Night life in Porto it is probably one of the most exciting in Portugal. Most of the cafes, clubs and bars are concentrated in the "Ribeira area" in the old city center. These entertainment venues commonly have outdoor seating and are frequented mostly by students.
There are also several good cafes and restaurants in «Cais de Gaia», across the river, one of these clubs is «Contra Corrente» a good bar with a large terrace facing the sea, which offers a beautiful view of Porto. Also in «Vila Nova de Gaia» is «Bar Rock», a nice bar with live music at 288 «Rua Rei Ramiro».
Another entertainment point is located on Rua de Santa Catarina 'in the commercial district. There, you can find some excellent dance clubs like "Bar de Industria", a nice place in the district of Foz ". This club is frequented by artists, architects, writers and other cosmopolitan people. It opens from 22:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., only on weekends. «Industria» is located at 843 «Avenida do Brasil».
Also one of the most famous and popular entertainment spots is "Disco Swing", this nightclub is located in the "Centro Comercial Italia" (central Italy), at 766 "Rua Júlio Dinis" in the residential neighborhood "Rotonda de Boavista." "Disco Swing" is a great place to dance as they play a wide range of musical forms such as rock, disco, punk, rave, and others. "Disco Swing" opens from 20:00 to 6:00. There is no minimum drink consumption (around 5 euros).
"Estado Novo" is another very popular dance club among the people of the Port. This club operates within an old industrial building, which was originally a canning factory. This club has an excellent dance floor, good drinks, and a friendly atmosphere. It opens from Thursday to Saturday from 23:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Admission cost 10 to 15 euros. Thursday is "Ladies Night."
In Porto the «Fado» music (traditional Portuguese music) is not very popular and there are not many «Fado» clubs. However, for live music «Aniki Bobo» is undoubtedly a classic venue in Porto with three fine dance floors, in addition to «Maus Hábitos» it is another excellent club in the city center very popular among Youngsters, it has live music and a nice atmosphere.
Porto also offers several bars and clubs frequented mainly by the gay community such as Rus «Chicos», a gay club located at 63 «Rua Dr. Barbosa de Castro» or «Laberinto», a gay bar located at 334 «Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima «.