
Big Bad Bank is the cocktail bar in the ZERO Box Lodge building in downtown Porto, right next to the O Carniceiro restaurant. Its counter is faced with tile panels hand painted by artist Paulo Ramuni, and opposite sits a vault from the former Banco Mello, lined with carpet by Diogo Muñoz that recreates the tile panels of Porto's churches. The drinks list centres on signature cocktails.
Curioso is a cocktail bar in Porto's historic centre, close to the Palácio da Bolsa. Its signature menu is conceived as food in liquid form and brings Eastern flavours into the glass, with the current chapter themed around the Eight Immortals. Classic cocktails, wines, beers and comfort food snacks sit alongside the house creations.
Terraplana is a laid back bar in Porto's Bonfim district that pairs classic cocktails with a twist and pizza. The drinks list runs from house signatures, favourites and sours to gin and tonics and alcohol free options, with whiskey, rum, tequila, mezcal, beer and wine behind the bar.
These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Porto guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 8 with a map and filters.
Best bars in Porto