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(Largo São João do Souto 1; mains €4-7; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Set on a sweet, quiet plaza, with
pleasant indoor and outdoor seating, this humble cafe is favoured by loyal locals for its
frigideiras
(€1.50 per pop): meat pies with pork and veal, a tradition from 1796.
TEAROOM
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Salão de Chá Lusitana
(Rua Justino Cruz 127; mains €7-10; 8am-8pm)
Next to sweet-smelling Jardim de Santa Bárbara,
this sunny, well-preserved art-deco tearoom is a local favourite with all, but especially
ladies who lunch.
Anjo Verde
(Largo da Praça Velha 21; mains €7.50-8.60; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; )
Braga's vegetarian offering
serves generous, elegantly presented plates in a lovely, airy dining room. Vegetarian
lasagne, risotto and vegetable tarts are among the choices. Mains can be bland, but the
spiced chocolate tart is a superstar.
VEGETARIAN
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Cozinha da Sé
(Rua Dom Frei Caetano Brandão 95; mains €10-14; lunch & dinner Wed-Sun, dinner Tue)
Contemporary art-
work hangs from the exposed stone walls at this intimate cheery Braga dining room. Sé
serves traditional, high-quality dishes (including one vegetarian selection), with flavourful
standouts such as baked
bacalhau
(dried salt-cod) and
açorda de marisco
(seafood stew in
a bread bowl).
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Copo e Meio
PORTUGUESE
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( 253 265 475; Rua Dom Frei Cateano Brandão 118; tapas €2-9, mains €11-19; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
This swanky, gourmet tapas bar-restaurant, with two cute upstairs stone dining rooms and
a streetside deck, gets packed with local moneyed types. Come for the tapas and wine.
Taberna do Félix
( 253 617 701; Largo da Praça Velha 18-19; mains €10.75-16.75; dinner Mon-Sat)
Savour terrific Por-
tuguese dishes in this attractive country-style tavern with two cosy dining rooms showcas-
PORTUGUESE
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