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2 portuguese restaurants worth the trip across South Africa, editor-ranked. All cuisines in South Africa.

Petiscos ★ 4.0

$$PortugueseTable ViewCape Town

Petiscos has grilled Luso-Mozambican prawns and peri-peri chicken in Parklands near Table View, on the northern edge of Cape Town, since 2006.

OrderThe grilled lemon-butter prawns, the dish that built this no-frills room's following.

TipThe kitchen closes at 21:00 from Tuesday to Thursday, 21:30 on Friday and Saturday and 16:00 on Sunday.

Villa Portuguese ★ 3.7

$$PortugueseCity BowlCape Town

Villa Portuguese on Buitenkant Street in Cape Town serves chicken trinchado, spare ribs and grilled queen prawns, with happy hour daily from five to seven.

OrderChicken trinchado, with grilled queen prawns if the table is sharing

TipHappy hour runs daily from five to seven and all day on Mondays, when the doors only open at 16:00.

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