Reviews - Alkimia Madeirense Carcavelos
Alkimia Madeirense Carcavelos
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Carol W. • 28 reviews
July 31, 2024
9/10we have been before and enjoyed it the menu is different and very tasty food
Marta F. • 11 reviews
July 5, 2024
10/10Food was amazing, service was exceptional! Highly recommend it
Ricardo F. • 4 reviews
May 29, 2024
7.5/10N/a
Daniela A. • 17 reviews
May 21, 2024
10/10Very good
Bruna A. • 9 reviews
February 18, 2024
10/10I went with my parents who are actually Madeirian and they loved it and said they felt at home with the food quality and similarity to Madeira.
RICARDO P. • 3 reviews
February 14, 2024
5/10Good food (the meat was cold though and it was sent back to reheat). Terrible service - one of the worst customer services I experienced. The space was noce but the tables were too close together and several people complained about this..
Sonia L. • 91 reviews
January 19, 2024
9/10Nice decoration, delicious poncha and lapas, careful service. A bit expensive compared to the restaurants in the area
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Nicolette B. • 25 reviews
January 20, 2024
5.5/10Although the food was good (not amazing) the service was very average and the staff were very cold and when it came to ordering dessert they said we could as kitchen was closed but they close at 3 and we ordered at 2:45. It was very rushed. Especially because it was for our birthday. They shouldn't accept a booking at 1;45 if they close the kit hen at 2:30/3. It was a very unpleasant experience it's a pity as we used to enjoy this restaurant but staff seem very unhappy and rude. Very uncomfortable. Will definitely tell all expat groups to avoid eating here
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Alethea L. • 12 reviews
September 9, 2023
10/10One of old time favourites!!!
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Rui D. • 1 review
August 17, 2023
10/10Very good restaurant. We have a cousins party and everything going well. Thanks to staf. We come back next year. Thanks guys
Romero B. • 2 reviews
August 11, 2023
10/10Great Gem! Has one of the best wine menu and variety I have seen in Lisbon! Food and Service were top Notch! Super friendly, super attentive...over all a remarkable experience!
Ирина М. • 1 review
August 2, 2023
10/10Very nice place with good service, friendly staff, good food ????
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Andrea Marion R. • 1 review
July 21, 2023
7.5/10The food
Delfim P. • 3 reviews
July 12, 2023
10/10Very high quality food. Good ambiance and very effective service
Salima K. • 4 reviews
June 3, 2023
9.5/10It can become extremely busy, so the quality of service can be impacted. The food is great and worthy!
Chuck D. • 15 reviews
March 31, 2023
10/10Wonderful service, excellent food and a beautiful interior/decor. We will be back!
Alethea L. • 12 reviews
December 30, 2022
10/10From starters to wine to mains and let’s not forget the delectable ending of sweetness, this was an absolute heavenly experience! A definite must!
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Conceicao I. • 17 reviews
September 25, 2022
10/10Very good service, good food, nice ambiance. Will surely return and will recommend!
Gary M. • 6 reviews
September 25, 2022
9.5/10Delicious seafood and beef. We've never had a bad meal in many visits. Don't miss the garlic prawn appetizer.
Maria M. • 14 reviews
August 6, 2022
10/10Top quality restaurant! They should have longer opening hours because I didn't feel like leaving at all! ???? The food is simply delicious, the service impeccable and the staff really nice and helpful! 5 stars without a doubt!
Mike C. • 1 review
July 9, 2022
10/10Very good food and a really warm welcome when you visit this gem of a restaurant. Thank you for a great evening.
João T. • 33 reviews
March 11, 2022
10/10Very tender and tasty meat, a bit slow to serve. Sides are also great and the bolo do caco for starter.
Jose P. • 1 review
March 11, 2022
10/10My parents are from Madeira. Alkimia honours the traditions of Madeira cuisine while adding new wonderful twists. Fantastic individualized service, provided with pride. We had a great meal and celebration of our son’s graduation.
Carla P. • 24 reviews
December 8, 2021
9.5/10The dishes were all very tasty and felt true to Madeira. The typical Madeira desserts were well presented and an ode to the region. Great service, able to remain quick and efficient despite the packed house. We’ll be going back!
Alison j. • 49 reviews
November 27, 2021
10/10Excellent food, excellent service ????
Vivianne B. • 4 reviews
November 20, 2021
8/10Lovely place. I’ll surely go back to try the other things in the menu.
