A 3-story shopping centre with the usual big-name suspects like Zara, C&A, Mango, etc., covering…read moreeverything from fashion to electronics to groceries, and even a cinema (movies are in the original audio with Portuguese subtitles). There's also a foodcourt with some local-ish outlets as well as chains like Pizza Hut and McDonalds. You won't find as much 'local flavor' as you do on the streets of Gaia, but you will have a convenient undercover shopping experience. Plus there's also free WiFi.

A big shopping centre which is useful for a rainy day. We visited Porto for 1 week and decided to…read moreexplore this shopping centre on 1 particular wet day. Luckily there were lots to see, the Christmas decoration was my favourite spot with many fine pottery items. Lots of fashion shops with good prices and promotions. We also managed to check out the cinema, most movies are in original audio. There were quite a variety in the food court from rice, noodles, burger, pasta, pizza,....

La Vie is an indoor shopping mall, complete with parking. Mini-market, clothing, electronics,…read moresporting goods, a juice bar and a Starbucks. The mall is well lit and very clean, with escalators and elevators between the floors. The open atrium in the center is quite airy and pretty. [Review 9869 overall, 1447 of 2018.]

This is an average mall, nothing too interesting. There's a bakery, coffee shop and stores. The gem…read moreof this place though is a really cool bookstore downstairs near the entrance!! It has a great children's section. My baby loved it. I would recommend this place if you need a retreat from the rain or heat of Porto !

I've been Public Market in Seattle, Quincy in Boston, Markthalle in Hannover, whereelse? Even Time…read moreOut in Lisbon, etc. This mercado in Porto was the best! Very clean, have everything you wanted to eat and buy, they have here. This is temporary market, can't wait to experience the real remodeled market. This one located right next to mall in Porto. Bread, espresso, wine, olives, everythings super tasty and fresh. A must place in Porto!

During our trip to Porto, we decided to visit the market as a rainy day adventure. It was fun to…read moresee the different produce and seafood offered for sale by small, local merchants. The market is broken up into different areas. As I love seafood, this section was my favorite. There were tanks full of octopus and squid, and lots of varieties of fresh fish, and frozen seafood. I saw some of the largest shrimp I've ever seen. It's a great place to visit.

Now *this* was a real year-round farmers market, not a touristy food market pretending to be one. I…read morewas extremely jealous of people living in Porto, having access to such great fresh food of absolutely every sort, from dozens of different vendors. There's a large section for produce, which all looked fantastic, and I would absolutely be shopping from frequently if I didn't live thousands of miles away (though one vendor in that section also sold a bunch of different fresh-squeezed juice mixes by the glass as well as selling the fruit itself, for *way* cheaper than you'd find in the US, which went wonderfully with our food), then a separate large section for the more touristy packaged foods such as chocolates/candies, olive oils, hot sauces, tinned fish, etc. Those were definitely more tourist-priced, some of them felt quite overpriced, but some were also more reasonable. I did buy packaged food items from several vendors while I was there. (Honestly, I wish I'd brought back more different Portuguese tinned fish than I did. I did also love the hot sauce made with local aguardiente, that turned out to be just 100% high-proof aguardiente, infused with extra-spicy local peppers. Absolutely not complaining! Just funny, since US liquor laws would absolutely had something to say about them selling that product at a market like this.) Then, around the edges of the inside of the building, where they have full access to utilities and water and such, are quite a number of vendors for food for immediate consumption, as well as a number of fresh seafood/butcher shops. Obviously they varied wildly in both price and quality (one packaged sushi spot looked delicious, but was *quite* expensive, so we didn't try any; one of the two sandwich shops we got little sandwiches from, was *much* better than the other one), and mostly slightly more tourist-priced than the produce, but overall, pretty reasonable. I don't know how frequently vendors rotate in and out, but we had, possibly non-exhaustively (I didn't write everything down), a couple little sandwiches with great locally cured/smoked sandwich meat from one of the butcher shops, some great fancy grilled cheese (not the sandwich - cheese that had been grilled), obviously some tinned fish (samples, not purchased), and some truly wonderful empanadas (most notably, one made with wild boar!) We also took home some of the pre-packaged cured/smoked sandwich meat from one of the butchers, which I wish I had left with more of, as well (though we basically used up all our weight limit for the flight home, mostly on bottles of Port.) Definitely look around before buying anything for immediate consumption, though, as some places were a lot pricier than others, and there is definitely competition in a lot of product categories. Upstairs, they also have vendors selling non-food products, but we didn't shop there. We were here for the food! Also notably, unlike some similar markets we visited on our Iberian vacation, it also absolutely has more than *enough space* for the number of vendors and the number of visitors it gets, so it didn't feel cramped at any point, even though it was definitely well attended. Definitely recommended.

