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PORTO
Majestic Café
If you tire of experimentation
and seek a proper finish to the
meal—or if you’re famished after
an afternoon’s amblings—this
pastry palace is a classic of the
genre, along with Lisbon’s Pas-
telaria Versailles. Approaching
their centennials, both are
resplendently mirrored examples
of a beaux arts heyday. Do as the
locals do: Pair an eggy pastry
with a strong bica (espresso).
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Opened a year ago, this restau-
rant is a harbinger of Portuguese
cuisine’s future. The chef is
French, the menu and decor,
minimalist. Dishes honor the
restaurant’s name in their focus
on essential local ingredients.
From rabbit to tuna to prized
“black pork,” these dishes don’t
so much shout as gently hum.
Located across the street from
the national art school, the
dining room also has one of the
city’s best panoramas. epur.ptThe Alentejo region of Portugal is known for its
cork forests, Roman ruins, and vineyards such
as Torre de Palma (above), a design-centric
hotel and winery near the town of Monforte.Porto’s Majestic Café (opposite) has been
serving up art nouveau glamour, strong coffee,
and eggy pastries for almost a hundred years.
Try the rabanadas, the Majestic’s take on
French toast, paired with a glass of tawny port.FR
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