The best bars in Porto

Reservation-only speakeasy, bespoke cocktails, Portuguese-Asian fusion

Specialty: Cocktails created individually for each guest by the barman

Pro tip: Book in advance — this place only operates with prior reservation

Elegant terrace overlooking Porto and Douro — the most scenic wine bar

Specialty: Symington wines and Portuguese oysters from Ria Formosa

Pro tip: Open daily noon-midnight — perfect for a sunset glass after the cable car

Cozy locals' wine bar — wooden tables, conversation and Portuguese wine

Specialty: Portuguese wines by glass + petiscos — tremoços and regional cold cuts

Pro tip: If the terrace is full, grab your drink and sit on the street — locals do it

Open-air rooftop terrace on top of a shopping center — olive trees, 360° views

Specialty: Beer, vermut and charcuterie boards — Clérigos Tower in the background

Pro tip: Go late afternoon for golden light over the towers — best free views in center

19th-century chapel converted into wine bar — altar and wooden pews intact

Specialty: Port and Madeira wines, Portuguese tapas, fado every other Thursday

Pro tip: Visit Thursday for live fado — book ahead, fills up fast

Cultural port wine space — fado, art, rooftop panoramic views

Specialty: Port wine cocktails, tastings, live fado events

Pro tip: Check the events calendar — some nights have fado or wine workshops

Art deco rooftop carpark, terrace, DJs and live jazz most nights

Specialty: Caipirinhas and Italian food — open until 6AM on weekends

Pro tip: Check their schedule — live music almost every night, varies by genre

Low-lit marble bar, intimate, cocktail-forward crowd

Specialty: Seasonal signature cocktails — the D. Pedro with port and beetroot

Pro tip: Pricier than most Porto bars but worth every euro — best cocktails in the city

Own Douro vineyard, organic wines, candlelit and zero pretension

Specialty: Natural wines from their own estate paired with seasonal petiscos

Pro tip: Get there before 7PM — no reservations and fills up fast every night

Riverside terrace, Dom Luís bridge views, wine connoisseur crowd

Specialty: 150+ Portuguese wines, 60 by the glass — Douro and Vinho Verde focused

Pro tip: Cash only. Grab a terrace seat early — best sunset view in Ribeira