5 late wine bars in Vinho Verde, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Vinho Verde nightlife.
Capela Incomum ★ 4.4
penafiel · Travessa do Carregal 77, 4050-167 Porto, Portugal
A wine bar inside a deconsecrated 16th-century chapel in Cedofeita pouring Douro and Minho wines, open until 2am at the end of the week.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday until 2am; the converted 16th-century chapel still has its altar and is the closest late wine room to drink Vinho Verde in Porto.
Prova Wine Food and Pleasure ★ 4.5
Ribeira, Porto · Rua de Ferreira Borges 86, 4050-253 Porto, Portugal
A long-running Porto wine bar near Ribeira with golden lighting, background jazz and a sommelier-driven by-the-glass list including Vinho Verde producers.
Tip: Open until 1am; the cave-like room with jazz and a charcuterie board is the spot for an unhurried late Vinho Verde glass.
Touriga Vinhos de Portugal ★ 4.2
Baixa, Porto · Rua dos Caldeireiros 84, 4050-140 Porto, Portugal
A Baixa wine bar and shop showcasing wines of the regions around Porto, with a Vinho Verde flight that walks Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side.
Tip: Order a Vinho Verde flight to taste Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side; the bar's regional focus makes it the easiest single stop to taste the breadth of the Minho.
Genuino ★ 4.2
Cedofeita, Porto · Rua de Miguel Bombarda 78, 4050-377 Porto, Portugal
A relaxed natural-wine bar, kitchen and shop in Cedofeita's gallery quarter, with a low-intervention list that frequently includes Aphros Phaunus and other Minho natural producers.
Tip: Ask the owners to walk you through the natural Vinho Verde and Lima-valley pet-nat pours; Aphros Phaunus often appears by the glass.
Lado Wines ★ 4.2
Baixa, Porto · Rua das Carmelitas 88, 4050-162 Porto, Portugal
A central Porto wine bar with a small-producer focus, pouring Vinho Verde alongside Port and Douro wines with a sommelier-led tasting programme.
Tip: Book the 30-euro sommelier tasting to walk the small-producer Vinho Verde and Port pours; it is one of the best-value guided sessions in central Porto.