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Etxea is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.6/10 Service: 9.3/10 Atmosphere: 9.2/10

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Etxea is identified as offering spanish cuisine.

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Etxea

Name: Etxea
Address: R. dos Pescadores 33, Carvoeiro, 8400, Portugal
Price range: €30 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.5

Restaurant menu

Menu photo28 photos

Food photo202 photos

Type of cuisineInternational

Average price€30

ChefTomé Cardoso

4 momentos vegetariano

€48

4 momentos

€55

7 momentos

€80

Reviews

9.5
of 10

Excellent

578 reviews

Ambience

9.3

Food

9.6

Service

9.5

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Peter B. • 1 review
September 14, 2025
10/10
Myself and my wife absolutely loved the whole experience of dining at Etxea. Hugo made us feel at ease and was really helpful and had a great sense of humour. We had the Iberian croquettes which were lovely. We both had steak dishes that were beautifully presented and just perfect. The sweets were amazing as well. The only bad thing was the fact that we didn’t eat there until the end of our holiday. Just first class and we will definitely be returning the next time we visit. 👍😁

Jefferey A. • 1 review
September 13, 2025
8/10
Quality of food is good. Exept we did’nt understand the baked onions on two dishes. Balance price and quality is good. The courses where a little too quick. We had the 4 courses tasting menu with the wine pairing. The next wine was served when we did’nt had empty glasses grom the course before. It was a little hasty. 4 courses and outside in the hour. Beside of that is was a nice place and good food.

Karey C. • 1 review
September 8, 2025
10/10
So incredibly delicious. Perfect wine pairing. Perfect atmosphere. Perfect service.

Therese L. • 2 reviews
September 7, 2025
9.5/10
The food was fabulous and the service was great. The manager was exceptional and made great recommendations for our wine selection. This was by far, the best meal we’ve had in Portugal thus far. 10/10

JOHN B. • 3 reviews
September 3, 2025
10/10
1st time at Etxea. Really great service from engaging staff and food was excellent. The fusion of Portuguese and Spanish cuisine was great, very innovative and very different from the cuisines available elsewhere in the Algarve. My wife thought her duck dish was the best she had tasted anywhere in the world. We also thought the prices were reasonable so excellent value for money. Oh and a great wine list also at reasonable prices. We will definitely be back when next near Carvoeiro.

Sven Ö. • 34 reviews
August 25, 2025
8/10
Great service and wines, food was ok but not impressing.

Ami D. • 6 reviews
August 15, 2025
10/10
Absolutely stunning meal, everything was delicious. We had scallops to start, then I had rib eye steak and my husband had beef and prawn skewers. It was excellent steak, cooked beautifully. The staff were fun and attentive.

Nichola H. • 2 reviews
August 11, 2025
10/10
Amazing food and service highly recommend. As a vegetarian hard to find restaurants with good vegetarian options, the food was delicious. My family enjoyed the seafood.

Craig G. • 3 reviews
August 9, 2025
10/10
+1
It was sublime, nestled between the little shops and cafes is quite simply a gastronomic experience. We had a tasting menu, wine pairing and cheeky little lobster extra of which all were amazing. They accommodated the fact one of the party didn’t like oysters and switched it for scallops no quibble. The cooking of every course from scallops, steak tartar, Lobster, beef cheek and cheesecake were out of this world. Coupled with that the service is unreal, and the personalised wine choices based on our likes was just brilliant. We will be back again and again

Damian H. • 4 reviews
August 4, 2025
10/10
Went to Etxea for our son's birthday and was just excellent. Hugo as our host was first class adding to a thoroughly great evening with an elegant ambience, fantastic food with polished service. A must do excellent resturant if you are in Carvoiero. We have booked again for Saturday. Highly, highly recommended.

Pat E. • 10 reviews
July 18, 2025
10/10
Staff ambience and an attentive chef. What’s not to like? Excellent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ismail A. • 1 review
July 7, 2025
10/10
Warm welcome, attentive service and excellent dishes.

Mo M. • 6 reviews
July 3, 2025
9/10
Another lovely evening at Etxea. Service was excellent as usual. Hugo wonderful with wine recommendations and the lovely Heather who took our order and served us our food, such a pleasure. Slightly disappointed in my starter of beef tartar, totally different from what I’ve had before. A twist on the original recipe which I love so wouldn’t choose again. Mains of steak and Camembert was absolutely delicious. Wines delicious as always when Hugo chooses them for us. Thank you for a wonderful evening. Look forward to returning next year 💕

Michelle O. • 3 reviews
July 3, 2025
10/10
Excellent food attentive staff reasonable price

Michael M. • 2 reviews
June 27, 2025
8/10
nice meal

Mo M. • 6 reviews
June 27, 2025
10/10
A warm welcome, delicious food and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Hugo’s back and all is right in Etxea 💕

Liv L. • 1 review
June 27, 2025
10/10
We’ve been visiting Portugal for two weeks now and this is the best restaurant we’ve been to. Everything is perfect from start to finish

Richard V. • 1 review
June 21, 2025
10/10
Excellent food, nice ambiance and friendly staff. Recommended!

Phil S. • 5 reviews
June 25, 2025
7/10
This is the second time we've been to Etxea, after a wonderful meal in there for my wife's birthday. We went again last night for my birthday and, whilst the food was superb again, we've never been so rushed in a restaurant before, despite making a reservation. There was hardly any gap between the starter and the main course and we were out of there in just over an hour - WAY too rushed. This restaurant does not have fast food prices, but it felt like fast food service last night and we'll ponder as to whether we will return there. On a positive note, the food was excellent and a great choice of menu.
Etxea • Owner
Thank you for choosing Etxea once again to celebrate such special occasions. We're truly pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food and our menu selection on your recent visit. That said, we're very sorry to learn that the pace of service fell short of your expectations. Please know that it is always our intention to provide a relaxed and well-paced dining experience, and we regret that this wasn’t the case during your dinner. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, and we've shared your comments with our team to ensure we make the necessary improvements. We genuinely appreciate your honesty and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for a more enjoyable and memorable evening.

Carmel B. • 2 reviews
June 18, 2025
7.5/10
Staff were very welcoming, but unfortunately food left them down. Food was warm, not hot, I had scallops that were tiny, meant to be large, but they looked unappealing, and not seared, which was disappointing.

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Location

R. dos Pescadores 33, 8400 Carvoeiro

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Etxea is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.6/10
- Service: 9.3/10
- Atmosphere: 9.2/10

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