# Prova, wine bar on Rua Ferreira Borges

Bar en Porto · Porto and the Douro

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/prova · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €€

Sommelier Diogo Amado's bar between the Bolsa and the Ribeira: Portuguese wines chosen with him, cheeses and cured meats, tastings and jazz. Open from 17:00 to 1:00.

A sommelier behind the bar
Prova is on Rua Ferreira Borges, the street that runs down from the Palácio da Bolsa towards the Ribeira, in a stone-walled space. It is run by the sommelier Diogo Amado, and the house revolves around him: there is no enormous menu to read, but someone who asks what you like and serves what he thinks you will enjoy. It is the most direct way to get to know Portuguese wines from producers that do not appear in the airport shops.
What there is
Wine, with a selection the house publishes as suggestions, and accompaniments to go with it: cheeses, cured meats and the odd cold dish, also on a separate menu. It organises tastings, wine and food pairings and private tastings, and some nights there is jazz. The website does not publish prices.
Opening hours
It is open from 17:00 to 1:00. Its website does not say which day it closes: call 916 499 121 or write to prova@prova.com.pt before counting on it, especially early in the week.
How it fits into the evening
It is the natural second stop after the Wine Quay Bar, five minutes' walk away, and another ten from Cantinho do Avillez for dinner. The whole evening is done on foot through the historic centre.

Qué pedir: let the sommelier suggest two or three glasses from small producers, with a cheese board

## Practical details

- Address: Rua Ferreira Borges, 86, Porto
- Phone: +351 916 499 121
- Email: prova@prova.com.pt
- From 17:00 to 1:00 according to its website, which does not state the closing day; call ahead
- Cuisine: wines, cheeses, cured meats
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.prova.com.pt/
- Coordenadas: 41.1414, -8.6146

## Cerca de aquí

- [Wine Quay Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/wine-quay-bar), a 161 m
- [Cantinho do Avillez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/cantinho-do-avillez), a 233 m
- [Six bridges cruise from Gaia or the Ribeira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/six-bridges-cruise), a 458 m
- [The Ribeira and the Luís I Bridge on foot](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/ribeira-and-luis-bridge), a 466 m
- [Climbing the Clérigos Tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/clerigos-tower), a 478 m
- [The MiraDouro train from São Bento to Pinhão](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/miradouro-train-pinhao), a 580 m
- [Livraria Lello with a voucher ticket](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/lello-bookshop), a 612 m
- [Taylor's port wine cellars in Gaia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/taylors-port-cellars), a 697 m

## Consejos

### Talk to the sommelier
Prova works best if you say what you like and let yourself be advised.

### Confirm the day
The website gives the hours, but not the rest day.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### What time does Prova open?
At 17:00, and it closes at 1:00.

### Can you eat at Prova?
There are cheeses, cured meats and accompaniments for the wine; for dinner, a restaurant nearby is better.

### Do they do tastings?
Yes: tastings, pairings and private tastings, which are requested by phone or email.

Destino: [Porto and the Douro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro.md)