Café Majestic

Café Majestic is an historical café,[1] located at Rua de Santa Catarina, in Porto, Portugal.

Main façade, Café Majestic.

The building is from the Art Nouveau period, reminiscent of Parisian cafés at the time.[2][3]

Café interior.

Present day

The café went through decades of decline, until it was considered a building of national historical interest in 1983.[4] After major restoration works, it reopened in July 1994 in the original Belle Époque style. Since the eighties it has become iconic with Porto and is a popular destination in the city.[5][6][7]

Bibliography
  • Café Majestic. Porto: Ed. Quiosque.org, 2006.
  • Porto de Encontro n.º 34, special edition 2001, Porto municipality
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References
  1. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/75685/2/28124.pdf
  2. "Café Majestic é o sexto mais bonito do mundo". Jornal de Notícias.
  3. "Most BEAUTIFUL CAFES in the World". U City Guides.
  4. "DGPC | Pesquisa Geral". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt. Retrieved Jun 4, 2020.
  5. https://www.eadt.co.uk/ea-life/review-finding-the-routes-of-harry-potter-in-porto-1-4291387
  6. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/food-and-wine-holidays/best-cafes-in-the-world/
  7. https://observador.pt/2017/06/22/camara-do-porto-quer-proteger-pelo-menos-37-lojas-historicas/

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