Portuguese Tavern • 1989

The aroma of flame-grilled piri-piri chicken and salt-crusted bacalhau draws crowds to this family-run Clifton tavern, where three decades of Portuguese tradition have made it a North Jersey institution. Since 1989, the kitchen has turned out platters of seafood paella and bacalhau à brás that taste like they were pulled straight from a Lisbon side street. Come hungry for the rustic grilled meats and stay for the warmth that only a true neighborhood tavern can deliver.