By the Wine

Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré


Venture beyond Alentejo and Douro wines at this excellent wine bar, where some 65 offerings by the glass (€2.60 to €50) can be sipped under an impressive arched main hall ceiling strewn with 3200 wine bottles. You can thank the bar owners' winery, José Maria da Fonseca, for the Setúbal-heavy liquid education.


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