Our Take on Catraio Craft Beer Shop
Catraio opened at Rua de Cedofeita 256 on the last day of January 2015 as the first dedicated craft beer shop and bar in Porto, and the head start still shows. Ten taps rotate constantly with a deliberate lean toward Portuguese breweries, backed by a fridge of bottles and cans that doubles as a take home shop.
Time Out keeps it on the best bars in Porto list, and the Tripadvisor consensus calls it the best beer room in the city. Start here if Portuguese craft is new to you; the staff will map the country a third of a pint at a time.
Reading the Room
Inside you get a light, airy room with pubby furnishings and an eye catching serving bar; outside, a green terrace with communal tables that Wanderlog reviewers single out as the hideaway. The street itself, one of the oldest in Porto, supplies the people watching.
Take the terrace on a warm afternoon and the bar stools when you want opinions with your pour.
What to Order First
Who Shows Up, and When
Afternoons bring shoppers off Cedofeita and beer tourists working a list. Evenings tilt local, with the terrace filling first on any dry day.
Man vs Globe’s Porto craft beer guide treats it as the essential first stop, which means early evening can crowd with visitors. Go before 18:00 for elbow room or late for the locals’ shift.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- Probably the best craft beer bar in Porto, per a representative Tripadvisor review title. Variations on that sentence fill the page.
- Staff know their beer without being pretentious, a pattern Yelp and Tripadvisor reviewers repeat almost word for word.
- The terrace earns its own fan club: cozy garden, communal tables, and sunset light at the end of the street.
Go If, Skip If
- 01Beer drinkers who want the Portuguese craft scene in one sitting.
- 02Couples and small groups who like a terrace afternoon that drifts into evening.
- 03Skip it if you need cocktails or big screens; this room does beer and conversation.
Inside the Room
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