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Explore: the best of Portugal
Known as 'Little Portugal', try vinho verde and pastel de natas in Stockwell's best neighbourhood delis, cafes and bars.
Sandwiched between the busier neighbourhoods of Brixton, Clapham and Vauxhall, it can be easy to overlook Stockwell. The fact that its greatest work of architectural significance is a bus garage, albiet a Grade II-listed one, may not help its cause. But there are several excellent pubs well-worth a pit-stop, and the area has the largest Portuguese community outside the Iberian peninsula, making it the best place in Britain to sample pastel de nata (that Portuguese delicacy, the custard tart).
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