Tasquinha Do Joao - Pera

Authentic experience, nicest staff we met on our trip (now 6 days in), they didn't have the fish so we took grilled chicken, which had best price-quality. We paid €25 for 2 people, had some bread and olives to start with, grilled chicken with fries and tomato, chocolate mouse and pudding with caramel, plus plenty of wine. Would totally recommend if you're a person who doesn't need a Michelin star and can appreciate the local culture.

Very nice place to eat when staying in Pera. Great home cooked meals by friendly local family.

Great little restaurant in Pera, popular with the locals which is always a good sign. On a Wednesday evening there was live music outside by a local guitarist which I'm not usually a fan of but it was at a sensible level and didn't prevent conversation, added to that she was actually pretty good!Wide selection of food at very reasonable prices, although worth noting they don't take cards which is a bit irritating in 2017, especially given that quite a few market stall traders do!Our only small criticism would be the speed of the service, we aimed to drop by for dinner before going to the FIESA "Sand City" nearby, and several hours later we realised it'd be closing shortly! (This isn't an issue in the later summer months as the exhibition is open until midnight)Overall I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tasquinha Do Joao, but not your best option if you're in a hurry!

A really lovely family run establishment. Many of the dishes are cooked on the outside BBQs so the smell of the food cooking really gets your tastebuds going! The fish is fantasic and super fresh. I can recommend the grilled Dorada, and the delicious swordfish with clams. The Piri-piri chicken is also super tasty. Tables inside and out, and super friendly service at reasonable prices.

My partner and I had an evening meal here with our 1yr old. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. We sat outside and the smell of the grill going was amazing.We both had steaks costing around €10-11 and had we paid for these in England the price would have easily been triple. The food was fantastic with generous portions. We had chocolate mousse for desert which also tasted great. We'll definitely be returning.We did notice there was a sign in the window saying closed Saturday for staff day. I assume this meant every Saturday as it was closed the previous Saturday when we tried turned up.The is pool/snooker hall next door with table football if you're looking for something to do before or after.