Portuguese Food

Clams, mussels, shrimp, and broth sit in a big copper pot in front of a red tiled wall.
Restaurants

Where to Find Excellent Portuguese Food in Boston and Beyond

Portuguese cuisine hasn’t quite hit the mainstream yet in other parts of the country: You won’t see restaurants on every street corner dishing out codfish […]

Thai-style small plates are spread across a table, including sausage in a bun, dumplings, noodles in a thick orange sauce, and more.
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40+ Boston Restaurant, Bar, and Café Openings We Can’t Wait for in 2024

When we first published this guide, we were a month into 2024, and the Boston dining scene was already jam-packed with delicious new openings—Mexican in […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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You Really Need to Try the Pastries at Back Bay’s Café Pastel

There’s a new dawn rising on Portuguese food in Boston. Need more proof than the swanky September opening of Amar, the more recent arrival of […]

By Nathan Tavares
A spread of Portuguese-inspired dishes sit on a light wooden table next to a pale yellow banquette.
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Baleia Brings Seafood-Filled Portuguese Cuisine to the South End

New England’s abundant seafood makes the region particularly hospitable to certain fish-rich cuisines from other countries—like Portuguese, with its salt cod, seafood stews, and sardines. […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Overhead view of a lobster claw and tail on a plate with grilled pineapple and fennel and a thin brown sauce.
Restaurants

Amar, from Acclaimed Chef George Mendes, Debuts 17 Stories above the Back Bay

George Mendes, a renowned chef at the forefront of the modern Portuguese cuisine movement in the United States, just opened his latest restaurant, Amar, in […]

By Jacqueline Cain