5 Places In Jersey City To Grab Portuguese Food

JERSEY CITY, NJ —Do you wish you were eating pastéis de nata and drinking a strong coffee at a café in Lisbon, dining on seafood and washing it down with a Sagres Cerveja in the Algarve or sipping Port wine along the Douro River?

Of course, you don't have to travel overseas to get delicious Portuguese cuisine. In fact, you don't even have to go to the Ironbound in Newark.

Here is a list of Portuguese restaurants right here in Jersey City.

• Churrasqueria JC: 542 Newark Ave
  • Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
  • Humble locale with hearty portions of Portuguese-style steaks, paella and seafood, plus a full bar.

• Tribos Peri Peri: 109 Christopher Columbus Dr.
  • Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
  • Chain that serves Portuguese-inspired, flame-grilled cuisine. Peri peri grilled favorites are: chicken, falafel, lamb chops and the Tribos Beef Burger.

• Carvao BBQ: 686 Bergen Ave.
  • Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, noon-10 p.m.
  • Thursday, noon-1 a.m.
  • Friday-Saturday, noon-midnight
  • Carvao is the Portuguese word for charcoal. This is an authentic family-style BBQ restaurant.

• Eira Mercearia: 24 Mercer St.
  • Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Known for its pastéis de nata (custard tarts) and Bola de Berlim (Portuguese donuts), the restaurant also features artisanal breads, imported Portuguese foods and other traditional dishes.

Special Mention:

• Tamborim Bar & Grill: 130 Newark Ave
  • Tuesday-Thursday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
  • Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
  • Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Actually a Brazilian restaurant, but run by Michael Casalinho, who is Portuguese and previously ran the Jersey City Portuguese sandwich shop Broa Café , which is currently closed, but may reopen. Incorporates Portuguese elements into its Brazilian cuisine.