Bolhão Wine House is open Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and is closed on Sundays.
As this is a self-guided food tour, we recommend checking the opening hours of each tasting location before your visit. While we carefully select all of our local partners, we do not manage these establishments, and their schedules may occasionally change without notice.
If finding your way around isn’t your strongest skill, simply follow this:
BOLHÃO MARKET: OUR HEART’S GPS IS FIXED HERE!
Bolhão Market is the beating heart of the city. It always was. Its vendors have been there for a lifetime, and their families before them. Bolhão is their home, their territory, and they move through it like waves on the sea. This is the place where the lady in the fish stall prepares the freshest fish for you just like your mother would. And the lady at the flower shop tells you “Bom fim-de-semana ‘mor e até para a semana se Deus quiser” (Have a nice weekend, love! See you next week, God willing!) and makes you feel part of something really special.
Every day feels like Christmas at Bolhão Market because the people who work there feel like family. If you want to meet tripeiros (Porto locals) in their purest form and experience Porto through all your senses, this is the place (and, if you want to take a deep dive into the Market, our Downtown & Bolhão Market Food Tour has your name on it).
Bolhão Wine House is located on the ground floor of Bolhão Market and is owned by Hugo. Hugo’s grandmother, Guilhermina Silva, was a remarkable figure in our city. Born on May 26th, 1923, she dedicated herself to the art of floristry and owned a beloved flower shop in the market.
For over 70 years, she enchanted Porto with her floral creations. However, a few years ago, feeling the need for rest, she entrusted her shop in Mercado do Bolhão to her grandson, Hugo, who transformed it into a wine house and, later on, added fish preserves to create a well-rounded experience.
Maria Guilhermina passed away in 2019, but her legacy lives on, especially with the new brand Hugo created, called Avó Mina (Grandmother Mina).
A TASTE OF PORTO AT BOLHÃO WINE HOUSE
Here for you to sample, there is a sardine petisco (more on this later) perfectly paired with a glass of Vinho Verde, aromatic, good acidity and designed for fish. Please present the QR code at the counter to receive your petisco. While you wait, why not get to know Hugo, the owner of Bolhão Wine House? Click here and head over to our YouTube channel to hear the story behind this unique space and the passion that brings it to life.
If you watched the video, you now have a glimpse of what this big Bolhão family looks like. Hugo is very passionate about all of his work, and growing up in the market, he knows everyone, so don’t be surprised if he is shouting left and right – that’s how families show love in the North of Portugal.
Now, how did you find the sardine petisco? Over the years, we’ve noticed that it’s a dish that often sparks strong opinions – you either love it or hate it! We hope it pleased your taste buds!
Before we continue our culinary journey, let’s take a moment to explore the concept of “petiscos.” Petiscos are essentially smaller versions of traditional dishes. The brilliance of this concept lies in the fact that by ordering these smaller portions, you can try a greater variety of dishes compared to ordering full-sized meals. Isn’t that ingenious? We even made it into a verb: petiscar, which means to enjoy and savor these small-sized dishes, ideally shared with friends. And just to be clear: petiscos are not Spanish tapas!!!
Ready to start walking to open your appetite for your next tasting location?
LET’S GO!
Walking distance to other tasting spots:
- 🚶4 minutes from #2:
Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 7 PM;
Weekends and holidays: 9 AM to 7 PM. - 🚶10 minutes from #3:
Monday to Wednesday: 12 PM to 10:30 PM;
Thursday to Saturday: 12 PM to 2 AM;
Sunday: closed. - 🚶10 minutes from #4:
Monday to Friday: 5 PM to 12 AM;
Weekend: 1 PM to 12 AM. - 🚶10 minutes from #5:
Wednesday to Saturday, and Monday: 12 PM to 10 PM;
Sundays and Tuesdays: closed.