Catering for the midday stampede of
ravenous students, Padua's
bars
generally produce weightier
snacks
than the routine
tramezzini -
slabs of pizza and sandwiches vast
enough to satisfy a glutton are
standard - and there's a
surprisingly good choice of
self-service restaurants offering
good-value full menus. Although open
for lunch and dinner, they do close
earlier than other restaurants in
the evening; the hot-plates are
often turned off by 9pm. For a
passeggiata and a place to sit and
watch the world go by, the main
areas to head for are Piazza dell'
Erbe, Piazza Duomo and Piazza Cavour,
but for the real action the bars in
the narrow streets around these
piazzas and the University are the
liveliest, with a student-based
clientele.
Restaurants
Anfora , Via Soncin 13 (tel
049.656.629). Lively bohemian
restaurant that doubles up as a bar
between restaurant hours
(12.30-3.15pm & 8-11.30pm). Get
there early or book in advance.
Closed Sun. Antico Brolo , Corso
Milano 22...
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