Lisbon
Barcelona
BeiraGare
€
€€€
(
5Rua 1 deDezembro, +351 21 342
0405
) ThisbustlingspotoppositeRossioStationserves
fast, cheap food–Portuguese-style.Chooseagrilled
option (octopus, pork), andaccompany itwithaglassof
coldbeer.
TheDecadente
€€
€€
(
81 RuaSaoPedrode
Alcantara, +351 21 346 1381
)What startedas the restaurant
for ahiphostel-cum-guesthousehasbecomeaplace to
beseen. Themenu featuresmodern takesonPortuguese
favourites, suchasgazpachosoupwithasardinesalad.
Artis
(
95RuaDiariodeNoticias, +351 21 3424795
) isa
fashionablewinebar in theheartof theBairroAltodistrict.
Come tosample terrificPortuguesevintagesby theglass,
accompaniedbya rangeof inexpensive
petiscos
(tapas-like
snacks) suchas local smokedhamsandpungent cheeses.
Driveanhourandahalf to thevillageofGolegã tosample
rural Portugal at itsbestduring the
FeiraNacional
doCavalo .
This 10-dayhorseextravaganza features
equestriandisplays, livemusicandawondrousarrayof
local characters.
fnc.cm-golega.pt
matthewhancock
Nap
€
€€€
(
30AvingudaFrancescCambo, +34686 192
690)
Nap, AKANeapolitanAuthenticPizza, isconsidered
bymany toserveup thebestpizzas in town, courtesyof
theirwood-firedoven fromNaples. All canbepurchased
forunder€10, so there’ll alsobenocomplaintsaboutprice.
4Gats
€€
€€
(
3CarrerMontsio, +34933024140
) The
fin-de-siecledécor here is testament to theCatalan
“Modernista” artsmovement– indeed, thecaféhosted
PabloPicasso’sfirst exhibition. Youcaneat better
elsewhere, but historybuffswon’t care.
SorRita
(
27Carrer de laMerce, +3493 1766266
) The
kitsch factor is turnedup to 11at thiszanybar thatdemands
not tobe takenseriously.High-heeledshoesareglued to
theceiling, photosofABBAadorn thewallsandaneon-lit
nunsitsatoneendof thebar, obviously.
PortVell
(
right
) offersacornucopiaof tourist attractions,
includingaworld-classaquariumandwell-designed
shoppingcentre.
marinaportvell.com
duncanrhodes
Self-indulgence
isonlyencouragedat
TheDecadente
PHOTO
MIGUEL GUEDES RAMOS
122
