Petiscaria Âncora

Petiscaria Âncora does petiscos - Portuguese small plates - and does them well. The concept is simple: order a few dishes, share everything, drink beer or wine, and keep ordering until you're done. It's the Portuguese version of tapas, and it's one of the most enjoyable ways to eat in Ericeira.

The menu covers the petiscos classics: peixinhos da horta (green bean tempura), croquetes, rissóis, pataniscas de bacalhau, presunto, queijo, and whatever else the kitchen has prepared that day. Each dish is small, cheap, and good - the idea is to try many things rather than commit to one big plate.

The atmosphere is casual and local - paper tablecloths, cold Super Bock on tap, and the kind of honest, unpretentious food that keeps locals coming back weekly. It's noisy, lively, and fun.

Petiscaria Âncora is the kind of place where you go in for a quick beer and two plates and end up staying for two hours and ordering six more things. The prices make that easy - most plates are €3-7, so even a generous session stays affordable.