Portuguese

• Review
• Melbourne

Marmelo

A reinterpretation of a richly layered cuisine.

• Review
• Petersham

Lunas

Modern Portuguese cafe-restaurant for a quick lunch or long family meal.

• Review
• Marrickville

Casa Do Benfica

Packed, hall-style club dining room.

• Review
• Hurstville

The ‘most famous tart in the world’ is the solo star of the show at this father-son patisserie

The pasteis de nata are made to a secret recipe at singular bakery Lusinata.

• Lenny Ann Low

• Review
• Melbourne

Avoiding what’s obvious and popular, this hotel restaurant feels properly new

Focused on the food of Portugal, Marmelo is one of the more exciting restaurants to open in recent memory.

• Besha Rodell

• Review
• Petersham

This laid-back inner west spot is like a vine-clad European backyard

Shared meals and outdoor dining give customers a taste of Portugal at Lunas in Petersham.

• Lenny Ann Low

• Recommended
• Footscray

Santos Churrascaria

Traditional home-style cooking in a no-frills setting.

• Recommended
• Petersham

Frango Charcoal Chicken

The cult famous chilli sauce is a closely guarded secret of the Fernandes family.

• Review
• Marrickville

‘It’s a vibe’: The secret’s out about this Portuguese dining hall in a tennis clubhouse

Casa Do Benfica is roll-your-sleeves-up, bloody delicious family dining. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

• Callan Boys

• Review
• Earlwood

The suburban bakery pulling in customers from Melbourne, Perth and even further for a taste of home

Treats abound at Baked at Bina’s in Earlwood: fried, sugar-dusted Portuguese doughnuts, just-baked custard tarts and soft-centred Brazilian rolls.

• Lenny Ann Low