Piri Piri Grill House

What is Piri Piri Grill House? Piri Piri Grill House is an upscale Portuguese restaurant and grill room operating at 1444 Dupont Street, near Symington Avenue in the Junction-Wallace Emerson neighbourhood. Serving the community since 2002, Piri Piri elevates traditional Portuguese tavern cooking beyond the standard fast-casual churrasqueira takeout counter. With white-linen tables, a polished dining room, an extensive Portuguese wine list, and a large year-round tented patio, it stands as a venerable West End dining room for romantic dinners, celebratory family banquets, and authentic seafood feasts.

Piri Piri Grill House Menu & What to Order The culinary foundation is the signature Flame-Grilled Piri Piri Chicken, marinated in a proprietary blend of African bird's eye chilies, fresh garlic, sweet paprika, and herbs, char-grilled over open flames to achieve caramelized skin and juicy meat. Seafood lovers have endless choices: the Polvo à Lagareiro presents whole tender octopus arms charred over coals and drizzled with warm extra virgin olive oil, roasted garlic cloves, and smashed baked potatoes. Order the Camarão à Guilho (sautéed black tiger shrimp in white wine, garlic, and hot piri piri butter) or the Grilled Sardinhas Assadas served with roasted bell pepper salad. Save room for dessert with a traditional warm Pastel de Nata dusted in cinnamon.

Know Before You Go Piri Piri Grill House is open Tuesday through Sunday from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM; closed on Mondays. The dining room fills quickly on weekend evenings, making table reservations through their website or by phone recommended. Street parking is available along Dupont Street, and the 127 Davenport bus connects from Spadina subway station.