This is a wonderful find on our run to the San Jose area. Specializing in Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine, the food is delicious and most reasonable. Not only an eatery, there's also a market. Sadly, we weren't able to go through it. Save that for next visit. The restaurant is very comfortable and quite busy. Our friends (who are in the know) say it's more of a small Brazilian bistro; no matter, the food and the service are the attraction. Both top rate. Plenty of tables but most are already occupied. The large screen in the background is showing a Portuguese Euro Cup match. The host and staff were fantastic. The whole experience very rememberable. I really hope we make it back! read more

Although the food is supposed to be very good, I did t have a good experience. The service wasn't that great. Too long waiting; I sat for a long time until get my orders; no water served and I needed to ask for it about three times. No utensils served until asked for. I ordered a plate of Cod but wasn't amazed by it. A bit dry and not much flavor. The juices are great (I have the "cajá " and it was super delicious). The plate of picanha and creamy cod were really good - definitely worth it. The place is ok, clean and no fancy. Very casual and cozy with live music on some Fridays. Price for the plates were good, but not for a one small single rissole that cost $3.00 read more

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Unique Portuguese/Brazilian mini market and grill! Just keep an eye out on their hours since they close earlier than dinner time! One side is the market and there's plenty of seating on the other side. We came a little bit before they were closing, but the staff were helpful and friendly. Though keep in mind, things do sell out too. We got the: 1) Portuguese Sandwich: -This has eggs, beef, what I think is a slab of thick bacon, sauce, and fries. -Fries are thin cut and nicely crispy. -Sandwich is a bit dry, even with the sauce included inside, but there's condiments on the table for you to remedy that with. They don't skimp out on the meat at the very least. -Sizeable meal for a person or you can share it. 2) Gomes de sa Codfish: -This is shredded and cooked codfish with salt, onion, and garlic. -It's served with white rice and a side of salad with vinaigrette. -Despite the name, the codfish wasn't salty at all! 3) Chicken Empanada: -This was a cute pyramidal chicken empanada. -I've never had one like this before. -Nice crispy outside with a bit of a chewy texture and the chicken inside was nicely seasoned. -Not too salty, it's ground/shredded up and mixed with whatever sauce or seasoning they use. -Easy snack food to eat. It might just me not being used to the cuisine or must my tastebuds in general but all of the meats (even the filling) and the rice, were a bit too dry for me so additional sauce needed to be added, but I felt that this affected the saltiness/flavor of the dish much more than what's originally intended. Overall not bad, but I'm wondering if something else on the menu might have been a better match for me or if it's just end of the day, closing up quality. read more

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I haven't been here since pre covid and lot has change. I was craving for the Bacalhau dish and was disappointed. For some reason it didn't taste the same as I remembered as well as the rice all was too dry. I was also sad that black beans and the cheese puff bread was only available on weekends. We also ordered the picanha special they had going but lack flavor and was dried even ordering it med rare. Plus side they remodeled and place looks nice. Service was at minimal ordered and got serve and never came back to check on us. Had to flag them to get water. They were nice but don't expect service. It was not busy only three tables of patron. I didn't even bother to take any pictures of the dishes. I gave two star for remodel and the appetizer dish fried fish ball was ok. read more

Bacalhau Grill - Fries fish cake like. Don't know the name but was good. - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

I've always loved bacalhau, which was actually introduced me by my fiancé's Italian side of the family during the 7 fishes Christmas Eve meal. The funny thing was that I was one of the few people who loved salted cod (baccalà in Italian), so it ended up being a staple dish for future Christmases just for me. I didn't realize this until later that bacalhau was a traditional Portuguese dish, so I wanted to find a restaurant where I could have it anytime. In addition to bacalhau, I specifically was looking for some place I could find Brigadeiro. I went to Bacalhau Grill based on a recommendation from my friend, who is Brazilian. What's also cool about this restaurant is that it's attached to a market with Brazilian and Portuguese products. Customer service was excellent. The employee who helped us was very patient and explained everything to us. The food was fantastic, and not only did I find Brigadeiro but I also found other interesting traditional desserts that I can't wait to try for next time! My fiancé and I got a lunch plate each. His had a beef and potato stew, cup of rice, fries, side salad, and a drink. I ordered the traditional bacalhau dish, which came with a cup of rice, salad, and side of Portuguese Feijoada. Everything was so flavorful and tasty. Our server even offered us small samples, which left us wanting more and great reasons for coming back. read more

