Gloria's Cafe

Went here on a whim on a Friday night and was delightfully impressed. If you're looking for a typical mama papa styled restaurant, this is the place. What I liked the most was the grilled dried salted cod fish. The meat was tender and succulent for a dried piece. One improvement could be the addition of a slice of lemon on the side. Also impressed with the service and it was manned by three ladies on a Friday night. Would definitely come back again.

Finally went to Gloria's Portuguese Tapas Restaurant for the Francesinha à Casa ($28). It’s Croque Madame on steroids: a thick-cut sandwich of beef steak, sausage, chourico, egg, ham covered with melted cheese, thick and spicy tomato sauce with hand-cut fries round potatoes. Be still my defibrillating heart! Rounded out the meal with some tapas - barbecued sardines, calamari stuffed with bread, bacon and pine nuts, and an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style dish, Porco à Alentejana of pork, vongole clams, patatas bravas, olives and other vegetable pickles. This is home-style, authentic Portuguese cooking from a restaurant that has been serving the good people of Petersham since 1988! Good social distancing and increased hygiene measures in place.

This was the first Portuguese restaurant I've been in Sydney (I don't believe there too many others) but I see no reason to look for another one, ok maybe to compare the prices, even though the pastel de bacalhau was delicious, we didn't like to pay 4 dollars each. The Bacalhau na Chapa was really good as it was the Camarão ao Alho, this last one a bit expensive (AUD 19) for 7 good sized prawn if you compare with the price of the Bacalhau plate (AUD 32). I was almost two years without eating bacalhau and I left the restaurant more than happy! So, despite the price, if you want some good Portuguese food and environment, I highly recommend you to visit them. Cheers!

I had a craving for Bacalhau (Portuguese salt dried codfish) and some Portuguese friends recommended this place. Gloria's did not disappoint! As others have said this place is a wonderful authentic, rustic, home cooked style restaurant. Very non-pretentious and very generous with serving sizes (befitting of its home cooked vibes). I recommend getting the Sangria, and as you'd expect their Portuguese Tarts are amazing. The most authentic I've had in Sydney.