The restaurant

Real food.
As it always was.

At a time when many restaurants follow international trends, Senhor Zé keeps doing what it has always done: traditional Portuguese home cooking, recipes brought from the old Montenegro restaurant known as «A Mamuda», dishes that taste like Portugal.

Portuguese and visitors alike come here. Those who grew up with these flavours recognise them instantly. Those trying them for the first time understand why Portuguese food is so distinctive — and so good.

No shortcuts. Good ingredients, time in the kitchen and decades of craft.

1969
In the trade
2017
Senhor Zé
Senhor Zé steak with house sauce, fries and greens
At the table

Some of our dishes.

Thinly sliced cured salpicão, traditional Portuguese smoked sausage

Salpicão

Homemade salt cod fritters, freshly fried, served with bean rice

Homemade pataniscas

Pork and clams Alentejo style with diced potatoes and fresh coriander

Carne de porco à alentejana

Salt cod topped with gratinated potato purée and caramelised onions

Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo

Salt cod lagareiro style, oven-roasted with smashed potatoes and olive oil

Bacalhau à Lagareiro

Small fried sole fillets with turnip-greens rice

Fried sole with greens rice

Slow oven-roasted kid, sliced and golden

Oven-roasted kid

Charcoal-grilled sardines

Grilled sardines

Group dinners

A table for everyone.

Senhor Zé welcomes group dinners with bespoke menus — for corporate events, family gatherings and celebrations. Warm setting, home-cooked dishes and carefully chosen Portuguese wines. Call us directly to check availability and arrange the menu.

Call us919 927 431
Sala principal do Senhor Zé com mesas postas e paredes em terracota
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