Reviews - El Clandestino Cascais
El Clandestino Cascais
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Alan E. • 3 reviews
September 14, 2024
8.5/10Celebrating anniversary at this place. The food was very very good, the service acceptable but the atmosphere was very lacking for a popular holiday destination. I think the location, being at the back of the town, is an issue. Shame because the food is excellent.
Andrew M. • 7 reviews
September 9, 2024
10/10A small intimate restaurant with tasty , very enjoyable food that is a little different . Excellent ,welcoming staff who are attentive and sooo pleasant ?. Super cocktails and good quality wines as well . Even on a quiet Monday evening the restaurant was doing steady trade and is obviously well supported. Do make the effort to find this slightly off the beaten track gem
Jan v. • 46 reviews
August 26, 2024
5/10Unfortunately the service was slow and not the usual friendliness we became used to in in Portugal
Eleni A. • 3 reviews
August 5, 2024
10/10The food here was excellent and the best we have had in Cascais and the staff are equally lovely too. Well worth a visit.
Tom W. • 2 reviews
July 1, 2024
8.5/10The ceviche was great! The team were friendly and the meal reasonably priced, would highly recommend for a relaxed lunch or dinner. Great place to go.
Leigh T. • 1 review
June 29, 2024
9/10Ceviche was the best I’ve ever had.
Nadia H. • 1 review
June 16, 2024
9.5/10The food here was amazing! Traditional Portuguese dishes and flavors mixed with Asian flavor combinations. We particularly loved the ossobuco bao buns and arequipeña soup.
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Peter A. • 1 review
May 15, 2024
9/10Excellent food, had the Peruvian soup which was fantastic and then the beef which was cooked to perfection with a sweet spicy sauce and tasty vegetable noodle mix. Great attentive service. Unfortunate location with no view but inside is very nice, with good music and lighting. However Toilets badly need to be refurbished, but that would not stop us from highly recommending this great restaurant.
Diane D. • 1 review
May 4, 2024
10/10We met friends from the States. Food and drinks were exceptional. Off the beaten path in the area, but well worth it.
James R. • 3 reviews
September 17, 2023
10/10Absolutely amazing food do fresh with fantastic service and ambience . This was 5 star plus in every way . Staff, food the whole meal deal
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kerry c. • 2 reviews
August 4, 2023
10/10The staff were so welcoming and friendly! The food was fantastic and the drinks excellent. A hidden gem.
colin f. • 5 reviews
July 9, 2023
6.5/10Restaurant was quiet on the night we went. Tuna and mango combined was great. Service a little haphazard. Can recommend the mojitos. Good value dining.
Maria L. • 1 review
July 3, 2023
9.5/10Outstanding food and service! We enjoyed everything. We had heard great things, and it still exceeded our expectations!
Jane L. • 1 review
June 3, 2023
10/10An incredible restaurant tucked away but an absolute must visit. The food was delicious, the staff were so friendly and attentive and the margaritas were perfection. Thank you so much for incredible hospitality and a delicious meal!
Bernardo B. • 10 reviews
March 29, 2023
5/10Overpriced, we booked a table for 2, paid 90€, ate 2 entries, 2 main dishes and 2 drinks. Overall food is ok nothing extraordinary, the jamon croquetas were really bad, very small, poorly fried, too greasy, just uau... Service was more in line with a 20 euros a meal. In conclusion, it's not a restaurant that we will try again. I hope this helps.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Hey Bernardo, thank you for your comment. We respect what you wrote and will obviously work to improve but we also feel it’s unfair that you didn’t mention any of this when our staff checked on you to see if everything was ok… all we got was positive feedback. Next time please tell us if there’s anything we can do to make sure you guys are enjoying the experience. Also, the price of the meal depends solely on the customer. You ordered 4 dishes and 4 drinks (and not 2 drinks like you mentioned) for 2 people, making it above average. We really hope you give us another chance :) best, El C
Gonçalo A. • 3 reviews
February 19, 2023
3/10The food is low quality for such high prices. The waiters are there. Arrogance and rudenesses is common behaviour there. Not only our table but the table next to us complain about the same. I do not recommend going there. The atmosphere was but which ruined the all night.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Hi Gonçalo, I am truly proud of my team and I also believe we have one of the friendliest/nicest staff in Cascais. Maybe you didn’t give us the chance to prove that. Regarding our prices/food quality: as I recall you had 1 bao (that’s one item out of 20 we have) which, in my opinion, makes it difficult for you to judge such a topic. I hope one day you can revisit El clandestino with a different mindset :) thank you! Duarte (manager)
Baltasar P. • 24 reviews
February 14, 2023
10/10Top ! Just a small detail for wine enthusiasts, the list needs improvement in better choices to correct balance the out of the box dishes. ????
