When I arrived from Chicago, my friend brought me here immediately. She is smart: I needed sweet…read moretreats and caffeine ASAP. There were too many to choose from behind the old school display counters. I deferred to my friend, who ordered for both of us. She got toasted bread with butter. I loved my first experience with Portuguese coffee and pastel de nata. The creamy egg yolk custard in layers of flaky pastry was topped with burnt sugar: so good. The coffee was richly aromatic and small (European style) but an excellent accompaniment. Pérola do Mar is a cozy neighborhood bakery with beautiful breads, pastries and coffee, and if I was a local I would enjoy it too much.

This supposedly "best in Portugal" bakery was a far cry from its online write ups. We were on the…read moreFirst day of the Camino and thought this small detour would be worth it. Since we were about to walk a little over half a marathon with 30lb packs We felt more than one item was justified. What we received was a sweet bread like croissant with little to no crispness. If it was not for our ravenous hunger we probably would not have finished our purchase. The service was rude on NYC deli counter standards so for Portugal I think they may have actually hated us. They do have a large local fallowing that seems to keep the place packed. There were no available seats when we came by. It's possible we ordered the wrong thing but it's also possible this was not the place it once was. Porto one Portugal do a lot of things really well and some are the best we have ever tried. Croissant does not seem to be one of them.

It was pouring rain as we were walking from AirBnB to our pals house to hang out…read more This was a covered halfway spot to hang out til the weather improved so we got a couple of lattes and two of the meat pasties. The latte was brilliant needed no sugar. The crust on the pastry was good but the meat inside wasn't very appetizing so I gave it to koa who woofed it. When we sat outside because of koa the help greeted us warmly petting him, giving him kisses offers a dog treats n everything. Located under the Four Points Hotel, I'd say it' was a God send to have a clean warm place to huddle and dry off.

It was such a delight to find a French bakery in Porto. No offense to Portuguese pastries, which…read moreare more like brioche, I prefer the crisp buttery texture of the French pastries. They were everything I wanted them to be!

The French pastries and breads are amazing. I was told the get many of the ingredients from France…read more This is my favorite cafe in the Foz neighborhood of Porto!

Front-row views of the ocean along the Promenade in Foz…read more The pastries looked artful, and I chose a light passionfruit meringue--it hit the spot! While the coffee tasted a bit burnt, the presentation was classy. Service was also extremely attentive and friendly. And the prices were very reasonable The main draw is the view, so definitely swing by for a refresher along your beach walk up to the Pérgola.

Great Ocean views with good bfast and brunnch options. I tried the fruita tart and it is deliciousread more