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Recommended
Restaurants
The restaurants listed in this
guide have been selected for
their atmosphere, quality and
good value. Establishments
range from simple to lavish
and cater to different tastes,
from traditional, home-cooked
recipes to Michelin-starred
gourmet cuisine. They are
listed by area and then by
price, with map references
Shaded pavement tables on the popular Praça do Comércio, Lisbon and an indication of the
main type of cuisine offered.
dishes, such as cataplana wines, the country’s two most Standard closures are listed
(a kind of tightly sealed wok famous drinks. As far as house but it is always advisable to call
in which the food is steamed, wine is concerned, it is usually ahead or consult a restaurant’s
often used for fish and seafood) of an acceptable quality website before visiting.
or porco à alentejana (pork with to wash down your meal, DK Choice restaurants stand
clams), are brought to the table whatever the standard of the out from the crowd, whether
in a pot for diners to share. This restaurant. Otherwise, ask for it is for outstanding service,
is similarly done with large fish, the carta de vinhos (wine list) stunning views, intimate
such as sea bass, which are sold and choose a Portuguese wine atmosphere or renowned chefs.
by weight. One serving (see pp128–9). Mineral water These special places are highly
is large and can usually be is either com gás (sparkling) recommended by both local
shared by two people, and or sem gás (still). Beer drinkers and visiting diners and reser-
it is perfectly acceptable to should find Sagres and Super vations are strongly advised.
ask for a meia dose or half- Bock to be good lagers, while
portion instead. artisan beers such as Sovina
Peculiar to Portugal is the are becoming more popular. Drinking Coffee
plate of assorted appetizers – Lisbon also pro vides plenty of in Lisbon
perhaps olives, cheese and opportunities to try ginja, the Coffee is widely drunk and
sardine pâté – which is served local cherry liqueur. served in many forms. The
with bread at the start most popular, uma bica, is
of a meal. However, Paying a small cup of strong black
these are not usually coffee, like an espresso. For
included in the It is common a weaker version, ask for um
price of the meal practice to add carioca de café. A strong bica
and an extra a five or ten per is called uma italiana. Uma
charge will be cent tip to bills. meia de leite is half-coffee,
made for each Note that not all half-milk. Strong coffee
item consumed. restaurants accept with a dash of milk is known
credit cards. as um garoto escuro (um
garoto claro is quite milky).
Vegetarians Pastéis de nata, or If you like coffee with plenty
custard pastries
Vegetarians will not Children of milk, ask for um galão
(a gallon). It is served in a
eat as well as fish-lovers, The Portuguese view children glass, and again you can order
although local cheeses as a blessing rather than a um galão claro (very milky)
and breads can be excellent. nuisance, so Lisbon is an ideal or escuro (strong).
Chefs are usually happy to city for families to eat out
provide something without together. Special children’s
meat, although this will menus are not common but
probably mean just a salad a meia dose can be ordered.
or an omelette. A greater
variety of vegetarian dishes Smoking
can be found in the various
ethnic restaurants. Smoking is theoretically
banned in restaurants and other
public places in Portugal, unless
What to Drink the establishment has
It would be a pity to visit an efficient smoke-extractor Uma bica Um galão
Portugal without sampling system. In reality, many bars and
port (see pp128–9) and Madeira some cafés allow smoking.

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