Café e Tapas - Setúbal

Updating my review as they have a new bigger location. The ambience is nice and the food as per usual is amazing read more Updating my review as they have a new bigger location. The ambience is nice and the food as per usual is amazing

One of our favorites. Ambience is cozy and charming, staff are warm and helpful, food is delicious and shareable. Not at all a traditional Portuguese restaurant... read more One of our favorites. Ambience is cozy and charming, staff are warm and helpful, food is delicious and shareable. Not at all a traditional Portuguese restaurant, but there are plenty of fish dishes, as well as meat and vegetables. Vegetarians could happily eat to their hearts' content here. Prices are great, and we usually order two plates per person to share around the table (whether it's just two of us or six of us , plus a shared dessert (or two--they're so good! . We like sitting outside for a sunny lunch and inside for a quiet dinner. Info on Instagram; I use Instagram messaging to make reservations.

As my hosts explained to me, Brisas is a newer restaurant opened by a young couple who, I conclude, have limited capital and are trying to make it on talent. Th... read more As my hosts explained to me, Brisas is a newer restaurant opened by a young couple who, I conclude, have limited capital and are trying to make it on talent. They deserve to make it, they have the talent. The location is along one of Setubal's many attractive alleyways, in a little storefront that holds relatively few tables--in good weather you may also sit on the sidewalk. Your restaurateurs will offer 3 plates a day, changing each day--on this occasion our choices were chicken skewers, squid, or salad with tuna. Our hostess said that if we wanted beef they could get some--and I'm told it's not unusual to see one of them popping out to a nearby shop and brining back a sack of ingredients. We got pitchers of both red and white Sangria--Portuguese Sangria is amazing, this evening it contained fresh strawberris among the other fruits. My entree was the squid--a half-dozen little ones, nicely seasoned and sauteed, served with rice, salad, and mixed vegetables. Others in our party had the other entrees, and all agreed the food is fine. I went for the dessert--choices were a chocolate cake or ice cream, I went for mango ice cream--it was full of fresh flavor! So it's a quirky place, but if you'd like rather reasonably priced authentic Portugeues cooked with a good level of skill, this is as good a choice as you can make.

Really good food. Nice place good service. The pumpkin Pastery was really good. Perfect choise of meat fish and veggy. read more Really good food. Nice place good service. The pumpkin Pastery was really good. Perfect choise of meat fish and veggy.

As I was getting ready to write my review, I saw that someone else had just called Brisas their favorite restaurant in Setúbal. It’s my favorite, too. Brisas is... read more As I was getting ready to write my review, I saw that someone else had just called Brisas their favorite restaurant in Setúbal. It’s my favorite, too. Brisas is my family’s special occasion restaurant, romantic evening restaurant, get together with friends restaurant, and our guests from out of town restaurant. It’s also a great place to go for a simple lunch or dinner, or even just a glass of wine at one of their sidewalk tables. Food is always delicious, menu selections diverse enough to satisfy everyone, and service is friendly, attentive, and welcoming. Great atmosphere and reasonable prices.