Bacalhau Grill - a plate of rice and vegetables - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

Os preços ainda estão bem caros. Paguei $36 pra um almoço, refrigerante, coxinha. Mas pelo menos a comida è bem gostosa agora (acho que mudaram de donos recentemente). Fora o preço insustentável pra quem quer almoçar com frequência, a demora continua a mesma. Recomendo ligar antes pra por o pedido com antecedência se não você espera aqui 20m+ para um to-go order. read more

This is a rare restaurant and market in the south bay, serving Brazilian and Portuguese food in a casual setting, consisting of a store selling candy, wine, frozen meats, and other goods, and an eatery with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The food menu at the restaurant does not include the English translation, so we struggled a bit when deciding what to order. But the grubhub/doordash menu online has the English translation, so we used that to help us order at the counter for takeout. We got three Pastels/large-sized empanada-like snacks (pizza, beef and cheese, nutella), Rump Steak dish, Bacalhau de Natas (codfish with cream), and a bottle of the Tongue Twister douro red wine. Everything was super tasty, even if they weren't our first choices on the menu (they were out of a lot of items when we visited around 3pm on Sunday, including the nutella and strawberry combo pastels, the grilled bacalhau, tilapia dishes, fried rabbit, and more). It worked out, cuz we absolutely loved the aforementioned items we ended up getting, that codfish dish particularly leaves me craving more. Service was friendly, and the wait time was reasonable. And there's a dedicated parking lot next to the restaurant and market. By the way, the hours listed online are inaccurate. The restaurant closes at 4pm almost every day of the week (I confirmed this with an employee over the phone), which is pretty early IMO and not really ideal for dinner. read more

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Went back April of 2025. Was happy to see the restaurant was updated and renovated, but was disappointed to discover the restaurant's Bacalhau da Gomes was not very good this time. Not sure if owners/cooks changed. My husband had a beef dish, also not great. Over cooked and tough meat. Lunch service on a Thursday was super slow. The market side still had the yummy sweet bread I love and Topo cheese, but same vendors and not made in house, so understandably consistent there. Mostly Brazilian wares now, but still can find the Portuguese goods. read more

The food used to be great with the old owners. Now the food is extremely bland with no flavors. Salt does not help. Customer service could be improved as well. It took 20 minutes to take our order and we were the only people in the restaurant. I guess that should have been a sign. I'm giving one star which is being generous. read more

A cool place to get Brazilian and Portuguese food/snacks. Service was polite and helped me decide what to get. Right off the bat, everyone who came in spoke Portuguese. Some of the staff do not speak english but that didn't stop the ordering process. I got the Portuguese beef and it was amazing. The frits were crispy and light. The beef and egg were cooked nicely paired with a delicious sauce. Definitely ordering it again. I got a cheese with heart of palm empanada. Wasn't expecting it to be so large. It is delicious and I never tried heart of palm before--would say it's like jack fruit if anyone was wondering too. read more

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bad smells, bad food (like spoiled bad), way past expired items, son got food poisoning, dirty, just no.

Tenho uma reclamação muito séria a fazer sobre um funcionário e gostaria que o PROPRIETÁRIO do restaurante entrasse em contato comigo diretamente, porque o serviço que tive no final de tudo foi terrível e parecia ser pessoal devido a ser amigo de um funcionário, enquanto o serviço do garçom e a comida da qual não tenho do que reclamar foi excelente, mas o funcionário que recebeu o pagamento nos serviu muito mal, e acredito que a ligação que fiz não terá muito efeito. Então eu peço a atenção de um proprietário para que eu possa expor a situação e o restaurante desse tamanho tem um funcionário que prejudica sua reputação. I have a very serious complaint to make about an employee and I would like the OWNER of the restaurant to contact me directly, because the service I had at the end of everything was terrible and seemed to be personal due to being a friend of an employee, while the waiter's service and the food I have nothing to complain about was excellent, but the employee who received the payment served us very badly, and I believe that the call I made will not have much effect. So I ask for the attention of an owner so that I can expose the situation and the restaurant of this size has an employee who damages its reputation. read more

Excellent environment and very good service. 100% Brazilian food I loved it and recommend it a lot read more

The food and service were very good! Though the store items Brazilian and Portuguese super pricey!

