BEHIND THE SCENES
While photographing the fine
snacks on offer at Wine Quay
Bar,wehadanunexpected
photobomber: an opportunistic
seagull.OurhostFilipasawhim
off pretty sharpish with some
Portuguese admonishments and
menu-waving while I kept
shooting, but not before he’d
helpedhimselftoasliceofham.
Not a wine-drinker, I guess.
Adrienne PittsThe House of Sandeman
Hostel & Suites offers cleverly
designed rooms right on the
riverinVilaNovadeGaia.
Communal areas are equally
eye-catching, and a cook offers
group meals (hostel beds from
£13, private doubles from £85;
thehouseofsandeman.pt).With an unbeatably central
location, Hotel Carrís Porto
Ribeira has a grand interior of
original stonework and classic
rooms with colour-pop
artwork. The breakfast buffet
is a cut above, featuring a
wide range of local pastries
including pasteis de nata (from
£90; carrisportoribeira.com).PORTO’S BEST NIGHTLIFE
WhenPortuenseswantanightout,
there’soneneighbourhoodtheyhead
for:Baixa,alsoknownasDowntown.
Here,ahandfulofadjacentstreetsare
hometothecity’sliveliestrestaurants,
barsandclubs,andthefungenerally
spillsoutontothepavements.We’ve
pickedthreewinningbarsforacrawl:
QAtbar-restaurantMundo,fusion
foodisservedagainstabackdrop
ofstreet-artstylemuralsfeaturing
idealisedwomenoftheworld.There’s
oftenaliveDJatweekends,andall
dishesandcocktailsareexcellent
–trytheirAsianspinonavodkamule
andthearomaticceviche.
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QOnRuadaGaleriadeParis,and
somethingofacornerstoneforthis
street’slivelyreputation,isnamesake
barandmusicvenueGaleriadeParis,
setuplikeacabinetofcuriosities.
Fromitswallshanganextraordinary
collectionof20th-centuryephemera,
includingancienttransistorradiosets
andanactualFiat500.Itsgeneration-
spanningclienteleorderbeersatabar
overlookedbyagiant,tuba-playing
SylvestertheCat,orsitatwooden
tablessharingbottlesofredwine.
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restaurantegaleriadeparis
QExtendtheeveningatbar-nightclub
CasodoLivro(pictured),housedina
formerbookshop.Aspinningglitter
ballcastsfragmentedlightonshelves
linedwithslimvintagevolumes,inan
incongruouscontrasttotheR&Band
dancetracksplayingonbassyspeakers.
facebook.com/casadolivroportoWHERE TO STAYNamed after one of Taylor’s
founders, The Yeatman –
terraced and tucked into the
Gaia hillside with expansive
views – is Porto’s best address.
There’s a double-Michelin-
starred restaurant, a decanter-
shaped pool, and sunken
Roman baths in the spa (from
PHOTOGRAPHS: ADRIENNE PITTS, HOTEL CARRIS PORTO RIBEIRA/ADOLFO ENRIQUEZ £200; the-yeatman-hotel.com).
TASTE TOUR OF PORTO