Guidebook for Leça da Palmeira

Fien & Ricardo
Fien & Ricardo
Guidebook for Leça da Palmeira

Entertainment & Activities

Master piece from the Pritzker Prize winning architect Siza Vieira and a great spot for a safe and sunny swim.
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Piscinas de natación de Leça
Avenida Liberdade
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Master piece from the Pritzker Prize winning architect Siza Vieira and a great spot for a safe and sunny swim.
This 5 star hotel has an amazing Spa with a magnificent swimming pool that offers the greatest view over the city. You can stay a whole day in this beautiful and relaxing environment for just about 25 euro.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Yeatman Hotel
Rua do Choupelo
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This 5 star hotel has an amazing Spa with a magnificent swimming pool that offers the greatest view over the city. You can stay a whole day in this beautiful and relaxing environment for just about 25 euro.

Food Scene

Another master piece from Siza Vieira and a great (but pricy) restaurant.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova
1681 Rua da Boa Nova
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another master piece from Siza Vieira and a great (but pricy) restaurant.
In the historic centre of Leça you'll find lots of cosy restaurants and bars with all different types of food...
Largo Castelo
In the historic centre of Leça you'll find lots of cosy restaurants and bars with all different types of food...
Eating and drinking in a lovely decor!
387 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galeria De Paris
56 R. da Galeria de Paris
387 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eating and drinking in a lovely decor!
If you are into burgers, this is a cool not very expensive restaurant.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bugo Art Burgers
598 Rua de Miguel Bombarda
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you are into burgers, this is a cool not very expensive restaurant.
Trendy, nice food, not very cheap though...
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Canelas de Coelho
29 R. Elísio de Melo
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trendy, nice food, not very cheap though...
You can taste a large range of portuguese traditional food. It tastes like my grandmother cooked it and the environment is very rustic. It´s not expensive at all.
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A Tasquinha
23 R. do Carmo
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
You can taste a large range of portuguese traditional food. It tastes like my grandmother cooked it and the environment is very rustic. It´s not expensive at all.
The Portuguese are crazy about their pastelerias. You can go there for a cosy breakfast or for 'lanche' with is an afternoon break with a bite. You should try the 'lanche misto torado' and of course all their cakes :-)
Pastelaria Ribeiro
313 R. João de Barros
The Portuguese are crazy about their pastelerias. You can go there for a cosy breakfast or for 'lanche' with is an afternoon break with a bite. You should try the 'lanche misto torado' and of course all their cakes :-)
Just a beautifull place with great food for breakfast or brunch or whenever you get a little hungry...
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
47 Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Just a beautifull place with great food for breakfast or brunch or whenever you get a little hungry...
Delicious ice cream!
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cremosi
25 Praça de Dona Filipa de Lencastre
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious ice cream!
Great Italian restaurant... but most of all a great place with a fantastic view! Just check it out on their site restaurantecasanostra.com and you'll be sold.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa d'Oro
797 R. do Ouro
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Italian restaurant... but most of all a great place with a fantastic view! Just check it out on their site restaurantecasanostra.com and you'll be sold.
Typical Portuguese restaurant and take away where you'll find delicious grilled food. Don't forget to try their chicken!
Leça da Palmeira Restaurante Take Away & Grill
Typical Portuguese restaurant and take away where you'll find delicious grilled food. Don't forget to try their chicken!
Lovely bakery with great bread and tasty pastries.
Boa Nova
508 Av. Combatentes da Grande Guerra
Lovely bakery with great bread and tasty pastries.
Very typical fish restaurant with delicious grilled fish. From june till september you should for sure try their sardinhas!
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salta o Muro
386 R. Heróis de França
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very typical fish restaurant with delicious grilled fish. From june till september you should for sure try their sardinhas!

Shopping

Big shopping mall with all the big brands: fnac, ikea, desigual, casa, zara, springfield... Cinema and snack lounge included.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fnac
73 Rua de Santa Catarina
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Big shopping mall with all the big brands: fnac, ikea, desigual, casa, zara, springfield... Cinema and snack lounge included.
This woman decided to rescue some portuguese traditional products that were nearly extinct but were in everyone's childhood memories making them reborn in a trendy refreshing way.
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A Vida Portuguesa
36 R. da Galeria de Paris
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This woman decided to rescue some portuguese traditional products that were nearly extinct but were in everyone's childhood memories making them reborn in a trendy refreshing way.
This zone was recently called the art neighbourhood. From the beginning to the end of this street you have art galleries and some really cool projects going on.
318 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rua de Miguel Bombarda
Rua de Miguel Bombarda
318 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This zone was recently called the art neighbourhood. From the beginning to the end of this street you have art galleries and some really cool projects going on.
This great supermarket has all you need to get around. It's open every day from 8.30 till 21h30.
Pingo Doce Leça da Palmeira - R. Fernando Aroso
This great supermarket has all you need to get around. It's open every day from 8.30 till 21h30.

Everything Else

If you unfortunately need a doctor... here's where you can find them.
Rua Alberto Laura Moreira Junior
If you unfortunately need a doctor... here's where you can find them.
Tourism office in Matosinhos.
Tourist Office of Matosinhos
35 Av. Gen. Norton de Matos
Tourism office in Matosinhos.
Closest metro stop to Porto. This blue line takes you in about 30 minutes to the centre of Porto - 'Trindade'.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado station
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest metro stop to Porto. This blue line takes you in about 30 minutes to the centre of Porto - 'Trindade'.
Tourism office in Leça da Palmeira.
Posto de Turismo de Leca da Palmeira
Rua Hintze Ribeiro
Tourism office in Leça da Palmeira.

Essentials

Lovely bakery with delicious bread and pastries, right behind our corner.
Leza - Pastry and Bakery Ltd
323 R. do Sol Poente
Lovely bakery with delicious bread and pastries, right behind our corner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Stroll along the beautiful coastline and enjoy a good cup of coffee or a bear in one of the beach bars.
Avenida Liberdade
Avenida Liberdade
Stroll along the beautiful coastline and enjoy a good cup of coffee or a bear in one of the beach bars.
If you like to feel the night life go out and have a glass of wine, beer or champagne.
333 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Candelabro
3 Rua da Conceição
333 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you like to feel the night life go out and have a glass of wine, beer or champagne.
Great discotheque!
O Batô
Great discotheque!

Sightseeing

Beautiful and impressive light house. It's the second biggest in Portugal!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Faro de Boa Nova
R. Cel. Helder Ribeiro
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful and impressive light house. It's the second biggest in Portugal!
One of the most romantic gardens in Porto with perfect views over the river.
1180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel II
1180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the most romantic gardens in Porto with perfect views over the river.
This fantastic neighbourhood along the river offers a wonderfull view on the 'ponte Dom Luis 1' and has so many great places to have a drink or enjoy the scenery.
741 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ribeira station
741 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This fantastic neighbourhood along the river offers a wonderfull view on the 'ponte Dom Luis 1' and has so many great places to have a drink or enjoy the scenery.
This is one of our favourite spots in Porto. We never want to miss walking up the steep hill to see the amazing view over the river and the city.
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Serra do Pilar
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of our favourite spots in Porto. We never want to miss walking up the steep hill to see the amazing view over the river and the city.
Architecture: a pearl of Art Nouveau, with some features of the Gothic Revival.
1226 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torre dos Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
1226 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Architecture: a pearl of Art Nouveau, with some features of the Gothic Revival.