This is a non-pretentious restaurant and grocery store. It caters to Brazilians and Portuguese by offering menus from both countries. Salgadinho & pastel are fried upon ordering. The menu is very comprehensive and you get a good variety from all the protein groups. Typically the staff is Brazilian and very friendly. I usually get the Portuguese style codfish which is always good - Bacalhau a Gomes de Sá. It comes with salad and rice. There are lots of desserts and drink options. The place isn't unsophisticated but clean and reasonably priced. Eu recomendo. I recommend read more

Bacalhau Grill - Bacalhau a Gomes SA Party - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Whenever l visit this place, l always get the same order which is their Bacalhau plate. It's perfectly matched with the rice and salad. I also tried their pastries and it's delicious! They have a little market inside. read more

pessimo atendimento! Já fui lá antes e era ótimo o atendimento, comida, acho que trocaram quem trabalhava lá, estive lá hoje e foi horrível o atendimento, 0 profissionalismo. Nunca fui atendido tão mal! read more

Bacalhau Grill is a steam table restaurant with plenty of dining space and a store that includes alcohol, but it didn't give me a good feeling regarding the cleanliness. (-2 stars) Enjoyed the Guarana Antarctica to drink and the deep fried potato ball stuffed with chicken. It was a good quick snack. If you are looking for Brazilian food, better that you go to DL Brazuca restaurant. Just 10 min from here. Real nice people, good food, very clean and cozy atmosphere. read more

Bacalhau Grill - Bacalhau Grill is a steam table restaurant with plenty of dining space. - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

The server was so nice. The food came right away . Beef was so tender. I love the passion fruit mousse, not sweet but tangy. They have a supermarket beside within the restaurant. read more

Ordered the creamy cod and 8 pastel de natas (only $1.95 each). Very good and the restaurant was clean. read more

Bacalhau Grill - Menu - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

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This is an awesome Portuguese/brazilian spot! We are costumers from a long time ago and they are always surprising us with new delicious dishes! Now they have pizza ! And I am so happy that I can really eat an authentic Brazilian Pizza in the Bay Area! They have the stuffed crust option, and we eat the bacon catupiry cheese one, and guess what? We are addicted to it now! I'm definitely coming back soon ! All the staff is very kind and helpfull, the environment is super cozy! Thank you so much read more

Located in San Jose's Little Portugal community, Bacalhau Grill (BG) offers-up legit, chef-quality Portuguese cuisine in a cafeteria-style environment. Portuguese food is one of the more overlooked cuisines, as it's often overshadowed by its close relatives of Spanish/Mexican and Italian food. However, their unique combination of flavors and dishes can hold a candle to any of their more popular counterparts. Enough chit-chat let's get to the goods: What's Good: -Their namesake Bacalhau--a salted and dried Cod that's reconstituted--is one of my favorite things to get here. It's briny flavor pairs well with their potatoes, beans or rice. Make sure to heap on a generous helping of their house-made pickled peppers, which are incredible. -They have some mighty fine desserts here as well, and my favorite is their Passionfruit Custard which completely blew my mind: smooth, creamy tart and not too sweet it really is what I'd consider the "perfect" dessert. -Not only are they a restaurant, but they are also a market that sells an assortment of imported Portuguese food. Covid19 Update: -They offer their own delivery service, just call 408.259.6101 or email them at bacalhaugrill@gmail.com to place an order -They also offer delivery thru more traditional means of Grubhub, Ubereats or Doordash read more

Not fancy but the food was good with really friendly servers. I would return when in the area.

The go to place for authentic Portuguese food and OMG the Pastel de nata is heaven. Grocery store heaven with lots of wine to choose from and goodies you only see in Portugal but they have them in store :).. friendly people always smiling. Plenty of parking and you can enter on the parking lot side for the restaurant or on Alumrock side. You need to order the pastel de nata ahead if you need a few. The make them fresh :). Wanted to give this place good Yelp and finally got time now to say thank you for the great food and wine and goodies. If your food is not to your liking just let them know and they will address it. read more

Bacalhau is their specialty and comes highly recommended. Some time ago they hosted a Brazilian pizza night with live music. Nearly every table was full with large families and groups which made a for a very festive dining experience. read more

FOOD you gotta order the febras plate. It's basically a pork chop with white gravy with side salad-tomatoes and onions and olives. They have an egg too, but I ask for mine scrambled because I cannot deal with a sunny side or over easy medium whatever you call it not all the way cooked egg. Comes with French fries. Everything else I've had here I don't have the palette for so I stick to this plate only. Their coffee here is super strong and comes in the cutest small cup ever. GENERAL you order the food. Sit down. They bring the food to your table. Then you get up and pay at the register after you finish eating. This is a Portuguese market but it has a casual restaurant inside. They add table cloths and flowers if it's a special occasion like Mother 's day. PARKING It's easy to miss this place because it is along Alum Rock and there tends to be a lot of cars making it hard to slow down to turn into the parking lot. Look for the black gates. There's a side door and a front door. read more

