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Cozinha Portuguesa · Bridgeport, CT

A Taste of Portugal
on Madison Avenue

Cod fritters, rotisserie chicken, and a daily Portuguese buffet — generous plates, fair prices, and a wine list straight from the Douro.

Reserve · (203) 696-0303
★ 4.6Google Reviews
Lunch Buffet Daily
Portuguese Wine & Beer
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4.6★
Google Rating
11:30
Daily Buffet
Douro
Wine Selection
Take-Out
& Delivery

Os Favoritos

Guest Favorites

The dishes regulars come back for — every one of these is named in real guest reviews.

Cod Fritters Holiday Favorite

Pastéis de bacalhau — golden, salt-cod croquettes. Locals order these by the dozen for the holidays.

Portuguese Cod with Egg

Bacalhau the traditional way — flaked salt cod with egg, a guest-named house standout.

Rotisserie Chicken with Potatoes On the Buffet

Slow-turned, crisp-skinned frango with roast potatoes — a buffet mainstay reviewers love.

Pork Stew with Rice & Black Beans

Hearty Portuguese-style pork stew — "all delicious and great prices for lots of food."

O Buffet

The Daily
Portuguese 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

Wines from the Douro & Beyond

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

Honest Portuguese
cooking, every day

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.

4.6★
Google Rating
$10–25
Per Person
PT
European

Do Bairro

What Guests Are Saying

★ ★ ★ ★ ★4.6 average · Google
★★★★★

"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

Take the Buffet Home

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) 696-0303

Boa Saber

Frequently Asked

What time does the lunch buffet start?

Guests report the buffet opens at 11:30 with several rotating mains. Selection changes daily — call (203) 696-0303 to confirm today's offerings.

What are your hours?

Listed hours vary across sources, so please call (203) 696-0303 to confirm before you visit.

Do you offer takeout and delivery?

Yes — takeout and delivery are both available. It's a counter-order spot, so you can eat in or take it to go.

Do you have a Portuguese wine list?

We do — a Portuguese wine and beer selection, from Vinho Verde to Douro reds. Ask the counter for a pairing.

Can I order cod fritters for the holidays?

Absolutely — it's a yearly tradition for many regulars. Call ahead to place a holiday order.

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Open daily for lunch & dinner. Hours vary by source — please call to confirm.
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