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Traditional Portuguese fare is dished up at this simple corner eatery with a convivial ambiance.
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Portugalia Bar & Restaurant | Newark, NJ 07105
Love Portuguese food? This place serves up homestyle authentic food and is known for its BBQ chicken, codfish, and serving a mean steak.
Portugalia Bar & Restaurant, 280 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105, US
Portugalia Bar & Restaurant, located in Newark, NJ, is a unique destination that specializes in Portuguese gourmet food and housewares.
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Veronica H.
Stopped here unplanned and it was truly such a great experience! My husband and I shared the lunch special of thin steak with sides, and it was delicious. We will definitely be back when we are back in the Ironbound area. Great lunch today.
… morePavel Suarez
Nice place for a drink at the bar accompanied with famous whole BBQ chicken or fried calamari. Pale in color French fries did not impress, dirty half-full ketchup bottles were disappointing. Cod fish Portugalia style and seafood rice were very good. The atmosphere of the place was average overall but food is mostly delicious.
… moreCharlie
I ordered a whole barbecue chicken for $18 over the phone when I went to pick it up. It seemed like and I asked if it was a whole chicken. I was told yes when I got home one hour later, I had two wings two drumsticks and a neck bone. Horrible horrible experience. I live over an hour away so there was nothing I could do about it but I paid for a whole chicken and I got not even a half ..no breast meat at all. The pan looked like someone had eaten chicken from it. . It is not right. I highly discourage anyone from ordering takeout from that restaurant.
… morejohn “Dochalliday” doe
Great place for dinner. Sit down side and bar service side. Well staffed and excellent Portugese food. Many seafood options. Prices are reasonable. Eaten there a dozen times will on the way to Newark airport.
… moreSoraida Valentine
OMG the stewed Bacalau was huge and delicious! The grilled grouper was a bit bland so I asked for a garlic sauce; the potatoes and veggies were very good. Tres leches cake was most más not too sweet.
… moreDaniel Gomez
A buddy of mine frequents Ironbound often so I asked for his advice on a nice place that serves great seafood, but not as formal as Forno’s, so he recommended Portugalia. We had a knockout dinner in the dining section, which is right next door to the bar. It’s a smaller space, they have a TV on the wall and of course, soccer was on. It was an early Saturday dinner for us and the weather was gorgeous for mid-October. We didn’t make reservations- just walked in and were seated. Everyone in this restaurant seems Portuguese, patrons and waitstaff, and although this may not be the case – it is an authentic experience. Knowing a few dishes beforehand will help to navigate the menu.
We went with the following: for apps, the cottage cheese (fresh and creamy), garlic shrimp (famtastic) and chorizo (flame grilled table side, robust and smoky sausage goodness). My wife is a super finicky eater and I tried to convince her to get a Cod dish but she was boring and got a filet mignon. I was disappointed because you come here for the fish, it I didn’t say anything. It wasn’t t a petit filet either, she had plenty to bring home. Also ask for the red chilled house wine, it’s nice and smooth. Now for my dish: I got a grilled seafood casserole in sauce. It was $90 and could have fed 4 people easily. Why did I order so much food? Because this is one of my absolute favorite dishes. It’s like a bouillabaisse or a chopping. It had clams mussels scallops prawns shrimp and fish – everything was fresh, perfectly prepared.and not overcooked. It came with plenty of rice on the side. I brought 80% of it back home with me and will have some more of it again, tonight. It’s so good. We didn’t stay for desserts and espresso and aperitifs because our stay was getting long as it was and our waiter kind of disappeared after they wrapped all our food, so I was getting impatient. The atmosphere is a little lacking in the dining room, you might have more fun in the bar side, where you can also dine. But definitely, without a doubt, these guys take seafood seriously.
… moreWe went with the following: for apps, the cottage cheese (fresh and creamy), garlic shrimp (famtastic) and chorizo (flame grilled table side, robust and smoky sausage goodness). My wife is a super finicky eater and I tried to convince her to get a Cod dish but she was boring and got a filet mignon. I was disappointed because you come here for the fish, it I didn’t say anything. It wasn’t t a petit filet either, she had plenty to bring home. Also ask for the red chilled house wine, it’s nice and smooth. Now for my dish: I got a grilled seafood casserole in sauce. It was $90 and could have fed 4 people easily. Why did I order so much food? Because this is one of my absolute favorite dishes. It’s like a bouillabaisse or a chopping. It had clams mussels scallops prawns shrimp and fish – everything was fresh, perfectly prepared.and not overcooked. It came with plenty of rice on the side. I brought 80% of it back home with me and will have some more of it again, tonight. It’s so good. We didn’t stay for desserts and espresso and aperitifs because our stay was getting long as it was and our waiter kind of disappeared after they wrapped all our food, so I was getting impatient. The atmosphere is a little lacking in the dining room, you might have more fun in the bar side, where you can also dine. But definitely, without a doubt, these guys take seafood seriously.
