O Picante in Newham

Good food and relaxed atmosphere. Authentic Portuguese food. Can also pop in for a bica (expresso) and pastry. It is a worth a try if you live in the area.

I had travelled down from Manchester for football and was staying at the Premier Inn in Canning Town. Usually when in London I seek out a pie and mash shop but I was too late for the local one so opted for this restaurant only a few minutes walk from my hotel.Rather like my team ( Manchester City) bringing on Kevin De Bruyne in the game in question--- this was a more than acceptable substitute. The decor is the first thing that struck me -- it appears to be traditional Ukrainian-- indeed I heard a member of staff say that this was their stated aim. First off -- order a beer. A bottle of Ukrainian beer duly arrived together with an earthenware mug for its consumption. An excellent start- if that is typically Ukrainian then I'm all for it. For food I opted for Ukrainian borscht-- apparently a national dish-and an endangered part of Ukrainian heritage according to UNESCO !!!. It is still very much alive and kicking in this part of the East End. It was delicious and contained far more ingredients than I expected ( I was expecting little more than beetroot) It was a meal in itself -served as a very generous portion in a large earthenware bowl Next course was pork dumplings. I wasn't sure whether these would be large like those I had eaten in the Czech Republic or more akin to Polish pierogi. They turned out to be like the latter but better than any pierogi I had eaten with a very tasty filling. The meal was rounded off by a conversation with the lovely lady who was running the place with a male assistant.I could have stayed much longer chatting but had to leave to get to Tottenham Thank you to all for such a fabulous meal and your superb hospitality. I read afterwards that some of their profits were being donated to support their Ukrainians back home during the war. Even more reason to visit

The food is good but the restaurant always opens late my lunch brake starts at 12:00 and ends at 12:30 some days the restaurant doesn't open and I can't get any food because of their tardiness

The Pub is on the ground floor and provides very reasonably priced meals. Can be busy, but the staff are very efficient and helpful.

Absolutely horrible, had items on the menu that had been discontinued, mean server, uncomfortable atmosphere. Don’t go here.