NotAskary on September 22, 2024 9:55 pm Here is the history of the building. [https://www.localporto.com/mcdonalds-imperial-porto-restaurant/](https://www.localporto.com/mcdonalds-imperial-porto-restaurant/)
Pseudonym_Misnomer on September 22, 2024 9:55 pm Why is McDonald’s seemingly a fancy place to eat outside of the US?
TulioGonzaga on September 22, 2024 9:56 pm Former Café Imperial in Porto, Portugal. Imperial opened in May 1936 and closed somewhere in the 90’s. After they closed, McDonald’s bought the place but kept the place like it was as much as they could.
a_9x on September 22, 2024 10:01 pm Before McDonalds there was [Café Imperial](https://www.reddit.com/r/OldPhotosInRealLife/comments/yjczbj/imperial_cafemcdonalds_in_porto_portugal_1979/?tl=fr&utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
histprofdave on September 22, 2024 10:15 pm Feel like I’m about to be re-educated and turned into a McNugget in there.
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Van Donald’s
r/whitehousedinners
That’s in Avenida dos Aliados in Porto.
In Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹
Here is the history of the building.
[https://www.localporto.com/mcdonalds-imperial-porto-restaurant/](https://www.localporto.com/mcdonalds-imperial-porto-restaurant/)
Why is McDonald’s seemingly a fancy place to eat outside of the US?
BIBÓ PORTO CARAGO
Former Café Imperial in Porto, Portugal.
Imperial opened in May 1936 and closed somewhere in the 90’s. After they closed, McDonald’s bought the place but kept the place like it was as much as they could.
Before McDonalds there was [Café Imperial](https://www.reddit.com/r/OldPhotosInRealLife/comments/yjczbj/imperial_cafemcdonalds_in_porto_portugal_1979/?tl=fr&utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
DerFurer’s
Feel like I’m about to be re-educated and turned into a McNugget in there.
“Well we got these decorations on the cheap!”
Now serving both genders
Looks kinda … German