Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Rua Francisco de Passos is the historic centre's best street for restaurant-browsing.
O Bule
( 271 211 275; Rua Dom Miguel de Alarcão; 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 10am-8pm Sun)
This
lovely, traditional cafe near the cathedral specialises in local pastries, including delicious
queijadas de canela,
cinnamon-tinged sheep's milk tarts.
CAFE
€
Restaurante Belo Horizonte
PORTUGUESE
€€
( 271 211 454; Largo de São Vicente 1; mains €8-15; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Sun)
Granite-fron-
ted Belo Horizonte does a great line in regional specialities such as
cabrito grelhado
(grilled kid). The solicitous husband-and-wife team here do everything right. There are
bacalhau
specials every day.
O Caçador
( 271 211 702; Rua Batalha Reis 121; mains €8-13; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
Drawing in dinner
guests with a happy red neon sign and a glass-walled front room vaguely reminiscent of
Parisian brasseries, O Caçador, despite its name ('the hunter'), specialises in seafood
brought straight from the coast.
SEAFOOD
€€
PORTUGUESE
€€
Restaurante A Floresta
( 271 212 314; Rua Francisco de Passos 40; mains €8-14; lunch & dinner)
Just north of the cathedral ,
this snug and friendly place serves hearty regional cuisine, including the marvellous
chouriçada
, a heaping portion of grilled sausages from the nearby Serra da Estrela.
Meia-
doses
(half-portions) of most items are available for €6 to €9.
Drinking & Nightlife
Aqui Jazz
BAR
