This restaurant looked like a hole in the wall place in a triangular corner. When we entered we…read morewere pleasantly surprised by how nice it was inside. It was packed with people, which was a good sign. We enjoyed all our dishes, especially the tiger prawns, octopus, and seafood rice. The sangria was average. The service staff was very friendly and attentive.

The restaurant is away from tourist neighbor. But I suspect its target customers are tourists…read more They play American pop music all night long which is fine with me, but if you are looking for a local experience, this may not what you expected. Pastries de Bacalhau - the crust was not brown enough. May be longer time. The stuffing was flavorful but it's more the cod taste than the flavored mash potatoes which I prefer. I actually prefer the other local restaurant I tried the night before better. Caldo Verde - The potatoe part of the soup is great. Perfect viscosity but the flavor is not. It wasn't salty enough but more importantly is the flavor of the veggies and the spicy sausage they supposed to use that makes the soup taste different. Grilled giant pawns - The flavor of the prawns is not as intense as expected and hope to be. The squid ink pasta also lacked of flavor. That's disappointing. With the prawns, they should at least use the prawn shell to make sauce for the pastas. The pasta was tasteless, didn't even use enough garlic and olive oil to flavor it up. Seafood rice - Another disappointment. They used fish, small mussels and little bit of shrimp pieces along with some bigger whole shrimps and mussels. However, the rice was lack of the true seafood flavor that made from shell fish. They also added cilantro which overwhelmed the whatever left of seafood flavor. The lemonade was not a sweet lemonade but sour. Fyi. It's not fair we just went to another restaurant in the neighborhood and everything was so much better but people should know.

My girlfriend and I have just returned from our Portuguese vacation where we spent 8 nights in…read moreSanta Cruz. The Boca Santa restaurant was by far the best that we ate at, there are many others that are very good but Boca Santa is wonderful. The quality of the food is excellent! With a great mix of local delicacies and other dishes that lean towards a more international flavour, there is plenty to choose from their refreshingly modest menu. We're never fans of encyclopedic menus; less is more and quality and freshness of ingredients should be priorities as they most certainly are at Boca Santa. The food aside, the restaurant has an incredible location with various seating options. It sits beside the historic, and soon to be restored, Mar Linda restaurant and tea room, an evocative remnant of former seaside times in Santa Cruz. My girlfriend and I were fortunate enough to have great weather and we were able to watch the beautiful sunsets from the terrace as we snacked on olives, bread and cheese, all locally sourced, with chilled glasses of vinho verde. However, it can be very windy along the coast and so the restaurant offers a kind of 'indoor/ outdoor' space with a few tables in a sun room at the front with equally majestic views of the Atlantic horizon. The interior of the restaurant proper is so wonderfully cozy, beautifully decorated and in keeping with its maritime location in a bistro style. We dined on the Bacalhau á Boca, which is so beautifully presented as to be as much a feast on the eyes as it is on the palette. For us, the thing that brought us back time and again was the friendliness of the owner. Such a charming, well travelled man who made us feel like we were his only guests, a true gentleman and so proud of his kitchen creations. This is a bar restaurant, perhaps a bistro but that said, the location, food quality, decor and professionalism of its staff, lends itself to far grander establishments. Thank you so much Boca Santa for beautifully embellishing our visit to Santa Cruz 5

Excellent location, good food and nice staff. We had lulinhas à boca (little squid) and it was very…read moretasty.

This restaurante is the real deal. Authentic Portuguese, and the freshest seafood I've had in a…read morelong time. It is a family owned and operated business, and family pride gleams in everything prepared and presented to myself and my partner. The atmosphere felt local, and all were very warm and welcome. Great vibe!

GreT local seafood. Love the oysters. One Euro per one. So fresh. Very good service we'll come backread more

This came as one of the highest rated restaurants in Ericeira and it did not disappoint. Make a…read morereservation - they get super busy and fill up quickly. The menu changes frequently and I will be dreaming about the ceviche for a long time. The steak however, was disappointing, it didn't even have a sear and was super salty, tasted almost like they just boiled it. Stick to the fish which is where they THRIVE

Unreal, the view, the food, the vibe!!! Best Gluten free…read moreFrench fries ever They have a separate frier Then had the ceviche, again so fresh and flavorful! Best experience. And of course lovely wine. Service was perfect

Very delicious. Servers are very nice and speak very good english and tentative. Recommend this…read moreplace if you around.

