A tiny, music-loving natural-wine bar in the historic centre with an exciting glass list and a spill-onto-the-street crowd.
The list: Tightly curated Portuguese natural wines by the glass in a tiny twenty-seat room
Tip: Only twenty seats, so people spill onto the pavement; arrive early and let the owners pick the natural pours.
Address: Rua dos Martires da Liberdade 21, 4050-453 Porto, Portugal, Douro Valley
A wine bar set inside a deconsecrated chapel in Cedofeita, all candlelight and blues, with a short Douro-leaning Portuguese list.
The list: Short, Douro and Minho focused Portuguese list with sparkling and Port, plus cheese and charcuterie
Tip: Book the table inside the old chapel apse for the most atmospheric seat; Fado nights make it especially candlelit and hushed.
An intimate Ribeira tasting room with around 200 Ports and Douro wines from small producers, open late in a warm, low-lit space.
The list: Around 200 Ports and Douro wines from small producers, poured in flights in a cosy candle-warm tasting room
Tip: Sit at the back tables and ask for a vertical Port flight; the snug room is at its best after dark.
A candle-lit natural-wine bar paying tribute to Arab-world aromas and flavours, with an adventurous low-intervention list.
The list: Natural-wine list paired with Arab-world flavours in a candle-lit, low-key room
Tip: Pair the natural pours with the mezze-style plates; the dim, intimate room suits a slow late dinner.
A modern Port-culture centre on the Gaia waterfront whose rooftop 360 lounge serves Port, Douro wine and port cocktails with panoramic views.
The list: Port and Douro wine by the glass plus port cocktails on a rooftop lounge over the river
Tip: Ride the lift to the 360 terrace at sunset for port cocktails over the Gaia lodges and Ribeira skyline.
A panoramic rooftop lounge with a deep Port and Douro list and a menu of port cocktails over downtown Porto.
The list: Wide selection of Port and Douro wines, port cocktails, spritzers and sparkling on a downtown rooftop
Tip: Order the port cocktails; AUGE is one of the few rooftops that takes Port mixology seriously.
The bar of the Yeatman wine hotel high on the Gaia hillside, with a deep Portuguese and Port list and a terrace facing the river.
The list: Extensive Portuguese wine and Port list from the hotel's renowned cellar, with a terrace over the river
Tip: The terrace overlooks Porto and the Douro; the wine-hotel cellar means the by-the-glass options run deep.