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.

Wonderful Portuguese spot tasty staples and interesting drinks. We ordered the chicken, rice and…read moresalad to share for family of three. It was just enough as we were not terribly hungry. If you are, that portion may not be enough. We also had a rhubarb spritzer that had a fresh, unique taste. Service was very fast. Would recommend and would return.

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... ;)

I had high expectations for the Taberna do Mercado since the ratings were quite high and I am a…read morePortuguese food lover. I have to admit that our diner at the Taberna was flawless. We sat at the bar to watch the cooks and see how they handled the food. They put so much enthusiasm in their food: resting the meat properly, seasoning, checking texture, tossing away what they weren't happy with. Even though we had some favorites (hear me here: Heaven bites), all dishes were great. The tinned fish, served with pickles and fresh sourdough toasted bread brushed with olive oil, are definitely a must have. The green beans fritters are served with an acidic sauce that makes it a perfectly balanced dish. The cod is fresh and cooked as it should be. The egg yolk pork fat desert in a port wine sauce is worth trying. The staff was really friendly and the cooks would always take the time to answer our questions. The selection of wine is good for all ranges of price. We had a bottle of wine and about 7 dishes and a dessert to share for 115£ (which isn't bad for London price.) I left the place thinking I'd love to come back for a sandwich for lunch or a whole suckling pig with friends. Well done for a restaurant to fill your appetite while making you want to come back straight away. Definitely a place I would put on my list of London's best restaurants, along Hawksmoor, Ceviche, Dishoom and Franco Manca!

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.

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.

3.5 £6 for a massive…read moresandwich with this sweet purée sauce, greens, and a hunk of pork. I recommend the wrap just because the huge ciabatta bread was just too much, I couldn't properly enjoy the meat. The meat was very well cooked and flavorful, with a nice crisp crunch of the leaves. He added a couple pig skins which were frankly too hard and chewy to eat. The meat is really really good, just don't get the voluminous bread roll, try it in a wrap.

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.