Petiscos "Downtown"
Portuguese restaurant · SoFA
399 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
Highlights
Portuguese small plates, fado nights, outdoor seats, Bib Gourmand awardee
Portuguese small plates, fado nights, outdoor seats, Bib Gourmand awardee
"Petiscos are as much a cultural reference as they are a small snack accompanied by drinks. They're fun and approachable—designed to be shared among good friends and family—so it goes without saying that this spot, complete with a bar, knows how to welcome guests.Authentically prepared dishes highlight the flavors of Portugal and feature imported ingredients. The rustic, home-style cooking includes favorites such as broa, a traditional cornbread, and lupini beans, codfish croquettes and a tender octopus salad that is a meal unto itself. Slivers of braised pig ears are tossed with a lively citrus and herb dressing and perfectly paired with cilantro and parsley, and the golden-brown grilled sardines are a pleasure." - Michelin Inspector
"While the Carreira family’s Adega earned a Michelin star back in 2016, their downtown offshoot leans into Portuguese culinary classics with tapas-sized portions. Caldo verde is hearty and warming, thick with kale and chouriço. Seafood is broken out into two sections on the menu — here, a plate of shrimp bread porridge, there a cuttlefish tempura — adding up to homey, shareable plates of pleasing, Bib Gourmand-designated fare." - Christina Marie Mueller
"From the team behind San Jose’s since-closed fine dining juggernaut Adega, Petiscos’ Portuguese cuisine has earned the casual spot props rivaling those of its swanky predecessor. Crush some croquettes or the decadent seafood rice dish at this restaurant in downtown’s hip SoFA District. The massive menu revolves around shareable plates of fish, seafood, and traditional recipes like pig’s ear salad and linguiça with braised peas." - shoshi parks
"From the team behind San Jose’s since-closed fine dining juggernaut Adega, Petiscos’ Portuguese cuisine has earned the casual spot props rivaling those of its swanky predecessor. Crush some croquettes or the decadent seafood rice dish at this restaurant in downtown’s hip SoFA District. The massive menu revolves around shareable plates of fish, seafood, and traditional recipes like pig’s ear salad and linguiça with braised peas." - shoshi parks
"From the team behind San Jose’s since-closed fine dining juggernaut Adega, Petiscos’ Portuguese cuisine has earned the casual spot props rivaling those of its swanky predecessor. Crush some croquettes or the decadent seafood rice dish at this restaurant in downtown’s hip SoFA District. The massive menu revolves around shareable plates of fish, seafood, and traditional recipes like pig’s ear salad and linguiça with braised peas." - Shoshi Parks
