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- though the chef will take special diets and food allergies into consideration. There's a
lively buzz to the elegant and small space. Reservations essential.
Pap'Açorda
( 213 464 811; Rua da Atalaia 57; mains €17-29; lunch & dinner)
Pap'Açorda lures the beauty set
with its cascading chandeliers, pink-champagne walls and Right Said Fred lookalike
waiters. Dishes are traditional and include the likes of
açorda
(bread and shellfish stew),
lamb chops, grilled stone-bass and rich chocolate mousse for dessert.
PORTUGUESE
€€€
Sea Me
( 213 461 564; Rua do Lareto 21; mains €18-30; lunch & dinner)
One of Lisbon's best seafood res-
taurants serves up magnificent grilled fish by the kilo (check out the tempting fresh selec-
tion in the back) as well as flavourful plates with international accents - risotto with
shrimp, Thai green curry with grilled salmon, seared scallops with mango relish, and fish
ceviche among other standouts.
SEAFOOD
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Peppered with small family bistros whose owners might spontaneously break out in song,
Alfama's twisting, lantern-lit lanes are made for romantic
tête-à-têtes
. Come for alfresco
dining on the cobblestones and impromptu
fado vadio
(street fado).
Cafe Belmonte
(Páteo Dom Fradique 14; mains €4-6; 11am-7pm; )
A peaceful and beautifully located cafe with
old stone walls and an outdoor terrace a few steps from the castle.
CAFE
€
Marcelino Pão e Vinho
PORTUGUESE
€
(Rua do Salvador 62; snacks €2-4; 10.30am-midnight Thu-Tue; )
This narrow cafe has just three
tables inside and two on the quiet lane outside. What it lacks in space, however, it makes
