A Petisqueira

A Petisqueira has operated since 1993 in a compact 8-table Taipa space; the seafood rice features medium-grain rice with clams, mussels, shrimp, and lobster in a broth-based clay pot sized for sharing. A Petisqueira's small size and long-standing local following make weekend walk-ins unlikely — book ahead. The owner's mother heads the kitchen and the arroz de marisco is served à Portuguesa — wet, loose, and gently spiced from a long-simmered broth. A charcoal grill in the kitchen is used for barbecue and grill dishes alongside the rice.