Luna Cafe

The sign at the entrance «Cuban and Portuguese Cuisine» sounds dubious, but no worries, owner Elsa came from Lisbon, and laments about how American cooks use powders instead of real ingredients. She also prefers to cook dishes that she grew up eating, not some fusion stuff she’d never seen back home. Fine by me.
They offer breakfast, and lunch/​dinner is cafeteria style. The day I visited, she had Bacalhau com Natas (codfish and potato chunks in a rich, creamy sauce), pork chops (juicy and nicely grilled, in a tomato based sauce with onion), Strogonoff de frango (cubed chicken in mushroom cream sauce), grilled tilapia, meatballs, and another stew of pork and chick peas. The plate is generously heaped with rice and sides of veggies or beans. A great value for $ 7. The selection of entrees vary somewhat and is posted on their facebook page.
They have several Portuguese wines, including vinho verde, and Portuguese beer Sagres, among other drinks.
I was excited to learn that she makes my favorite pastais de nata, the Portuguese custard tart, and immediately ordered one with a cup of espresso. The tart looks totally legit like the one I saw in Belem. Taste wise, it’s a bit too sweet and not eggy enough, but I’d say that unless you want to travel outside of the state or the country, this is closest to the real thing I’ve found.
Yay for expanding the culinary variety in this neighborhood.