The upstairs restaurant and the downstairs bar are equally inviting at this newcomer opposite one of Guimarães prettiest squares. Feast on tapas or grilled meat on the 1st-floor terrace or sip drinks in the grassy back garden below. The wide-ranging menu features everything from garlic shrimp, mussels and clams to picanha, mushrooms with asparagus and pork belly gyozas.
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