Northern Portugal Restaurants

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  • 1. Pastelaria Clarinha

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    A local institution, Pastelaria Clarinha is the best place to sample regional cakes and pastries. It has a range of delicious sweets, including traditional tortas de Guimarães—pastry rolls with an eggy pumpkin filling—and the local take on toucinho do céu (egg-and-almond cake, here with gila, fig-leaf gourd).

    Largo do Toural 86/88, Guimarães, Braga, 4810-427, Portugal
    253 516 513

    Known For

    • A long glass display case filled with tempting treats
    • Eat at the counter if you want to look like a local
    • Soak up the sun at one of the outside tables
  • 2. Buxa

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    On one of the city's most scenic squares, this handsome eatery across from the Museu de Alberto Sampaio has tables in a wood-paneled dining room and beneath the arches of a cobbled courtyard. Portuguese specialties include bacalhau roasted with a cornbread crust, posta à Trás-os-montes (steak, marinated with garlic and then grilled), and prime cuts of porco preto (from the Iberian black pig).

    Largo da Oliveira 23, Guimarães, Braga, 4800-438, Portugal
    252 058 242

    Known For

    • Weekday lunch menu is an excellent value
    • Excellent renditions of the region's classic dishes
    • Extensive wine selection
  • 3. Café Vianna

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    In business since 1858, this local landmark serves a wide variety of light dishes and has lovely views of the fountain in the square outside. The dining room is refined and elegant, but the tables outside are most in demand.

    Praça da República, Braga, Braga, 4710-305, Portugal
    253 262 336

    Known For

    • The weekend brunch is popular with locals
    • A hangout for literary types
    • Lovely spot under the arches
  • 4. Restaurante Arco Iris

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    The popular, no-frills sister eatery to Taverna de Matilde, Arco Iris serves big portions of home-style fare such as jabalí (wild boar) stew, roast lamb, and grilled cod. There's a short list of inexpensive regional wines. If you have any room left at the end of your meal, try the almond mousse.

    Av. Sa Carneiro 60 12/14, Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, 6440120, Portugal
    271-313207

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