5 out of 5 stars
Food is PERFECT, from the beef to the fish to the salad. And the delicious chocolate mousse.
Paula Hanmer
2 months ago
The Story
Behind the Plate
A family dream, a Lisbon childhood, and twenty years of learning how to cook the way it should taste.
How It All Began
A Taste of Portugal was born in 2021 from a simple dream: to share the food that defined a childhood. Chef Paulo Oliveira grew up in a small village outside Porto, where Sunday lunches lasted until evening and every dish at the table carried a memory.
After training in Lisbon and working across kitchens in London and Oporto, Paulo returned to his roots - not to Portugal itself, but to its flavors, textures and warmth. The kind of warmth that only comes from food cooked slowly, with real ingredients and genuine care.
We opened as a coffee shop and pastelaria first: a dozen seats, a morning crowd and a cabinet full of pastéis de nata still warm from the oven. Word spread. The lunch menu followed. Private dinners and function evenings came next. Today, we welcome guests from morning coffee through to evening feasts, and we still bake the same pastéis every morning.
We are not a large restaurant and we do not intend to be. We are a neighbourhood place, rooted in one community, committed to one kitchen and proud of one culinary tradition.
What We Stand For
Tradition Without Compromise
We follow recipes passed down through generations. Our bacalhau is cured in-house, our pastéis de nata are baked fresh each morning, and our olive oil is pressed from groves our chef has visited personally.
Every Ingredient Sourced With Intention
We work directly with Portuguese producers for our wines, cheeses and charcuterie. When an ingredient is seasonal, we celebrate it. When it is not available, we wait.
A Dining Room That Feels Like Family
We are not a large restaurant. We are a neighbourhood place where regulars know the staff by name, where tables linger over coffee, and where a Portuguese person would feel genuinely at home.
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Open daily from 06:00 to 22:30. Groups of four or more, please book ahead.