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Gothic chapels. The Capela de entrance, the Franciscan
Santo Ildefonso contains the chapel contains the font
14th-century sarcophagi of where St Anthony was
Lopo Fernandes Pacheco, baptized in 1195 and is EAT
companion in arms to King decorated with a tiled scene
Afonso IV, and his wife, Maria of him preaching to the fish.
Vilalobos. The bearded figure The adjacent chapel contains Chapitô à Mesa
of the noble man, who is a Baroque Nativity scene For a meal with a view,
holding a sword in his hand, made of cork, wood and the terrace here has
and his wife, clutch ing a terracotta by Machado de jaw-dropping vistas.
prayer book, are carved onto Castro (1766). W3 ⌂ Costa do
the tombs with their dogs The treasury is at the top Castelo 7 § 218 867 734
sitting faithfully at their feet. of the staircase on the right. ¡¡¡
In the adjacent chancel are It houses silver, ecclesiastical
the tombs of Afonso IV and robes, statuary, illustrated
his wife Dona Beatriz. manuscripts and a few relics A Baiuca
The Gothic cloister (closed associated with St Vincent, This tiny tasca has a
for renovation until 2020) has which were transferred to good menu but even
elegant double arches with Lisbon from Cabo de São better fado vadio
some finely carved capitals. Vicente in southern Portugal (amateur fado).
One of the chapels is still fitted 1173. Legend has it that two  X3 ⌂ Rua de São
with its 13th-century wrought- sacred ravens kept a vigil over Miguel 20 § 218 867
iron gate. Ongoing archaeo- the boat that transported the 284 ¢ Tue & Wed
logical excavations in the relics. The ravens and the ¡¡¡
cloister have unearthed various boat became a symbol of the
Roman and other remains. city of Lisbon, still very much Cantina Zé Avillez
To the left of the cathedral in use today. It is also said Sample tasty food by
that the raven’s descendants one of Lisbon’s top chefs
used to dwell in the cloisters at this tiled restaurant.
of the cathedral.
 W4 ⌂ Rua dos
Arameiros 15
∑ cantinazeavillez.pt
Interior of the ¡¡¡
city’s cathedral,
adorned with stunning
stained-glass (inset)

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