Cantinho de São José — Restaurant in Lisbon

This place felt very authentic and the pork and beans stew I had was delicious, even though I usually don't care for beans. We were only so so about the codfish, but that may be our personal preference. Cost (

We came following good reviews, however it was the worst food we had during our 10 days in Portugal.

We had white cheese for starter, he brought some fried fish cakes,

For the main we had Seafood rice and chicken.

Cheese and fish cakes were great.

As for the Seafood rice, it was mainly crab sticks and rice. Now this is something I would not expect in the country famous for seafood- it can be simple, it can be few ingredients, but there is no compromise on quality.

Chicken was soft and great, however, the fries were not nice at all- not crispy and dry. We thought ok, maybe because it's a small restaurant, but we went to other small restaurants later and it was never a case again.

Wine was great, the atmosphere quite local but I would definitely not call this authentic restaurant with great food.

Menu is seasonal, written by hand and there is no way you can understand anything if you are...

This is the place if you want to experience the real portuguese cuisine. You'll find the menu on the street handwritten as it is in the restaurant. In the inside is very tipical, nothing funny or modern, but the furnitures are minimal and old style. They don't speak english but don't worry you will able to understand and make yourself understood. The plates are abundant and reflect the tradition on the portuguese cuisine. I went in the restaurant 3 times for dinner because it was my preferred place to eat in Lisbon. I did try massada de peixe, bacalhau a braz and salmao grelhado. Everything was good and very satisfying. Of course the dinner couldn't finish without doce de casa and a copo de porto (glass of porto). Even the bill is handwritten, old school until the end. If you are in Lisboa try it you will not be...