For many years, we've enjoyed the food at Canela's, and their location on Earlham meant that we…read morefrequently ate there before seeing a play at the Donmar. But our last two visits have witnessed a slow change in the way Canela does food. They have dropped the 6 or 8 large serving items in favor of having tapas-sized servings, and the number of those options has likewise decreased. The cheese board, the charcuterie are still good, as are the pastel de nata, but if you have not eaten at Canela's in a few years, you will notice the change immediately. What used to be an option (sharing food with your dinner companion) is now part of their "social dining" approach (phrase from their banner outside).

Found a little piece of home beautifully tucked away in Covent Garden. Surprisingly I managed to…read moreactually get some nice weather here and after a long day exploring some of the most popular places around the city, I passed by this small (and cozy) spot and decided to give it a try. The place is tiny but has a really nice feel to it, helped by the really nice choice of tables, huge windows facing the street and a beautiful display of their sweet and salty treats. I ordered one of the most popular choices back home for an afternoon (or any time of day for that matter) snack: pão de queijo (or cheese ball) and a quindim for dessert (sorry but I can't remember its English name). Both were simply delicious and on par with some of the best I had back home! Definitely worth any £ spent on them and worth a visit if you'd like to try them. I had an opportunity to talk to Wagner, who seemed to be one of the owners, and he was very nice and attentive. Definitely recommended! Love it!

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!

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.

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

came here on a saturday night at about 7pm and there was no wait which made me so happy since there…read morewere such long lines for every place in the soho area. - piri piri chicken (3.5/5) - it was decent but a tad dry and under seasoned. however, adding the peri peri sauce and peri peri oil that it comes with does make it a bit better. - charred cauliflower (4/5) - delicious and surprisingly tender, almost unrecognizable as cauliflower. the sauce was a bit on the sour end for me but still enjoyable - casa rice (5/5) - fantastic and bursting with flavor, a perfect complement to the chicken - piri piri prawns (5/5) - AMAZING, highlight of the meal. flavored to perfection and the shrimp heads were so juicy. i could easily eat 5 servings of this.

We walked in, not having reservations, but they seated us pretty quickly. All the food we ordered…read morewas delicious and the portion sizes were great for the prices. My husband generally doesn't care for mushrooms, but the grilled garlic mushrooms that we ordered were his favorite he's ever had, so much so that he wanted to keep eating more and more (and I can agree as a lover of mushrooms that they were some of the best prepared that I've had!). Additionally, I have never tried African rice before, but it was so flavorful and the addition of the crispy chicken skin was great. The server gave great recommendations for the Vinho Verde wine. I enjoyed both of the ones that we got and my husband, who enjoys port liked the port + tonic cocktail. It's beautiful inside and lively but not too crazy or loud. It's a lovely place to go to for an intimate date or with a group. We would definitely love to come here again with more people so that we can share more items on the menu!

The Natas were sooooo good and also crispy. Tasted so fresh that you can't just eat one. Definitely…read morewill buy more soon. Totally recommended.

Happy I found this place. My favorite dessert - Nata's pastry. Service was great, and staff was…read morefriendly.

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!

Ate here twice while in London. Got the Nordic burger the first time as the lady taking orders…read moresuggested it. It was absolutely amazing actually, and I think the bun might have been the best part, and that's taking nothing away from the rest of it. Came back the next day and ordered the elk burger and it was one huge gooey, delicious mess of a burger with sauce all over. Just amazingly great!