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( 286 611 081; Rua Dr Afonso Costa 1; mains €10-15; 10am-late)
Several boars' heads mounted on
the wall (not to mention the array of
presuntos
- hams hanging at the bar) attest to this
eatery's hearty Alentejan cuisine, which is of high quality and served with gusto. It's situ-
ated on the roundabout into town.
Restaurante Alengarve
( 286 612 210; Av Aureliano Mira Fernandes; mains €9-14; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
Run by the same
family for over 40 years, this restaurant offers extremely consistent home-style Alentejan
dishes.
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O Brasileiro
(Cerro de São Luís; mains €8-14; lunch & dinner)
Set on a hill above Mertola, this pleasant spot
serves great quality traditional cuisine. Known for its game dishes, including
javali
(wild
pig) and
migas
(meat and bread stew) dishes.
PORTUGUESE
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Drinking & Nightlife
Lancelote Bar
(Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição; 9pm-4am)
This vaguely medieval-feeling bar has friendly bar-
keeps and eclectic decor (colourful paintings and a wall of skeleton keys), with a shady
wooden terrace attached.
BAR
Alsafir
(
BAR
9pm-4am)
A more tavern-like bar, Alsafir
286 618 049; Rua dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra 9;
organises the occasional dance-party night.
Shopping
Oficina de Tecelagem
(Rua da Igreja; 9am-5.30pm)
A small wool-weaving workshop next to the
turismo,
this place
hangs on by a thread through tourist sales of beautiful handmade products, including rugs
and ponchos. Weaving is done onsite.
HANDICRAFTS
Information
286 610 900; Cerca Carmo)
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