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( 913 200 010; Largo do Terreiro 7; mains €19-21; dinner Tue-Sun)
A slow-food hideaway just up
from the Ribeira, with chestnut wood beams, exposed stone walls and slate tables on wine
barrels. The ingredients are all Portuguese - bread from Bragança, oregano from Algarve,
smoked pork from Minho and sheep's cheese from Alentejo - and the dishes have a story.
Reservations required.
Kyodai
( 936 335 483; Rua dos Mercadores 36; per person €17-25; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
Top-notch sushi is
served in this back-alley Porto hole-in-the-wall and prepared by Brazilian chefs who col-
lectively have 54 years of fish-carving and rolling experience. They hand-select their fish
every day, and create an ever-changing set menu. Reserve ahead.
SUSHI
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PORTUGUESE
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( 222 014 313;
www.ruipaula.com
; Largo de S Domingos 18; mains €29-30; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat, dinner
Mon)
Sit at the 'long table' and watch the chef prepare tapas tableside, or find a romantic
corner and linger over duck risotto and a bottle of Douro red. Porto's upper crust digs it.
GAY & LESBIAN PORTO
Porto's gays and lesbians keep it discreet in the streets, but let their hair down in Porto's numerous gay-friendly
night spots. Most venues are clustered around Jardim da Cordoaria. Gay Pride festivities take place in the first or
second weekend in July. Consult
www.portugalgay.pt
for listings, events and other information. Note that while
there are no exclusive women's bars or clubs, all the places listed here are at least somewhat mixed.
house, this is the gay dance hall of the moment, with some of the best electronic dance music in town and an
often-mixed crowd.
964 936 791;
www.pride-bar.blogspot.com
;
Rua do Bonjardim
1121;
midnight-late Fri-Sun) Another favourite has live music, drag shows and go-go boys. Open very late.
Mon-Thu, to 3.30am Fri & Sat) In a handsomely designed throwback to 1950s Paris, this intimate space hosts a
mixed gay-straight crowd. Live music on Wednesday nights.
