Matosinhos
Traditionally a land of fishermen, Matosinhos is currently much more than that: it is a rejuvenated and forward-looking city that knows how to welcome the visitors. It has one of the largest merchandise entry ports, the Leixões Port, to which the new Cruise Terminal, ready to receive tourists, has joined. Its gastronomy benefits from its proximity to the sea, with the municipality being known as the “dining room” of the Oporto district, with a well-known focus on fish and seafood. Don't forget to take a dip in its wide sandy beaches or to visit the seafood canning factories, where you can buy cans with vintage packaging, a great souvenir from your vacation. Contemporary architecture is one of the great bets of the city, highlighting the works of the local and worldwide architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, such as the “Piscina das Marés” and the “Casa de Chá da Boa Nova”.
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Where to eat in Matosinhos
Author, Vegetarian
165.00 €
The Boa Nova restaurant, chef Rui Paula's bet, brings the sea and the sky to the table. In a settin…
Healthy Food, Vegetarian
20.00 €
A ementa é vegetariana/vegana e muda de acordo com a sazonalidade e a criatividade do Chef David Je…
Portuguese, Seafood restaurant
40.00 €
A well known restaurant in Matosinhos, with quality fish and shellfish. Effective service and pleas…
Author, Healthy Food, Vegetarian
25.00 €
Localizado em Leça da Palmeira, este restaurante de cozinha sazonal e orgânica com matriz vegetaria…
Portuguese
20.00 €
Exquisite space and well-attended, located near the beach of Leça da Palmeira, near the Castle. Res…
Portuguese, Seafood restaurant
25.00 €
A refined restaurant located in a manor, with two dining rooms and a bar where the hors d'oeuvres a…
Portuguese
40.00 €
A restaurant that serves regional dishes and has a wide variety of fish and shellfish. Among the me…
Portuguese, Seafood restaurant
35.00 €
A história reza que esta marisqueira, junto à praia de Matosinhos, já serve refeições desde 1957, s…
Author, Contemporary, Vegetarian
25.00 €
Num ambiente contemporâneo e intimista, a Esquina do Avesso - outrora Taberna da Esquina - nasceu …
Contemporary, Portuguese, Vegetarian
12.50 €
“Ammar" o que fazemos, e ter o privilégio de o fazer à beira Mar, é simplesmente mágico. O conceito…
Where to sleep in Matosinhos
4 star
Hotel unit with excellent accessibility, at few minutes from the University of Porto, Pole of the Hospital of St. John and of the entries of the A3 and A4. The…
5 star
A motel exclusively composed of suites, with the name of different parts of the world, namely the Paris and the Bali suites. The rooms deecor is accordingly to…
3 star
Modern and refined space, with decor and romantic atmosphere, where privacy prevails. One of the suites has a small indoor swimming pool.
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