It was the "Casa de Neve" ("House of Snow") but that name, few remember. Considered the oldest cafe in the city, it has been housed since 1782 in one of the arcades of Terreiro do Paço.
The photographs that decorate the walls and contrast with beautiful tiles attest that Fernando Pessoa also lingered there during long afternoons between conversations, thoughts and poems. Traditional scene of personalities from the Portuguese intellectual circle, Martinho da Arcada promoted tributes to poets, writers and actors who were friends of the house, assigning them tables with their names. Today, it proudly continues to be a "casa portuguesa com certeza" ("Portuguese house for sure" in reference to the well known Amália Rodrigues' song), where History is served at the table with the irreproachable excellence of always.