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Bar of Soap - Porto

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👍👍 Pedro and Roberta take great care of you. There is a great selection of beers and cocktails. They also have comfy areas in 2 levels with a great selection of books in English and games. Ideal place to meet locals and expats. Highly recommended. People often mention Porto, great, friendly, drag, nice, drinks, Pedro, cocktails, night, atmosphere,


Address

R. do Bolhão 132, 4000-111 Porto, Portugal

Contact

+351 913 531 385

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (332 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 5 pm to 2 am
  • Saturday: 5 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 5 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Porto (24) great (20) friendly (16) drag (13) nice (12) drinks (11) Pedro (10) cocktails (9) night (9) atmosphere (8)
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  • 5/5 Sal D. 3 years ago on Google
    Pedro and Roberta take great care of you. There is a great selection of beers and cocktails. They also have comfy areas in 2 levels with a great selection of books in English and games. Ideal place to meet locals and expats. Highly recommended.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian W. 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    THE gay bar to go to in Porto. Great atmosphere, relaxed, welcoming, friendly. Cool drinks. Try the skinny legend. The bar tenders are super nice and will make you feel at home in Porto. Don’t miss the drag queen bingo nights!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashley Y. 1 year ago on Google • 129 reviews
    Do you want to have fun? Do you want to dance to the best music? Do you wan the best bartenders? Do you love 🌈🌈🌈?? If you answered yes, then you will love Bar of Soap! I went on my last night in Porto and Nino made it the best night! My wife and I will definitely be back to visit!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott S. 2 years ago on Google
    I'm very late on sharing this story but want to say how wonderfully personal their service is! We're a couple of American's who call Porto home now. I was traveling over mother's day (which is a different date in PT vs US) meaning our family would be in the three different countries on that day. I wanted to have something fun delivered and, being new to the area, was struggling for ideas. On a whim I reached out to Bar of Soap. Pedro (one of the owners) was amazing! Said of course they could help! Pedro put the cocktails together and delivered them personally - working with me to take the payment electronically and navigating the delivery instructions perfectly (our place is a bit hard to find). It wasn't until later that I learned that Bar of Soap weren't even opened that day - Pedro did all this on their day off! As you can see from the photo, the love for what they do was obvious and the attention to detail was impeccable. So grateful for the help that day - thank you Pedro!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David C. 1 year ago on Google • 37 reviews
    One of the best bars in Porto and one of my favourite ones Me and my girlfriend we adore to come here and have a few drink the vibe is always so cool and everyone is super nice! The bar is very welcoming to everyone from the LBTQIA+ community, and everyone else really And some night you will encounter some drag shows or even drag bingo and it super fun !
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana S. 8 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Have you met Nuno? Because they’re the best! I got made the best Manhattan ever. And casting drinks aside the bar has the most warm atmosphere + friendly crowd! The Bar or Soap is one of my favorite places in Porto. Don’t skip it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hugo De L. 2 years ago on Google
    Stylish, progressive bar in the center of Porto and much needed LGBTQ+ friendly space in the city. Very friendly staff and patrons, and well priced drinks. The bar often hosts themed evenings like bingo. Also, a great place to catch the best drag acts in Porto!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shashank G. 3 years ago on Google
    A great place to hang out and meet interesting folks. They have amazing snacks and asian food. Everyday has an event for writing, books, boardgames and open mic. In addition, the place has a great balcony and amazing sofa to just sit and relax. They also a small library with books and boardgames that you can use for free while enjoying a beer.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lonny M. 2 years ago on Google
    What a great place! I walked in right at 17:00 when they opened and was welcomed cheerful by Pedro. I found out later he was the owner. He’s kind and friendly and extremely welcoming. Within an hour there were people there from 6 different cities. Enjoying a nice selection of beers other than Super Bock as well as good wine and cocktails. Bar of Soap is welcoming queer space with a sense of community and the feeling that “all are welcome here.”
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bastian 11 months ago on Google • 93 reviews
    What a wonderful place in Porto ❤️ Thats the place, where you meet the nicest people in Porto. The owner (Pedro) is amazing - and all his stuff too. The drinks are delicicous (drink Porto Tonic), the atmosphere very cozy and they have sometimes nice events (so follow the bar on Instagram). Go there and have a wonderful night.. or wonderful nights 😊 Thanks for everything 😘🏳️‍🌈

  • 5/5 Colleen M. 7 months ago on Google • 55 reviews
    I felt immediately at home in this chill queer bar. Loved the decor and all the radical signs. And the bartenders were hot!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Victor M. 1 year ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Bar of Soap it’s one of the best bars in Porto! The service is a 20, Pedro and Nino are excellent persons and excellent bartenders, the music is amazing, and the price/quality ratio is the best! Recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Remy W. 9 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Welcoming place for the gay/queer communities and LGBTQ+ friends. I went a few times, the prices are ok, cocktails are good. Don't hesitate to stop by to 🍻🏳️‍🌈

