Guidebook for Aveiro
Food Scene
most popular burger in Aveiro! My advice, go in the less crowded times (it's open from 12 to 2 am!). Closed in August!
25 locals recommend
Ramona
12 R. Eça de Queirozmost popular burger in Aveiro! My advice, go in the less crowded times (it's open from 12 to 2 am!). Closed in August!
good and CHEAP portuguese food, just next to the theatre. if closed, you can find other good ones in same street, such as Adriano or Barril.
Note: prices on the menu are usually doses for 2 (or 3!)
19 locals recommend
Adega Evaristo
14 R. 31 de Janeirogood and CHEAP portuguese food, just next to the theatre. if closed, you can find other good ones in same street, such as Adriano or Barril.
Note: prices on the menu are usually doses for 2 (or 3!)
In the corner of the market there's a cosy café called "Chá & Bolachas" where you can eat the best chocolate cake in town!
In front of the market you can get a free city bike to burn the calories! :)
6 locals recommend
Praça do Mercado
Praça do MercadoIn the corner of the market there's a cosy café called "Chá & Bolachas" where you can eat the best chocolate cake in town!
In front of the market you can get a free city bike to burn the calories! :)
Rua do Professor Egas Moniz
Rua do Professor Egas MonizNice salads and natural juices, also portuguese food.
Typical place with good portuguese food, quite cheap! Owned by a funny old man, we call this "the garage place"! You need a car to get there and it may be a challenge if you don't know any portuguese!
Restaurante O Caçola - Vilar
10 R. DireitaTypical place with good portuguese food, quite cheap! Owned by a funny old man, we call this "the garage place"! You need a car to get there and it may be a challenge if you don't know any portuguese!
If you like icecream and sweets, this is a nice place to visit! I recommend the ovos moles icecream, for me it's better than the original sweet! Also, you can buy good portuguese products here.
Ice cream Portugal
Rua João MendonçaIf you like icecream and sweets, this is a nice place to visit! I recommend the ovos moles icecream, for me it's better than the original sweet! Also, you can buy good portuguese products here.
Although out of the center in a not so interesting place, it's only a 10m bike ride away, and it has awesome burgers! However, it's small and you need to be there early (7pm) so you dont have to wait!
Culpa da Vontade
9 Largo do CruzeiroAlthough out of the center in a not so interesting place, it's only a 10m bike ride away, and it has awesome burgers! However, it's small and you need to be there early (7pm) so you dont have to wait!
Everything Else
to know more about the history of the city of Aveiro and the Portuguese princess that decided to dedicate her life to religion and live in this convent, more than 500 years ago!
81 locals recommend
Monastery of Jesus
Avenida Santa Joanato know more about the history of the city of Aveiro and the Portuguese princess that decided to dedicate her life to religion and live in this convent, more than 500 years ago!
City park, great place for a walk or jog. It's just been renovated, has tennis court that can be used for free (we have 2 rackets if you want!), as well as an original and useless bridge!
44 locals recommend
Parque Dom Pedro Infante - City Park
21 R. de Luís CiprianoCity park, great place for a walk or jog. It's just been renovated, has tennis court that can be used for free (we have 2 rackets if you want!), as well as an original and useless bridge!
Circular Pedestrian Bridge
20 Cais dos MercanteisOriginal bridge, worth a walk around :)
it's nice to take a walk along the central canal: there's the old ceramics factory (now public building), the park, and behind Melia hotel, the stairs in my picture, that you can take to come home! :)
Rua Carlos Silva Melo Guimarães
Rua Carlos Silva Melo Guimarãesit's nice to take a walk along the central canal: there's the old ceramics factory (now public building), the park, and behind Melia hotel, the stairs in my picture, that you can take to come home! :)
To know more about maritime traditions of this region, particularly in the Ria de Aveiro (lagoon) and the long trips to the North Atlantic to get our beloved Bacalhau! You can see live cods too!
53 locals recommend
Ílhavo Maritime Museum and Aquarium of Cods
To know more about maritime traditions of this region, particularly in the Ria de Aveiro (lagoon) and the long trips to the North Atlantic to get our beloved Bacalhau! You can see live cods too!
Shopping
open air shopping center, next to the city main canal, quite nice and with plenty of shops and a great terrace to have an icecream! also, it has cinema
103 locals recommend
Forum Aveiro
10 R. do Batalhão de Caçadoresopen air shopping center, next to the city main canal, quite nice and with plenty of shops and a great terrace to have an icecream! also, it has cinema
Drinks & Nightlife
Alternative place, cultural association with bar/café and a few shops/library, in a big old house right in front of the canal. Nice place to chill
30 locals recommend
Mercado Negro
17 R. João MendonçaAlternative place, cultural association with bar/café and a few shops/library, in a big old house right in front of the canal. Nice place to chill
Sightseeing
Pictoresque village between the sea and the lagoon, with the best fish market around, a nice beach and the traditional "pijama" houses. It's less crowded and more typical than Barra (the other beach).
59 locals recommend
Costa Nova do Prado
Pictoresque village between the sea and the lagoon, with the best fish market around, a nice beach and the traditional "pijama" houses. It's less crowded and more typical than Barra (the other beach).
If you have a car this is a nice place to visit, not far from Aveiro, where you can find beautiful waterfalls and a nice park for a country side picnic!
Parque da Cabreia
If you have a car this is a nice place to visit, not far from Aveiro, where you can find beautiful waterfalls and a nice park for a country side picnic!
a nice ferry trip away (www.moveaveiro.pt/03horarios/moveferryh.htm), worth a visit for its natural reserve, good fish and long sandy beach, less crowded. I recommend taking bike, it's free on ferry!
17 locals recommend
São Jacinto
a nice ferry trip away (www.moveaveiro.pt/03horarios/moveferryh.htm), worth a visit for its natural reserve, good fish and long sandy beach, less crowded. I recommend taking bike, it's free on ferry!
Although very touristic, it's not very expensive and it's a nice way to know the city through its main canals. Try to translate the subtitles of the drawings at the ends of the boats! ;)
Rua João Mendonça
Rua João MendonçaAlthough very touristic, it's not very expensive and it's a nice way to know the city through its main canals. Try to translate the subtitles of the drawings at the ends of the boats! ;)
Essentials
150m away you can find the best fresh bread around, local secret! ;) Walk after SPAR, it's the white/yellow house on the right, after the blue one with nr. 20. They also have croissants and cakes :P
Rua de São Sebastião
Rua de São Sebastião150m away you can find the best fresh bread around, local secret! ;) Walk after SPAR, it's the white/yellow house on the right, after the blue one with nr. 20. They also have croissants and cakes :P
Rua Infante Dom Henrique
Rua Infante Dom HenriqueClosest supermarket, only 100m away, open till 20h.