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Milk Bar & Bistro
€30
(21
Carrer Gignas, tel: 93 268
0922)
Famous for its recovery brunch menu, which includes
the likes of “Triple Whammy Breakfast Burger” and “Penny
Lane (Blueberry) Pancakes”, this cocktail lounge and bistro
also serves up a selected dinner menu of international
classics with a twist.
Els Pescadors
€70
(1
Placa Prim,
tel: 93 225 2018) Once a humble fishermen’s tavern where
factory workers discussed the socialist utopia, Els
Pescadors now plies its trade as one of the city’s finest
seafood restaurants.
Ocana
(13-15
Placa Reial, tel: 93 676 4814) Easily the suavest
sipping point on the ever-busy Placa Reial, warm up in the
louche ground-floor lounge first before waltzing downstairs
into the bare-brick cellar full of gorgeous creatures.
Altafulla
This tiny picturesque town is topped by a castle,
just north of Tarragona. The long stretch of beach is one
of the most beautiful in the region. After a seaside stroll,
savour a
cerveza
in the gardens of the charming Faristol
restaurant.
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Cantina das Freiras
€15
(1
Travessa do Ferragial, tel:
21 324 0910)
Run by nuns, this is one of the cheapest and
best lunches to be had in the city. It’s a bit institutional, but
the bonus is the terrace with its splendid views of the city
and river.
La Brasserie de L’Entrecôte
€50
(117
Rua do
Alecrim, Chiado, tel: 21 347 3616) Insiders say this place
serves the best steak in Lisbon. Well, it should be, there’s
only steak, sauce, pommes frites and salad on the menu
(
along with good wines and attentive service).
Enoteca Chafariz do Vinho
(
Rua da Mãe d’Água,
tel: 21 342 2079) With a happy hour 6.30pm to 8pm and
a bargain-priced tasting of four wines, this is a stylish bar
for wine enthusiasts.
AOutra Face de Lua
Lisbon’s never been a great place for
vintage shops but that’s starting to change. One of the best
is A Outra Face de Lua, which, besides its enticing selection
of clothes and artefacts, has a welcoming bar and terrace
(22
Rua da Assunção; tel. 21 886 3430).
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Escape the bustle of the city
at picturesque Altafulla
Wine buffs will be more
than happy at Enoteca
Chafariz do Vinho
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