Local Macanese dishes are usually found in street stalls in Macau. Riquexó offers a comfortable place where to try a lot of them in a family-run restaurant and this was the reason of my visit.
The visit
I and a friend reached the restaurant on a Sunday evening at around 7pm and we got one of the last tables. By the time we finished there were people queuing. My assessment was that most of the customers were locals.
We were a bit surprised by the interior. It was different from pictures seen online. In recent times, It must have undergone a renovation that made it much more modern, but also lost some of its charm as a mom and pop shop.
We had the soup of the day (vegetables and meat stock).
My friend had a feijoada, a dish originally from Portugal, with kidney beans, carrots, shallots and pig skin. It was served with rice.
I went for more of a softball: a local white fish, grilled and with garlic and oil. It was really good.
We also had their chocolate pudding. It was really a jelly, not particularly good as the chocolate flavor was almost absent. (We should have ordered their more traditional desserts.)
A waiter (I suppose from the family of the owners) noticed that we did not finish it and in the end she took it off from the bill. Considering the large number of customers, this small gesture speaks highly of their customer care.
They also sell food for take-away.
The check
We spent around 100 MOP per person (12 USD) including a bottle of water. A very affordable way to try local specialties.
Where in Macau:
Songbo Village, 69 Av. de Sidónio Pais.