Base Porto — Restaurant in Porto

BASE Porto: Where the Bubbles Are Chilled, the Beats Are Hot, and the Trees Have Better Skin Than You

BASE Porto is not just a bar. It’s what happens when your Pinterest mood board comes to life and hands you a glass of sparkling wine in a watering can. Yes, a literal watering can. And no, it’s not weird. It’s iconic.

We sat among ancient olive trees so beautiful they looked like they had a skincare routine and a personal trainer. The Clérigos Tower peeked over the skyline like it wanted in on the party. Music played. The beat dropped. Heads nodded in slow, knowing unison. At one point I looked around and realized I was surrounded by people who probably know what natural wine is and own at least one linen jumpsuit. It was glorious.

Our drinks were ice-cold and always magically refilled by bartenders with the reflexes of hummingbirds. Attentive, chill, and stylish enough to be DJs in their off-time.

The cherry on top? A ridiculously fashionable older couple holding court in one corner. Her dress? Flowy and fierce. His shirt? Probably linen, definitely fabulous. They looked like they had just stepped off the cover of a magazine called "Elegance After Espresso." Honestly, we all wanted to be them when we grow up.

BASE is the kind of place that makes you feel like the main character in a summer movie. With better wine, cooler trees, and at least one stylish grandpa.

Highly recommend. Will be back with sunglasses, a mood, and possibly my own...

We lounged under the shade of an ancient olive 🫒 tree, propped up by brown potato sack pads in the trendy yet touristy BASE cocktail garden drinking our Porto Tonico 6€ and Aperol Spritz 7€.

There are small tables scattered around the large expanse of green grass and then there are proper tables and stools on the cement area by the two bars.

You can pay with credit card for your drinks and choose your spot, although on a nice day like this, they may be difficult to find your preferred spot. Everyone was looking for shade besides a select few who enjoyed a sunbathe.

BASE is a good gathering place for friends, a few families, and even a black dog 🐾 was playing catch among the patrons. You can also bring your own food in for a picnic.

The one downside that everyone complains about is that there are no toilets 🚽. Even a porta potty would be nice! We did manage to find a public toilet 3 minutes walk in the park across the street but it costs 20 cents and you can only use 5 and 10 cent coins, of which we had none. Don’t try to put a 50 cent because it will spit 😝it back at you in disgust.

The clock tower played music for quite some time at 4 PM.

There is a QR code for the menu, but it is also posted on...

We (2 adults and 2 kids) came to this cafe after reading so many great reviews. Unfortunately, this visit became a stressful nightmare. As we walked in, we did not find a single available pillow on the grass or available spot at the table. however, there were free couch pillows that we took and put on the grass. In a minute some manager/owner(?) came yelling at us that we “are stupid, took inappropriate pillows and disobeyed the rules of his house and must leave”????? we put everything back, stepped to the corner and tried to calm down, finish our drinks and leave. but he did not stop and continued shouting at us and insulting. in a minute the waiter came to us saying that we must leave immediately(????) and offered us plastic cups for the drinks. we just left. such a shame...