A Nova Estrela

Friendly small restaurant with great food! We had the cod pie (as other reviewers call it) after checking out google reviews and it lived up to the reviews for sure. I included a cleaned up plate for emphasis on how great it was, the fresh orange juice was well worth the 4,5 euros. My friend had the green wine and that was good too, they gave us porto as dessert on the house.

My friends and I went to Cascais as part of an excursion on October 19, 2023. We wanted to go to eat at this restaurant because of the excellent reviews. It is a small place with attentive staff as well as its owner Rosa. Chloe attended us, very good and attentive.
We start with some legume soups, exquisite! Salads, gratin cod, octopus, sea bass. All the food was delicious. The desserts, on another level: vanilla custard, cheesecake with red fruits. Above all, the attention and warmth of its owner and her employees. Prices are according to the area.

Restaurant A Nova Estela was an excellent choice! We arrived just after the break time and were fortunate to find a table. It was almost fully booked within 10 minutes.

The restaurant has a charming interior with various clocks adorning one side of the wall, each showing the time in different parts of the world. It was a unique and captivating touch. They even offer to take instant photos with a camera when your food arrives, which added to the memorable experience.

Both the owner and the server were incredibly kind and welcoming. When we requested the bill, they presented it in a cute lemon-shaped container and also offered us an incredibly sweet cherry liqueur as a parting gift.

Speaking of the food, it was absolutely delicious! The menu offered a great variety, and the freshness of the ingredients really stood out. We ordered a home-made style authentic Portuguese fish (Sea Bream) and a Bacalhou com Broa with a small white wine. The dishes, especially those paired with the white wine, were fantastic.

Overall, A Nova Estela is a restaurant filled with great food, friendly service, and a beautiful atmosphere. I look forward to my next visit and will definitely recommend it to more friends!

We visited in late September, found this place hidden away in a small alley and we were not disappointed. They serve amazing food and you can taste the TLC, authentic and passionate grandma cooking through the food. This cod pie was the BEST dish we had during our entire trip. If I ever go back to Portugal again I will be crawling to this restaurant. The price was reasonable, friendly family orientated service. 100 out of 5.

Great mom and pop restaurant in Caicais, food was delicious and service was excellent. Very attentive and quick. Prices were good and seafood was fresh. Nice to find a place in the area that’s not a tourist trap! At the end of lunch they even took a polaroid of us and gave it to us as a gift! What a nice surprise! Would definitely recommend.

There is no better place to eat Portuguese cuisine in Cascais than A Nova Estrela. The food is super delicious, the service is very friendly and the atmosphere is just like being at home. Highly recommended!

Delicious family owned restaurant. We came because of the good reviews, did not disappoint in any way! Truly perfect crafted dishes.

Excellent food, authentic Portuguese. Big serving and even the price is cheap compare to other restuarant. Excellent service. All the staffs are welcoming. Highly recommend this restaurant if you want visit Cascais and want to taste a home-made authentic Portuguese food.

Straightforward Portuguese food done well and with care. My roast cod was simple and all the better for it. Packed a real garlic punch, and the parsley went perfectly with the fish. The kids were very happy with their pork steaks, and they got free mini cornettos at the end of the meal. Good, economical vino branco. Not the most chi chi place in Cascais but all the better for it. A side street gem, we had lunch here before heading to the airport, and it put a big smile on our face for the journey home, with a great vibe of Portugal.

We had a great meal, the chocos and bacalhau. It was so tasty, the staff was really nice and they even gave us a shot each and a teddy bear! Will be coming back

The back streets of Cascais are loaded with cozy authentic fresh seafood restaurants. We ended up in A Nova Estrella upon my daughters request. What an excellent find. A small restaurant with limited seating. We had to wait for about 20 minutes to get a table. The proud owner, Rosa took care of us personally with a smile and warm service. The food portions were larger than usual and pricing was very moderate. The grilled garlic Octopus with roasted potatoes was amazing. Fresh, succulent and delicately grilled. The Cod was equally fresh and succulent. Rosa offered us Almond liquor and Port on the house as we were too full to try the tempting desserts. Would love to try the other seafood items when we come back to Cascais. A must try!!!

Terrific food, service, and atmosphere. As a tourist, it was super helpful that they were outright with prices of the appetizers, the menu was clearly priced and labeled, and there were no surprise charges. This was wonderful, especially since our experience is that other restaurants in tourist areas are not always like this. The food and drinks were some of our favorite from the whole trip!

Lovely place
Lovely people
Amazing food.
The price will obviously depend on what you decide to have.
The octopus was really good but the cod was just amazing.
Can't wait going there again just for the cod.
The waiters were all very nice, polite and professionals.
They even offer you a small picture of yourself that you will find with your receipt.

Eat like Local at A Nova Estrela, I think I got recommendation from Tripadvisor and I didn’t regret coming here. The soup starter is very big. The staff is lovely they walk around to take polaroid picture which in the end they will give us for memories. Gulherme is amazing staff. He is very attentive.

My Octopus Grill is very fresh. As a octopus lover, I really enjoyed this:)

Great small family restaurant, quick and kind service. Party of 4 plus one baby in a stroller. We had fish & chip (perfectly cooked and seasoned) and bachalau com broa (nice discovery of a Portuguese meal). Small selection of wine, we had the house white which was really good also. They even had toys to entertain the baby as we had forgot our owns.

Sucha amazing owner, such a tasty food, such a experience!!! The best choice so far in Portugal. We could say more, but just came here and try, you will for sure not retreat that!!! Chescacke best in our life, and we are Polish we now what we are saying, we have amazing cakes in our country!!!! Octopus fuc***ING amazing!!! Come here and check :)))

This one of the best spots in cascais that service traditional seafood with amazing service, friendly staff and cool vibes
I really liked the decor
The place is family business and they take care of each and single details even the toilets are super clean

The dishes were big and tasty, all fresh food and good prices. We didn't try the desserts but they looked handmade and delicious. They also had a big variety of wines. The service was great, they offered us two different liquors after the food and the waiter took a Polaroid pic and gave it to us with the bill. It was a lovely detail to remember such a nice moment of our trip.

Local restaurant with delicious food and friendly service. We ordered Grilled octopus and Shrimps curry as main dishes, both were really tasty! Their deserts also delicious.
It is highly recommended!

Very small and authentic restaurant for traditional Portuguese cuisine. We had an amazing lunch and really loved everything we ordered. Service was great!

Inside lacks fresh air. Make sure the fan is blowing air right at you...