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Portuguese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ottawa

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Restaurante Caravela
87/100 (1743 ratings)
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Portuguese
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"The Cataplana is the best seafood dish I’ve ever had! Such a hearty bowl filled with jumbo prawn, lobster, mussels, clams, grilled octopus, some..."
Antonio Limos
"The restaurant is wonderful, the servers and chefs work hard, and the food they serve are tasty! I would recommend everyone to go to this..."
Maly Muk
"We had the "seafood rice" last night and loved it! The atmosphere was great, all the servers were super-friendly, and the owner was very generous..."
Nigel Lloyd
"Had a wonderful meal at this restaurant. The grilled octopus was amazing! Great place for seafood. Will be back for..."
Kristine Comeau
"Excellent authentic food, fair prices, attentive and experienced service. Our family thoroughly enjoyed celebrating a milestone at..."
Cecilia S. Perdigao
"Had the Cataplana, was delicious and the seafood was perfectly..."
Chris Brouzes
"This a great addition to Ottawa. They have delicious and authentic Portuguese food. My family had a small gathering this past week and it took us..."
Albina Wiegelmann
"The food, the staff and the atmosphere was great. We will be going..."
Annie Rainville
"Service was great. I had mussels and a glass of wine. Felt very comfortable and will go..."
Rose Louis
"Great food, ambience. Thanks Fernando. Authentic Portugese..."
Steven Poole
"The food was excellent. I highly recommend it. We will go back for..."
Gorette Costa
"We've been to Caravela for dinner twice. Each time the food was outstanding and the service was fantastic! We will definitely be back again and..."
Sonia Paiva-Benoit
"Food was amazing! Service is fantastic, and the atmosphere is great. Big portions and very cozy restaurant with a good choice of wines..."
Brigitte Seguin
"Wonderful. Great food, great service and quite reasonable pricing. Periquita and berao..."
Jeremy Duffield
"Excellent. I think it’s maybe the best Portuguese place in Ottawa. Don’t go for the fast food Piri Piri chicken options that are around here...."
Costa
"Uma referência de cozinha portuguesa para quem já tenha saudades. Atendimento muito simpático e acolhedor. Sala de tamanho médio, ficamos em..."
Isabel Martins
"Great atmosphere! Cozy and intimate, yet welcoming. Very clean, with covid protocols well in place. Love the scheduled seatings for dinner, very..."
Adam Bainbridge
"We finally got around to trying Caravela, and I’m so sad we didn’t start going here sooner! The food, staff, and atmosphere are excellent. Highly..."
Sarah Ardito
"The octopus is a must in this place! Real authentic food. Food never disappoints here. Music and fun vibes in this place is an experience you won’t..."
Mona B
"Excellent restaurant serving Portuguese food, many dishes of fish and seafood. I had a grilled octopus dish which was very good served with..."
Jean-Luc Legros
"Amazing food and service to match!!! Price are also excellent for the quality of food, very rare now days with so much frozen out there. You know..."
Sergio Garcia
"Fantastic fantastic fantastic food. I was definitely worried about the price Vs portion amount, but I was very pleasantly surprised that the portion..."
Mohamad Ossama
"I ordered a paella for my partner’s birthday and I can’t believe how amazing it was! The portions were so generous and the flavour was..."
Kelly Korim
"Beautiful and delicious food! And people super friendly..."
Han Lee
Nando's
83/100 (965 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Portuguese
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
"Nando’s your chicken is hands-down one of the best in ottawa! I always have their basic lemon + herb with spicy garlic nandos sauce on the side!..."
LydiaEatsOttawa
"We are regulars here, the chicken without fail is so juicy and full of flavour. The grilled veggies are a staple for us as well and the grilled..."
Pairodise
"First visit to Nando's last night but definitely not our last. Great flavours and their hot sauce is actually hot. Staff were friendly and service..."
Paul Stonier
"Great place for grilled chicken! Everything tastes great and there's something for everyone. Being able to select the heat level is a bonus. I..."
Yazzy
"Super tasty though rather expensive for what you're getting. Grilled vegetables recommended - skip the fries and go for a double order. A once in..."
The Demon
"Had the halloumi cheese and mushroom wrap, it's nice that they have vegetarian options even though they're known for their chicken. The wrap was..."
Jenny
"Great Place,Great Food,and Spicy Sauces. 1/2 extra spicy chicken with peri fries and a mediterranean salad..."
Paletepinceis_easel
"Peri Peri. That peri peri sauce will always have me coming back. I love the spice and flavours of this place and I always get either the rice or the..."
Hoxjennifer
"Hot stuff. Love the food, its great when you don't want to cook and are looking for something spicy.Coleslaw is amazing and peri peri spice is..."
Pat
"Good chicken need different selection of veggies. Had a 1/4 chicken with the mild lemon flavour and a side vegetables. It was good but my only..."
Ottawafoodie
"Surprisingly good veggie burger. I'm not a vegetarian at all and I'm not sure why, but I decided to order a veggie burger at nando's of all places!..."
Tali Tran
"I like it. Had the peri pita tonight with extra hot sauce, very tasty, lots of flavour with the right amount of heat. Fresh pita and a good helping..."
George
"It tasted very good!. We really enjoyed the chicken platter, fries, rice and vegetables. I agree that the portions are small but the taste is..."
