This is one of the first places I went to with friends upon arriving in London. My Brazilian…read morefriends like to go there because the owners are Portuguese, and there are some dishes with a Portuguese influence. However, most of the food seems to be suited to British tastes, they even offer an English breakfast and jacket potatoes, though chips aren't on the menu. Out of the two times I have been, I have ordered the penne pasta with onions and sausage, for the reasonable price of 4.95. It's a menu item that has exactly what I want in a meal, so I can't persuaded to try other things just yet; the fulfillment that dish offers is just too great. Overall, this is a reasonable and cute cafe off the high street with friendly people and good tasting food, pop in for lunch sometime.

This is my Hangover Recovery Place!…read more A fantastic little cafe in West Norwood, offering everything from English Breakfast to more Portuguese influenced dishes (it is a Portuguese Restaurant after all!). Service is great and while it is not the most stylish place in the world, it is good based on the area. Well worth popping in for some lunch some time. - And if it is a Saturday morning and you see a rather dishevelled group of people in the corner eating Full English with a beer, that may well be me and my friends!

Came here based on some online review recommendation which led to a major disappointment…read more The only thing nice about this place is the outdoor seating in a nice weather day. Our server wasn't particularly nice or friendly, looked very shocked when I only want to drink water than anything else. Food was very average...at last for the 5 dishes of seafood we ordered...the octopus was the best out of all.

Nice to dine outside. My hamburger was salty but tasty. My husband had the margarita pizza he said…read moreit was good. We were outside under huge umbrellas. There were lots of leaves on the ground plus a rib bone from the lamp chop! Next to our table. Not. Cool!

Real Portuguese place in London. Came here for lunch and it was tasty. Has the beef skewers with…read morebasmati rice and chips. Everything was so good except the rice was a little dry. The beef was awesome and chips were perfect. Good service and cool atmosphere make this place worth it.

We went for cataplana, which we have come to love since our trip to Lisbon. The food was great and…read morewe were thrilled to have found a Portuguese restaurant not too far from home. The seafood was ample and fresh. The broth felt a bit thicker than what I had locally, but it was all solid. Service was okay. They brought things out promptly, but I felt the staff were quite dry sometimes -- perhaps, because they were so busy on a Friday evening. Ambience was spacious and very local. We saw a lot of who seemed to be locals to the neighbourhood and Portuguese people too -- authentic but not the poshest decor.

This Portugese cafe is a little spot of Portugal transplanted into leafy Surrey. I know lots of…read morethese similar cafes in Central London - family places, which show continental football and frequented by patrons from particular nations. These are fantastic to sit in if there's a big football match on - you get a terrific atmosphere and some very traditional food. Cafe Viriato caught my eye as my salsa friend and I headed out to dinner tonight. I was drawn to the deli counter where I spied some cheese. On entering, I also spotted some pastel de nata, which are delicious creamy Portugese custard tarts, giving me a hint that this was a Portugese cafe. The owners were happy to chat about the Portugese produce and give me a few samples of the cheeses to try. I walked out with a local cheese, which is quite close to Comte in taste. I would love to return here when the Football World Cup starts - the atmosphere should be great.

This little portuguese cafe tucked around the corner of the high street, is basic in its decor, but…read morethe coffee and pasteis de nata (custard tarts) are to die for - and extremely reasonably priced!

If you don't like Indian food, it's hard to find an affordable sit-down restaurant in London,…read moreespecially Wood Green, home of the fry up and the kebab shop, so I was happy to discover Nandos. I know it's a chain, but the food is actually good, even for a vegetarian. My favorites are the grilled corn on the cob and the haloumi and portabello mushroom wrap, which sounds a bit like something from one of those nasty wrap places that used to be popular in the 90s, but it is really quite nice. Don't be confused, though when you see the hours on the door. The sign painter seems to have switched midnight with noon.

Service good and attentive. Newly done up it's not huge place but nice and cosy all the same…read more You know what you are getting with Nando's and this does what it says on the tin well.

Oh hmm I didn't exactly enjoy my experience here. Granted, the staff were lovely, I just found the…read moremeat to be so chewy I could barely get through it.

Small place, great food, great service. Walking in here is like going to a small mom and pop…read morerestaurant in Portugal. The flavors are authentic, the portions are good and the service is attentive and pleasant. I have returned several times already, despite only living in London for less than a year. If you want to know and taste true Portuguese food this restaurant is for you!

For many years, we've enjoyed the food at Canela's, and their location on Earlham meant that we…read morefrequently ate there before seeing a play at the Donmar. But our last two visits have witnessed a slow change in the way Canela does food. They have dropped the 6 or 8 large serving items in favor of having tapas-sized servings, and the number of those options has likewise decreased. The cheese board, the charcuterie are still good, as are the pastel de nata, but if you have not eaten at Canela's in a few years, you will notice the change immediately. What used to be an option (sharing food with your dinner companion) is now part of their "social dining" approach (phrase from their banner outside).

Found a little piece of home beautifully tucked away in Covent Garden. Surprisingly I managed to…read moreactually get some nice weather here and after a long day exploring some of the most popular places around the city, I passed by this small (and cozy) spot and decided to give it a try. The place is tiny but has a really nice feel to it, helped by the really nice choice of tables, huge windows facing the street and a beautiful display of their sweet and salty treats. I ordered one of the most popular choices back home for an afternoon (or any time of day for that matter) snack: pão de queijo (or cheese ball) and a quindim for dessert (sorry but I can't remember its English name). Both were simply delicious and on par with some of the best I had back home! Definitely worth any £ spent on them and worth a visit if you'd like to try them. I had an opportunity to talk to Wagner, who seemed to be one of the owners, and he was very nice and attentive. Definitely recommended! Love it!

If you like Portuguese TV soaps, football, great seafood, good value AND outdoor dining a'la…read moreEurope-style, this is the place to go. Its simple decor belies its authentic, typically run-of-the-mill European cafe/bar minus the mock tiles, fake flowers and ornaments you so frequently encounter in Spanish restaurants in Britain. Real Portuguese food for Portuguese people, including a novel 'flaming chorizo' tapas which possibly looks more shocking than it actually tastes. We ordered tapas : calamari rings, sauted clams with garlic, butter, olive oil and parsley (yummy), pork ribs with broad beans and the house red. They also do razor clams, and cockles, grilled sardines which looks great also, perhaps next time. Only thing missing is a beachfront and rowdy tourists lurking outside.. ..oh and a dry warm climate.

I got the pasteis de bacalo for takeaway. Super cheap at a couple of pence per pasty but I've had…read moremuch more flavourful pasteis in Portugal. The rest of the menu seems pretty pricey to me with mains about £15.