Café do Ari

Stalls: 154-155

Nuno Ari's family has been in Mercado do Bolhão for over 50 years. Ari's aunt, Sofia, started as a greengrocer in Bolhão when she was just 10 years old. In the 1970s, Ari's grandmother, Balbina, joined Aunt Sofia's business, and together they sold lemons and garlics. Years later, Ari's grandmother and aunt acquired a stall where they began to sell wooden items, and thus the business expanded.

In 2017, when Ari took over from grandmother Balbina, he became one of the youngest stall owners in Bolhão. Shortly afterwards, Ari changed his business field and embraced the coffee shops world, in which he foresaw a brighter future.