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!

Absolutely loved this place! Great food, beautiful wine and welcoming staff! This restaurant…read moretransports you to Portugal for the evening!

The francesinha pops and the sauce is delicious, do not eat beforehand! Richard was a gem,…read moreexceptional service!!! I will be back!

Went to Casa do Franco with family. Statrted with the Bread and Couvert which was very good. We had…read morethe red sangria and the piri piri chicken with oregano and the rice with chorizo and fried chicken skins. It was delicious. Others in the group with gluten allergies had plain piri piri chicken and plain rice. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The service was good and even though our waiter had a slight issue understanding us at first, he made sure our order was correct.

Came here with some friends and we ordered everything on the menu. Portions were tapas sized and…read morefood was really delicious. My biggest qualm however is that they are pretty strict about the 2h dining time. Yet, service was slow the night I was there and food took forever to arrive so the entire dinner felt very rushed. Enjoyed everything on the menu, especially the grilled mushroom, the piri piri chicken, the feijoada. Will return again!

horrible rats everywhere workers took so long and stared at me the whole time while the rats were…read moreunder our feet and they were laughing at us and took like 20 minutes getting boxes

Have not had salted grilled cod so good since my mother used to make it for me. Nice atmosphere…read moreoutside. Friendly staff.

I was astonished at how unassuming and unfussy this place was for such a big name chef, tucked away…read morein a corner of Spitalfields market. I wasn't too sure what to expect from Portuguese tapas but what we got was lots of small plates with (as Gregg Wallace from Masterchef would say) big flavours! We went for variety when ordering. Not all the dishes were five stars but there were some definite highlights - for me it was the 24-month-aged St Jorge cow's cheese which did somersaults on my tastebuds, whilst my guy really liked their beef sandwich. We found the runner bean fritter a bit of a waste but both dived for the last mussel which was served in a small tin and beautifully seasoned. The custard tart which you have to reserve a slice of early as they only make one a night, was actually a bit disappointing - I found it a little too gooey for my liking. Every dish feels very thoughtfully prepared, and it was so nice to feel that thought and care extend to the service here, with a lovely welcome from the front of house who made sure we were happy sitting in the front 'outside but inside' area. Our waiter also took very good care of us, happily advising on dishes and in my case the wines too, as I hadn't heard of many of the grape varieties. So the 5th star is for their charm. A good feed if you're in the area with a very relaxed, rustic feel, but be warned the prices stack up quickly with this type of food! I could easily be persuaded to return though, as I already know which dishes I'd ditch and which new ones I'd order next time... ;)

REALLY GOOD. Tucked inside spitalfield market, this Portuguese restaurant makes me think…read moredifferently about Portuguese food for sure. The tins, obviously their signature is a must try. Clams (part of daily special) was so so good. Monkfish and scallops were marinated really well too. They had a fish collar, part of their specials, was cooked to perfection with sides of refreshing salad toppings. Also just perfect. Very good list of wine selection. Their dessert do not disappoint. Didn't try their olive cake (which everyone else got), but their fennel sweet was subtle and light and just ended the meal in the fluffiest and most satisfying way. Overall: REAL good

This is a small plate Portuguese style food restaurant in the teaming London Bridge area. You…read morereally need a reservation to go to this place since there are very few seats and it appears to be regularly packed. Great food. We got a variety of plates, from the Croquetes de alheira (Smoked Portuguese sausages) to the Cavala alimada (Marinated mackerel)--this was my personal favorite--to the Cachaço de porco com molho de Bifana (Pork neck & Bifana sauce)--the sauce was fantastic! We ended the meal with the cheese plate complemented with glasses of Churchill's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, which complemented the cheese well. (We'd heard that the owners of Bar Douro were also owners of Churchill's, which operates in the Douro Valley.) Well worth trying, definitely worth returning to.

This place was amazing! I stopped by in the late afternoon for a glass of wine and snack…read more Decor was gorgeous. I loved looking at the authentic tiles, olive oil container and branded plates. I chose my glass of wine based off the location map. I went for the namesake Douro wine and it was great. My real reason for stopping here was the octopus. I LOVED IT. I should have gotten two orders of this. It was perfectly tender, flavorful and the two different types of sweet potato complimented it so well. (My waitress told me they just got took down an octopus daily special which she said was so good... bummer I missed it!). It's a very small dining venue and seems to book up, so if you aren't flexible, get a reservation ASAP.

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.

Are you kidding? This was the one of the best meals I had in all of my week stay in London…read more This is a stall located in the Borough Market. It's easy to find because it's the one with the whole roasted pig on a spit. I lucked out since I guess there was a lull when I ordered - no one else was in line. The sandwich was made of a excellent roll and it came with some greens and a sauce that was really good. Of course the pork was super tender and juicy. They also gave you a bit of the roasted skin too. The sandwich was only 8 pounds and you'd pay a ton more in SF for sure for that quality of sandwich. That sandwich will be remembered for many years to come!

You could hear everybody's mouth crackling! I buy my roast hog on their small store inside Borough…read moreMarket, they don't have the yelp place yet so I will put my review here. The sandwich is compose of roast hog with crackling and applesauce in a roll. The roast hog is so delicious and really it cracks in the mouth. This reminds me of the crispiest pork in the Philippines which is called "lechon", the roll is perfect paring to the hog. Price is okay with the deliciousness you get. A must visit if you are in Borough Market.

Don't be deceived by the boring exterior, you're in for a real treat. I ordered broiled white fish…read more They brought family style portions of chips, rice, salad. The atmosphere was very lively and had lots of families. It was really inviting. From what I remember it was good value for money because it was honestly so much food. I have wanted to come back for a while with a friend who lives around the corner. Who's going to join me?

Loved... Really recommend this Portuguese restaurant. The…read moreseafood is the best in the city.

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.