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El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thank you for your suggestion Baltasar, we will look into that! See you soon, El C
Adriano W. • 53 reviews
January 30, 2023
10/10Very good Restaurant and lovely food and service. Wonderful night. If appreciate ceviche and noodles is the right place. Highly recommend! Many thanks. Best, Adriano Weng
Samie D. • 3 reviews
November 9, 2022
9.5/10Great food - the ceviche, Bao and croquettes were the highlights. The atmosphere was great and I recommend this place highly
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thanks Samie, we really appreciate your comment and positive feedback. Hope we can see each other again soon. Best, EC
Vera K. • 6 reviews
October 12, 2022
9/10Delicious baos and super fresh ceviche, we really enjoyed our evening. The ambiance was good for a romantic dinner and the place wasn’t crowded at all
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Glad you had a great time with us Vera, our restaurant is super versatile. Some days you can have a nice, romantic, dinner. Other days, you can party and dance until 3 am! See you soon, EC
Lisa R. • 33 reviews
September 11, 2022
10/10We have eaten here several times and always enjoy it. The food is innovative & tasty and the staff is always friendly.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thank you so much Lisa, always a pleasure to have you! See you soon, EC
Rivkah L. • 15 reviews
August 28, 2022
7.5/10Food was delicious. Service great.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Muito obrigado Rivkah! We're happy you enjoyed the experience. Best, El Clandestino
Maren S. • 3 reviews
August 24, 2022
10/10Fun and nice restaurante, delicious food, friendly staff, good ambience . Will definitely go back and try even more interesting dishes on the menu . Maren.
Adline P. • 4 reviews
August 19, 2022
3.5/10This was our first and last visit. Very disappointed to find that after 1h45mins we were asked to leave the restaurant. Apparently this is the restaurant’s policy for turnover. Shocking! The only thing Peruvian about the food was the ceviche. The menu represents other cuisine but not Peruvian. The food was very salty. The service was meh and the staff got our drinks order wrong. Sadly a bad experience for us and a mistake I wish we’d never made.
Pedro Miguel D. • 24 reviews
July 23, 2022
10/10Surprisingly good, tasty and fresh food.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Gracias Pedro! Does that mean we'll be seeing you again soon? El Clandestino
Kylie R. • 18 reviews
July 23, 2022
10/10Our first visit to this new gem in Cascais and it didn't disappoint. Delicious, fresh food. Excellent service. Great ambience. Some might say it's a bit pricey but it's great to have something new and different. We will be back.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Muchos obrigados Kylie, your words definitely put a smile on our faces! Nothing makes us happier than knowing our guests had a great experience. See you soon! El Clandestino
Mark O. • 108 reviews
July 23, 2022
10/10What a fun new concept for Cascais! We had wonderful bao, fresh spring rolls and ceviche.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Gracias Mark! You need to try the rest of the menu and discover other wonderful dishes we have. See you soon, El Clandestino
Yanina B. • 10 reviews
July 10, 2022
9/10Delicious! Very friendly service. Definitely joins the list of favorites.
