Bottoms up people, time for yet another batch of recently open places to drink in the city! If you’re on the search for the latest additions to Porto’s ever-expanding drinking scene, then you’ve definitely come to the right place. These brand new Porto bars will help ensure you get absolutely hammered… but in full-blown style!
HERE ARE 4 RECENTLY OPEN PORTO BARS
BIG BAD BANK BAR
Photo courtesy of: ZERO Box Lodge
Ladies and gentleman – a bar inside a vault. A FREAKIN’ VAULT! Even if nothing else worked, this would already be enough to land Big Bad Bank a place on a list of the most inventive concepts in the city. But luckily, as part of the innovative Zero Hotels (where you can also find the new restaurant “O Carniceiro”) this is one smooth ride. The atmosphere and decoration are bizarrely entertaining, the service is casual and their original cocktails delicious! In fact, we recommend going for the Perfect Heist, one of their signature recipes with port wine, lime juice, fig liqueur and dark chocolate bitter… quite the explosive combo! If you ever wondered where Jesse James had a break mid-robberies for a cold one, this place would be a pretty good contender. Big Bad Bank is open from Monday to Saturday between noon and 1am (extended to 3am on the weekends).
Rua do Ateneu Comercial do Porto, 13
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COLOSSUS CRAFT BREWERY
Photo courtesy of: Colossus
After dedicating 3 years to the art of brewing the perfect beer and selling it in various outlets all around the city, Colossus has finally taken the next step and inaugurated their very own facilities. In fact, they renovated an outdated space in their factory and made it into a Tap Room, where customers can walk-in, pick their favourite beer and just relax while reading a magazine and listening to some music. If you’re feeling especially adventurous (and artsy), you can even pick-up a guitar and put on a one-man-show that would make Keith Richards blush with shame! Colossus Tap Room is open from Wednesday to Saturday between 6pm and midnight.
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HOPTRIP – CRAFT BEER SHOP
Photo by: Nuno Carvalho
Next on our list, we bring you the perfect place for the beer-lovin’ type of traveller! Located in the seaside district of Matosinhos, HopTrip is a relaxed pet-friendly beer bar where you can try dozens of artisanal tap beers, eat some tapas and admire the flags and scarves which decorate the place – travel memorabilia from all the places the owners have been to! If you’re running on a tight budget, make sure not to miss their happy hour (4pm to 8pm), where you can enjoy a Bitburger Pilsner for 1€/glass. Just keep them coming! HopTrip is open from Tuesday to Sunday between 4pm and midnight.
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BARTOLOMEU BISTRO & WINE
Photo by: Luis Ferraz
Housed inside a renovated city palace which nowadays serves as a fancy boutique hotel (Torel 1884 Suites & Apartments), Bartolomeu is a sophisticated gastro bar and the perfect go-to place if you’re planning on surprising someone with a special late-afternoon date. With a strong focus on Portuguese wines (over 80 different varieties to choose from) and a surprising French twist on some traditional local recipes, Bartolomeu stands as a pretty hip place where you can either have a glass of wine to go along with a cheese board, or take it one step further and indulge in some dining. The atmosphere – as well as the decoration – are both elegant and relaxed, with several elements honouring the 15thcentury Age of Discoveries. In fact, the Wine Bar itself is named after the famous Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias – now go ask Dr. Google why he’s so important! Bartolomeu Bistro & Wine is open every day between noon and 11pm.
Now that’s what we call public service! Is there any other recently open Porto bar you’d like us to know about? Make sure to let us know about it on the comments section!
