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EE Cravo e Canela, Rua da Barroca, 70, T 21 343 18 58. Daily 1700-0200, closed Tue. Contemporary designer bar- restaurant with stylish decor. Reasonably priced international dishes ranging from traditional grilled fish to Asian specialities. Mouth-watering duck with champagne and pepper is recommended. The groovy bar area fills up after midnight, playing mellow jazz to laid-back, young media types.

EE Império dos Sentidos, Rua Atalaia, 35-37. T 21 343 18 22, imperio.dos.sentidos@clix.pt 1900-2400, closed Mon. This very popular, stylish restaurant serves a Mediterranean menu of fish, pasta, crêpes and meat dishes. There are plenty of vegetarian options including tagliatelli with spinach and cream. The intimate candle-lit tables, ambient music and minimalist decor is offset by a bizarre collection of rather disturbing paintings. Reservations are advised at the weekend, or have a drink and people-watch at the small bar while you wait. Gay friendly.

EE Inox, Rua da Barroca, 129-A, T 91 957 44 98. 1900-0200, closed Sun. Medieval lanterns flaming outside, chunky wooden tables draped in check tablecloths and black and white photos, give old-world charm to the contemporary jazzy ambience of this boho newcomer. Dishes are a totally tropical take on Portuguese traditionalism with succulent Brazilian kebabs, steaks with damasc and pepper sauce, chicken with yoghurt sauce, and fish fillets served with tangy mango salad.

EE O Cantinho das Gavéas, Rua das Gavéas, 82-84, T 21 342 64 60. An inviting tavern that has made the leap from rustic tasca to restaurant yet still retains a traditional ambience. Wonderful unadulterated fresh fish is served to the fanfare of a steady stream of lively regulars. Very popular at lunchtime with Bairro Alto’s suited media types and jammed in the evening. A recommended first initiation to the delights of açorda de gambas.

EE Restaurante Maio 1, Rua Atalaia, 8, T 21 342 68 40. Sat 1200-1500, Mon-Fri 1200-2230. Queues day and night outside this old-style tavern testify to its enduring popularity. It’s a firm favourite choice with locals as well as tourists. The food is predictable traditional Portuguese, the decor rather worn and the service often brusque. The Alentejo region is particularly well-represented on the varied menu of fish and meat staples. Worth trying is the carne do porco Alentejano (pork with clams).

E Ali Há Papas, Rua da Italaia, 95, T 21 347 41 43. Tue-Sat 2000-2400. A charming Moroccan restaurant with all the pre-requisite Arabia themed nick nacks, including Moorish tiles, hanging lanterns, trotting camels, burning incense and hand-painted walls. Tagine chicken and cous cous dishes are served, as well as traditional Moroccan sweet desserts including seffa and mint tea infusiones. A far superior choice to its Moroccan competition several doors down, Pedro das Arábias.

E Casa Faz Frio, Rua Dom Pedro V, 96, T 21 346 1860. 0900-2400. Quirky rustic tavern with 18th-century marble floors and original azulejo tiles, proudly managed by charming José Dandelaras Sequeira who had been dishing up homely Portuguese staples for the last 45 years. For discreet dining you can hire one of wood-panelled cubicles where revolutionaries once plotted the overthrow of Salazar. Copious portions of traditional Portuguese dishes, including, oven-baked duck rice, seafood stew, or even paella, (E20 for two people). Excellent value, inviting atmosphere.

E Cantinho de Bem Estar, Rua do Norte, 24. T 21 342 79 59. 2130-0100, closed Mon. Queues of locals and tourists line up eagerly outside this homely tavern. Always brimming with lively banter, it has bags of quirky charm, with lacy curtains, religious bric a brac, azulejo tiles and statuary niches. Simple, robust, four-course set meals are e9.00.

E Restaurante Cataplana, Rua de Diário de Notícias, 27, T 21 342 29 93. 1200-1500, 1900-0200. From 2000 each night, locals and tourists are jammed into this snug living room- cum-restaurant, tucking into abundant portions of octopus rice and açorda de marisco. The decor perhaps vies for the prize of the highest kitsch factor in Lisbon – statues of Saint Anthony watch over the TV and fado paintings, aquariums and bird cages compete for wall space. The slightly fazed, but ever congenial, staff seem to forget they are running a restaurant. Check the blackboard outside for live music, which often features fado vadio.

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