We had a great dinner before a show at NJPAC. It is not walking distance but they have a parking lot. We had delicious sangria and wonderful meal. All of our favorites on the menu plus some great specials. Seafood was very fresh and delicious. Wait staff was very friendly.

Their Leitão rissois is the main reason to come here. They are so good, very delicious. Husband says their bacalhau is very good. Don't do any meal with the crab stuffing - mainly breading. Typical Portuguese wait staff service. They get the job done.

Update 12/19/23: Went this past Saturday with three other couples. We were a total of 8 for dinner. Once again the food was great as well as the service. The main dining room was a bit loud for me. If you're looking for a semi quiet evening meal that's casual and laid back plus won't break the bank then this is the spot, just try and get seated in the bar section on the weekend.....it's much quieter than the main dining room.

Best pork and clams around. Service is straight to the point and the ambiance makes u feel like you're at an old restaurant in Portugal

Most of our friends that we dine with often know how much we love Portuguese food. Our trip to Algarve, Portugal a few years ago was completely inspired by all of the amazing food we've had in the Ironbound section of Newark. That being said- we're always up for trying new recommendations and our server at one of our favorites told us about his favorite, so we tried it out. Of course we started with a pitcher of sangria, and it was recommended that we try the suckling pig- which was very tasty. Looking forward to going back and trying some other new dishes. Who knows- maybe our next trip to Portugal we'll visit Coimbra.

I was invited for a birthday party at Coimbra Bar and Restaurant on September 6th 2022. This review will cover the atmosphere at the restaurant and also the food that was provided during the event. Let me start by saying the appetizers on itself we're amazing and I was already full before ordering an entree. The appetizers consisted of clams in white wine sauce, shrimp in garlic sauce. Fried calamari, a variety of small empanadas like shrimp cakes codfish cakes meat cakes, Portuguese sausage, shrimp with a head on, soft cheese with an array of breads. You could just come and order a bunch of appetizers and share with everyone and be done with it. This restaurants is big enough to accommodate parties up to 150 people in the main dining room.The atmosphere is a traditional Portuguese style the waiters are very attentive with that old-fashioned fight that I used to be a customer during the '80s and '90s . Everyone ordered different entrees which I will list the pictures and put some comments on each one overall very tasty and very well plated. One item that was not on the list and it was the only item I had prior to this experience today the suckling pig "Leitao" which they are known for they do it really well and it's only available during the weekends. It is very good and my recommendation to you if one day you want to order a suckling pig to celebrate with your family make sure you pre-order it because it will be gone like cupcakes. Overall great place to plan your event great atmosphere the food is very good I was happy to be there.

Taking a leap of faith we decided to sample another of the Iron Bound's many Iberian/Portuguese restaurants and Coimbra was it. Mainly lured by the promise of Suckling Pig just to find that it is served only on weekends we decided to keep our reservation for lunch anyway and see what Coimbra had to offer. This place is seriously old school with a facade that would look at home on a busy street in Porto and the interior all dark woods and faded romantic pictures on the walls, a bit dark and dusty but looks good so far. Sangria and a passion fruit Sumol with grilled sardines and Pulpo salad to start. The sardines was as authentic as you could get,crispy,oily with ample salt,sweet onions and a side of {of course}boiled potatoes.Excellent. Pulpo salad was a colorful mix of apple,onions,oranges,garlic,tomatos,green peppers,parsley with a refreshing, bright dressing....... but held nothing but 2 thin tenticles and 2 small cubes of pulpo. The table played a game of "Let's find the Octopus"and all lost. Very disappointing. Mains were Pealla Marinara. Huge and brightly colored with a decent sized lobster,fat clams and mussles this dish was also excellent with all the elements coming together in what was a huge serving, Rice was so succulent from soaking up the briny,deep seafood stock. Pork with clams. My favorite and this one arrived with an abundence of savory, fatty pork cubes,potatoes and the sour crunch of a house made giardiniera with a fair amount of tender clams in a subtly spicy gravy with just a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, This version was good but I've had better just a couple blocks away. Next was the Grilled Picanha and it was done perfectly medium rare with a beautiful fat cap served with fries,rice and very good black beans.The beef was tender,salty and with that fat proved to be even better than it's Brazilian counterparts.The beans was a good addition to the rice and worth ordering with other dishes as well. Dessert and expressos were a blur but tasty, service was good, prices are up there and portion size was just below the average for Newark. This would be a 5 star review if I didn't have to pay $15.00 for a Pulpo salad that basically bacame a very expensive fruit salad,the venue was more inviting and prices were in line with the area. It was a good meal but I think I'll remain loyal to Seabra Marisquera......

Came here with several friends for the first time. I was looking forward to the meal. Everything was excellent except the roast pig. The skin wasn't crispy. The flavor was good, and the meat was very tender. We had the paella, Portuguese steak, clams in Spanish sauce, and sausage. Those dishes were excellent. The desert we had were also excellent. Service was a little bit slow. The live music was too loud. However I know I will be back again, because the price is very fair, and I want to give the pig another chance.

I'm glad we gave Coimbra a second shot after a horrible experience a few years back. The food is as good if not better than 10 years ago. No frills, real deal, massive portions, very reasonably priced. A private parking lot on Somme Street is a HUGE PLUS!!