Best Restaurants & Bars in Bonfim Porto 2026
Porto's emerging neighbourhood - where creative locals eat and drink
Updated weekly
About Bonfim
Bonfim is Porto's next neighbourhood. This traditionally working-class area east of the centre has been quietly accumulating artists, designers, and the restaurants that follow them. The transformation is early enough that authenticity still outweighs gentrification.
The food scene here is nascent but promising. Think small neighbourhood restaurants where the owner cooks, natural wine bars in converted garages, coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces. Nothing is polished because nothing needs to be.
Come to Bonfim not for destination dining but for discovery. The reward is seeing Porto as locals see it - unhurried, creative, and full of potential. Prices reflect the neighbourhood, not the tourists.
Early Stage
Bonfim is where Porto's next wave is being born. Affordable rents attract creatives, creatives attract cafes, cafes attract visitors. The cycle has only just begun.
Under the Radar
No famous faces yet - that's the appeal. Bonfim is for people who find places before they're found.
How to Get There
From Trindade station:
- Walking:15 minutes east (1.2km)
- Metro:Heroismo station (Yellow line, 5 mins)
- Uber/Bolt:6 mins
Andante Ticket Info
Andante Z1 covers Bonfim. Easy metro access from city centre.
Local tip: Walk from the centre through Campo 24 de Agosto - the transition from tourist Porto to local Porto happens gradually and is part of the experience.
Bonfim Venue Map
The Bonfim Hot List
Week of 22 February 2026
This Week
Olá, amigos! Welcome back to the Bonfim Hot List, brought to you by donde-onde-where.com! It's your boy, ready to count down the hottest spots in our beloved neighbourhood! And holding firm at the top for a phenomenal ninth week, it's none other than Casa Guedes Tradicional! The king of the *sandes de pernil* remains undefeated, a true Bonfim legend!
But the race is on! Shahi Dawat Indian Restaurant & Bar is making a serious play for the top spot, climbing three places to a brand new peak at number two! Those amazing curries are clearly hitting the spot! We have a brand new entry at number three, straight in at the top end of the chart, Terraplana Café! Looks like Bonfim's buzzing about this new bar. Atrevo is also having a fantastic week, soaring six places to a brand new peak position at number seven! Alecrim is also on the up, climbing to a new peak at number ten! And we have another fantastic climber Churrasqueira kinay, reaching a new peak at number eleven!
And that's not all! We have two more new entries this week! Paraíso Do Churrasco makes its debut at number twelve, bringing that BBQ goodness to the masses. And Molete Bread & Breakfast Saint Lazarus sneaks in at number thirteen, proving that variety is the spice of life! Will Casa Guedes Tradicional be able to hold on for a tenth week? Will we see a new number one? Tune in next week to find out! Até já!
Fresh Arrivals
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new entries this week
Rankings updated weekly based on composite scoring methodology · Only positive movements shown — every venue here is winning
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Bonfim Dining FAQs
Based on our January 2026 data, Bonfim's best spots are neighbourhood favourites with strong local followings. Less polish than the centre, more authenticity.
If you want to see how Portuenses actually live - yes. Bonfim is residential, creative, and increasingly interesting for food. Not a tourist destination yet.
An emerging creative neighbourhood east of the centre. Art studios, local cafes, authentic restaurants. Porto's answer to Kreuzberg or Hackney.
Still have questions? The best answers come from locals at the venue.
Rankings recalculated weekly from live Google review data. Our Hot Score weighs review velocity, recency, rating trend, and baseline rating.