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Airy restaurant spotlighting Portuguese small plates & a full bar, plus outdoor seats & fado nights.
Hours
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 399 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: (408) 320-2884
Website: http://petiscosadega.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: petiscosadega.com
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Reviews
narae kim
I was really looking forward to trying authentic Portuguese food today. Overall, the flavors were on the saltier side for a Michelin-rated restaurant, and the wine list wasn’t very extensive. Corkage is $45.
Compared to other Portuguese restaurants I’ve tried in San Jose, a few dishes here are quite close to the authentic local taste. The white sangria was pleasantly balanced—not too sweet—and very refreshing. The blood sausage was chewy, aromatic, and tasted truly authentic, with just the right amount of salt.
The duck rice was my absolute favorite. The seasoning was perfect for my taste, and I loved the chewy texture and the rich, layered broth with mushrooms—it was full of depth and flavor.
The cod casserole tasted like a gratin, but it was way too salty. If it were slightly less salty, it would have been much better. Still, it paired nicely with the duck rice—but I probably wouldn’t order it again.
The tempura beans were crispy on the outside with a nice bite from the beans inside—tasty but nothing special. The house aioli wasn’t the traditional Portuguese or Spanish yolk-heavy version; it was more like the American-style aioli.
I would definitely come back for the blood sausage and duck rice—those two dishes are must-tries!
Service was excellent—the staff replaced plates, cleaned the table promptly, and were very polite throughout.
… moreCompared to other Portuguese restaurants I’ve tried in San Jose, a few dishes here are quite close to the authentic local taste. The white sangria was pleasantly balanced—not too sweet—and very refreshing. The blood sausage was chewy, aromatic, and tasted truly authentic, with just the right amount of salt.
The duck rice was my absolute favorite. The seasoning was perfect for my taste, and I loved the chewy texture and the rich, layered broth with mushrooms—it was full of depth and flavor.
The cod casserole tasted like a gratin, but it was way too salty. If it were slightly less salty, it would have been much better. Still, it paired nicely with the duck rice—but I probably wouldn’t order it again.
The tempura beans were crispy on the outside with a nice bite from the beans inside—tasty but nothing special. The house aioli wasn’t the traditional Portuguese or Spanish yolk-heavy version; it was more like the American-style aioli.
I would definitely come back for the blood sausage and duck rice—those two dishes are must-tries!
Service was excellent—the staff replaced plates, cleaned the table promptly, and were very polite throughout.
Khiem Nguyen
The place looks great but that’s about where it ends in terms of complements. It seems like they want to charge fancy restaurant prices and portions while giving you casual restaurant quality. The pork croquettes are fairly salty so you need to douse them in the sauce to abate it. This actually made them pretty good. The portion for the octopus was non-existent considering, at time of this review, they charged $45 for an octopus tail and 5 baby potatoes. Even without considering the price, it’s just alright. The serving size of the Francesinha was good but it’s honestly so one-note and reminiscent of malt that it became boring to eat. Additionally, the egg was fairly overcooked even though I cut it immediately. Also, it’s so hard to cut it with the knife they gave to you. Wish it came pre-sliced. And for the service, boy that mess was rough. They tried but they were both understaffed and also incentivized. Instead of a server for your table, you kind of got three people just walking around and you have to constantly flagged people down to get service. That’s fine for a place that’s like $15 a dish. Not $40.
… moreNaomi C
Went for dinner. The ambiance and service were great. For anyone wondering – it’s not tapas style, and the dinner menu does not match the website menu. The cheese bread appetizer was warm, spongy, and savory. The fish (catch of the day) was tough and not good. Seafood rice is like a risotto not like a paella, I was a bit disappointed there were no crispy bits. The veggie side was very good, lots of flavor. Overall the food was decent but not worth the high price we paid. If I could do it again, the table next to us ordered the flaming pork sausage and the francesinha sandwich, and those looked and smelled delicious. Those seemed worth a try.
… moreJenn Jiang
Went for dinner Thursday for dinner before heading to San Jose Improv. We arrived at 6 PM when there were plenty of seats and at 7:30 it was half full. The dishes we enjoyed most are beef tongues and pork with clams. Meats were tender and flavorful. Highly recommend. Enjoyable but with flaws dishes included filet mignon salad-vegetable fresh and seasoned right but meat cut was off too tough to chew; cheese bread – not sure what cheese they used but definitely lacking the creamy texture; and blood sausage- a little salty and too little blood so it tastes like just another normal sausage. Lastly not recommended the francesinha sandwich. Coming at the end of the meal the sandwich is very heavy with a lot of greasy sauce. If you just come for one dish this might do, fried egg ham and steak simmering in tasty sauce. The steak in the middle again I think is too tough. Overall I would say avoid their steaks. We would love to come back to try their seafood tapas and duck rice another time as people praised them highly online.
… moreJames Kennedy
Food was very good. I’ll be back. Staff was incredibly friendly and know the menu. Scallops we’re incredible. Asparagus risotto and shrimp were very good. We shared the ribeye ( steak. Frites) and glad we did with three people. I’m stuffed.
… moreG Lee
I think it’s a Michelin star restaurant so maybe it’s just me because it was ok but I wasn’t overly impressed.
