Restaurants

Like Lisboa Pâtisserie (57 Golborne Road, W10 5NR, 8968 5242) next door, this similarly busy, similarly intentioned Portuguese outfit does what it sets out to do, providing a range of generic and nation-specific snacks and drinks – but the quality is very variable, and it's not the case that the Portuguese pastries and fritters are the best choice. A chicken fritter was especially disappointing, its taste unclear. Pasteis de nata always work – but it would be time to pack up and head for the port if you were of Portuguese persuasion and couldn't deliver a good custard tart. On one level, it doesn't matter; prices are low and nobody's expecting Michelin stars, but choose carefully. Stick to what looks good on the outside, because the interior is sometimes unknown, even unappealing, territory.

Time Out Cheap Eats in London Guide 2007