Travel + Leisure India & South Asia — May 2017

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A VIDA PORTUGUESA

A Vida Portuguesa on the

fi rst fl oor of a 19th-century

fabric store is a great place

to pick up Portuguese

souvenirs—locally made

Brito soaps in vintage

packaging, colourful

Bordallo Pinheiro tableware,

woven bags from the north

of Portugal, and more. Rua

Galeria de Paris 20-1; +351-

22/202-2105

VISTA ALEGRE

One of Portugal’s oldest

and most famous

porcelain brands, Vista

Alegre’s fl agship store has

everything from the iconic

blue-and-white azulejo-

inspired pieces to limited-

edition artist collaborations.

We are coveting the

collectible chess set with

hand-painted porcelain

pieces. vistaalegre.com

RETROSARIA DAS FLORES

Step back in time and into

your grandma’s parlour.

This retro haberdashery

sells a range of fabrics,

pattern books, and yarn,

plus there are regular

workshops in embroidery,

crochet, and felting.

retrosariadasfl ores.com

The Yeatman Restaurant

The two Michelin-starred

restaurant combines a

panoramic view over

River Douro with an inventive

menu. Savour the huge range

of seafood that Portugal has

to offer, everything from cod

to clams, and get a taste of

Northern specialities like

suckling pig, all presented

with a contemporary style,

and skilfully paired with

regional wines. the-yeatman-

hotel.com

Chez Lapin

Located in a 16th-century

building on the Ribeira

riverfront, Chez Lapin has

been around for more

than 70 years. This rustic

restaurant offers traditional

Portuguese dishes such

as chorizo asado (sausage

fl ambéed at the table),

bacalhau (salted cod cooked

in a variety of ways), and

grilled sardines. Rua dos

Canastreiros 40-42; +351-

22/200-6418

Vinum

Vinum’s light-fi lled terrace

dining room overlooks

River Douro. Feast on

Portuguese dishes such as

caldo verde (potato soup

with kale and sausage),

grilled alheira sausage made

with game meat, and pears

poached in port wine.

vinumatgrahams.com

Casa De Chá Da Boa Nova

Portugal’s superstar chef

Rui Paula’s Michelin-starred

Restaurante DOP in Porto

is a must-visit, but his other

restaurant at Casa De Chá

(in Matosinhos, just

12 kilometres from Porto)

will also impress. Set on

a rocky outcrop with the

Atlantic crashing at its

doorstep, the restaurant

(designed by Álvaro Siza

Vieira) serves Paula’s

interpretation of classic

Portuguese cuisine. Rua

da Boa Nova, 4450 Leça da

Palmeira; +351-22/994-0066

Guide

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VINTAGE PORTUGUESE FLAIR AND CHARM

GASTRONOMICS

A BITE INTO LOCAL FLAVOURS IN PORTO

Feira da Ladra (Thieves Market) in Porto.

Right: Shop for ceramics and Portuguese

cork products in the city.

The view from The Yeatman

Restaurant. Right: Crispy suckling

pig belly at the restaurant.

C L O C K W I S E : M E R T E N S N I J D E R S / G E T T Y I M A G E S ; C R A F T A L A N K I N G / A L A M Y ; URBANBUZZ/ALAMY; COURTESY OF THE YEATMAN HOTEL (2)

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