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(Rua Passos Manuel 226; mains €8.75-12; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
One of the best places to try
Porto's classic belly-filling treat, the
francesinha
- a thick open-faced sandwich, piled
with cheese, sausage, egg and/or assorted other meats, plus a tasty rich sauce.
CAFE
€
Padeirinha Doce
(Rua Augusto Rosa 46; pastries €1-3; breakfast & lunch daily, dinner Mon-Sat)
The croissants are stuffed
with ham and cheese, and the muffins are packed with walnuts. The chocolate éclairs are
sinful,
pastéis de nata
flaky and sweet, the orange juice fresh squeezed and the espresso
rocket-fuelled. Naturally this hole-in-the-wall is crammed with locals every morning.
Pedro dos Frangos
GRILL HOUSE
€
(Rua do Bonjardim 223; mains €4.50-9.50; lunch & dinner)
Frango no espeto
(spit-roasted chicken)
is the name of the game at this extremely popular and inexpensive grill. Grab a spot at the
stand-up counter and join the good ol' boys for a filling meal (abundant chips included).
Nakité
VEGETARIAN
€
(Rua do Breiner 396; mains €5-9.50; lunch & dinner; )
This pleasant vegetarian restaurant
has satisfying daily specials featuring tofu, seitan and tempeh paired with goat cheese,
shiitake mushrooms and other fresh ingredients. Dine inside (amid piped-in New Age
tunes) or on the back patio next to a gurgling fountain.
Clérigos Vinhos e Petiscos
PORTUGUESE
€€
(Passeio dos Clérigos, Rua das Carmelitas 151; small bites €2-10; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
The tapas bar is
the best thing about this swanky new spot in the spruced-up Clérigos centre. The restaur-
ant is decent but it's the
petiscos
that steal the show, from Kobe
picanha
to shellfish
açorda
. Sit on the black-and-white stools sampling the small bites and pair them with
your pick of wine by the glass from a vending machine.
PORTUGUESE
€€
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