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(Rua da Prata 61; small/medium/large €2.20/3.50/5; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat; )
Fragoleto serves creamy,
rich, Italian-style gelato made from seasonal fruit - and there are even vegan options.
Confeitaria Nacional
( 213 461 720; Praça da Figueira 18; lunches €9-11; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Expanding waistlines since
1829, this stuccoed patisserie entices with strong
bica,
macaroons and
pastéis de nata
.
Upstairs, the restaurant dishes up hearty quiches, soups and daily lunch specials.
PATISSERIE
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Casa do Alentejo
(Rua Portas de Santo Antão 58; mains €11-14; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Hidden behind a plain facade,
the Casa do Alentejo has a magnificent Moorish-style interior; head upstairs to a series of
tile-filled dining rooms where you can feast on pork with clams, lamb stew and other
Alentejan favourites. The changing €8 lunch specials are good value.
PORTUGUESE
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Jardim dos Sentidos
( 213 423 670; Rua Mãe d'Água 3; lunch buffet €9-11; lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; )
Vegetarian-
minded diners flock to this attractive restaurant with a back garden and an extensive lunch
buffet. Among the offerings: four-cheese lasagna, vegetarian chilli, warm goat's-cheese
salad and stuffed eggplant, plus a substantial tea menu.
VEGETARIAN
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Tamarind
( 213 466 080; Rua da Glória 43; mains €9-14; lunch Sun-Fri, dinner daily; )
Dave Walia cooks up
an Indian storm at this calm restaurant in Ayurveda-inspired pink and blue tones. His rich
prawn kormas and lamb curries are inflected with chilli, ginger and fresh herbs.
INDIAN
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Bonjardim
( 213 424 389; Travessa de Santo Antão 11; roast chicken for 2 €13; lunch & dinner)
Juicy, spit-roast
frango
(chicken) is served with a mountain of fries at this local favourite. Add piri-piri for
extra spice. The pavement terrace is elbow-to-elbow in summer.
PORTUGUESE
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