Majestic Cafe Porto
Cafe Majestic is an historic cafe, located on the fashionable shopping street of Rua de Santa Catarina, in Porto.
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| Art Nouveau Sign |
History
Opened in 1921, Cafe Majestic is known for its lavish Art Nouveau architecture including its lovely marble facade and ornate, wood and glass interior.
The Majestic soon became a meeting place for Porto's elite including artists, politicians, and writers.
In more modern times, the Majestic is associated with author J.K. Rowling's rather unhappy stay in the city, along with the Livraria Lello bookshop.
No doubt some of the inspiration for the Harry Potter series of novels stems from the plaster ceiling, Flemish mirrors, leather upholstery, and varnished wood of the interior of the cafe.
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| The cafe spills onto the pavement |
Access - Getting There
Majestic Cafe (cafemajestic.com)
Rua Santa Catarina, 112
4000-442 Porto
Tel: 222 003 887
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9.30 am-11 pm
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| The interior of the cafe |
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| Looking up at the ceiling |
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| Author J K Rowling took some of her inspiration for Harry Potter from the Majestic |
The Majestic Cafe is a short walk south from Bolhão Station on the Porto metro.
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| The cafe is known for its lavish Art Nouveau architecture |
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