There is always a bit of a debate that goes on in my mind when it comes to Macau - stick with Fernando's (only reasonable food but in a great atmosphere) or risk trying somewhere else that might not have that chilled al fresco experience that seems to sum up Macau. This time - due to my inability to persuade my hungover body to board a ferry - I missed the Fernando's lunchtime visit and caught up with everyone for dinner at Restaurante Litoral. It's not got the atmosphere that Fernando's has but it's a quaint restaurant with a distinctive Macanese style and - more importantly - the food is much better.
The star of the show was definitely the clams which were beautifully cooked and in this simply delicious soup, full of fresh herbs, onion and garlic. I could have eaten that all night, particularly once the sangria started to flow!
The fried prawns 'Litoral style' were beautifully cooked. I found the sauce a bit too unnatural and sticky sweet but the prawn underneath was delicious.
In reverse, the sauce on the African chicken (a sort of peanut satay experience) was great but it must have been the smallest chicken in the world because there was virtually no meat on it at all. Our final dish was baked pork chop rice which was serious comfort food.
So the key question: is it going to replace Fernando's as my go-to place? It's undoubtedly got better food and is full of locals, rather than Hong Kong tourists... but there is something rather nice about the chilled al fresco atmosphere of Fernando's. Difficult to call...
Restaurante Litoral
261A Rua do Almirante Sergio
Tel: 2896 7878
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