If you haven't yet experienced Vietnamese flavors, here's a great excuse with an excellent view. SEN Estoril offers a wide range of starters to share — from spring rolls, rolls, fried shrimp, to chicken wings, among others. If you're unsure what to choose with so many options, go for a SEN Platter (18,90€), a dish that combines a variety of starters so you can taste a bit of everything.
Some of the main dishes include Cá Mú Nướng Lá Chuối (29,90€), a grilled grouper fillet wrapped in banana leaf, with lemongrass and chili sauce; Vit Quay (25,90€), a crispy roasted duck fillet with five spices, served with sauce on the side; or Cá Tuyết Đen Sốt Cà Chua (39,90€), black cod cooked in the style of Hanoi with tomato sauce, dill, and crispy shiitake mushrooms. They also serve pasta, salads, soups, vegan dishes, and wraps. There's also a lunch menu priced at 23,90€, which includes a starter, a main course, a dessert, a drink, and coffee. It's available on weekdays from 12:00 to 14:30.
This is the restaurant of Nguyen Kieu Trang and Pham Hieu, a couple from Hanoi who have been living in Portugal for seven years. After studying in Switzerland and traveling around Europe, they ended up in the Algarve, where they opened SEN Tonkin in Ferragudo. They identified with the climate and the culture of sharing gastronomy. The restaurant became very popular among locals, but seeking more opportunities and a larger market, the Vietnamese couple moved to the Estoril area, where they found the space that would become the new SEN. With 109 seats, it was inaugurated in June 2022.
Thanks to the success of the restaurant in Estoril, SEN is becoming a chain. They opened a restaurant in Centro Colombo last December, and another one will soon be inaugurated in downtown Lisbon. These have concepts more linked to food courts, with a shorter menu adapted to European tastes.