Restaurants in Coimbra
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Restaurante Zé Manel
Tucked down a nondescript alleyway, this little gem, which is papered with scholarly doodles and scribbled poems, is easy to miss. Despite its location, it’s highly popular, so come early or be ready to wait. Try the good feijoada á leitão (a stew of beans and suckling pig).
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Zé Carioca
Set in a series of colourfully decorated rooms in a handsome old town house, this Brazilian eatery is both relaxed and elegant. The grilled meats, moqueca de camarão (shrimp stewed with coconut milk, tomatoes and cilantro) and caipirinhas are all superb. The weekday per-kilo lunch buffet is a good deal, as is the rodizio de carnes on Sunday afternoon (€11.90 for all the meat you can eat and still waddle home).
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Cantinas
Cheap and filling cafeteria food abounds at the university’s student cantinas, off the courtyard of the AAC – one upstairs at the back (southern) end and one down a flight of steps on the eastern side. The downstairs restaurant generally has better food but is also more likely to ask to see student ID.
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Restaurante Italia
Cheery Italia serves reasonably good Italian food, but what really draws the crowds is its incomparable location. The sunny glass-walled dining room is cantilevered out over the Rio Mondego, while breezy outdoor tables bask in the shade of giant sycamores in the adjacent riverside park.
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Molho de Brócolos
Feijoada with vegan ‘sausage’? Miso soup in Portugal? It’s enough to make a vegetarian swoon! Hidden on the 4th floor of a movie theatre-turned-shopping mall, this new arrival serves reasonably priced organic and vegetarian food.
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Porta Larga
For a quick snack with a hefty dose of local flavour, António’s sandes de leitão (roast pork sandwich) can’t be beat, although it’s best avoided if you’re squeamish about little piggies turning on spits.
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Macguls
Next to the river, this upmarket Indian place occupies a grand 19th-century dining room, fitted out with deep reds and yellows. Food is not exactly Indian, but it's fresh, fragrant and tasty - and about the only non-Portuguese fare on offer.
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Restaurante Zé Neto
This marvellous family-run place specialises in homemade Portuguese standards, including cabrito (kid). Come in the late morning and you’ll catch the elderly owner tapping out the menu on a typewriter of similar vintage.
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Restaurante Jardim da Manga
Student-friendly and tailored to tight budgets, this cafeteria-style restaurant serves up tasty meat and fish dishes, with pleasant outdoor seating beside the Jardim da Manga fountain.
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A Sereia
Sit around the large downstairs counter or upstairs in the equally old-fashioned dining room and get some of the best traditional Portuguese fare in town. Nothing fancy, but delicious.
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Adega Funchal
Delicious smells fill the alleyway outside this popular spot. Owners are proud of its chanfana carne de cabra (goat stewed in red wine) for two. Gruff service.
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Restaurante Democrática
A down-to-business, family-friendly place offering good-value standards, Democrática is a Coimbra classic and always filled with hungry students.
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Adega Paço dos Condes
Usually crowded with students and Coimbra locals, this straightforward grill is one of the city’s best affordable eateries.
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Churrasqueira Giro
This back-alley place serves wonderful traditional Portuguese fare in a pleasant tiled dining room.
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