Via Norte Restaurant

Bacalhau

Salt cod executed with the restraint Portuguese cooking demands — not drowned in olive oil, but structured and savory with proper texture

Grilled Octopus

Tender through-and-through with char at the edges — the benchmark dish for any Portuguese restaurant worth its salt

Seafood Rice

Arroz de marisco-style — a deeply savory, almost soupy rice loaded with shellfish, the kind of dish that requires good bread for mopping

Pastéis de Nata

Custard tarts with the flaky shell and scorched custard top that make the Portuguese version distinct from every imitator