There is an increasing number of restaurants and cafes on the islands.
National specialties:
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Pastel com diablo dentro ('pastry with the devil inside') - a mix of tuna, onions, tomatoes and pastry, made from boiled potatoes and corn flour.
•
Cachupa, a mess of maize and beans.
• Fruits include mangoes, bananas, papayas,
goiabas (guavas),
zimbrão,
tambarinas,
marmelos,
azedinhas,
tamaras and
cocos.
National drinks:
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Aguardiente (sugar cane rum).
• A San Antao
liquor made from coffee, cinnamon, fig leaf, peppermint, orange or lime.
•
Manecome (local wine from Fogo).
Tipping: It is normal to give 10 per cent for good service.
NightlifeSome hotels provide evening entertainment. Small villages will have a lively taverna. Most nightlife is on the main islands: there are 21 nightclubs in Cape Verde – eight on Santiago, seven on Sal, five on São Vicente and one on Fogo. Praia has a cultural center at which local Cape Verdean artists and instrumentalists perform.
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