I feel like this market had something for everyone. It's definitely a nice option if you're hungry…read more But there are a number of places you can go to for souvenirs, olive oil, oil, sardines, and so forth. I did notice that there are a number of food tours going through this space. So it does have a level of that touristy feel. It's definitely worth visiting, but it's not very big and compared to other markets. I've been to in different countries. This one didn't quite compared to some of those.

Huge 11 floor modern department store with everything! Each floor is its own store basically. From…read moreluggage to hardware, adult designer to housewares, furniture to electronics, a cafe and a food court plus a supermarket! All under one roof. Bright & cheerful store with lots of great marketing, sales and displays. The staff is always friendly and usually speaks English and Other languages besides Portuguese. Right on the metro line on Av. Da República in Gaia. I always love shopping or walking through. If you are a tourist you can get a tourist card for more savings! It's easy and worth it if you are buying anything. Enjoy

Beautifully cleaned store. We were able to get a myriad of things for our new apartment. Highly…read morerecommend.

An outstanding food court in a former market in Porto…read more Half traditional Portuguese items. Half international fare. Easily about forty stands ... so if you can't find something to eat, Something is wrong with you. * * * One difference between food stands in the U.S. and food stands in Portugal. The average better-than-a-neighborhood joint restaurant in Portugal is much better than the average better-than-a-neighborhood joint restaurant in the U.S. Many food trucks in the U.S. are majorly competitive with brick and mortar places. That is not so true in Portugal. This is particularly the case because the range of dishes in traditional Portuguese cuisine is actually relatively small. So the top places have been perfecting the classics until the house version is ... well ... perfect. * * * In this aspect, the relationship between food stands and serious restaurants in Portugal is very similar to the relationship between food hawkers and serious restaurants in Singapore. For all of the hype and talk about Singapore food hawkers, There are almost always better versions of Singapore food hawker food in actual genuine Singapore restaurants. * * * That said, Portuguese food is good just as Singapore food is good. There is good stuff to be had at the Mercado Bom Successo. If you want to have a lot of fun, and you like to have a lot of choice, You can do worse than to come here.

This market is a walk from Porto center and offers a ton of different food options, from bbq,…read moreseafood, typical Portuguese food, and many desserts. This is a one stop spot, similar to the Time Out markets. There are definitely many places to sit, but it is all self-serve. So grab a table when you see it! We made a loop before deciding where to eat, which I ended up with the seafood spot. Overall nice place to check out in terms of variety.

Variety of food and drink selections that offered meals. cheese and meat boards, wine flights and…read moreeven frest fuit cups and juice. Good value at low to moderately priced options. Service was quick. Not sure though if food trays/dishes are to be returned to the vendor, after my friend did we saw a tray cart at the end of the hall. My friend was happy with his all you can eat vegetarian food from Daterra for a mid day lunch. While I had a refreshing fresh dragonfruit juice.

This food hall reminds me of the open markets in Spain. Lots of different food stalls and open…read moreseating inside. It's just off the water so if you wish to eat a little more casual than the restaurants along the river. I think the prices are a little elevated because they are in the touristy area along the Douro but I think less than the more formal sit down restaurants in the surrounding area. There's a good chance you'll find something on your list but if you're looking for an item from a specific restaurant then you probably won't find it here.

I was pleased with the Code shop in the La Vie Porto Baixa shopping plaza. The store is nicely laid…read moreout with plenty of merchandise and plenty of space. It is not crowded at all with enough room to shop. In early October, the clothing is warmer and targeted for the upcoming autumn and winter season. Lots of flannels and darker colors. Greens and oranges seemed rather popular. Some coats and boots on sale too. The racks are quite tidy and the displays are well leveled. Sizes are clearly marked and the prices too. Of course, in Euros. As for how good the prices are, even doing the math in my head (about 1.25 dollars per Euro), they are good. [Review 9877 overall, 1455 of 2018.]