So José Avillez has a bunch of casual restaurants in addition to his 2 star Mich Belcanto…read more Of course we didn't make reservations early enough for Cantinho do Avillez but his website redirected us to try his Mini Bar restaurant. Inspired by the success of the identical Mini Bar in Lisboa. Specializing in cocktails and tasting bites screaming of innovation, surprise, mystery and a bit of confusion. The theme is "nothing is what it seems". Some dishes are executed perfectly. Some fail to deliver but throughout the experience, you can see the creative side of the two star Mich chef. The prawn with lime was interactive but uninspiring. The roasted chicken was probably the biggest failure of the night. Essentially three different sauces with a thin crisp that tasted like chicken skin. The tuna tar tar and fish n chips were probably the best. The JABurger and Viet sandwich was nothing to praise. The veal with tripe in truffle sauce was very good. The parting dessert was some marshmallow and peanut confection. Peanut thing is amazing. The menu isn't complex but the process on how to order was incredibly confusing. 1. Hostess only brings you the cocktail iPad but doesn't give you the food menu at the same time. We saw countless patrons asking for the dinner menu. Why not give us both at the same time? 2. There are too many ways to order which leads to the most confusion as we saw patron after patron asking the servers to explain how to order again and again. 3. There is an a la carte menu, a tasting menu option and a mystery tasting menu option. On top of that, you're given a sheet to tick off what items you want. Some items do not even appear on this sheet. So this was way too confusing and the manager needs to address this in order to be successful. The servers are super cool so that makes up for a whole lot.

Giving this place some love since it doesn't deserve a 2/5. I thought the food was really awesome…read moredelicious and surprising. I did read the other reviews and avoided the chicken. We ordered: Apple margarita: interesting flavors Ferrer rocher: pretty yummy, loved the hazelnut and texture Beef tartare: super yum, expertly seasoned Tuna tartare: also umame and delicious. Croquettes: just okay, wouldn't get again Potato: kind of like a deconstructed tater tot, wasn't as special as the other stuff Veal rice: pretty filling. Husband like it, I just thought it was okay Burger, full sized: pretty yummy. Cooked medium as requested, meat was extremely soft and tender Foie gras terrine: super yummy and flavorful. Hazelnut dessert. Super decadent but not too sweet (the way I liked it) Two people getting these things came out to be 80 euro. A lot the was really great so I think it was worth it

Great selection of beers and really cool ambiance. Great 80s music videos (English and Spanish)…read more Only bummer is the parking. But I really love this area.

From the owner: Los 80's es un Bar Temático de la década de los 80. Ambiente acogedor y nostálgico que transporta a…read morenuestros cliente al pasado en una epoca tan importante tanto a nivel musical como social. Nuestra oferta es amplia y desde un café, una caña o un gran evento un momento en Los 80's se convierte en una experiencia única para nuestros clientes. Ambiente calido y muy familiar donde nuestros trabajadores podrán a vuestro alcance lo necesario para que te sientas como en tu casa

We both ordered the traditional Francesinha. It was very filling and good bang for your buck. The…read moresandwich had ham, chorizo sausage, and pork with a fried egg on top. It was so delicious! We also ordered some port tonic to go along with our drink. My only qualm was that the Francesinha was very salty so that could be toned down as an improvement. I would definitely recommend making a reservation if you're going at a peak lunch or dinner hour. We made a reservation for 12:15 pm, and that worked in our favor because the restaurant opened at 12 pm and there was a long line already.

My first day in Portugal we went straight to have the most famous Francesinha…read more The service was excellent. Very attentive wait staff. The bistro was busy and had a queue to get in. The francesinha was very good but HEAVY. it's not for the faint at heart. The sauce was delicious, the pork and beef were cooked well and the egg fried to perfection. If you don't plan on eating the whole thing, think about the sharing one

Good burgers, especially the chicken burger. Nice list of appetizers, we will have to go back and…read moretry more. They also have a good selection of local craft beers.