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CAMõES Map Portuguese $$

2872 8818; 1st fl, 3 Lisboa Bldg, Fisherman’s Wharf; starters MOP$48-180, mains MOP$98-178; noon-3pm & 6-11.30pm

Camões is the best place to dine on the Fisherman’s Wharf. The menu features a wide range of bacalhau dishes to suit everybody’s fancy. It also has a kid-friendly menu. Ask for a table on the balcony.

LOCANDA Map Italian $$

2833 1785; 8 Calçada da Igreja de São Lazaro; starters MOP$58-78, mains MOP$88-128; noon-3pm & 6-10pm

Tucked away in the historical Old Ladies’ House, Locanda’s Italian dishes may not be the best in town, but it has a peerless location that provides an excellent outdoor dining opportunity on its leafy patio. Travellers recommend the pizzas here.

AFONSO III Map Portuguese $$

2858 6272; 11A Rua Central; starters MOP$68-110, mains MOP$98-210; noon-3pm & 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat

A short stroll southwest of the Leal Senado is this tiny restaurant that has won a well-deserved reputation among the Portuguese community in Macau. Tables are often in short supply, so phone ahead.

LA BONNE HEURE Map French $$

2833 1209; 12A-B Travessa de São Domingos; starters MOP$56-120, mains MOP$98-260; noon-3pm & 5.30-10pm Sun-Wed, 5.30-11.30pm Thu-Sat

This brasserie is just up from the Largo do Senado. The bar area extends its opening hours until 1.30am on Fridays. Upstairs there’s a tiny gallery (tall people mind your heads!) with artwork from local young artists.

PRAIA GRANDE Map Portuguese, Macanese $$

2897 3022; 10A Praça Lobo d’Avila; starters MOP$48-78, mains MOP$98-260; noon-11pm Mon-Fri, 11.45am-11pm Sat & Sun; 6, 9, 32

Get a table by the window upstairs for a view of the boulevard. This stylish place is beautifully decorated with a Portuguese motif and serves adequate Portuguese dishes on the historic Praia Grande.

PLATãO Map Portuguese $$

2833 1818; www.plataomacau.com; 3 Travessa de Sao Domingos; starters MOP$28-40, mains MOP$94-248; noon-11pm Tue-Sun

This restaurant is renowned for its chef, who once worked for the governors of Macau. Dishes worth trying include the baked duck rice and the rack of lamb with mustard. The giant serradura (MOP$52) is a must.

A LORCHA Map Portuguese $$

2831 3193; 289A Rua do Almirante Sérgio; starters MOP$52-78, mains MOP$78-180; 12.30-3pm & 6.30-11pm Wed-Mon

‘The Sailboat’ is arguably the best casual Portuguese eatery on the peninsula. Try the pork-ear salad and deep-fried bacalhau. It’s also listed in every guide book, so you get lots of tourists.

O PORTO INTERIOR Map Macanese, Portuguese $$

2896 7770; 259B Rua do Almirante Sérgio; mains MOP$65-180; noon-11.30pm

If you can’t get a table at A Lorcha, this lovely restaurant is a good alternative for both Portuguese and Macanese fare. The juicy African chicken deserves savouring.

HENRI’S GALLEY Map Macanese $$

2855 6251; 4G-H Avenida da República; starters MOP$52-84, mains MOP$75-240; 11am-10pm

The wonderful Macanese chef Henri Wong is the soul of this 34-year-old institution. Mr Wong expertly prepares Macanese specialities like African chicken and Macau sole with a unique recipe. The Sai Van Lake setting is superb.

FAT SIU LAU Map Macanese $$

2857 3580; cnr Rua da Felicidade & Travessa do Mastro; mains MOP$88-156; noon-11pm

At least three generations in Macau would have heard about this charming century-old Macanese institution. Try its signature roasted pigeon. The chic Fat Siu Lau 2 ( Map; 2872 2922; Ef Vista Magnifica Ct, Avenida Dr Sun Yat Sen; noon-3pm & 6.30pm-midnight), its first and only branch after a century, has some fusion innovations in its menu.

PORTAS DO SOL Map Cantonese $$

2888 3888; 2nd fl, East Wing, Lisboa Hotel; dim sum MOP$18-48, mains MOP$88-240; 9.30am-3pm & 6.30-11.30pm

Portas do Sol is best known for its ever-changing dim sum menu that surprises anew every visit. Make sure you have a reservation if you go on the weekend as it gets pretty full when families get together for dim sum.

LONG KEI Map Cantonese $$

2858 9508; 7B Largo do Senado; dishes MOP$68-230; 11.30am-3pm & 6-11.30pm