The service was certainly stellar and the ambiance pleasing. Sort of Portuguese nouveau chic.
The food wasn’t the level I assumed it’d be. Here’s what we had, perhaps you want to try the same or something different.
Start with the Pão de Queijo. Delicious and puffy cheese bread. Based on the rest of the food, I had to eat a lot of these.
The beef tongue in tomato sauce was the best dish IMO. Tender pieces of tongue in a tangy sauce. Nicky cooked to the right texture. Perhaps a little too lukewarm instead of hot.
I can’t find it in my menu picture for some reason but the next best dish I think was paella. With mussels and clams. Or maybe it was risotto. It was sort of watery, so maybe…
We also had some kind of rice dish with a sausage and a pork belly on top. This one was pretty good. At least it fills you up. But it really needs more meat.
Pata Negra fries with fried egg on top was another good one. Very tasty and surprisingly a little spicy. Quite pricey at $34 though.
Octopus is always good and theirs was no exception. Cooked just right so good texture and not rubbery. We had the oven roasted version. They also have a cold version.
Sautéed veggies were solid. Nothing explicit to describe. Grilled sardines were very bony and not really my thing. Especially what you get for $33.
Pigs eat salad was the most, um, interesting. Taste was ok but the texture was odd. Basically cartilage.
The last thing was some kind of fried cheese (I think) with an egg on top. I really don’t have anything to say about that one.
Overall, quite a price tag and overall not my thing. Most dishes are around $20 but climb to upper $30’s. But you may love it! I Terri’s to take photos of our dishes so you can see for yourself.
… moreThe service was certainly stellar and the ambiance pleasing. Sort of Portuguese nouveau chic.
The food wasn’t the level I assumed it’d be. Here’s what we had, perhaps you want to try the same or something different.
Start with the Pão de Queijo. Delicious and puffy cheese bread. Based on the rest of the food, I had to eat a lot of these.
The beef tongue in tomato sauce was the best dish IMO. Tender pieces of tongue in a tangy sauce. Nicky cooked to the right texture. Perhaps a little too lukewarm instead of hot.
I can’t find it in my menu picture for some reason but the next best dish I think was paella. With mussels and clams. Or maybe it was risotto. It was sort of watery, so maybe…
We also had some kind of rice dish with a sausage and a pork belly on top. This one was pretty good. At least it fills you up. But it really needs more meat.
Pata Negra fries with fried egg on top was another good one. Very tasty and surprisingly a little spicy. Quite pricey at $34 though.
Octopus is always good and theirs was no exception. Cooked just right so good texture and not rubbery. We had the oven roasted version. They also have a cold version.
Sautéed veggies were solid. Nothing explicit to describe. Grilled sardines were very bony and not really my thing. Especially what you get for $33.
Pigs eat salad was the most, um, interesting. Taste was ok but the texture was odd. Basically cartilage.
The last thing was some kind of fried cheese (I think) with an egg on top. I really don’t have anything to say about that one.
Overall, quite a price tag and overall not my thing. Most dishes are around $20 but climb to upper $30’s. But you may love it! I Terri’s to take photos of our dishes so you can see for yourself.
Henry Zhang
The atmosphere and service are nice. My favorite is duck rice, octopus and meat croquettes. The mocktail red sangria is pretty good. But a few dishes are too salty and lobster bisque has a very strong unpleasant taste. Beef tongue, clams and seafood rice are okay. I expect more for the price.
… moreGuilherme Dino Montanini
SO GOOD
We enjoyed every single dish.
We shared food like family style, which makes the experience much cooler (you get to taste plenty of stuff).
We had mussels , duck rice, octopus, some bread, and a francesinha (sort of a big sandwich with steak, sausage, pork, cheese and a heavy gravy).
Wine house is not bad!
And the price was pretty good, it’s was like 130 bucks for me and my wife, but there was easily food for 3 people.
… moreWe enjoyed every single dish.
We shared food like family style, which makes the experience much cooler (you get to taste plenty of stuff).
We had mussels , duck rice, octopus, some bread, and a francesinha (sort of a big sandwich with steak, sausage, pork, cheese and a heavy gravy).
Wine house is not bad!
And the price was pretty good, it’s was like 130 bucks for me and my wife, but there was easily food for 3 people.
Francisco Fernandez
Service was decent but the waiter missed a few items we had ordered.
Starter Clams were under-seasoned and portion was very small. Plate had like 10 clams.
Seafood Rice was overpriced and again, under-seasoned. Consensus was that it needed more seafood, salt and pepper.
Octopus was good, but it came with only two potatoes and a sample of spinach.
Fries were great though.
Overall, portions small, overpriced and most dishes were underseasoned
… moreStarter Clams were under-seasoned and portion was very small. Plate had like 10 clams.
Seafood Rice was overpriced and again, under-seasoned. Consensus was that it needed more seafood, salt and pepper.
Octopus was good, but it came with only two potatoes and a sample of spinach.
Fries were great though.
Overall, portions small, overpriced and most dishes were underseasoned
Bumyong Choi
Speakeasy style bar at night. Old fashioned was on point. Very friendly staff. Even the bouncer was very professional and respectful. A great place for a nightout to catch up with friends and etc.
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