Jolanda L. • 16 reviews
June 26, 2022
9.5/10This is a Perviuan/Asian restaurant just outside of the historic centre on a little, hidden square which you can enter from different ways. Parking area is closeby but you can also park at Cascais trainstation or the parking garage in the historic centre. When entering the restaurant, the first thing you see is the open kitchen, the friendly owners and a couple of big, calm, cute looking and well trained twin dogs. Which by the way, you do not smell at all in the restaurant. The owner told us they had only started one month ago! The cook is Asian who had a restaurant in Peru, hence the mix here. We started with the lovely and rich flavoured ham croquetes. 5 pcs. for 7 euros, handmade and delicious. And the fresh springrolls in rice paper, a cold starter with veggies, fruit and shrimps in them, very tasty, 5 pcs. for 9 euros. Very special! Then we had the tenderloin out of the wok with onions and tomatoes, rice and fries. I had the tenderloin with portsauce and asperagus, delicious! As there is no side dish with this meat included I ordered extra fries. For desert we had the fresh limepie. The english version of the menu is to be found on The Fork site and will be printed soon. The service is quick, friendly and good. There are 2 spaces to sit on each side of the kitchen. We ate for around 70 euros for the 2 of us, maybe a bit expensive but it is worth the flavours and experience!! Good luck to the owners with this new restaurant.
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El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Obrigado for your kind words Jolanda! It was a pleasure having you here and we hope you visit us again sometime in the future :) Best, El Clandestino
Gregor A. • 41 reviews
June 25, 2022
9.5/10Excellent Ceviche misto for being outside of Perú. Efficient & pleasant service. Will go again.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thank you for the kind words Gregor, and we really hope you visit us again! Cumprimentos, El Clandestino
Susan K. • 83 reviews
June 23, 2022
10/10Talented professionals Duarte and Andre put a good deal of thought into this space and the menu. We wanted to try everything and practically did, sharing plates of fish, beef, chicken, risotto, and pregos and spring rolls. The attention to flavors, freshness, spice balance and presentation were flawless. All members of the team hustled to serve customers while laughing, smiling and enjoying the evening as much as we did. Truly a relaxing, amazing taste journey with perfect ambiance. And the drinks? Perfection in the glass.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thank you so much for the kind words Susan, it was an absolute pleasure to have you and we hope to see you again soon! Best, El Clandestino team
Carolina S. • 14 reviews
June 18, 2022
10/10Amazing food, very friendly staff and cool vibe. The upstairs section a bit louder so if you want a more intimate dinner maybe the downstairs room will be better.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Thank you for the kind words Carolina! We hope you visit again soon. Best wishes, El Clandestino team
Dorothe S. • 108 reviews
June 19, 2022
8/10I would go back because I booked a table for next week bug I have to say it’s quite expensive. 5 really small croquettes (good quality) for 7 euros. Bottle of wine 25 euros quite steep. I have to come back with my friends won’t change the price quality is good Price quality hmmm not so good
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Hi Hans! Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, we appreciate every bit of feedback we get. The croquettes are handmade with high-grade parma ham and we do have cheaper options when it comes to drinks (house wine is 12€ a bottle). We hope you enjoyed the experience, and see you next week. Best, El Clandestino team
Pedro F. • 26 reviews
June 17, 2022
9.5/10Reserved a big 12 people table and was waiting for us. The food was very good, especially the ossobuco (yum), even if the menu was a bit short of options, but was all very tasty. The only downside was that sometimes the waiting time was a bit long (when the restaurant filled up), but we were in good company and the conversation was good, so it was not a big issue!
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Hi Pedro! Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, especially such a nice one! We're glad you and your family/friends enjoyed our restaurant and we hope to see you again soon. Best, El Clandestino team
Claudia P. • 85 reviews
June 18, 2022
8/10Food was nice but the dishes portion are small or it doesn’t have a side dish included so you need to order as an extra. It was calm when I went.
El Clandestino Cascais • Owner
Hi Claudia! We're sorry to know that you found our portions small and we will take your feedback to our head chef. Hope you visit us again soon! Best, El Clandestino team
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