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( 213 432 154; Rua da Trindade 18; mains €15-20; lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sun)
Stone walls, sea-
green banquettes and nautical knick-knacks remind diners that indeed '
aqui ha peixe'
(here there is fish). Prices are high, but so is the quality with favourites such as oysters,
octopus salad, grilled sea bass and lobster.
Cantinho do Avillez
PORTUGUESE
€€€
( 211 992 369; Rua dos Duques de Bragança 7; small plate €5-10, mains €18-20; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Celebrated chef José Avillez has several restaurants in the neighbourhood, including this
buzzing, warmly lit bistro. Small plates are a great way to sample a variety of inventive
dishes, including partridge pie, Alentejo-style black pork and marinated scallops with avo-
cado. Steak sandwiches and hearty mains (cod with eggs, grilled tuna) are nicely pre-
pared, if a little unimaginative.
LISBON FOR CHILDREN
Amusing kids is child's play in Lisbon, where even little things spark the imagination - from bumpy rides on bee-
yellow trams to gooey
pastéis de nata,
acting out fairy tales at Castelo de São Jorge (
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)
to munching col-
ourful
pipocas
(popcorn).
Lisboêtas
are well prepared for families, with free or half-price tickets for little 'uns at major sights, half por-
tions (ask for
uma meia dose
) at many restaurants, and free transport for under-fives. Hotels will often squeeze in
cots or beds for tots at no extra charge.
Prime kiddie territory is Parque das Nações, where little nippers love to spot toothy sharks and sea otters at the
eye-popping Oceanário (
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), launch rockets and ride the high-wire bicycle at the hands-on Pavilhão do
Conhecimento (
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), then get utterly soaked at the splashy
Jardins d'Água
(Water Gardens; Passeio de
Neptuno; 24hr; underground rail Oriente) .
Most of Lisbon's squares and parks have playgrounds for tykes to let off excess energy, including Parque
Eduardo VII (
Click here
) and an animal-themed one at Jardim da Estrela (
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)
.
Go west to relive the nautical adventures of the Age of Discovery in Belém's barge-stuffed Museu de Marinha
(
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)
, or marvel at the puppets in Lapa's enchanting Museu da Marioneta (
Click here
)
. Hard-to-please
teens in tow? Take them shopping in Bairro Alto's groovy boutiques such as Sneakers Delight (
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)
.
When the weather warms up, take the train to Cascais for some ice-cream-licking, bucket-and-spade fun. Kids
can make finny friends on a dolphin-watching tour in Setúbal, or play king of the castle in the fantastical turrets
and woodlands of Sintra.
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