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( 213 424 266; Rua de Sao Boaventura 16; mains €9-14; 5pm-2am Wed-Mon)
Vintage toys hanging
from the ceilings, walls plastered with black-and-white photos, and paintings of bullfight-
ers set the scene at this wildly decorated - if unimaginatively named - restaurant. In addi-
tion to thick burgers (which can be a little undercooked) and refreshing Estrella draughts,
you'll find a selection of classic Spanish tapas.
Antigo Primeiro de Maio
(Rua da Atalaia 8; mains €10-12; dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Mon-Fri)
Always packed with regulars, this
small but festive
tasca
(tavern) serves excellent traditional Portuguese dishes amid tiled
walls, a garrulous crowd and harried but friendly waiters.
PORTUGUESE
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Decadente
( 213 461 381; Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 81; mains €9-14; lunch Sun-Fri, dinner daily)
This beauti-
fully designed restaurant, with touches of industrial chic, geometric artwork and an enti-
cing back patio, attracts a mix of hip
lisboetas
and foreign guests staying at the Independ-
ente. All come for inventive dishes showcasing high-end Portuguese ingredients at excel-
lent prices. The changing three-course lunch menu (€10) is first-rate. Start off with creat-
ive cocktails in the front bar. There's also bistro fare in the bar from 4pm to 7pm.
PORTUGUESE
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Pharmacia
( 213 462 146; Rua Marechal Saldanha 1; tapas €7-11; 1pm-1am Tue-Sun)
Within Lisbon's apo-
thecary museum, this wonderfully quirky restaurant dispenses tasting menus and tapas
that sing with flavours that are market fresh and Mediterranean influenced. Waiters in
white lab coats, appetisers served in test tubes, and cabinets brimming with pill bottles
and flacons - it's all part of the pharmaceutical fun. The terrace is a great afternoon spot
for cocktails.
MEDITERRANEAN
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100 Maneiras
FUSION
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( 910 307 575; Rua do Teixeira 35; tasting menus €45; dinner)
One of Lisbon's best- rated restaur-
ants, 100 Maneiras has no menu, just a 10-course tasting menu that changes daily and fea-
tures creative, delicately prepared dishes. The courses are all a surprise - part of the charm
