If you’re looking for a Portuguese restaurant near Senado Square in Macau, Food Truck Company was such a fun first meal to kick off our trip.
The last time I came to Macau, it was just my husband and me,
and we never got around to trying Portuguese food in Macau.
This time, though, we were traveling with my mom and dad too,
so we made it our very first meal!
After wandering around Senado Square
we headed over for lunch around noon.
There are quite a few Portuguese restaurants around Senado Square,
and this was the one we picked after checking Google reviews.
Food Truck Company.
Food Truck Company.
It’s not actually a real food truck—it’s a proper restaurant.
But maybe it originally started from a truck,
because the inside definitely has that casual food-truck vibe.
Hours are 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
This is what the back entrance looks like.
There’s also seating by the red drum barrel out front.
This is the little alley right in front of Food Truck Company.
I just snapped a quick photo for no reason in particular. 🙂
They were even holding something like a flea market nearby.
The man you see over there is the owner,
and he’s Portuguese!
He also seemed to really love Korea.
He was very kind to customers,
but if people tried to cut through the restaurant
and cross the street through his space, he shut that down fast.
To be honest, the tables weren’t the most comfortable,
so I wondered if we should go somewhere else in case my parents felt awkward,
but they said it was fine, so we took this table.
The tall table near the front by the menu was probably the most standard option, but it was already taken.
It’s a tiny restaurant, so if you come a little after opening time,
it fills up quickly and you may have to wait.
If you want lunch here, I’d recommend arriving right at 12:00.
We went without knowing that,
and after just 10 to 15 minutes, the place was completely full.
This is what the menu looks like,
and honestly it felt a little chaotic at first.
But if you look closely, there’s actually a lot of Korean on it.
My husband took charge and ordered a nice variety for us,
and I think everything he picked was one of their popular dishes.
Use the food photos below as a reference when you order.
First up, as an appetizer, we had cod croquettes— yes, these.
They normally come as 3 pieces for 30 MOP,
but we ordered 4 pieces for 40 MOP, about $5.
I asked for ketchup, but he told us not to eat them that way—he said they taste best on their own so you can really appreciate the flavor.
And this next dish,
I honestly still don’t know exactly what it was called.
I saw a lot of photos of it in the Google reviews,
so we ordered it,
but since my husband chose it, I forgot the name.
Anyway, it was a dish with beefsitting in
a rich, moist broth—great if you want something hearty and protein-packed.
The frieswere 48 MOP, about $6.
They were freshly fried and ridiculously good.
Thankfully, my parents liked them too!
They usually enjoy Western food,
and then we got the dish called Sausage and Bread. That’s literally the menu name,
and it was 68 MOP, about $9.
It really is exactly what it sounds like:
Portuguese-style sausage served over bread brushed with olive oil.
Most of the food here feels like perfect beer food,
so naturally…
my husband and dad ordered mini beers for 20 MOP each, about $3.
It was a brand I’d never seen before: SUPER BOCK.
Since it’s a Portuguese beer and not something you see everywhere,
this is definitely a good place to try it.
If the food starts to taste a little mild,
you can grab the spicy chili sauce from the counter
and add a little on top—it gives everything a nice kick and fresh finish.
We also ordered the beef sandwich, which was 70 MOP, about $9.
There are a lot of menu options here,
and each dish isn’t huge, so it’s actually a great place to try several different things.
The beef sandwich comes with cheese inside,
and while we were watching him slice the cheese,
he cut off a slice and gave it to us to taste.
It was rich, nutty, and delicious.
And then, we had the octopus salad.The octopus has to be cooked first,
and he said it takes about 20 to 30 minutes,
so we ordered it early and ate the other dishes while we waited.
When it was finally ready, he brought it over and showed it to us like this.
Photo proof, secured.
The octopus salad was 158 MOP, about $21.
It doesn’t look like the kind of salad most people imagine—it’s more like an octopus version of gambas al ajillo.
It’s octopus and onion cooked together in olive oil.
You can just eat the octopus on its own,
but it also comes with bread, so it’s great piled on top.
The olive oil smelled amazing, and the octopus was wonderfully tender.
Since the owner runs the place by himself, the meal comes out slowly,
so we treated it almost like a casual tasting course and left full and happy.
To be honest, nothing was wildly mind-blowing,
but overall everything was solid,
and it was a great place to try Portuguese food in Macau for the first time.
The flavors were approachable even for Korean diners,
so if you’re planning a Macau trip, I’d definitely recommend trying it at least once.