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(And what I\u2019d eat with it)<\/strong><\/p>\n When my boyfriend and I went to Portugal last year, we spent an unholy amount of time drinking beer. We didn\u2019t plan on doing this, but after our first \u201cfino\u201d Super Bock (a smaller 200ml draught) we realised that hopping from bar to bar for Super Bock breaks between exploring seemed like a great way to see the sights. It\u2019s now the only way we travel.<\/p>\n When we spent some time in Porto, a typical day started with a coffee and a pastel de nata<\/em>. Then we\u2019d stroll around, popping into shops, walking along the Douro river, contemplating our next meal. Around midday, we\u2019d give each other a knowing look and beeline straight to the nearest bar for our first (of many) Super Bocks. We were there in peak summer, so these “Bock breaks”, as they came to be known, were as much a chance to rest our weary legs as they were to hydrate. Beer trumps water on holiday.<\/p>\n One thing about drinking Super Bock is that it makes me very hungry \u2013 particularly for garlicky, buttery Portuguese food. Maybe the light lemony notes make me crave something rich, but after one sip I\u2019m already dreaming of dunking a crisp roll into a plate of chorizo, another and I\u2019m half way to ordering a juicy half chicken. After a pint, I\u2019m tucking into a plate of white bait with some sardines on the way.<\/p>\n If you, like me, love Super Bock and Portuguese food, here\u2019s where I drink a cold one in the Cape Town City Bowl and what I like to pair it with. I usually like to make a day of it, starting somewhere for a half pint and a nibble and moving my way around the city. Bring some friends, you\u2019ll need someone to share the Xai-Xai chicken with at Caramba.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Bacini\u2019s Pizzeria & Deli” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n An honourable mention of sorts as Bacini\u2019s is technically an Italian restaurant, but for some reason, they pour an exceptionally ice cold Super Bock. Since you\u2019re at Bacini\u2019s, it would be a crime not to order a pizza. I\u2019d go with the Sebastiano. It\u2019s got chorizo, chilli and garlic and bridges the gap between Italy and Portugal pretty well, in my opinion.<\/p>\nReserve A Table<\/a>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Toni\u2019s on Kloof” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When I went to Portugal, I quickly realised that the Portuguese food I like is not Portugal Portuguese, but Mozambique Portuguese. I\u2019d order chicken and chips and wonder where the sauce was \u2014 this is because of Toni\u2019s. Toni\u2019s is a Mozambican Portuguese restaurant on Kloof street and the reason (sorry if this upsets anyone) I would rather eat Portuguese food here than in Europe. I go for the full size Super Bock, prawn rissoles, Mozambican Peri-Peri Chicken and the Prawns National and maybe another Super Bock.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Vasco da Gama Taverna” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Vasco\u2019s, home of Castle Tank Beer but also (if you go inside and ask) Super Bock on tap. My heart sank when I didn\u2019t see it on the menu but as I walked inside I saw that iconic logo and felt at peace. I\u2019d go for the chicken prego (delightfully buttery), a few rounds of half pints and don\u2019t forget to pet the resident tuxedo cat.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nBacini\u2019s Pizzeria & Deli<\/h3>\n
\nToni\u2019s on Kloof<\/h3>\n
\nVasco da Gama Taverna<\/h3>\n
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