Pois Café

A favourite with travellers who appreciate a slice of bohemia with their cup of coffee, Pois Café has garnered a reputation for its casual drop-by attitude, a fact illustrated by its oddball collection of crushed velvet sofas, rickety old tables, mis-matched chairs and bow-legged shelves crammed with hand-me-down novels and out-of-date travel guidebooks. Customers can pop in and browse this secondhand library over a perfectly brewed bica (expresso), or lounge around over something more substantial, like one of the café's delicious homemade soups followed by quiche and green salad. Food choice changes daily. The tagliatelle with courgette, herbs and lemon sprinkled with Parmesan cheese is a favourite. So too is the smoked salmon fritters. If it's on, order the cauliflower curry with herbs and lentils.