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Portuguese restaurant · Queens Village

Portuguese Dining in Queens Village

Seafood, classic plates, and a bar in an old-fashioned room.

Portuguese Dining in Queens Village
Portuguese Dining in Queens Village
Portuguese Dining in Queens Village

Portuguese cooking, firmly rooted

Mateus' Restaurant & Bar is a long-standing fixture in Queens Village. The kitchen centers seafood and classic Portuguese cuisine, so the visit starts with familiar dishes and a clear point of view. The dining room keeps an old-fashioned look. It suits a meal that feels settled rather than rushed.

The meal begins with the room itself. Guests sit down, settle in, and choose from the kitchen’s Portuguese direction or the seafood side of the menu. A long meal can move from starter to main course, then into coffee or dessert without changing seats. The bar on site gives the room another layer, since a guest can pair food with beer, cocktails, wine, or coffee. For anyone looking for a Portuguese restaurant Queens Village diners can return to, the identity is plain from the first impression. browse the menu page for dishes

Old-fashioned dining room with tables and warm lighting.

A long-running dining room with an old-fashioned feel.

About Mateus' Restaurant & Bar

Mateus' Restaurant & Bar sits on Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village. It is a long-standing Portuguese restaurant with a bar and fine dining service. The dining room has an old-fashioned look. The tone is calm and comfortable.

The kitchen serves seafood and classic Portuguese cuisine. Lunch, dinner, and brunch are available, and the menu also includes comfort food, healthy options, vegetarian options, small plates, and late-night food. The restaurant serves local specialty dishes, and catering is part of the service. Table service is part of every meal. The bar pours beer, cocktails, coffee, spirits, and wine. Happy-hour drinks and happy-hour food are also available.

The room works for solo dining, groups, and private dining. It is casual, cosy, and quiet, with seating for dine-in meals. Reservations are accepted. The restaurant also offers delivery, no-contact delivery, and takeaway. Fast service is part of the experience, and the menu includes dessert, quick bites, and a kids' menu with high chairs.

Accessibility includes a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Parking is available with free of charge street parking and paid street parking. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. The restaurant is open every day from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Portuguese restaurant interior with classic table service.

Good to Know

Plan the visit with address, parking, reservations, and accessibility details.

Planning your visit
Accepts reservations Reservations are accepted, so a booked table helps for planned dinners and larger parties.
Parking
Free of charge street parking · Paid street parking Drivers can use free street parking or paid street parking near the restaurant.
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet The entrance, seating, and toilet are wheelchair accessible, so guests can plan a full visit with those features in place.
Payment
Credit cards · Debit cards · NFC mobile payments Card and tap payments keep checkout quick after a meal or drinks at the bar.
Children
Good for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu Families can use high chairs and a kids' menu, and the restaurant is marked good for kids.
Who comes here
Groups · Tourists Groups and tourists are both welcome, so larger parties can plan a sit-down meal here.
Atmosphere
Casual · Cosy · Quiet · Romantic The room is casual, cosy, quiet, and romantic, which suits a low-key meal or a dinner for two.

Getting there easily

The address is 222-07 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, United States. Guests can plan ahead with reservations, then arrive knowing the restaurant supports both free of charge street parking and paid street parking. The entrance, seating, and toilet are wheelchair-accessible.

Arrival stays straightforward. A guest can reserve first, then choose a place to leave the car on the street before heading in. The accessible entrance gives a clear path from sidewalk to dining room. Inside, wheelchair-accessible seating and a wheelchair-accessible toilet support a visit that does not need extra detours. For a meal that may run from lunch into dinner, those details matter from the first step to the last. see the main page for the dining room

Dining room prepared for lunch and dinner service.

Drinks and dining room

The restaurant is open daily from 11 AM to 10 PM. That schedule covers lunch, dinner, and the stretch between them. Dine-in service uses table service, so the meal unfolds at the table instead of at a counter. The bar on site adds beer, cocktails, wine, and coffee to the visit, along with dessert for the end of the meal.

The setting is casual, cosy, and quiet. It also works for romantic meals, groups, and tourists. A guest can come in for a quick drink, stay for a full dinner, or linger after the plates are cleared. The bar side and the dining room sit together under one roof, so the visit can shift from a first pour to a last cup without changing the pace of the evening.

Opening Hours

Open every day from 11 AM to 10 PM.

  • Monday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Friday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
  • Sunday 11 AM–10 PM

Seafood, classic Portuguese cooking, and a room that still feels settled.

Location

The address, parking, and access details help shape the visit.

222-07 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, United States