Mercado do Bolhão

About

Recently renovated, Bolhão remains a hub for local shopping. Browse the two floors of stalls, stop for coffee or a snack, and pick up regional cheese and cured meats.

Why visit

• Authentic Porto flavour
• Great for picking up gifts
• Central location

Good to know

• Mornings are best
• Closed on Sundays
• Bring cash for smaller stalls

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Mercado do Bolhão with A Proper Francesinha, São Bento Station and Livraria Lello for a roughly 3-hour plan around Bolhão.

A Proper Francesinha

£8–141 hr

400 m · 6 min walkAdd: A Proper Francesinha

São Bento Station

Free20 min

500 m · 7 min walkAdd: São Bento Station

Livraria Lello

~£740 min

700 m · 11 min walkAdd: Livraria Lello

Rua Galeria de Paris Bars

Free3 hrs

700 m · 11 min walkAdd: Rua Galeria de Paris Bars

Clérigos Tower

~£745 min

700 m · 11 min walkAdd: Clérigos Tower

Eat and drink nearby

Ribeira Riverfront

Free2 hrs

1.0 km · 16 min walk

Port Wine Cellars in Gaia

£13–301h 30m

1.5 km · ~11 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Bolhão Rooms & Suites (Bolhão), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
• Casa Clérigos (Clérigos), about 700 m away. Sample listing.
• Ribeira Douro Boutique (Ribeira), about 1000 m away. Sample listing.