I must say, this place has pretty good selections of pastries and food on offer. Service is pretty good but of course, the flavours and quality of the good could be improved a tad bit. (Espetada was a bit too tough and the calamari was a bit tasteless). Needles to say, the chicken and the soup was pretty good.
Great food, great vibe, great value
I always consistently have a great meal at this hidden gem in Johannesburg.
The bakery churns out amazing confectionary too
Overall, I was very impressed with this restaurant. The waitress was really friendly, we received our food in good time and it was delicious. The chorizo starter portion was very tasty. My brother had the chicken schnitzel and he said the chicken was fresh and delicious. The chicken prego roll is one of the best that I have ever had. Would definitely recommend this place for anyone that loves Portuguese food.
My favourite Portuguese pastry place! There is the most amazing range of delicious pastries and cakes to suit every taste bud.
If you're sitting down to eat, like many of the Portuguese locals, don't expect snappy service - it's laid back at best, and painfully slow at worst. The food is fabulous, with great prego rolls and value for money breakfasts.
Definitely worth a sit-down stop if you're in the area - or stop off for a pastry to take away, like I did today.
Unreal Food ( Trinchado ) and Atmosphere in Old School Jozi! !....Very Authentic Portuguese Restraunt looking out on Queen Street! ...Be back 4surrrrrrre!
Great weekend breakfast spot, just get there early though as the place gets totally full. The bakery downstairs has excellent Portuguese breads, deserts, and loads of other tasty things to try!
LOVE the food ! LOVE it! Great Service ...great atmosphere ...shame the waitresses really try... lovely place
Keep up the excellent work
Very happy customer!
Matthew Philip Figueira
+4
I live just up the road from Princesa. As a result, I eat there at least once a week on average. There's a reason for that. The food is very homely, generous, and simply delicious. The prices are reasonable too.
Being Portuguese, I'd like to think I'm extra critical of this particular cuisine. I...
Every star there is for their pastel de nata. Amazing stuff. One of the few confectionaries where baked goods are realistically priced. One of these days shall sit down for a coffee.
In the area, so there is only one place to go for a genuine Portuguese experience.
I sat with my friend on the balcony while it was pouring with rain, but we were totally protected, the restaurant inside was packed, and this was at 14:30 on a Wednesday afternoon (speaks volumes)
My friend ordered a less traditional meal....a chicken salad, and by the looks of it, he had what seemed to be a half a chicken in there, so you definitely won't go hungry.
I opted for the medium rare Portuguese steak with all the trimmings
The steak was presented exactly as I ordered it and the ham and egg were perfect compliments, my chips were not the traditional wedge type and resembled the slim cut French fry, However they were in the traditional yummy gravy do they are forgiven.
All in all, when in Kensington and you want to experience the real deal Portuguese food, then you need to stop in here.
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As a party of 2, we visited this restaurant during an afternoon of restaurant hopping trying to find a decent Portuguese restaurant with authentic flavors.This restaurant presents itself as a lunch restaurant, reminiscent of a taverna in Portugal you'd find locals eating at.
The restaurant itself could use a little decorating however, it doesn't have a very inviting look for the new potential customer. Its a very plain looking restaurant which lacks the atmosphere you'd expect from a Portuguese restaurant.Ironically however...we only chose to stop here specifically because it was packed with customers..and that's always a good sign.When the food arrived we soon realized why this place was extremely busy, the food is great and the flavors are authentic, making us quickly forget about our initial impressions of the restaurant.This became the last restaurant we visited that day because we were uncomfortably full from overindulging on a couple of dishes, I just have to revisit this restaurant to try more of their menu..This place like many others is probably one of Johannesburgs best kept secrets. If you're in the area of Kensington for lunch, this little Pastelaria is worth a visit
The custard tarts, custard slices, bread rolls, rissoles- actually everything in the deli section - is amazing! Want to try the seated menu soon, definitely a little hidden gem
Winnie Mogadi Marutle
+3.5
This quaint restaurant is situated on the busy Queen Street in Kengsington. I have heard really good things about the food here and was finally glad to try it out. The restaurant is simply decorated and offers downstairs and upstairs seating. Upon entering we could smell delicious pastries baking and people chit chatting in portuguese. We went up to have a better view.
Good risolles and Portuguese pasti treats best enjoyed as a take away. The service from the watrons is terrible especially when you pop in for a quick snack.
After some business shopping decided to have some late lunch with my 3 men. First time we had been to pastelaria princesa we loved it. And I must say we enjoyed it again.