  • 5/5 Jakub �. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I came once and I kept coming every day. The bar is really cute with a very relaxed atmosphere and a very friendly crowd. There is a really nice upstairs room with a balcony which I only found out about on my later visits. I came alone most of the time but I found it exceptionally easy to talk to people around. The staff were always super welcoming too. Sometimes they also host drag shows, djs and other events! I recommend this place so much. Come for great drinks and a good time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruben B. 2 years ago on Google
    Love it :) . Well designed bar, different spaces and balcony. with talented bartender , the sweetest owner and great and friendly atmosphere . Popular with expats living in Porto
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luiza Lima P. 1 year ago on Google
    Pedro is an amazing host, highly recommend this place in Porto! very friendly and the decor is too pretty! if you’re queer and in the area, check it out!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 j h. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice interior but thats almost everything this Bar can offer. They sell Craft beer, the worst beer you could sell in a country where they brew some of the best beer sorts ever. Whatever go here and have fun sitting in a nice chair with bad brewery.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex Le C. 1 year ago on Google
    Exceptional! The bar owner was the friendliest guy I've met in Porto. The drinks we're great and the atmosphere was even better. Count me in for tomorrow's drag bingo :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Victor K. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a wonderful time here. It was drag bingo night and the atmosphere was just so infectious. The queen who hosted it was funny and entertaining. The place wasn't overcrowded at midnight, which was nice so you can sit and still have a chat or move around. Drinks are cheap too. The person who greeted us in made us feel welcome immediately, like a friend who was expecting you. Just a wonderful place full of happy and welcoming vibes that you'll want to go to when you're in town.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rikkert van H. 3 years ago on Google
    Best bar in Porto for Queer people! 🌈🌈🌈
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sabrina R. 3 years ago on Google
    Cozy and friendly bar. Great for drinks and meeting nice people!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TheMuffinpumperkale 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Best gay bar in town if you prefer chilled, relaxed and laid back places. Also very great staff! Off course the drag queens have been a blast aswell, 5/5 would recommend!

  • 5/5 Matthew K. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun place with relaxed vibe. Very welcoming to everyone. They all speak English, so it's an ideal place for expats and tourists

  • 5/5 Joe D. 2 years ago on Google
    Always a great place to grab a drink and meet new people. Owner and staff are amazing and a joy to be there.

  • 5/5 Aleksey D. 2 years ago on Google
    Stylish bar in the heart of Porto

  • 5/5 Benjamin S. 2 years ago on Google
    I came to Porto with my partner of 8 years and we had no expectations to find a bar of this quality. We searched local gay bars on trip advisor and Google. The reality is there are a lot of bars that are ‘gay friendly’ in Porto but Bar of Soap is gay run and most importantly, has gay clientele. We walked into the bar on our first night in porto and came back every night it was open for the entirety of our trip (7 days). Pedro & Diogo made us feel very welcome and were helpful with local recommendations to give us a taste of the real Porto.

  • 5/5 Michael F. 2 years ago on Google
    Love coming to Bar of Soap! A fun, quirky vibe, with well made drinks. Downstairs (ground level) bar, with an upstairs space and balcony. The drag nights are packed! A bear night was hosted not too long ago that was great! Perfect bar to spend some time at before heading out to the dance clubs later in the evening. The staff are all incredibly welcoming and inclusive!

  • 5/5 Luiza 1 year ago on Google
    Best LGBTQ bar in Porto ♥️ Not only the drinks are great, but the staff is super friendly and everyone really makes you feel at home. As a bonus they also host great parties and have the best drag shows around!

  • 5/5 Edward C. 9 months ago on Google
    This is such a great bar! We stopped in twice during our trip to Porto. There's a nice selection of cocktails. The owner of the bar was so friendly and even helped us with a dinner recommendation. I highly recommend this bar.

  • 5/5 Graham A. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic bar with amazing staff and owner. We ended up there on a Wednesday evening and met the warmest, kindest people. The drinks are also reasonably priced. Gutted we couldn't make it for the weekend drag shows.

  • 5/5 Slobodan E. 1 year ago on Google
    I came here 2 nights in row - Fri and Sat. Both were fun, especially Saturday, when they had a drag queen performances. A variety of cool cocktails, and a very nice atmosphere and ambient!

  • 5/5 Roberto R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cozy with great vibes. Seems to be perfect to just hang out. The waiter the night i visited was incredibly nice, funny, and a great source of info on Porto and the LGBTQ+ community. Recommended.

  • 5/5 Nick S. 1 year ago on Google
    Just a great and friendly place to enjoy. We’ve love it everyone is fabulous and kind. We wish we could export you to france. Much love. Scott and Nick. Xxxx well done you lovely people xxx

  • 3/5 Ana Correia (. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice society games selection and good cocktails. Service a bit cold but fairly nice.

  • 5/5 Maddy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Best bar in Porto! Staff are immense! Ru Paul’s drag race on the TVs - this place is IMPORTANT!

  • 5/5 Angie I. 1 year ago on Google
    Queer friendly, great cocktails and well worth a visit.

  • 4/5 Marwa T. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool place, beautiful colors, just need to think about persons who doesn’t like craft beer/cidra…

  • 5/5 Darren 1 year ago on Google
    Cool gay bar, cosy vibes for early drinks, good range of beers, friendly bar staff. Been here 3 night's in a row. Accepts card payments

  • 4/5 Simon F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun friendly and open minded local bar. Great cocktails. Retro vibe and music. Good for meeting and chatting. Sophisticated patrons of all ages.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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