Digital Nomad’s Guide to Porto
Porto is a vibrant, beautiful city. It’s very similar to Lisbon, albeit a little more relaxed.
Coffee Shops
So Coffee
R. de Sá de Noronha 119, 4050-528 Porto, Portugal
Chic cafe with a few locations and great specialty coffee. This location has a nice co-working table upstairs.
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Combi Coffee Roasters
R. do Morgado de Mateus nº29, 4000-334 Porto, Portugal
Hip connoisseur coffee shop.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
MANNA: Food & Yoga
Rua da Conceição 60, 4050-213 Porto, Portugal
Technically this is a restaurant and yoga studio, but the vegetarian menu is fairly casual and better suited to a morning coffee or brunch. And it’s got a good setup for relaxed work.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
Restaurants
Kind Kitchen
R. de Ceuta 80, 4050-189 Porto, Portugal
This would be my go-to recommendation for vegan food in Porto.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
Espécie
Rua da Picaria 84, 4050-477 Porto, Portugal
Very classy vegetarian restaurant with nice outdoor and indoor seating, as well as quality vegan options.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
O Macrobiótico
Rua do Bonfim 63, 4300-069 Porto, Portugal
Small vegan resto with a small menu, but it’s a welcoming environment and the food is excellent.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
Parks and Recreation
Miguel Bombarda
This is a hip street with art galleries, restaurants, bars, shops, and a really cool record/bookstore called Materia Prima.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
Galeria Municipal do Porto
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, R. de Dom Manuel II, 4050-346 Porto, Portugal
Great (and free!) art museum with interesting exhibitions.
(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)
Drugs and Alcohol
Alcohol: Legal drinking age in Portugal is 18.
Cannabis: Personal possession of small amounts is decriminalized, and medical use is regulated, but sale for non-medical use is prohibited.
Psychedelics: Possession of small amounts is decriminalized, but otherwise sale of the usual suspects is illegal.