I now understand what they mean by "true Portuguese" restaurants. This was recommended by our local…read moreUber driver and it is tucked away off of the Sesimbra city center. There is a small patio seating area and then about 10 tables or so inside the inviting space. It is full of fish decor and carved wooden chairs and tables. A really charming mom and pop spot. At 7-ish PM were immediately greeted and seated. Given how popular the place supposedly was with locals, we were surprised by so few tables occupied. However, by the time we left a little after 8, the place was full. To our table, they immediately brought bread and a plate of cheeses, sardine pate, and butter. Know that you must pay for all of these and can hand back any items you do not plan to consume and not get charged. We handed back the plate with all but the butter and kept the bread. This was a solid choice and tasty bread. We ordered a curried shrimp stew and a pepper steak with a side of vegetables. The vegetables were a flat Italian green bean and they were expertly sautéed in garlic and butter. The curry was delicious with a seemingly endless amount of shrimp (served over white rice). It cost around 12 euros. The pepper steak was covered in a scrumptious brown sauce and served with both white rice and steak fries and a random few slices of tomatoes. The steak itself was a much thinner cut than they give in the US but was cooked well and was very tender. I was able to eat my portion with a butter knife! My husband and I enjoyed dipping the fries into the steak sauce. If you eat here, plan to pay with euros or a Visa or Mastercard. We had not yet exchanged currency to Euros and my typical travel Amex was giving them issues. It was awkward (but they were very kind and patient as we sought out an ATM). Would recommend. Most locals seemed to be ordering the fried or grilled fish, FYI.

This place was amazing, very authentic Portuguese food. Six minute walk from our hotel. 12-15…read moreeuros each. Mom & Pop restaurant where locals eat. Opens at 7pm, we walked right in, but it got busy shortly there after. We had the grilled fish, potatoes and salad and shrimp curry. I had to try the almond pie for dessert, it was delish! You will love it!!!

When I asked my friend in Lisbon where to go for seafood, she told us that she usually go to…read moreSetubal for seafood as the ones in Lisbon is not quite as fresh. Then another Portuguese local recommended this place. We didn't come during peak lunch hour, but the place was still rather busy. This place is not exact on the waterfront, separated from it by a wide street, though the view is quite open. We are glad the menu is available in English and the waiter is also fluent in English. We ordered a sole, and a risotto. Overall, it was a very enjoyable dinner, the quality of seafood is very good, and the price very reasonable. There are lots of seafood restaurants lining the street and as it was our first time eating here we don't know how it measures up to its neighbors, but it was definitely a pleasure experience.

Halfway into a very informative historical tour of Portugal, our tour guide informed us that we…read morewould be having lunch at Restaurante O Miguel. Since he is a local, he highly recommended that we order the Fried Squid meal. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a friendly employee that led us to a table within the outdoor seating area. After providing us with menus, we ordered one fried squid meal and two glasses of the Periquita Rosé. 10 minutes later our meal arrived at our table. The fried squid was absolutely delicious. It was perfectly fried so that the exterior of the squid was crispy (not dry), and the inside was surprisingly juicy. The pairing of fries with the squid was so delightful that we ordered a second fried squid meal to share amongst ourselves. The Periquita Rosé was just ok in our opinions. However, my wife and I are not fans of Rosé, we merely tried it because our tour guide recommended it. We ended up ordering a round of the Planalto dry white wine, which was better in our opinions. If the fried squid meal was an accurate depiction of how the other meals on their menu taste, I'm disappointed that we couldn't have revisited this restaurant at least two more times. I HIGHLY recommended this restaurant to any seafood lover!

On the last night of a 10 day trip to Portugal we booked O Batel, not necessarily realizing what a…read moretreat we were in for. Oh wow! The food here was out of this world, matching also the view and friendly service we got to experience as well! This restaurant is right along the beach, the front room get sea breeze and looks out upon the ocean. The staff is so excited to help and offer suggestions. We had our 4 month old daughter with us who was treated like royalty by the staff. We got a port tonico - they have a good wine selection, but I do wish they had more gins...that's literally my only point of feedback for this restaurant! We followed our aperitivo with a veal croquette with anchovy mayo - it was stunning. We had this beautiful ewe's cheese grilled with toasted bread that was out of this world, we had amazing scallops that were maybe on of the best bites we had on the trip, and a great arroz negro with cuddlefish. Dessert was good too with chocolate mousse and creme brulee. Every single dish was a hit, and that Ewe's cheese was just so out of this world!

