Bar Douro City - (Near City of London, South East)

4 /5 Robert Wong: Great authentic Portuguese dishes served in the city. Was a bit pricier than expected, but a treat especially if you havent tried their unique flavours and twists. Recommend to book in advance otherwise expect to be seated at the counter or outside!

4 /5 Harvey Mansfield: We managed to get in nice and early before our booking. The staff were mainly friendly and welcoming. We had the tasting menu and we did very much enjoy it. The only thing we werent a fan of were the peppercorns on the steak dish because they were far too strong and didnt really work. Otherwise lovely no issues. We did think the portions were on the smaller side but not too bad for a small plates restraunt. Service was efficient and dishes came out nice and quick. When we came to pay with a few alcoholic drinks the bill sat around £115 before service, which we did think was expensive for what we had but if you have the cash its worth a visit.

4 /5 Alice Gee: I like Bar Douro but food was a little uneven on our last visit. Lovely atmosphere with the blue and white tiled mural. Tables a good distance apart, so quite quiet. Red house wine was a reasonable £32 a bottle. We ordered a few dishes to share. Our pestico of smoked sausage croquette was delicious. Very smokey, and a lovely flakey texture with a tiny dot of mayo and not at all greasy despite being deep fried. The second to arrive was bacalhau a bras. It is my favourite salt cod dish but the fish was a little too sturdy for my taste. I prefer it when it is soft and falling apart. Flavour balance with sliced olives was good. Texture of the fried matchstick potatoes was excellent. Prawns were unfortunately a disappointment. It was great that they were peeled but the heads left on. The sauce was strangely bitter but I couldnt identify the cause. Too much brandy? Garlic that caught and burnt? A shrimp that didnt get properly de-veined? When a waitress asked if I wanted bread to mop up the sauce I told her I didnt actually like the bitterness of the sauce. It was good that everyone in the kitchen did taste the sauce on my plate and agreed that it was bitter. The waiter kindly removed it from the bill, and the cook by way of apology brought us two nata tarts wrapped in tin foil to take home. Very gracious. The rice with wild mushroom was tasty. However, my companion who is a stickler about food temperature complained that it was not served hot enough. Our last course of bavette steak ordered medium rare was excellent. Very tender, so expertly cooked and cut against the grain. Accompanying mustard was slightly sweet with the addition of fortified wine. Garnished with fried matchstick potatoes. Ive enjoyed Bar Douro in the past, so will return. Hopefully food will be up to their usual standard.

4 /5 Anna Maria Sotiraki: The bar douro had a great atmosphere and service was very helpful and fast. The menu had good options and the food was tasty. The portions were a bit smaller than what I was expecting but I left full and satisfied. It was good but not the best value for money.

4 /5 Anny Ma: This cute little restaurant serves some pretty tasty dishes. Particularly enjoyed the mackerel salad, garlic prawns, salted cod hash and the black pig dishes. These were the stand out dishes of the evening. Great table service as well from the male Asian waiter (sorry we didnt manage to find out this name). He was great with his knowledge of the menu and spot on with his recommendations.