Cafe Xina was formerly known as Afonso III, prior to moving to its current location beside Kiang Wu Hospital in 2015.
As far as I’m concerned, it’s still Afonso III to me, since everything is the same as before, save for the name and where it is.
For details of my great dinner at the old joint on Rua Central, please follow the link here: Trip Report III.
I’m proud to say that everything is still top notch, just as it’s always been, especially the Crab Curry and Octopus Rice.
Just as it is in Portugal, it’s often a good idea just to stick to his daily specials, as they not only offer the best bang for your buck, but will also be insanely fresh.
Here’s a picture of Afonso from what has to be sometime in the 90’s, rocking that bike like a bad ass.
Cafe Xina still isn’t represented on Google Maps, but it’s more or less exactly at the location below.
It is now sadly closed down
Thanks for the update Nik. I’ve been locked out of Macau for the past year, so I’m a bit out of the loop.
Any idea if the restaurant might return post-Covid??
I was told that our beloved ‘one and only’ Don Afonso might no longer be with us unfortunately. However, nothing i have gotten confirmed.
Well this year just keeps getting better and better. What horrible news.
I’ve heard from reliable sources that Mr Afonso is still with us, but as Nik said, his restaurant is not. Apparently his son is working elsewhere in the city, but it’s only fast food. Afonso is getting up there in years, so his retirement can’t be surprising. Man made a hell of a duck rice though.
Good to hear he is alive, will try and visit him when next time in Macau, although that might not be anytime soon. The duck rice was indeed brilliant, his squid with potatoes as well.