Sylvie
"Really liked the chicken, despite the small size. Great flavour from marination and grilling. Side veg was nice. Fries were cold. Cool African decor...."
Lisa McFoodie
"Nandos!. I visited Nandos a few weeks ago and it is Amazing! the chicken is delicouse but the main reason i go there is for their sauces. They have a..."
Salman
"Wow this was just fantastic. My boyfriend and I had the variety share platter for 2, with salad and spicy fries. The chicken is so flavourful and..."
Carolyn
"Lot's of flavor. Had the double leg (spicy not extra spicy) for take out. The chicken was tender and juicy. I really like the bold spicy flavor. Also..."
Papadoo
"Loved it. Just the place Orleans needs. Something different. I loved the..."
Mike Smith
"The chicken was very tasty but a bit small. The hot sauce was Awsome and the garlic mashed potatoes also very good. Service was excellent. Overall..."
Eric J
"This is a better location of nandos. I have been to the elgin and merivale location the two locations are very small and always busy, unlike this..."
Krisha Vy
"I really enjoyed my lunch and recommend it. Delightful chicken gem in Orléans. Good value for money for real food. Tasty and we'll prepared. This..."
Genevieve Brunet
"Really flavorful BBQ chicken done in Portuguese style. Cooked to order at whatever level of hot spice you..."
Everet Bentley
"Yum yum yum! I love everything about Nandos!! Popular menu items, 1/4 chicken breast medium heat with side of peri-peri fries. Chicken wrap with..."
Tara Davidson
"Was amazing, loved it and tasted great!! Staff was also niice and the concept of just getting up and leave when done eating is great. Sometimes takes..."
Marcus Rene
"1st time here! Great selection of food, amazing..."
Stanley Morrow
Nando's Peri-peri
81/100 (1967 ratings)
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Mid-range
"Grilled at its best with perfect coating of the flavour.. solicitously cooked , luscious taste.. complete platter of spices and the best part was the..."
Chandana
"Would you judge me if I said the best dish here is the veggie mushroom and cheese sandwich! I haven't visited the other Nando's here but..."
Hemant
"Best Nandos in Ottawa. OK I get it, some items the portions are ridiculous for what you pay. That is why you stick to the items that you..."
Mary
"Have to say, fast food can have good quality items. Like the chicken but surprised the brochettes aren't better? Potatoes great. Meat quality for a..."
Costa
"I love Nandos! So glad we have one close to home now. Me & my boyfriend go and share a half chicken and a large side (usually mashed potatoes). It's..."
Amy
"My husband has been talking up this place for a few years so I was happy to give it a try today. He ordered a quarter chicken with fries..."
@missfish
"Food is fresh and tasty, prices are high, portion-size is decent, service is alright, atmosphere is ok, although the seats were worn out, so it..."
LMnay
"Yum. Better choice of chicken than deep fried, it was not dry and was delicious. The share platter was plenty for 2 people. Was a bit disappointed in..."
Orbital Bliss
"Best chicken in Ottawa. Can't beat the peri-peri sauce and fries! Could eat at nandos..."
Frank
"Love it. Love the chicken skewers and mediteranian..."
Diner12345
"Ordered half chicken , rice& salad to take out. Professional wrapping food was still warm when I got home. Everything was fresh including the salad...."
Carol K.
"Had a chicken caesar and it was..."
Michel
"I love nandos. The food is fresh, healthy and reasonably priced. I would recommend checking it..."
Ericka Gee
"MMmmmmm chicken........ I lakka da..."
Omer Humayun
"Good, but nothing special. I like nandos as an alternative to regular fast food (subs, burgers, etc.) but it isn't anything to get too excited about..."
B-lo
"Glad we came back!. The last time we ate in at this location, the service was slow, the food was dry, we left unsatisfied.Being a chicken lover,..."
Omer
Nando's Peri-peri
79/100 (5286 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Portuguese
Portuguese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Portuguese
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Hey Zomato users!Positive: Great location, good ambience, fantastic service.Known for it's Peri-peri chicken.Negative: Sometimes,..."
Shivank Dinesh Kumar
"Awesome place to grab a somewhat healthy lunch!Overall:The location is super convenient as I work downtown. At first the ordering..."
Michael Yung
"Checked out this location as it just recently opened. Been to all locations in Ottawa and usually go to the one in Nepean. Here is the review for..."
Mary
"That was fun. I'm new to the concept of this somewhat self-serve eatery. The food was great (I had the chicken with two sides). Although..."
RedEnsign
"We had ordered the share platter with piri piri vegetables and Salad. I didnt like the portion sizes we got. I felt we got cheated in a way. I..."
RoyAngelo&Tamami
"Excellent chicken experience for the price, affordable meals for the whole family 👪 easily accessible location with under ground parking across..."
Baba Ku
"Well, who doesn't know Nando's with their famous recipe and sauces. The service is great, the employees are very friendly and attentive and..."
Mazen El Cheikh
"The food was in a generous portion. The taste was amazing for both half chicken and grilled chicken and halloumi salad! The inside sitting area was..."
dorsa eslami
"I forgot how much I genuinely like Nando's. Their chicken is moist and flavourful (possibly brined?) and cooked to order over a delicious grill. You..."
Colin Snelson
"The chicken is good an tasty, however I found their sauces way too salty, plus the service wasn’t great. The waiters never brought us anything, we..."
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