Rua de Santa Catarina & Majestic Café
Rua de Santa Catarina / Café Majestic
Porto’s main pedestrian shopping street. The Art Nouveau Majestic Café, which opened in 1921, is hailed as one of the world’s most beautiful cafés.
Santa Catarina Street is Porto’s busiest pedestrian shopping street. It is lined with Portuguese and international chain brands, long-established pastry shops and the Via Catarina shopping center. Capela das Almas stands at its northern end. The Majestic Café, in the middle of the street, opened in 1921. Its mirrored walls, carved wood and leather armchairs preserve the Art Nouveau atmosphere of the Belle Époque. It is said that J.K. Rowling often came here to write while she lived in Porto. Coffee and French toast are on the pricier side, and there is often a queue at the entrance. Please take photos only, and be considerate of diners. The nearest metro stations are Bolhão and Aliados.
Opening hours
Streets open all day; cafés approx. 9:00 am–11:30 pm, closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
- Bolhão Market
- Capela das Almas
- São Bento Railway Station
- Avenida dos Aliados
- Porto Cathedral
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Clérigos Church & Tower