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( 266 708 540; Praça 1 de Maio 19; mains €6-12; breakfast, lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
Repas may be
nothing special cuisine-wise, but its location near the Igreja São Francisco is pleasant. In
summer, this is the spot for
caracois
(snails) and beer.
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Café Alentejo
( 266 706 296; Rua do Raimundo 5; mains €10-15; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Housed in a 16th-cen-
tury building, Café Alentejo is full of arches and smart decor (with beautiful floors). Not
to mention the amazing aromas: a heady mix of red wine and herbs that hits you on entry.
Restaurante Cozinha de
Santo Humberto
( 266 704 251; Rua da Moeda 39; mains €12.50-16; lunch & dinner Fri-Tue)
This is a traditional,
long-established place, in a grand arched, whitewashed cellar hung with brass and ceram-
ics. It offers hearty servings of rich regional fare - with baked duck rice and boar stew as
specialties.
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Restaurante O Fialho
( 266 703 079; Travessa dos Mascarenhas 16; mains €14.50-18; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
This is listed
here because it would be obvious by its absence; it's Évora's long-standing culinary insti-
tution, with photos of visiting dignitaries lining the walls. It has wood panelling and white
tablecloths and offers professional service and Alentejan cuisine.
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Luar de Janeiro
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( 266 749 114;
www.luardejaneiro.com
;
Travessa do Janeiro 13; mains €14-22; lunch & dinner Fri-Wed)
We'll be upfront: you don't come here for the atmosphere (no soft lighting, no music).
You do come here for attentive service and lashings of the freshest, top-quality produce.
The shy but passionate owner, Paulo (he's the waiter, too), drives miles to source the best
of everything, be it
presunto
(from Spain) to delicious meats (try the
cabrito no forno,
oven-roasted kid). Paulo lets the food do the talking; it will hit your hip pocket, but it's
sustainable in every other sense.