Bacalhau Grill - Stew - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

It's a proper place to have a taste of Portuguese and Brazilian food - the restaurante is basic, but staff is welcoming enough and the food is cooked very similarly to what you'd find on both countries cuisine - recommend if you want to have a taste of those cultures! The market is small but it does offer a proper variety of some of the most iconic foods and brands from both Portugal and Brazil, in combination with a selection of locally made Portuguese-style baked goods. Wine selection is reduced but covers all the main types, r commend trying Vinho Verde if you haven't - it's a must for hit summer d read more

I wanted to try Portuguese egg tart, but they don't have that. I end up trying Cream Queijada and orange quijada. Both were delicious, hitting my sweet spots. It shares space with the grocery store so you can buy Portuguese ingredients. The cashier was friendly and patiently explained to me about the dessert. Definitely try out this place. read more

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Terrible food, cod was not fresh and found several bones. The pork cutlets tough and sauce was tasteless. Salad was brown! Yes, BROWN. We also tried chicken and cheese empanada that was decent, guess cant go wrong with fried food. The condiment bottles were empty. Wanted to try something different and local SJ business but should listen to my partner. Sorry, bb next time I sure will. :/ read more

Good traditional food, inside location is very welcoming and well kept. Enjoy eating here and picking up supplies to take home. read more

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Food was delicious served like large tapas. Latino sports bar, spacious, lighted, about 7 large tv's Dating atmosphere for Millenium age group, go nicely dress. Near freeway exit. Music too loud. 4 * This senior would go again. read more

Business hours are misleading. The market portion of this business opens at 9. The grill opens at 11. Super disappointed as we arrived at 10:20 and ready for bacalhau. They were kind enough to sell us bread and scrambled eggs. At least the coffee was delicious. read more

I laughed when I saw that one of my Yelp friends had reviewed Bacalhau Grill upon looking around and seeing what my Yelp friends had been writing about these days. And that this is the only place in San Jose at which I've eaten since the '90s and upon which we intersected by way of having visited it. So, I decided to go through my files of digital photos and put them up, along with a review. In case you didn't know, bacalhau means cod in Portuguese. The "lh" is pronounced like the "elle" in Spanish or "gl" in Italian. There. I've gotten the pedantic language lesson out of the way. It's in what was marked on the map of San Jose as Little Portugal. It may have been Little Portugal at one time but it doesn't seem very Portuguese today, at least not what the Portuguese sections of Montreal, Toronto, and Fall River (MA) are like. That said, Bacalhau Grill stands out as sort of a "go to" place for Portuguese speaking folks in the South Bay. But anyone should be happy to pay them a visit and they'll be happy to host you. The restaurant-store is pretty much at the junction of US 101 and Alum Rock. It's a typical 1-story retail store along a series of storefronts except that, slotted in between it and the adjacent merchant, is their parking lot. It seems to be amply sized to handle their customers. There. I've gotten the parking description out of the way. My experience was a little unusual because I walked in on a Sunday on which it was a feast day on the calendar. There was a buffet going on. It came with the "vinho" (wine) included. I asked the price. Nao posso fazer! (No can do.) I asked if it was, or could be, priced without the vinho and it really couldn't. They weren't serving from the menu that day but were accommodating in that they put a platter of shredded bacalhau and rice together for me. Again, because it was a feast day where they were doing something else, they gave me some good-sized portions, albeit slightly different from the regular menu because they came from the items on the buffet and they were nice and warm. Look at other Yelpers' photos to see how the platters are put together, with their seasonings and garnishes, on regular business days. The service at Bacalhau Grill from the waitress was good-natured and casual. The place is folksy, with all these tables in an open area, flags of Portuguese speaking countries, a Portuguese TV channel going, and the "real thing," meaning people from those countries speaking the lingo and who seemed like they were regulars. The people might also be from the Azores (not on the mainland), Brazil, Cape Verde, etc. There. I've gotten the demographic analysis out of the way. I went to the cash register to pay and had the cashier, who was the owner, add a take-away dessert to the tab. I saw a lot of sweet treats I wanted to eat, but settled on a slice of tres leches to go. I devoured it before I drove off. Note that there is also a grocery store and more for those seeking the staples for Portuguese and Brazilian cooking. I talked to the owner for a short while and she was very pleasant and hospitable. It's nice that the South Bay has a hub like Bacalhau Grill to transport you to the Luso world for an hour or two. You'll want to come back and be a customer here again. read more

