If you like to get away from the traditional, try the roasted octopus with Vindaloo, the green seafood moqueca and Bacalhau à Brás, whose original recipe belongs to the grandmother of Nuno de Noronha, the owner of the restaurant.ĭon’t think for a second that with so much fusion you will lose the essence of Portuguese gastronomy. All the recipes have a common point, the Atlantic Ocean and, therefore, we find a mixture of Portuguese, Galician, Moroccan, Brazilian and even Indian dishes, since the Portuguese were responsible for the presence of Vinha d'Alhos (a sauce prepared with wine and garlic) in India, which gave rise to Vindaloo, and the introduction of panko (breadcrumbs) and tempura in countries like China and Japan. This restaurant is the perfect destination if you are a lover of fusion cuisine. Website: Where: Calle Senda del Infante, 28 2. And, if you go in with friends you can taste the special menu, available for groups of more than 7 people, " 7 formas de degustar el bacalao". Make sure you try the oven roasted cod, the Bacalhau com natas (cod with cream sauce) or a good caldo verde (a traditional Portuguese soup made with kale) or a punchy queijo da Serra. There are more than 20 dishes in the menu, focused on the quality of Portuguese products. The codfish here is so good that even Don Juan Carlos, King Emeritus of Spain, has already been several times to savour it and even sent his private chef to learn the recipe. Little by little, curiosity around the Portuguese has increased and there are many restaurants in Madrid that offer some of the most emblematic dishes of Portuguese cuisine, so here are some of ones you cannot miss: 1. If you are a foodie and an adventurous person or just love to try new dishes and experience new types of cuisine, you are overdue a visit to one of the best Portuguese restaurants in the Spanish capital.