The best grocery stores Porto And North

A lot of good things in a lot of little cans beautifully lithographed with original illustrations that pay tribute to the past. After Lisbon and the Algarve, Comur, a company specializing in canned sardines, arrives in Porto. The rich lights give the store a circus feel. Sardines and other sea products, usually relegated to the rank of basic canned goods, are particularly well presented here. The preserves are delicious and do not contain any additives or preservatives: everything is natural.

This is without a doubt the most charming of the stores located on Rua Formosa. Its yellow front and its signs definitely stand out from the other stores. Opened in 1917, A Pérola do Bolhão offers cod, cold cuts, dried fruit, canned fish, Port wine and cheese from the Serra da Estrela. The exchange with the shopkeepers is very appreciable (they speak French) and the service is smiling. It is obvious that you will leave with one or more products to bring back in the suitcase or to taste quickly. Machine to put under vacuum.

Beautiful and very large selection of Port and Madeira wines in this delicatessen that exists since 1934. The waiters will be able to advise you among all the references exposed according to your tastes and your budget. You can also find traditional products of excellent quality such as the classic cod, a high quality sheep's cheese and a divine Brazilian coffee whose beans are ground in a century-old machine. You can also buy very good preserves, dried fruits (the nuts are extra), good chocolate and fresh bread

Loja das Conservas, which also exists in Lisbon, has a sales outlet in Porto. It is one of the most serious references for finding canned fish with a deliciously retro packaging. In addition to sardines, you will find tuna, mussels, octopus, cod and mackerel. The choice of seasonings is also very wide: natural, olive oil, tomato, onion, lime. The traceability of the products sold here is guaranteed by the renowned ANICP, the National Association of Fish Preserving Industries.

This well-known delicatessen in Porto has been around for several generations and keeps in its walls the nostalgia of memories. Here you will find high quality products such as a rare dried cod, matured for 24 months, excellent alheiras (Portuguese sausage), but also confectionery, dried fruit, jams, Valongo cookies and a beautiful wine cellar. A whole universe is declined around the pastries, their ingredients, their accessories and their decoration. Perfect and delicate welcome in a well organized store.

Welcome to the old women's prison of Ponte de Lima! This impressive stone and wood building has been renovated. It is now very tempting to go through its thick door since it sells a wide range of gourmet products from the region (wines, jams, chocolate, honey). The house also serves drinks and tapas. Upstairs, a small amphitheater where you can watch films and conferences. A more than original place to find good products or nice souvenirs. Come in for a visit, you will come out!

A store full of groceries and crafts. Each section of Sé Gourmet presents its own speciality: local and regional wines (with the possibility of tasting), jams and honeys from local producers, olive oil, some cheese and cold cuts, chocolate, a nice range of teas... Without forgetting the artisanal side, in the window and in the back store: pottery and ceramics among others. A nice place to find a souvenir that should please. Available reception. Ask for advice without hesitation.

A delicatessen, which, contrary to its name, has nothing Chinese but everything Portuguese! Casa Chinesa offers, in a deliciously traditional disorder, dried fruits, local pork meats and many other small typical treasures from the endless salted cod to herbs for infusion. The grocery store also has a well-stocked vegetarian section. You will appreciate the bulk food offer and the smiling welcome of the people in charge of the place. A good address for people who like to cook.

The Mercearia Mercado São José is a house founded in 1894. The bacalhau is the great specialty of the place, and the dried fish hanging all over the store show it. There is also a selection of wines and delicatessen products. The salesmen are of good council, smiling and available. A traditional grocery store as we like them, where the know-how and the knowledge are clearly visible. Here, there is no risk of being cheated.

By entering this beautiful store created in 1900, one makes a journey in time. The regional products offered here with their beautiful label written in felt-tip pen are for the most part unavailable in supermarkets. The canned sardines prepared with different seasonings are delicious. Very nice selection of wines, spirits, freshly ground spices and dried fruits. Many choices for all budgets, it is often crowded, probably because the welcome is very warm. Tastings available and reasonable prices