Cozinha Portuguesa · Bridgeport, CT
Cod fritters, rotisserie chicken, and a daily Portuguese buffet — generous plates, fair prices, and a wine list straight from the Douro.
Reserve · (203) 696-0303Os Favoritos
The dishes regulars come back for — every one of these is named in real guest reviews.
Pastéis de bacalhau — golden, salt-cod croquettes. Locals order these by the dozen for the holidays.
Bacalhau the traditional way — flaked salt cod with egg, a guest-named house standout.
Slow-turned, crisp-skinned frango with roast potatoes — a buffet mainstay reviewers love.
Hearty Portuguese-style pork stew — "all delicious and great prices for lots of food."
O Buffet
Lunch service opens at 11:30, when the steam table fills with several rotating mains — rotisserie chicken and potatoes, salt cod, pork stew, and more.
It's the easy way to taste a little of everything: pile a plate, pull up a chair, and eat the way you would at a Sunday table in Porto. Reviewers call it "an amazing array of authentic dishes" at fair prices.
Buffet start time confirmed in reviews as 11:30; selection rotates daily — call to confirm today's spread.
A Carta de Vinhos
A genuinely good Portuguese wine and beer list — crisp Vinho Verde for the lighter plates, richer Douro reds for the stews and grills. Reviewers single it out as "great." Ask the counter for a pairing.
A Nossa Casa
Avenida sits on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport's North End, serving the kind of Portuguese and European food that draws a loyal, repeat crowd — the place people return to "every year" for their cod fritters.
It's friendly and unfussy: order at the counter, eat in or take it home. What keeps it at 4.6 stars is simple — generous plates, fair prices, and dishes that taste like home.
Do Bairro
"Every year I order cod fritters for the holiday season, and I love them. Portuguese food is also very good."
— Google Reviewer
"Got the Portuguese cod with egg, the rotisserie chicken with potatoes and the pork stew with rice and some black beans. All delicious and great prices for lots of food."
— Google Reviewer
"The girls at the counter were sweet and friendly… buffet starts at 11:30 and they had 5 main dishes to choose from."
— Google Reviewer
Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews; reviewer names not shown to respect privacy.
Para Levar
Feeding a crowd or grabbing dinner on the way home? Order takeout or delivery, or call ahead for a tray of cod fritters — the holiday tradition for Bridgeport regulars.
Call (203) 696-0303Boa Saber
Guests report the buffet opens at 11:30 with several rotating mains. Selection changes daily — call (203) 696-0303 to confirm today's offerings.
Listed hours vary across sources, so please call (203) 696-0303 to confirm before you visit.
Yes — takeout and delivery are both available. It's a counter-order spot, so you can eat in or take it to go.
We do — a Portuguese wine and beer selection, from Vinho Verde to Douro reds. Ask the counter for a pairing.
Absolutely — it's a yearly tradition for many regulars. Call ahead to place a holiday order.
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