Reviews - A Cave
Reviews
9.4/10
Ratings and reviews can only be left by guests who have booked with TheFork.
All reviews
10
We had a super nice lunch here. The service was great too. Highly recommended if you go in Fatima
9.5
The food was absolutely delicious and the servers were very kind, even though our Portuguese is limited. We were one of two groups in the restaurant for our booking at 19:00.
10
We were warmly welcomed by a very kind lady. The food and the atmosphere were excellent—thank you!
10
We have an excellent service and eat an awesome lunch
10
Food is very fresh, the ambience is really good, very accomodating, friendly staffs. Highly recommended.
10
Great service and excellent food at a great price.
10
very friendly and staff. Excellent quality of food.
10
Our lunch was delicious. We started with olives. For our mains Tuna ( rare) perfection, and pasta with a light mushroom sauce. If you’re in Fatima, it’s a 18 minute walk from the shrine and we’ll worth it.
10
Very tasty dishes
10
Everything about this experience was delightful. The service was personal. The food exquisite. So so delicious and beautifully presented. The value is excellent. One of our best evenings so far in all of Portugal. If you’re in Fátima make this your dinner spot. Absolutely fabulous.
9.0
Excellent service, very nice restaurant. Small(ish) menu. Very reasonable prices
10
The best restaurant we ate at in Portugal from start to finish!! (And we are foodies!) The food was outstanding! From the taste to the presentation, well done! We had two starters, two entrees and one dessert and all were exceptional! The waiter Imo is one of the best in the business. Friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable (he made great recommendations). He also had the right amount of touch points (being there when you needed him but also giving you space to enjoy your meal). He recommended the house wine and brought a taste of it, saying we didn’t have to keep it if we didn’t like it. It was great! Imo also poured only half the glass while we had our appetizers (so the wine wasn’t warm for our entrees) and then topped us off for the entrees. What a nice touch for chilled wines by the glass! Chef came around to greet us. A nice touch that allowed us to tell him how wonderful his food was! This meal was the surprise of our trip and a bonus as it is 5 min from the shrine at Fatima. A++
9.5
Excellent dinner, best octopus I had in a long time. The menu is not extensive but what is on it is done well
9.0
Excellent cuisine both quality and creativity. A delightful discovery. Exceptional cost-benefit. Highly recommend.
10
The dishes are delicious and well-prepared. The wine list is excellent. The service is impeccable, with a very comfortable and pleasant atmosphere. I highly recommend it.
10
It was my second time at A Cave. The food always tasting so good, the service like the family restaurant it seems to be. Cozy Treatment. Fair price for what it delivers. I will always be back, whenever I am In Fatima.
10
So far the best restaurant we’ve tried in Portugal! The service and food were amazing. We had a wonderful experience there and right away decided to go again the next day.
10
Eat here! Duck and tuna were amazing! Great prices and fantastic service.
9.5
Excellent service, with well prepared and refreshing food. Quality products, very well prepared in original versions of traditional dishes.
10
Excellent! Perfect meals, drinks and environment
10
From the moment we arrived, the service was outstanding—welcoming, attentive, and genuinely friendly. The staff went out of their way to ensure everything was perfect. The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and full of flavour. Every dish exceeded our expectations. It’s clear that both the kitchen and front-of-house teams take pride in what they do. Highly recommended— when we revisit Fatima we will definitely be coming back to A Cave restaurant!
10
Excellent food. The staff was very kind. Excelente service.
9.5
Highly recommended
7.5
Restaurant is about 20 minutes walk from the Sanctuary and 20 minutes from the Museum of Aljustrel. Server was very nice and made recommendations for the mains which turned out to be delicious (octopus and a slow cooked veal). Dishes and wine were reasonably priced. Only thing that I did not appreciate was that another server brought over a platter of antipasto (olives, prosciutto type ham, squash and warm bread) and placed it on our table without asking us or letting us know it would cost 9 euros. It’s one thing if they want to give us a complementary platter but I don’t think they should assume we will pay for it. We did end up taking it because they said the shrimp appetizer that were ordered would take 15 minutes and we were hungry. However, their approach was a bit off putting. Overall a good experience and would recommend.
9.0
The owner was great. Explained in detail how they made their dishes down to the fact that they make their own unsalted butter with garlic and parsley- yum! The restaurant is very cool. It has an open kitchen as well. We had a great experience.
10
The owner took the time to come to our table and explain every dish in great detail and with passion. All of the food was excellent and the service could not be better. Highly recommend to all. Enjoy.
10
Always enjoy coming back to the Cave. Food, wine, service and story make for the magic!
10
Angelo took the trouble to explain every dish, including the types of port wines, all done with a big smile. The food was delicious and the portions big. The bread was fresh and crusty, and it came with in-house pumpkin paste and garlic butter. The place was spotless and the tablecloth pristine. It made our 20th wedding anniversary evening.
9.5
Nena our server was amazing and friendly. Food was outstanding. The starter of roasted asparagus and mushrooms and main of duck confit and carrot purée was melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Well worth a visit.
10
Excellent restaurant with brilliant staff and a lovely atmosphere. The quality of the food is excellent and provides a near unique experience with its innovative menu.
10
Excellent ambient and food.
10
we were the last ones to leave the restaurant, the chef was trying a new recipe and brought us to the table as a complimentary item. it was excellent
9.5
The food was incredible - the duck was the best I’ve ever had! Service was great, and we were impressed that the chef went to each table to check if everything was okay.
10
Everything. The food was amazing and the service was perfect
10
Everything was perfect
10
Very good food, quiet environment, very helpful and friendly staff
10
The food and service was exceptional!
10
Super restaurant = excellente cuisine !
9.5
A Cave is a real find - family operated and patronized by locals. It’s very unassuming from the street - you’ll walk one flight down to the restaurant and enter a nice dining area. The wait staff was great and spoke English - a big plus for us. We started with the charcuterie board and followed with tuna and octopus - all were excellent. Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the local wines and paired our dishes nicely. I would recommend you consider A Cave if you want to experience a lunch/dinner away from the tourist areas while visiting Fatima.
10
Great food and service, one of the best experiences we've had on our trip of Portugal and Spain.
Tripadvisor reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
Book a table
Are you a restaurant owner?
Register your Restaurant
Tell us more about you and we will contact you as soon as possible
Already a Client
Log in to TheFork Manager and contact us by Chat.