Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau

In the center of Lisbon, along the very crowded Rua Augusta, there is this restaurant on two floors, specialized in the preparation and cooking of pasteis de bachalau, which are fried croquettes filled with cod and potatoes, typical of Portuguese street cuisine, usually accompanied by a glass of beer or port. At the “Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau”, they also offer a variant of the pastel de bachalau with goat's cheese. I got to try both types, as they were both gluten-free. The breading of both is thin, light and at the same time crunchy and not at all greasy. However, between the two I much preferred the classic one, as the strong, hot and stringy cheese inside the other croquette completely covered the cod so much so as to alter its flavour. There is the possibility of eating sitting both outside the restaurant and inside, going upstairs (the space however is not very large). The service is self service. The prices of the place are a little high but it is still worth it.

Very nice place. The only problem is the service, I entered attracted by the reviews that said "gluten free". I went to the checkout and asked for confirmation, the sales assistant confirmed that it was gluten-free. Only after paying did he specify that it was probably contaminated. Not exactly a good move!