Portuguese in Outerboroughs or Newark?

[limls]

I am looking for very authentic Portuguese food, and I am willing to field trip (from Manhattan) for it. Can anyone recommend a good place? It needn't be fancy, but I'm not a particular cheapskate if the quality merits it.

[Woodside Al]

Have you tried the Tristate board? Plenty of places in the Newark area, and also out on Long Island around Mineola. But not much Portuguese population in the city proper.

[Mike R.]

Second the motion on both Newark and Mineola. Portuguese can be quite regional, like the meaty stuff at Churrasquaria Bairrada (Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue), with roast kid in red wine sauce or frango (marinated butterflied charcoal-grilled chicken), for examples. Nothing fancy about this place, but the Saturday special leitao (roast suckling pig) at "PIC-NIC" on Ferry Street, one block after it splits left from the church (also Bairrada regional).

The seafood places tend to be more mixed Iberian-peninsular.

[SuzyP]

Arcos
33-05 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106
718 204-2142

Their chorico is the best. Also good Pastel De Bacalhau and Carne de Porco Alentejana.

[lambretta76]

Any idea if they have the Oporto-style sandwich called the francesinha on the menu?

[SuzyP]

I have their take-out menu and I'm not seeing sandwiches, but their lunch menu is different. Why don'tyou call and ask?