A Tasquinha (Coimbra, Portugal)
After our near-legendary marathon dining session at O Palco the previous evening, on our second day in Coimbra we were looking for a rather light lunch the next day as we were wandering the many steep streets of Coimbra. This eventually brought us to a place I had seen the previous day while walking R. Quebra Costas (“The Street that Breaks Ribs”), a steep staircase just below Sé Velha de Coimbra. Halfway up the steps is this little joint, A Tasquinha (“The Tavern”) with a single service counter with some stools, and a few small tables spilling out onto the outdoor stairs in good weather. This was pretty much exactly the sort of light lunch spot we were looking for.