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I hear lots of good things about this restaurant. We are here for Sunday lunch. The steak was so dried and I got to say it was truly disappointing. The cod fish was not in filet form as I thought it'd be. Service was good but food was a downer. May be we just came on a bad day. read more

Came for lunch during the week and found plenty of parking on the side of the building. Amicable staff greeted me and provided fairly quick service, food was delivered to the table. Unfortunately, the chicken burger was subpar and not much different than any other restaurant. Perhaps I should have ordered the sausage. read more

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As a long-time customer, I was surprised to see so many changes here. The inside has totally changed. I wonder if there are new owners? It has gone from bright and cheerful, with Portuguese and Brazilian flags, and tablecloths on the tables, to a very dark eating area with dark wood paneling and dark ceiling, and no tablecloths or color anywhere. It no longer has that taste of Portugal appearance, and it seems the menu has also changed. It's condensed, so some dishes must have been discontinued. Bolos de bacalhau, or bacalhau cakes- bacalhau "fritters"- are only sold separately {no longer part of a meal}. My thin steak was overcooked, making it tough, dry and chewy. The fries weren't very good either, and the taste of fresh garlic that I always loved was missing. It seems they are now using bottled, minced garlic instead of fresh, chopped garlic. No flavor whatsoever. Could not taste garlic in the food at all. There were no olives either. The woman who took our order was very friendly, but the man behind the counter didn't even say hello. I hope the next time will be better. Edit: I forgot to mention the beans. There were very little beans, mostly liquid. read more

Wow! This place was packed on a Sunday afternoon. As soon as one group left, another joined. If the locals' presence was any indication, I was in for a real treat. They offered some items buffet style. Stewed beef or pork, beans, filet of fish with veggies, more beans and bacalhau (cod fish sauted in oil with onions). But since I was in the mood for chicken, I ordered from the menu. I was hoping to get piri piri chicken, but that's not on the menu. No big deal, I ordered the grilled chicken breast, which came with rice, salad and french fries. I wish you could see the devastation that had to be on my face when I opened my to-go container. The made a chicken breast into a sardine. How is that possible :)?. Well as long as it tastes good, right? No. No flavor whatsoever. Very disappointing. The side salad didn't even have dressing. And although the french fries were crunchy on the outside and moist in the inside, they forgot to put salt or any other seasoning/spice. The wait time was a little longer than it should have been for such a thin slice of poultry. The rice was the BEST part of the meal. Lessoned re-learned. If there's a menu item that shares the name of a place, then that's what you should try. Forget what your taste buds are telling you. I will go back there to try the Bacalhau. read more

Bacalhau Grill - Grilled Chicken Meal - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

Food is a lil pricey for what you get but its really good. They got a bunch of fried snacks and pastries that are worth a try. No idea how much they cost me cause the receipt wasnt itemized but id say about 2 bux each. Food: Bifa de portuguesa ($14.5)- Was cooked med rare like i asked so that was good. The steak itself was just alright but you cant expect the world from a 14 dollar steak, plus it comes w/ a fried egg, fries, rice, and some salad, so maybe the steak is more of a $10 steak. Best part is the sauce. The sauce goes well with EVERYTHING! Dip your fries and rice in it, its bomb. Overall, i felt the price was a lil over but it was still worth a good first experience. I cant imagine hittin this joint up all the time, but its good if you wanna try somethin different. read more

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Amazing tasty authentic Portuguese food! 5 star quality and the staff is very friendly! Will eat here again forsure!

I got the feijoada today and it was a bit disappointing, but I'm going to try to be constructive here. The beans were overcooked and seemed low quality, the rice was ok, the kale was ok, the farofa was( "sem graça" ) nothing like what we get in Brazil, it was just farofa without bacon and other seasoning that we normally get in Brazil. I wouldn't mind paying a little more for high quality food so I hope you can improve because it's actually sad, Feijoada is our iconic dish, it has to be good specially exposing the dish to another culture. I definitely hate to give bad reviews because I know it can harm the business, but I would love to have a nice Brazilian/ Portuguese restaurant that I can recommend to friends. read more