One of the best restaurants in town. A mixture between traditional and cosmopolitan food.read more

We stopped in without reservations and the server made a big deal even though the place was empty…read more We were led through a maze of small rooms with old wooden tables with mismatched chairs. We told the server that we were referred by the place we were saying and he arrogantly said " Everyone recommends us"like he could care less. His superior and snarky attitude was a real turnoff. We were not super hungry so we ordered a few starters and some drinks. The server who brought our food was very attentive and kind. The food wasn't outstanding, earthmoving or even unique. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. The greeter stopped by our table, one more time to advise us that the restaurant would be closed tomorrow as a group of 40 Asians rented the place out "because we are so good." His total attitude turned us off. As we left, the restaurant was not even 1/2 full, so I'm not sure why he was put out that we had not made reservations. There are better places to eat in Óbidos.

Really nice place with a family feel. We got several tapas/appetizers and they were all good. We…read morelike the pork checks, stewed chicken gizzard and potato skins the best. The service was fast and very sweet.

While searching for some different types of food in Lisbon I found this restaurant with good…read moreratings, both in google and Yelp. After seeing the photos and menu my husband and I came here for lunch on our last day in Lisbon. This cute little tapas restaurant was located only 8 minute walk from our hotel. We ordered swordfish ceviche, tuna tartare, cheese board and seared foie gras on a toast. Our server explained the details of each dish that sounded so delicious. And every dish tasted great, especially we didn't expect to have such delicious foie gras in Lisbon. It's one of our favorite dishes but unfortunately we can't get it in California. We started eating swordfish ceviche and tuna tartare before taking photos. They also had Monkey 47 gin which is my husband's favorite gin. My sangria tasted perfect for me. Excellent service. We were glad that we had a chance to dine here before heading home.

I came here by my hotel concierge's recommendation. It is a great tapas bar which takes seriously…read moreof the food quality! The entrance is roped out - when you try to get in, one of the staff members comes out to explain the 'rule'...basically two food items per person is required (requested), so you cannot come here just for beverages. There were lots of yummy tapas dishes described on the blackboard, but I definitely enjoyed my selection - well, thanks to the helpful staff to make my decision. Both seared tuna and boiled shrimp were excellent, and perfect afternoon snack for me!

This is a small, unpretentious restaurant in the heart of Lisbon's downtown. They serve traditional…read morePortuguese dishes with a flair. We ordered the seafood rice, and the green lipped mussels in a Spanish garlic and wine sauce. Everything was piping hot, generous portions we could easily have shared one dish. Service was attentive making sure we were satisfied with everything. It's a very affordable place when you get this food quality. We'll definitely return next time we're in Lisbon.

Had a great first dinner here. The seafood rice dish was flavorful , we also had an order of steak…read moreand lamb. Good choice for a first night . The wine list is simple and has great affordable local options . We had a bottle of vino verde for three .

If your goal is to eat a fine meal near a train station, Metamorphosis is the place for you. In…read morefact, even if you are not fond of trains, this restaurant is a great choice. Our family enjoyed their meals and the service was very friendly. There were many vegetarian options on the menu. This is a rare experience for me in Portugal. In fact, the dish that I selected, Francesinha Vegetariana, was a meat-free version of a popular carnivore's delight. What a wonderful surprise to find this offering here. Please try Metamorphosis. It will charm and satisfy you.

Casual reasonably priced dinner with friendly service and lovely food! We had a 730pm reservation,…read morewere seated right away. The food came swiftly, and they gave us a shot of sherry complimentary post meal! The place is good for large groups, those on budgets, vegans/vegetarians. My husband got the peri peri chicken a d it was super hot but he liked the flavor (just wish they had ice cream on the menu to have after to cool down). I went with the p ppl Goat cheese-- it was colorful, packed with veggies & flavor!! My vegetarian friends, they are a handful of options for us!!

Excellent restaurent with good food and very nice stuff The…read morefish is fresh and tasty You wont be disapointed if you go there

This restaurent closed more about 2 years according to the shop that took over the location, i am…read moresubmitting it to YELP but want to make sure no one goes looking for it in the mean time