If you could imagine the halfway point between Botafumiero on one end and Swan Oyster Depot on the other, this place would be right in the middle (Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H, 21-885-1024). I mean, they all serve minimally adulturated shellfish, but the venues vary from table linens to a wooden dive bar, while this one is brightly-lit with paper placemats and seafood on display in cases as you enter, not unlike some Cantonese restaurants stateside.
The food was a delight either way, with extra fresh shellfish like those firm and naturally sweet prawns on the right. The other amusing thing is that "dessert" is usually a steak sandwich called prego. The tenderloin was sliced moderately thin and salted up with garlic inside their light yet chewy bread, making it indeed a fun way to end the meal. Next time I should get the crab as it looks like they served the carapaces inverted for tomalley access.
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