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( 232 423 853; Rua Augusto Hilário 45; mains €11-17; lunch & dinner)
This heartily recommended
stone-walled eatery specialises in traditional recipes collected from surrounding villages.
Generous portions are served in heavy tureens, and the good house wine comes in
medieval-style wooden pitchers. Finish your meal with a glass of the local firewater made
from olives.
Restaurante Muralha da Sé
( 232 437 777;
www.muralhadase.pt
;
Adro da Sé 24; mains €18-21; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Sun)
This
unabashedly upper-crust spot under the looming Igreja da Misericórdia boasts fine region-
al cuisine made with ingredients from the nearby Serra da Estrela, plus cathedral-square
views from its terrace.
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Drinking & Entertainment
Bars in the streets around the cathedral overflow making for a merry atmosphere.
Palato
WINE BAR
( 232 435 081;
www.noitebiba.pt/palato
; Praça de Dom Duarte 1; 8pm-4am Mon-Sat)
A trendy locale,
this comfortably posh spot has a long list of Dão and Douro wines by the bottle, with
30-odd available by the glass at fair prices given the quantity they pour. The interior
blends plush fabrics with exposed stone, and there's a cosy downstairs as well. Service is
solicitous, and snacks and rolls are served until 3.30am.
PUB
Irish Bar
(Largo do Pintor Gata 8; 9am-2am Mon-Sat, 1pm-2am Sun)
Smoky and atmospheric, this offers
Guinness on tap, occasional live Irish music and terrace seating on a charming square near
the old town gate.
Brothers
(Rua da Paz 26)
This stylish cafe-bar in an attractive area of the new town has a bohemian -
style Paris atmosphere, good beers and coffee, and regular live music.
CAFE, BAR
