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Reviews - City - Kitchen with a Beat

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9.2/10

Excellent
270 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
9.3
Service
9.1
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  • Celine M.6 months ago

    10

    food was excellent 👌 would highly recommend a visit if you are in the Old town. A little pricey when your dinning with a family though.

  • Edel M.6 months ago

    10

    We visited as a group of six to celebrate our friend's 50th birthday. The whole team made us feel special with excellent service amazing dishes and a wide selection of wines and drinks. Thank you so much City Kitchen for a memorable evening.

  • Michele M.6 months ago

    10

    Excellent in every way.!...the food, the staff, the restaurant

  • Michael D.
    Michael D.7 months ago

    10

    Staff were friendly, nice ambience about the restaurant. Food was a delight and well priced and excellent quality. Location perfect in the OldTown Albuferia.

  • Tracy B.7 months ago

    10

    Service setting and of course quality of food

  • Fakhita E.
    Fakhita E.7 months ago

    10

    Great food, great staff, José was adorable, I highly recommend this restaurant💖

  • Maureen M.7 months ago

    10

    What an amazing meal we had! The tempura prawns as an appetizer were amazing. Great selection of wines. I had the seafood cannellini and my spouse had the chicken supreme - both plates were delicious. It’s a definite yes if wondering if you should book here.

  • Carmel B.8 months ago

    10

    Lovely meal, well presented and very tasty served by friendly attentive staff. Look forward to returning.

  • Philip L.8 months ago

    10

    Nice experience at City. The dishes were fresh, tasty and delicious. For oysters lovers, it is a blast as they are from Algarve and sweet. We had nice cocktails and rose wine from Algarve. Our waiter was super professional. It is a 10 rating vs. all the restaurants found in baxia Albufeira. Would recommend for anyone looking for higher quality and service in a busy Albufeira.

  • Maeve P.9 months ago

    10

    Staff where attentive. Food was delicious

  • Lindsay H.9 months ago

    10

    We had an amazing dining experience at City! Don, our waiter, was exceptional! He gave us great wine and food recommendations. The food was delectable and the ambience, beautiful!

  • Alan D.9 months ago

    10

    Stunning! Spent our last 2 nights here, if only we had found it sooner. Ate upstairs, the food was amazing, lots of choices and cooked to perfection. Large portions, could have been a little smaller though

  • Iñaki G.9 months ago

    8.5

    The food quality was high. Modern cuisine with variety. The service was average, they offered us only one table outside were it was a crowded street. They didn’t offer the inside tables, were the ambience looked like much better than outdoors.

  • John E.10 months ago

    10

    Great food asked for steak with fat on which i like ,got sirloin, very nice . Afters chocolate brownie....

  • Maria s.10 months ago

    9.0

    Excellent service, beautiful restaurant and food.

  • Deimantas Z.10 months ago

    10

    Amazing ribeye

  • Sue D.10 months ago

    4.0

    I’m not one for leaving reviews but this place left me with an unpleasant feeling. The front of house staff member was not welcoming at all. Did not see him smile at anyone during our entire meal and it felt like he was looking down on us. Very snooty! Made me feel very uncomfortable and I was glad we had no further dealings with him. Fortunately the waiting staff were at least efficient. The cod dish was nice but the steak was terrible! It was inedible. There was no enquiry as to how our meal was and due to the general attitude/ ambience of the place so did not bother to raise an issue with the food and wanted to leave asap. Thankfully we had 30% discount due to booking in advance through trip advisor which brought the price down to a fairly acceptable level. It’s a pretty pricey menu for Portugal but thought we’d have a treat - unfortunately for us it was not a treat at all.

  • Simon B.11 months ago

    10

    Delicious food and service was excellent.

  • Lynne F.11 months ago

    3.0

    Very disappointed, the food wasn’t very nice, and not cheap, even though I had the 30% discount. The staff were unhelpful and dismissive. Wouldn’t return, which is a shame as we have been before it was so nice, that’s why we travelled from Portimao to Albufeira, it was my husbands birthday as well, so really unhappy and dissatisfied.

  • Arthur m.
    Arthur m.11 months ago

    10

    Good

  • Neil d.11 months ago

    10

    Beautiful food, great service!

  • Donna M.11 months ago

    10

    Our waiter Don was excellent, very attentive and great advice. The food was excellent. Four of us dined , 2 of us had 3 courses and the other 2 had 2 courses and all loved all of it. All had something different to the others and all enjoyed it.

  • Alex S.
    Alex S.1 year ago

    10

    City Kitchen with a Beat is an absolute gem in the heart of Albufeira. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with warm, attentive service that made us feel right at home. The food was nothing short of outstanding—every dish was beautifully presented and bursting with flavour. The atmosphere is vibrant yet relaxed, with great music and a stylish, comfortable setting that lives up to the name. We’ve dined all over Albufeira, and this is hands down the best restaurant in town. Highly recommended—you won’t be disappointed!

  • Graham C.1 year ago

    10

    Excellent service and the quality of food is second to none, the restaurant is of the highest decor and standards I’ve seen.

  • George B.
    George B.1 year ago

    10

    **Review for City Kitchen With A Beat** I recently dined at City Kitchen With A Beat, and I can't recommend it highly enough! The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was outstanding. The staff went above and beyond to make my girlfriend and me feel comfortable, and their attentiveness truly made our experience special. A massive thank you to all the staff, especially the gentleman from Kenya—your service was amazing! I apologize for not remembering your name, but your warmth and hospitality made our visit unforgettable. We can't wait to return!

  • aoife p.1 year ago

    10

    We had an amazing time here our server was so kind and friendly , our food was amazing and drinks were also amazing , would definitely come back again the staff were so kind and helpful x

  • Martin R.1 year ago

    10

    very good food, friendly yet professional service. set just off main square and ideal for a relaxed meal away from the hub bub.

  • Lynda H.1 year ago

    7.0

    The restaurant itself is beautiful. Our waiter was great. The food could have been better. The scallops should have been seared more. We asked for medium rare steaks and they came to us almost blue rare. We sent them back and my fillet was still rare., so I think the cooking time of entrees should be practiced more.

  • Beatriz F.1 year ago

    10

    Excellent service, food was super fast and very good! Would definitely recommend

  • Lucy G.1 year ago

    4.0

    Menu wasn’t great Had to send steak back to be cooked more Portions were tiny for the price Had to pay for water Had to pay for sides with steak as that was all that was on the plate

  • Guy H.1 year ago

    10

    Great family night on a crazy square

  • Steven G.
    Steven G.1 year ago

    9.5

    Great food and service. very nicely decorated inside.

  • Rajaa E.
    Rajaa E.1 year ago

    10

    The food is made in heaven

  • David A.1 year ago

    10

    Perfect location, wonderful food, fantastic service. Definitely recommend

  • Diana F.1 year ago

    10

    Food was great, all the staff were lovely.

  • Tiago M.
    Tiago M.1 year ago

    7.5

    ok

  • Nicola M.1 year ago

    10

    Food and service was fantastic

  • Manuel V.1 year ago

    10

    We had a very good dining experience at this restaurant. The second-floor location is beautifully decorated, offering an elegant ambiance. The food was delicious, and the staff were both friendly and professional. The prices were relatively low for the type of restaurant, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Albufeira!

  • Timo H.1 year ago

    10

    Very nice setting, we had a table upstairs. Attentive service and very tasty food made with fresh ingtedients!

  • Craig B.1 year ago

    9.5

    Great friendly staff and extremely good food. Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for! Definitely be back

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