We have been touring Europe for 2 weeks now. Best experience of all! Octopus Rice, in a steaming…read morecassoulet. Ceviche, so balanced and smooth. Cróquets, Crème Brûlée with Kaffir Lime. Beef cheeks with a Mashed Potato dish that was so succulent. The team is amazing. Thank you!

This restaurant was recommended during my Sesimbra & wine tasting tour. Service was great and I…read morequite enjoyed the ambience and seating just steps from the beach. They definitely know how to plate a meal here and the seafood is so fresh, you might see it arrive before it's cooked for you! The prices are a little on the pricey side but it's on par with the experience. Overall it wasn't my favorite seafood restaurant while visiting Portugal but I enjoyed trying the clams, lobster and shrimp rice entree and unique pineapple dessert! The Sangria was top notch!

We were on a winery tour and our guide recommended this place for lunch. What a great rec!! One of…read moreour best meals while on vacation. We got there right when they opened and they quickly filled up. Our server was super helpful answering our questions. And the food was divine!! I still think about those shrimp!

An everyday luxury!…read more Novo10 is a rare restaurant, where locals for decades celebrate everyday occasions by asking the waiter to treat them with the best, as a completely natural gesture! This is a remarkable trust built over decades as a local tradition, irrelevant if you are there alone, for work, with friends or family. You know the food will be the best on the day, the wine good and the bill more than fair without exaggeration. Such strong tradition could not be established without the large scale restaurant to secure the freshest fish; without a great and easy accessible location; without unpretentious discretion; without Setubal's world ranked fish market; without a strong founder culture by family Texeira and his terrific team! Novo10 does not complicate, they just informally and professionally make sure you feel good and get the best fish! We love this everyday luxury!!

Don't do it Terrible service and food mediocre…read moreHad to get up and leave Super unorganized

The best seafood! Fresh, tasty and good service. We had choco frito with a fresh salad, pulpo,…read morelulinhas,..

Very good fresh seafood - wide variety of daily catch to choose from. Food is tasty with just the…read moreright flavors and seasoning... however, overall preparation and the style of some dishes was a bit simplistic, maybe even homemade. I actually liked that a lot, but I can imagine someone wanting a bit more sophistication from a rather pricey place.

My first Portuguese perceives, wonderful seaside view, very fast attentive service, yet we were not…read morethere a apeak time. Had the monk and grouper stew very good. Our sides were mixed salad, olives and perseives, all very tasty.

Excellent restaurant in Sesimbra. If you really come to the beach near Lisbon, Sesimbra is the…read morebiggest beach. You need to seek the seafood here if you come here. We were here for the carnival. We have look up yelp and the this restaurant did not disappoint us. We start with local beer and Sangria. Local beer is super bock. It is a light beer. We started with the octopus. It tentacle is section cut in dish with olive oil. It is fun appetizers. We also have the bamboo clam which is call Atlantic jackknife. This clam I have it at Malaysia. Now I see them in Portugal. It is delicious cook with stir fry. It is also delicious. We also have the little neck clams. It is good too. Our entree is the garlic shrimp. The garlic was pan seared to crispy and cook with the shrimp. The aroma is perfect. Last and the best is the season king crab look like massive dungeon crab. The center of the top shell is stuff with crab meat stuffing. The crawl taste like Florida stone crab and sweet. I like my experience here. Highly recommended.

Small indoor space and covered outdoor patio with four tables. We saw this on Yelp, craved seafood…read moreand knew we needed to give it a try. It was hoppin' when we arrived but we snagged an open patio table pretty quickly and were given drinks promply. We made a great choice with the half pitcher of sangria. So good! We opted for red but most tables got white. Glass, half pitcher or large pitcher. On the table upon arrival: sausage, olives, fried fish cakes, bread (so good-well seasoned). Know that these table items are not free like in the US. You are able to tell them "no thanks" to whatever items you don't want and they will take them away with no charge. We kept all items this time since it was our first meal in Lisbon area and we wanted to try new things. We also ordered: Shellfish Mix Platter (Cold shrimp, crab mix dip, au gratin shrimp dip/spread, crab, garlic shrimp). We should have known better with the cheese/seafood combos that this was a gimmicky meal. Most of the items ended up tasting a bit heavy instead of light, flaky, and flavorful like fish can/should be. We did enjoy the garlic shrimp and the crab, but the dips were too heavy for us. Fries-best we've had in Portugal Spoke English. They gave us an English menu upon recognizing our "unique" Portuguese attempts. Note that they take Euros only. No cards. We would go back nut not order the platter.