel well. See the port wine guide.
• Tinned fish: see Portuguese tinned fish.
• Soaps and toiletries: Porto has a long tradition of luxury soap-making.
• Ceramics and tiles. See azulejos.
• Cork: bags, wallets and homewares.

See Portugal souvenirs.

Tips

• Sundays: many small shops close.
• Tax-free: non-EU visitors can reclaim VAT on larger purchases in participating shops.
• Shipping wine: port lodges can often ship home.

More: shopping in Lisbon and things to do in Porto.

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