Matosinhos Voyage Tips and guide

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Matosinhos is a city and municipality in Douro Litoral, Portugal. It is a suburb of Porto.

The municipality of Matosinhos (muh-too-ZEE-nyoosh, /mɐ.tu.ˈzi.ɲuʃ/) has 175,478 residents (2011) living in four civil parishes (freguesias):

• 41.2-8.631 Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões. (updated Feb 2021)
• 41.190218-8.6923292 Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira. (updated Feb 2021)
• 41.223889-8.6988893 Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo. (updated Feb 2021)
• 41.19-8.614 São Mamede de Infesta e Senhora da Hora. (updated Feb 2021)

• Metro do Porto (Porto Metro), ☏ +351 225 081 000, [email protected]. Timetable. Matosinhos is served by several stations on the  A  line, which connects it to Porto and surrounding suburbs. Senhora da Hora is served by the  A  B  C  E  F  lines. Fares. (updated Feb 2021)

Map of Matosinhos

• 41.1868-8.6841 Igreja do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Church, Igreja do Salvador, Igreja Paroquial de Matosinhos), Rua Silva Cunha 107 ( A  to Senhor de Matosinhos), ☏ +351 229 397 988, [email protected]. 16th-century baroque parish church. (updated Feb 2021)

• Football: Leixões SC play soccer in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier. Their home ground Estádio do Mar (capacity 6800) is east edge of the district.

• 41.1808-8.65461 NorteShopping, Rua Sara Afonso, Senhora da Hora (Porto Metro  A  B  C  E  to Sete Bicas), ☏ +351 22 957 13 18, [email protected]. M–F 09:00–20:00, Sa Su 09:00–17:00. Large shopping mall just north of Porto. (updated Feb 2021)

• 41.1813-8.69051 A Marisqueira de Matosinhos, Rua Roberto Ivens 717, ☏ +351 229 381 763, [email protected]. 12:00–22:30 daily. Another great restaurant. If you like shellfish this is one of the best places near Porto. (updated Feb 2021)
• 41.2029-8.7152 Casa de Chá da Boa Nova, Avenida da Liberdade 1681, Leça da Palmeira, ☏ +351 229 940 066, [email protected]. Tu–Sa 12:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:30, closed Su M. Restaurant with two Michelin stars, located in a national monument by the sea. The dining options are tasting menus of 6, 12, or 21 items. €87-190. (updated Jun 2021)

• 41.1834-8.68741 Hotel Senhor de Matosinhos, Rua do Godinho 634 ( A  to Brito Capelo), ☏ +351 229 380 548. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 16-room, two-star hotel. Free Wi-Fi, free breakfast buffet. €46–€83. (updated Feb 2021)

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