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deliers, wide plank floors, a leafy and sun-dappled outdoor terrace and a seasonal menu
weighted towards local game, with specialities including wild boar, partridge with grapes
and pheasant with chestnuts.
PORTUGUESE
€€
O Pote
(Rua Alexandre Herculano 186; mains €7.50-14; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
This friendly eatery is divided
into a formal upstairs dining room and a more relaxed downstairs cafe, both serving excel-
lent regional specialities. The olive oil, some of the wine and much of the produce is
sourced from the owners' farm outside town. The weekday lunch menu for €7.50 is a
great deal.
Drinking & Nightlife
There are atmospheric bars in the Cidadela where you can down shots of
ginja
(cherry li-
queur) with Bragança's version of good ole boys.
Moderno
BAR
( 273 327 766; Rua Almirante Reis; midnight-4am)
This is the city's principal bar and disco,
with DJs spinning an eclectic mix of tunes.
Entertainment
Teatro Municipal
( 273 302 744;
http://teatromunicipal.cm-braganca.pt
;
Praça Cavaleiro Ferreira)
The boxy Teatro Municip-
al has given the city's cultural life a great boost by hosting high-quality music, theatre and
dance shows, plus afternoon performances for children. There's a multi-screen cinema
next door.
PERFORMING ARTS
Information
9am-12.30pm & 2-7pm Mon-Fri)
Free internet
Biblioteca Municipal
(
273 300 854; Praça Camões;
(one hour maximum) at the public library.
