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( 2813485;
www.cabo-verde.ch
;
s CVE3000-4000, d CVE5500, apt CVE7500-8800)
In a colonial building
opposite the main church, this German-run house offers two spotless apartments with a
pleasing stonewashed look. The double room upstairs is simple, with a lovely terrace
showcasing an ocean view. There's also a basic single downstairs, without hot water. A
good breakfast is served on the downstairs terrace. There's laundry service, dinners on re-
quest and info about island tours.
Colonial Guest House
GUESTHOUSE
$$$
( 9914566;
www.thecolonialguesthouse.com
;
s/d CVE6100/9100; )
This gorgeously renovated
colonial mansion facing the ocean houses the town's nicest place to stay, run by a Danish-
Capeverdian couple. Rooms come with antique furniture and wooden floors; some have
terraces with ocean views. There's a terrace with a swimming pool, a massage room and
Jacuzzi in the basement and a pillow-strewn inner patio. Perks include free wi-fi and air-
port transfers. Zebra Travel (
Click here
) is the place to book tours and make onward
travel arrangements, while the adjacent Fogo Lounge (
Click here
) serves as Fogo's trav-
ellers' hub.
Eating & Drinking
São Filipe is one of the best (and most reasonable) places in Cape Verde to try seafood .
For a special meal, make dinner reservations at Tortuga B&B (
Click here
), where Itali-
an owner Roberto cooks up innovative seafood dishes based on his father's old recipes,
prepared using local ingredients and homemade products; wash it all down with the top-
quality aged
grogue
from Brava.
Maria Augusta Bakery
BAKERY
$
( morning-evening Mon-Sat, to noon Sun)
The friendly Maria Augusta churns out delicious bread
and pastries from the giant wood-burning oven inside what looks like a garage. Look for
an orange building on the edge of the sea near the church. Stock up on sweet goat-cheese
tarts
(pudim de queijo),
coconut biscuits and marmalade-filled doughnuts.
Cape Cod
CAPEVERDIAN
$
(mains CVE650; 7am-10pm Mon-Sat, 8am-8.30pm Sun)
Popular lunchtime spot that locals storm for
good and inexpensive daily specials. It's simple, downhome and friendly.
Fogo Lounge
INTERNATIONAL
$$