Glicínia F. • 33 reviews
October 16, 2021
9.5/10Very good food and drinks, very professional, welcoming and friendly staff, very nice space and decor, with several rooms. Just a little noisy as it was full. Nice terrace.
Renato A. • 51 reviews
September 25, 2021
10/10Great service, food and wine choices.
Paulo C. • 6 reviews
June 20, 2021
10/10A repetir
Simão S. • 48 reviews
June 4, 2021
9.5/10We ordered two dishes: sword fillets with banana and passion fruit sauce, and typical Madeira skewers meat (sirloin). Both were very tasty and the presentation of the dish was meticulous. The wine list is quite acceptable and they also serve typical Madeira drinks (beer, passion fruit Brisa, Poncha). The employees are attentive and friendly but with room to improve, eventuallyu due to the youth of the staff. Worth a visit!
Rui S. • 28 reviews
June 2, 2021
10/10Great environment, good choice of quality food and top service. Worth to try.
Telmo B. • 20 reviews
May 28, 2021
10/10Excellent place to eat. The food is great, the waiters super friendly and the atmosphere is warming. Highly recommend!
Nadine M. • 9 reviews
December 31, 2020
10/10Excellent food and service. The espetada de lombo em pau de louro was very tender.
- -. • 1 review
July 11, 2020
10/10Excellent dishes, great service, the place is very welcoming. I really enjoyed it.
Vadim M. • 43 reviews
June 5, 2020
6/10A firm tuna was un-eatable
Diana M. • 27 reviews
January 4, 2020
7.5/10Place is beautifully decorated, but found the food a bit overpriced, especially bearing it mind that it was good, but not great: tuna steak had to be sent back since it was under cooked and the octopus was tasty but a bit burnt. The desserts was very good but particularly pricey. My suggestion to management would be to lower their prices a bit, to attract more people from the neighboring area and to compete with neighboring restaurants (there are nearby restaurants that are better and cheaper).
Peter F. • 6 reviews
November 13, 2019
7/10Atmosphere a bit underwhelming , maybe due to low attendance on this particular night. Starter (clams) and main course (tuna) could have been served slightly hotter...
Carlos C. • 6 reviews
November 9, 2019
4/10Disappointed with this restaurant Alkimia - my wife would like to have grilled pineapple instead of sweet potato and spinach with the main course and they refused to change unless we paid an extra 4 euros. My son’s request was Espetada do lombo, it come raw , of course we sent it back and even the second time, it was pretty much the same , and the meat was not good and tender probably low quality Sirloin ( lombo ) and by the way 4 little pieces of meat for 19 euros !!!!! My main course was Octopus which was kind of cold when it got to the table, we ordered a cold bottle of water and it come at ambient temperature, we ordered then a beer and it was not cold enough , No desserts were ordered because of the disappointment with the mains was already huge we didn’t want to continue with the saga. Tables are to close to each other, we are talking 50cm or less , forget about any conversation unless you want the others to listen and the background music loud and poor choice. Ah and of course they FORGET to give you the 30% discount !!! Convenient !
Abbey C. • 5 reviews
November 9, 2019
4/10Disappointing dinner We were so looking forward to trying out a new restaurant tonight but sadly it wasn’t a good experience. I asked if I could have grilled pineapple instead of fried sweet potatoes and a spinach dish and they refused. They said I could only have it if I paid 4€ extra. In all the years I have lived in Portugal, all the restaurants I have been to have always been nice to allow us to change our side dishes- but not here. We had the mussels as a starter which were very difficult to get out of the shell and they hadn’t been properly cleaned. My sons lombo skewer came on a wooden skewer and arrived on the table practically raw- we had to send it back. He only received 4 cubes of lombo and paid 19€ for it. It didn’t even come on the hanging skewer apparatus. We asked why and they said only the cheaper cuts of meat did. My husband had the octopus which was ‘ok’ - it wasn’t hot when it arrived at the table and the sweet potatoes were rather soggy and tasteless. Needed better seasoning. The music was rather annoying and quite honestly the atmosphere was a bit strange. The waiting staff , we found weren’t very warm and friendly. On the plus side the pictures on the wall were nice and I loved the salt and pepper pots... which incidentally weren’t on the table- we had to ask for it. Tables are very close together so be prepared not to have a private conversation. Sadly we won’t be returning.
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