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In-Depth Information
(mains CVE750; 7.30am-2am Mon-Sat)
Good spot for a late lunch, when all restaurants are
closed, right on the main plaza. Serves anything from pizzas and sandwiches to more sub-
stantial dishes.
Blue Marlin
SEAFOOD
$$
(mains CVE850; Mon-Sat)
This tiny restaurant with graffiti-covered walls on the main square
serves the island's best seafood and normally has an atmosphere to match. Book in ad-
vance.
Chandinho
ITALIAN
$$$
( 9860718; mains CVE1100; 7-11pm daily except Wed)
Here you will find a bustling restaurant
near the ocean, a five-minute walk from the plaza, with a colourful interior accented with
tribal art. The menu features lots of pastas and seafood dishes with an Italian touch, plus
there's a good wine list. Book ahead.
Wakan Bar
CAFE
( 9.30am-9pm Tue-Sat)
Adorable little blue and white shack with a boat shape, right by the
fishing boats on Praia de Diante. Expect no fewer than 46 cocktail varieties, nice snacks,
good Italian coffee and a two-for-one happy hour.
Unico Amor
BAR
( 5.30pm-2am Tue-Sun)
Loungy spot overlooking the port, behind the post office, it features
DJ-spun tunes, live Cuban music and live drumming on the terrace and inner patio. Food
is good, too (mains CVE900).
Information
There are several banks with ATM around the
praça,
which has free wi-fi.
Getting There & Away
TACV
( 2511186)
has three weekly flights to Praia (one hour) and three weekly to Sal (15
minutes). Irregular ferries sail to/from Boa Vista, Praia and Sal, but they are so sporadic
you may lose many days waiting for one.
Aluguers
(from CVE200) ply the island's roads,
but they're scarce. Taxis are readily available; the short hop from the airport to town costs
CVE500.
