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(mains CVE800; 7.30am-midnight)
As the drinks flow, afternoons quickly slip through to even-
ings at this cosmopolitan outdoor restaurant-lounge bar. Meals rotate around sandwiches,
pastas, burgers, pizzas and crepes, as well as more substantial mains. There are natural
juices, a good choice of drinks, and occasional live music.
Tropical Club
SEAFOOD
$$
(mains CVE750; 8am-midnight)
Just up from the main square, this cheerful restaurant with a
palm-shaded terrace has an extensive menu of mainly seafood dishes; try the delicious
Fogo-style tuna. On Friday night there's a
tocatina
(live traditional music performance).
Bidon
CAPEVERDIAN
$$
(mains CVE800; 7.30am-midnight Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat)
A rambling music-themed spot with
straw-roof outdoor seating areas and lots of colourful artwork that pays homage to the US,
where the owner lived for many years. It serves meals throughout the day and cheap lunch
specials; live traditional music on Friday evening and DJs late night on Saturday. Snag the
booth with a barrel offering an ocean view. It is on Rua Hospital, next door to BCA bank.
Information
For internet access there's
Stop Cafe
( 8am-1pm & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-noon Sat)
, slightly uphill
from the centre; it charges CVE50 for 30 minutes and offers printing. The main plaza has
free wi-fi, although with spotty signal. There are several banks with ATMs around the
centre.
