Located just enough off the tourist path, old school chef João runs this authentic and colourful neighbourhood tasca. There's a wealth of simple but honestly cooked classics (octopus, bacalhau etc) and a good bit of wilder and gamier meat dishes (wild boar, rabbit and the like). Standouts include a wild-boar chanfana (stew) and a curried-shrimp moqueca (stew).
João da Vila Velha
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