Casa Madeira

You're walking along Albert Embankment on a Tuesday evening, and Casa Madeira pulls you in with the smell of charcoal and grilled seafood. It's unpretentious in the best way—no faffing about with molecular gastronomy or twee plating, just honest Portuguese food done properly. The menu reads like a love letter to Madeira's coastline: espetada (beef skewers), grilled sea bass, and those addictive piri piri chicken thighs that have people coming back weekly. The wine list actually knows what it's doing, with proper fortified wines and Portuguese reds that pair brilliantly without breaking the bank.