Rota do Cha exterior

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Rota do Chá

Miragaia


Skip the food and go for speciality teas at this bohemian cafe, with a verdant but rustic back garden where students and the gallery crowd sit around low tables sampling from an enormous 300+ brews divided by region. Service can be hit-or-miss.


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