Maria Lounge Bar — Restaurant in Aveiro

Exceptional staff assistance, paired with quick service and a relatively wide array of options. Did not try the food during this visit, but have done so in the past and it's delicious!

Sitting right above Mercado Manuel Firmino, it provides beautiful views while also being cozy enough for a relaxing time, whatever the time of day you choose to visit. Direct view over the Ria de Aveiro, you can comfortably watch the moliceiros pass, all while hearing the inevitable (but surprisingly pleasant) murmur of conversations all around, due to the closeness to Fórum de Aveiro and the aforementioned market.

It's one of my personal favorite places when it comes to lounge bars in the vicinity, and I visit whenever I have the time and am around. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a place to have a drink and a snack, in spite of it being a popular place, it's usually only packed towards the evening hours, so my own advice would be to visit during the afternoon and early hours after lunch (this place also offers brunch specials for those interested).

I'd give it a personal...

Went there twice. Both times the sound system was playing reggae. Overall the place seems a low-cost, low-complexity bar - even if in a nice location. On one of the times we actually saw people which were clearly drunk, although they were not a nuisance. Beers ("fino") are fine - but if you order something more complex, beware - it becomes tourist hunting ground (25€ for an single shot of Ardbeg Ten, in a small portuguese town. Not many places in London - or even Oslo - will charge you that). Take your chances with it - and check...

I never had food here so I'm not rating this item. Location is great, close to the canal and the town centre, service is great and so is the craft beer they have. Parking is easy, two lots nearby - one in the basement, the other in the Forum Mall two minutes away. Indoor and outdoor seatings, smoking allowed outside. You can also visit the market which is located in the same building, and shop fruits and vegetables (all day) and also fresh fish (morning...