De Costa's 8 Portuguese Seafood — Restaurant in Malacca

This is stall no. 8 in the Portuguese settlement. After speaking with the lady that took our order, we understood that stall no.7 and no.8 are operated by the same owners. Beware of the heckling that you’ll face as soon as you park your car, you’ll be swarmed with representatives from each stall persuading you to come to their stall. Just politely decline and walk ahead if you already have a stall in mind, they are generally not pushy 😅

Our dinner for 4 pax was very satisfactory - all dishes were delicious! Stingray meat was firm and went very well with the sauce, I particularly enjoyed the garnishing that came with the dish. Scallops were delicious and we regretted ordering just small! Chicken wings had a good marinade to it and it was served freshly fried and meat tasted juicy. We also ordered fried rice to go with all the dishes which was average.

We sat outside and enjoyed the breezy ambience. Total cost came up to RM140, which everyone agreed...

Overlooking seaview, Portuguese Settlement remained as a beautiful place providing chill and laid back ambience after so many years…

We decided to try out De Costa 8 & Pescados 7 knowing that they are the oldest Restaurant standing and runs by Portuguese descendant. What we had tonight: ❤️ Cheese Fresh Prawn Mee Hoon $38👍🏻 ❤️ Salted Egg Crab $85 👍🏻 ❤️ Pari Fish $42 ❤️ Lala Soup $28 ❤️ Prawn Fried Egg $12 ❤️ Sweet Potato Leaves $12 They are popular for using fresh catches every day and I can reassure you that they still holding up the fact.

All the seafood are extreme fresh with umami taste. Literally a feeling of tasting the sea…

📍 Portuguese Settlement 💡 Tips1 👉🏻I recommend you to do your research and decide on which shop to visit beforehand. Be ready for them competing against each other to invite you for seating. 💡 Tips 2 👉🏻 Come early to catch the...

Soon as we arrived in this area, oh-god! Literally swarmed by the staff of the eateries. They basically crowding around us and asking you to patronize the eateries they belong to. In the end, we agreed to the young lady who walked us to Restoran De Costa's across the sea view. We ordered and later, once the dishes arrived, we diving in,. How? Mmmm? Maybe one of two of the dishes stood out. Otherwise, just an average meal and price wise, not cheap. Took us by surprise for paying a substantial amount for Grilled Black Pepper Brinjal, Assam Prawns, Petai Sotong Sambal, Baked Sambal Fish and Salted Egg Crab. For drinks, you can call for fresh orange juice from the trader who will be walking up and down, or opt for coconut water from the stalls across and facing...