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O Batel
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(Travessa Tenente Resende 21; fish per kg €30-45; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Sun) This narrow, nautic-
ally themed restaurant in a skinny alley is worth tracking down. Its good-value daily spe-
cials (€7) are backed up by a seafood-heavy menu with great quality and some innovative
touches. Service is professional and friendly.
PORTUGUESE €€
Mercado do Peixe
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PORTUGUESE €€
( 234 383 511; www.mercadodopeixe.web.pt ; Largo da Praça do Peixe; mains €10-18; lunch daily, dinner
Mon-Sat) Perched above the city's homely fish market, this industrial-chic restaurant has
large windows overlooking the canal and the adjacent square. The seafood is excellent,
and low-priced lunch specials Monday to Friday include homemade bread, soup and a
main course.
Drinking & Nightlife
A big student population and summer holiday crowds make for some raucous nightlife.
Action radiates from Largo da Praça do Peixe, with several places clustered on Rua do
Tenente Resende.
Casa de Chá
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CAFE, BAR
( www.casadechaartenova.com ; Rua Dr Barbosa Magalhães 9; 9am-2am Tue-Thu, 9am-3am Fri & Sat, 11am-9pm
Sun; ) In the town's most striking art nouveau building, this casual cafe-bar invites re-
laxation with brightly coloured beanbags to flop into. It's got a fine range of tea and infu-
sions and livens up at night with excellent caipirinhas, Friday night DJs and a perky sum-
mer scene.
Decante Wine Bar
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(Rua do Tenente Resende 28; from 5pm) People congregate on the streetside tables to sip wine
during the early evening, then move inside for live music most nights, including
everything from Latin rhythms, rock and blues to jazz and world music.
WINE BAR
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