Shopping in Porto

Where do you usually go for shopping?
To buy food and other day-to-day stuff, there are numerous shopping centres that go by the name Pingo Doce. Almost every street has one! There are others like Modelo, Frois, etc: but are not common (I have seen only one of these in the city).


What are your favorite shopping malls/complex or boutique?

There are a few shopping complexes throughout the city. I am naming a few here...

1. http://www.shoppingcidadedoporto.com/

2. Mar-Shopping centre: http://www.marshopping.com/: Highly recommended. Very cosy and relaxing.

3. A shopping centre on the Santa Catarina street

4. Arrabida Shopping Centre (Gaia): Has MBit which offers the cheapest electronic goods imo. I bought a laptop for €1725 that costs at least €1800 in other stores (like Fnac, etc)

5. Gaia shopping centre: Have not been here, but heard of it. Another shopping centre in Gaia.

Cheers,
Kartik

Hi beyondblueskies!

Thanks for your contribution

Armand

Hi,

As he said, for food, Pingo Doce.
Otherwhise I suggest Rua de Santa Catarina and  Rua de Cedofeita for clothes. I don't really like shopping centres, I only go to Mar shopping because they have IKEA.
So I usually go to the smaller shops. Rua Miguel Bombarda has a lot of smaller alternative shops.
Bakeries: definatly Padaria Ribeiro (near praça dos leões), Fruit and vegetables: Bolhão or Casa Oriental (near clerigos), Oriental/Chinese supermarket: on praça da republica, Indian spices: in Miguel Bombarda gallery (ccb), Bio food and vegetarian supermarket: "Celeiro" in the shopping centre in front of the sport faculty, Fish: try Bolhão or Mercado de São Sebastião, Flee market: Feira da Vandoma (under ponte do Infante)

And many other places...