Cristiano's

【🇯🇵Please give this review a like if you thought it was helpful so I can keep reviewing places in Japan🗼】 As someone who has lived in Lisbon and Porto, I can confidently say this place serves authentic Portuguese food. I never expected to find Francesinha in Japan, so when I saw it on the menu, I had to try it. Honestly, it exceeded my expectations—it was really good! The Bolinho de Bacalhau was also delicious. The main dishes are quite large, so if you’re dining as a pair like I was, I’d recommend sharing one main dish and exploring more appetizers. They also have Portuguese beer, which was a nostalgic treat to enjoy after so many years. It’s not crowded with tourists, likely because it’s foreign cuisine, but if you’re visiting and want to try something different, or if you’re a resident craving authentic Portuguese food, I highly recommend this place.

Ofcourse it tastes different but its really good. The Pastel de Nata was great, and they have a good selection drinks too. I would recommend

We came here because we like their egg tart so much that we want to try their restaurant. Unfortunately, we are a bit disappointed. The vibe at the restaurant is nice and the service is fine. The dishes are heavy and rough. The grill sardines is very bitter and hard to enjoy. The garlic toast is hard as rock. The crème brûlée is not nearly as good as the egg tart. They do have a “terrace seating space”.

Lively Portuguese restaurant just off the station in a small alley. Everything was fresh and tasty, especially the seafood dishes. I especially liked the char grilled sardines and the spicy cooked calamari. The menu is quite diverse and would love to go back to try their other dishes!

Had dinner for two - the restaurant was easy to find. Lighting inside the restaurant was a bit dark but since the staff were attentive, this wasn’t a big issue. While ordering, our server recommended which dishes to get as not to over-order. We got fried calamari (no photo - the octopus was very soft), blood sausage and pork/clam with potatoes. For dessert, we shared an egg tart. We also tried two types of “Vinho Verde”, tasted very clean and fresh. Would definitely come back! I imagine it would be good to come with a group to try many more dishes. :)

Ambience The restaurant has a very rustic yet very lively interior and combined with the charm of streets of Yoyogi Uehara, makes for a great location. Service The staff tried to be as prompt and responsive as they could be given the lunch rush for the day and it felt that the place was a little understaffed. Food All the dishes we had were exceptionally delicious, especially the Bacalhau a Bras(cod, potato and eggs). The churrasco had a very pleasant smoky flavor and very rich tomato salsa to go along with it.

Croquette, Simmered beef•chicken•pork and egg tart were my best 3. It costs ¥9600 (including ¥270 first-time-being-charged water) for two people. I’d definitely come back to try other dishes.

It's the first time to have Portugal food. Cozy restaurant and a bit difficult to find. The staff were friendly and nice. The white wine (so-called 'green wine') was nice and not sweet like other ordinary white wine, much light taste with a little bit bubble, very good for especially this hot summer. Refreshing. (and not so expensive if you share with your friends). There are sea food and meats as well. The conger friet, beets salad, grilled lamb were tasty. But would like to recommend the most is risotto. We ordered clams and pork risotto. It's unexpectedly tasty, actually it's soup risotto with lots of clams broth taste. So good! Also the desert was good but some of them were sold out. Next time then!

As far as neighborhood restaurants go, Cristianos is about perfect. My wife and I shared 6 plates and a bottle of wine and loved every bit of it. For starters, we tried the chicken liver (almost too much to eat), the bruschetta, and a salad with Gorgonzola dressing. All were very good. But the real star was the grilled octopus. For mains I had a plate of grilled lamb and steak, with a small salad. It was cooked to perfection. My better half had the bouillabaisse and it was one of the best we've ever tasted. The staff was very friendly and the service was spot on. The chef was nice enough to chat with us for a few minutes on our way out. I highly recommend this place if you're in the Yoyogi Koen station area.

Excellent punk rock-style fine dining. Great for a birthday or holiday-date.

Cute little restaurant with a great ambience. Food is delicious, though I'm not an expert on Portuguese food so not sure how authentic it is. But I loved every dish and my mother did too. Don't order the house wine coz it sucks. But you get what you pay for I guess.