Archive for the Local shops and products Category

SOMM Wine Atelier was born from the serendipitous meeting of two friends, born in Coimbra, united by shared ambitions and passions. Gonçalo Bragança, with a degree in Hotel Management and working as a bartender and sommelier for ten years, and Afonso Carvalho, chef and Master in Gastronomic

Carlos Tomás, Craftsman from Coimbra and now 70 years old, was only 11 years old when he went to work for the old pottery factory “Antiga Cerâmica de Conimbriga”, in 1965. Until the beginning of the 80s, he worked at many other factories, where he took on

Joana was born in Ponte de Sôr, Portalegre, on the South, but came to Coimbra to study and fell in love. Not only for the city but also for her husband, who came from Minho, on the North. They built a family here and when their children

“TeeLegend for Geeks, Nerds & Jedis” is the most recent, and perhaps the coolest store on “Rua Visconde da Luz”. Behind the store are Sérgio and Ricardo, they are from Porto and friends for thirty years. The story of TeeLegend begins when Ricardo, a few years ago,

Lucky Panther Parlor – Tattoo & Piercing opened its doors in November 2023, in “Praça do Comércio”. Bráulio, the owner of the Studio, was born in Coimbra and lived part of his childhood in “Baixa de Coimbra”. In the 90s and just with 20 years old, Bráulio

Wine house and bar Baga, number 169 on “Rua Simões de Castro”, opened in November 2022, by the hands of Bruna Maria and Abel Almeida, both from Coimbra. In a personal and welcoming space, divided over two floors, where plants and lighting stand out, the concept is

The rich beer heritage of the city of Coimbra is undeniable. In 1924 the “Companhia de Cervejas de Coimbra” was created and its small factory in the downtown area. In the 1950s the Factory moved to the industrial area of the city because larger facilities were needed.

Gourmet Grocery Store Vítor and Miguel (father and son) opened the Gourmet Grocery “Sabores do Douro” nine years ago at Largo das Olarias in downtown Coimbra. “But how did a family from Moimenta da Beira, a village in the district of Viseu, end up in Coimbra?!” It

Portuguese, genuine and quality products. “The day by day in Portuguese”, the phrase that can very well define the Trouxa Mocha store. After several years at Quebra Costas stairs, it now features in Rua Ferreira Borges, in downtown Coimbra. It offers a variety of items that are

We all know that the past shapes the present and the future. Therefore, the fact that Coimbra still is a town deeply connected to commerce is not really a surprise. The past of the city was shaped by centuries of tradition and countless generations of shopkeepers and