I and Dog Food Man ordered a mobster prego roll. Looked delicious and all ingredients were fresh. But there was a funny smell I could not get myself to eat prego. Cláudio a guy that works there took pregos back to kitchen to figure out the problem. He figured out it was the presunto in the monster prego roll
We were shocked in a good way; to see how he handled it . He made sure he found out what the problem was. We didn't pay for pregos and we re ordered chouriço.
Chouriço was delicious; cappuccinos were great, orange juice great. My youngest had chicken which he loved and my oldest has octopus which he loved too.
We bought takeaway pasteis de natas and custard Swiss roll slices. Wow. Totally worth it
An absolute must! Princesa is a daily Sunday breakfast routine for my boyfriend and I and we adore this cute down to earth resurgent! Absolutely in love with their pastries and flake hot chocolate ! My boyfriend and I always order our drinks first and once those come we order our food and we never wait too long! I honestly cannot complain as I love their food, drinks and pastries. The upstairs balcony is my favorite seating place as it's just so peaceful. I fully recommend people to try this Portuguese restaurant out!😁
awesome authentic portuguese family run coffee house. food and service is outstanding. a meeting place of the highest category. i recommend the prego trinchado #anywaythx
My girlfriend and myself are absolute coffee lovers and this is our favourite restaurant to go too for a breakfast and a good cup of coffee , with the prices being so reasonable and food and coffee always outstanding it's definitely the first place we choose too go
Always a winner. Always great. Food venue bakery atmosphere location. Really to much goodness to go into detail. But different and better in so many ways other than the franchise mainline usuals...
Love it. Everybody has to try it.
This is a nice place for lunch. The upstairs terrace allows for a nice meal outside. Nothing exceptional, but definitely enjoyable. Heads up, the food portions are big.
Overall: perfect place for regular cheap outings for coffee and bite to eat, especially for friends who want to catch up or loners who want to red the paper and don't want intrusive, obsessive service
Atmosphere: decent, clean
Seating: not uncomfortable, open, good variety of sunny/shady and central/private
Service: always friendly, polite, professional, fairly quick
Food: not exactly gourmet, but tasty and mostly low in price
I have been here a number of times, I had lunch and a few coffee meetings . Their food is always good and the service good. Their Portuguese pastries is an absolute must, try the pasteis de nata ( which perverso bally i feel is the best in the R D of A), their bolo do caco (Portuguese flat bread) is brilliant. I have also ordered sweet and savoury platters for functions which has always been a hit. So if you want to have a cup of coffee with a pasteis de nata or a prego with salads or fries this bus your place. Tey it, you wont be sorry
One of my favourite eateries in one of my favourite suburbs in Jozi. I cant think of a better place to have breakfast on a Saturday morning than the upstairs balcony at Princesa. The vibe is always so cosmopolitan and the view of the buzzing Queen Street adds to the specialness of it all. The food is great but you're coming here for the desserts especially the Pasteis de Nata which is the best I have had.
Finally visited HQ Princesca to taste their natas and other savoury delights. They don't dissapoint. Parking is limited as queen Street is busy.
Wow what a pleasant surprise. Loved this restaurant for a lazy lunch with family. Great food!
Tasty, authentic no-frills Portuguese food. I tried the calamari and my friend the schnitzel, both were solid. The best pasteis de nata I've had among a nice assortment of baked goods.
I went there for a business lunch and everyone's food was outstanding. I have been back to the bakery several times. They make the best chocolate cake ever. And the Porrugese custard tarts have to be tasted to be believed. Plus imported cheeses etc. If you ever want to surprse your wife, take hone some Pasteis de nata. You will get brownie points for the rest of rhe week.
Nice natal Portughish milk tart.
Wonderful coffee all the time.
They have giant turos.
Staff Rebbeca is very kind and helpful.
Visited for the 1st time and had the Natas...didn't disappoint, unlike other places the Natas didn't have a smell of egg which so much turns off with every bite. The crust was perfect crisp.
Good work.
My favourite Portuguese restaurant/bakery
Best of everything, the fresh crispy bread with the amazingly delicious pastel de nata.
I mean I can go on and on about this place but it’s the best Portuguese padaria, especially considering the neighbourhood it’s located in. They are doing a great job 👏🏽
Very clean, Covid-19 friendly, good portaguese food, big portions and fast service, highly recommended, also check out their deli!
The food is great
Portuguese style
Atmosphere is just wonderful
Lovely and relaxing environment, delicious food 😋
Stunning food, stunning atmosphere.!
Certainly can't beat their Carne Assada (Roast Beef) Prego and their Proper Proper Proper Proper Authentic Pasteis de Nata!
Lively place for breakfast or lunch with a group or alone
Cool little place off the beaten track, pleasantly surprised by the good food, good service and lovely atmosphere.
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