Impressing your loved one isn’t always an easy task, especially if you’re in a new city where you don’t know your way around things. Fear not! If your better-half has a sweet tooth and a particular passion for cheesecakes (I mean, what are the odds?) you are bound to make an impression with our 5 6 recommendations of great places in Porto you can take your date to if they love cheesecake.
ESQUIRES
How about a cheesecake with a cause?! As part of an international franchise that prides itself on its fair trade policies, Esquires Coffee Porto is one of the latest additions to Porto’s expanding coffee scene. Although people usually pay them a visit to enjoy a comforting cup of coffee or a light meal in-between errands, one should never ignore his tingling sweet tooth when going in there. Yes, you may be immediately drawn into their waffles, pancakes and chocolate-stuffed croissants – but the real secret at Esquires is their kick-ass NY-style lemon cheesecake (3,50€/slice)! Heavy on its dense cream cheese filling and with a generous portion, your conscience might instantly regret it but your taste buds will praise the heavens! Esquires Coffee Porto is open every day between 9am and 7pm.
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CREMOSI
Photo by: Nuno Carvalho
An amazing place for those who can’t go through life without some sugar inspiration, Cremosi is our choice of great places you can take your date to if they love cheesecake. With several locations throughout the city, you may even pay a visit to their Matosinhos dessert shop, should you wish to have your cheesecake while looking at the beach and the area’s amazing promenade. The cost of their raspberry cheesecake is 3,40€ and you are guaranteed not to regret this delicacy. Cremosi is open every day between 1pm and 12am.
Rua Carlos Carvalho 94 (Matosinhos) or Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira, 342 (Baixa)
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BOLÍSSIMO
***Permanently closed since June 2019***
Photo by: Tiago Mulhmann
Located right in the heart of the city, Bolíssimo is a dessert shop where you can enjoy several cheesecakes served by the slice for only 3€. We do not know the secret recipe behind this delicious pieces of heaven, but one of the owners shared with us some of the ingredients: products of great quality and lots of love and kindness in the baking process. You can find oreo, lime, passion fruit, strawberry, raspberry and 3 chocolate flavoured cheesecakes… good luck trying to pick your favourite! Bolíssimo is open from Mondays to Saturdays between 9am and 06h30pm.
Rua Comércio do Porto, 203, Porto
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LINO BAKERY aka DOCE FIT
If your loved one is currently on a diet for the upcoming Spring and Summer months, why not surprise them with some delicious cheesecakes they can enjoy with zero guilt? We know, it sounds too good to be true, but we would never lie about such a thing! Located close to the beach, Lino Bakery produces several cheesecake flavours with 70% less sugar! Even though they just started here in Porto, they have been around for over 30 years and for the price of 1,80€ you can enjoy something both your mouth and your abs will appreciate. The bakery is open every day between 8am and 8pm.
Rua Dr. Manuel Rodrigues de Sousa, 88
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KYOTO NA BAIXA
Photo courtesy of: Kyoto na Baixa
Ok, we know a sushi restaurant might very well be the last thing you would expect on a best cheesecake list, but you know what they say… life is like a box of chocolates! With a prime location right in the downtown, this restaurant serves one of the best cheesecakes in the city and its owner couldn’t be any prouder of their homemade product. Using nothing but fresh fruits and fresh cream, their top-quality ingredients and baking expertise are surely behind their surprising success on this iconic dessert. You can enjoy an individual cheesecake for 4,5€ and choose between passion fruit or raspberry toppings. Kyoto na Baixa is open between Mondays and Saturdays, from 12am to 3pm and from 7h30pm to 11pm.
Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes, 56
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TAVI CONFEITARIA DA FOZ
Photo courtesy of: Tavi Confeitaria Da Foz
With a history that dates back to 1935, this popular bakery in Foz certainly gets the prize for the cheesecake with the best view. With its outdoor area and glass walls overlooking the sea, this is a place where you can enjoy some delicious cheesecake with your loved one while listening to the sound of crashing waves (pretty romantic, right?). For 2,50€, you and your better half can try their decadent mini-cheesecake of red berries – the stuff dreams are made of. Tavi is open every day between 8h30am and 8pm.
That’s it! Don’t forget to take your date to one of this amazing places (or maybe all of them!) and drown yourselves in lots of sugar and love. Let us know if you’ve tried some of this delicious cheesecakes on the comments below!