Marvin Farrier
My parents and I visited this establishment yesterday afternoon! Boy, what a great place to eat! Everything was good! From the appetizers, main course, even the salad! I truly appreciated the waiters customer service and willingness to make sure my family and I had a great dining experience!
… moreDave Picozzi
I was in the ironbound section of Newark to have my dog groomed when I decided to wander the streets and learn about the neighborhood. I saw that Portugalia Bar & Restaurant was rated well so I thought I’d give it a shot.
I sat at the bar and got in a conversation with a local. He recommended I try the chicken and he was spot on! It was spiced just right and tasty, the olives were delicious and the cranberry juice was refreshing. The carbs were too plentiful so I ate them sparingly. The server was friendly and gave great service.
Bottom line: This place is a neighborhood gem with fair prices and yummy food. The locals are friendly and down to earth. It’s not fancy, but it was what I wanted and a perfect setting to experience the area.
… moreI sat at the bar and got in a conversation with a local. He recommended I try the chicken and he was spot on! It was spiced just right and tasty, the olives were delicious and the cranberry juice was refreshing. The carbs were too plentiful so I ate them sparingly. The server was friendly and gave great service.
Bottom line: This place is a neighborhood gem with fair prices and yummy food. The locals are friendly and down to earth. It’s not fancy, but it was what I wanted and a perfect setting to experience the area.
Michael Sullivan
Was recommended by a friend, bar on one side , dining room on the other. Excellent Portuguese food. Totally enjoyed this mini steak sandwich ! Parking is tough.. take UBER and drink more Sangria !
… moreMr. S
Food here is always great. I’ve came here twice in the past couple months for lunch but have came many other times in the past.
I had the squid lunch special one day and a fish dish another. The squid was great. Came properly seasoned with chunks of garlic and olive oil with potatoes that tasted excellent as well.
The fish dish I had another time was good and had great flavor.
I sat at the bar and both times it took about 5 minutes before I received service. One worker was talking to other customers about soccer and never came over. I had to flag down the other server that was at the end of the bar.
Both times I didn’t get bread until my food came out and I never got olives. (They’re supposed to give you bread and olives before you get the menu.)
Seems like mostly locals at the bar and they get the best service.
I had an expresso and it was . The dessert was also excellent, well presented, and tasted as good as it looked.
Food is pretty expensive for lunch but you get decent sizes and it’s always good.
I wish service was better. The older Portuguese gentleman was the best server out of every visit. The younger girl behind bar walks around with an attitude. She walked by me twice without asking if I needed any help when clearly I had just gotten there since I had no drink or anything in front of me. (The mid aged server also had seen me walk in and sit at the bar and was the one having conversations with customers. He continued to converse while I sat over 5 minutes without help.
Yes, I’ll come back but I hope to receive better service and bread and olives before the meal like it’s supposed to be done. O caralho!
… moreI had the squid lunch special one day and a fish dish another. The squid was great. Came properly seasoned with chunks of garlic and olive oil with potatoes that tasted excellent as well.
The fish dish I had another time was good and had great flavor.
I sat at the bar and both times it took about 5 minutes before I received service. One worker was talking to other customers about soccer and never came over. I had to flag down the other server that was at the end of the bar.
Both times I didn’t get bread until my food came out and I never got olives. (They’re supposed to give you bread and olives before you get the menu.)
Seems like mostly locals at the bar and they get the best service.
I had an expresso and it was . The dessert was also excellent, well presented, and tasted as good as it looked.
Food is pretty expensive for lunch but you get decent sizes and it’s always good.
I wish service was better. The older Portuguese gentleman was the best server out of every visit. The younger girl behind bar walks around with an attitude. She walked by me twice without asking if I needed any help when clearly I had just gotten there since I had no drink or anything in front of me. (The mid aged server also had seen me walk in and sit at the bar and was the one having conversations with customers. He continued to converse while I sat over 5 minutes without help.
Yes, I’ll come back but I hope to receive better service and bread and olives before the meal like it’s supposed to be done. O caralho!