No Way Jose - Durban North

Known for its homespun Portuguese food, No Way Jose is a neighbourhood eatery that is popular with residents of Durban North. It’s a simple eatery with a bar counter and TV on one side and spills onto a small verandah.

The menu is fairly basic, but everything you would expect on a Portuguese menu is there: peri-peri livers, calamari, beef or chicken trinchado, and calde verde ‒ the famed potato and spinach soup. The shrimp rissoles are crispy and tasty. The chourico comes flaming to the table, complete with a crisp Portuguese roll and some very powerful chilli sauce. The chicken giblets are delicious in a mild lemon and herb sauce.

Mains presents you with a good variety of dishes like chicken, fish and prawns, either peri-peri or lemon and garlic. Mussels come in a creamy garlic sauce, and fish can either be hake or kingklip. Sardines are available. If you want, there’s steak, topped with fried egg, or beef or chicken espetada. Prego rolls also feature, and trinchado can be had as a main course. Naturally, there’s any number of combos. Sides can be hand-cut chips, rice, Portuguese salad or milho frito, which is basically fried polenta squares.

Desserts, too, are simple, but mouthwatering. Throw caution to the wind as far as calories are concerned and end your meal with a celebration of dessert. Indulge in the delicious double caramel ice-cream, cheesecake or ice cream and chocolate sauce. Home made pasteis de nata are also available.

Whatever your choice, we hope your visit to No Way Jose puts a smile on your face and leaves you with a desire to return for more!