Reviews - Maria Rio
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Marta M. • 2 reviews
October 16, 2025
10/10Delicious food at rational prices!
JonT T. • 1 review
August 15, 2025
10/10Small, simple but very, very authentic with great tasting food and wine.
FABIO B. • 1 review
July 10, 2025
10/10Two starters and two fish-based dishes, one better than the other...the baccalhau was stunning, the dogfish "porridge" delicious... Mother and daughter are perfect hosts. For us it is high cuisine in a family-run restaurant, a memorable dinner.
Khristina O. • 1 review
March 24, 2025
10/10Great place with local cuisine. The service was very special and welcoming. Really recommend to come here!
Steven K. • 1 review
November 13, 2024
10/10Wonderful service and delicious food in a great location.
Joana S. • 8 reviews
July 14, 2024
10/10
Great traditional food, really nice service. Oerfect chocolate mousse!!
Lorenzo F. • 4 reviews
July 5, 2024
9/10The food is really good, as the service and the atmosphere. There is an amazing view on the city, for which I recommend to come for lunch.
Alex Z. • 1 review
May 10, 2024
10/10The place is great and the food is excellent! Everything was fresh, and tip, listen to their recommendations, they won't steer you wrong. 10/10.
Jo G. • 1 review
April 8, 2024
10/10We simply loved it here for a quiet family lunch. We all found something delicious to enjoy, with different dietary needs.
Kevin G. • 1 review
March 29, 2024
9/10Always good. Maybe slightly underseasoned (salt) and the chanfana stew could have used a little more wine in the stewing. Reasonably priced and a great mellow no-frills dinner.
Hugo A. • 3 reviews
February 11, 2024
9.5/10We stopped in Coimbra for lunch, already very hungry, so we started looking for a nice place to eat. We ended up in Maria Rio, and it was a very good surprise. With a cosy ambience and very nice Portuguese dishes, full of flavor. The staff very attentious and the food was very tasty.
Bryan O. • 54 reviews
November 24, 2023
6.5/10
The restaurant was so tight and tiny, they want as many clients inside when there's not enough space. The food delayed a lot. I had to wait 15 minutes just for the appetizers. Although the food was tasty.
Joanne G. • 2 reviews
September 21, 2023
10/10A perfect example of Portuguese food in a beautifully crafted old-style space. Popped in with a friend who had never eaten Portuguese food before and Maria Rio did not disappoint!
Maria S. • 2 reviews
September 11, 2023
10/10
Glorious location, authentic delicious VERY well priced food. Intimate, charming, delicious.
Jeff B. • 4 reviews
August 26, 2023
10/10
Recommended by our host. Easily the best meal experience we had in Coimbra. Felt like we were having food prepared in a family kitchen. FOOD: 5.0. Chose 3 petisco dishes for two: - 5.0: Octopus salad. Outstanding. Not only was the octopus excellent, but we finally were able to have robust peppery arugula in Portugal. - 4.5: Dogfish with (I think) polenta and soft egg - 4.0: Legumes à Brás WINE: 3.5: House green wine. Pleasant on a summer evening. DESSERT food and drinks: - 5.0: Premiado à Rio: portion was quite large. Local specialty dessert that hit the spot on a summer evening. Not too sweet. Heavenly. - 5.0: Amarginha: Local almond liqueur, on ice. Wonderfully refreshing, and not too sweet. Also heavenly. - 4.0: Tawny Port. AMBIANCE: 5.0. Simple and intimate, with open door looking out over river. Very comfortable. SERVICE: 5.0. Amiable and very considerate. And -- unlike many restaurants in Portugal -- in reaction to our US credit card, the credit card machine did not present the two-trick-questions designed to earn the restaurant a commission by doing a disadvantageous (to us) exchange rate to dollars; rather, it simply charged us in EURO.
Tracey N. • 2 reviews
August 10, 2023
10/10Wonderful intimate local restaurant. Food, service and price are all good. Enjoyed the view and the people watching out the front.
Joanne G. • 2 reviews
August 12, 2023
10/10
Lunch with friends What a find! Delighted to try this place with friends for my special birthday lunch. The ambience was detailed and authentic, service personal and fast, food absolutely delicious! Try this place, you won't regret it!
Keith R. • 1 review
August 3, 2023
9.5/10Loved this small casual restaurant. We menu choices were interesting and we sampled a few and found them delicious. The service was very welcoming and efficient and the prices very reasonable. Would love to visit again.
Michele S. • 1 review
July 12, 2023
10/10Everything amazing!
Jessica S. • 3 reviews
July 7, 2023
10/10Great hidden gem with wonderful hillside view outside the door. Delicious food and intimate ambience. Make sure to put in a reservation if possible to guarantee a table since it is a small restaurant. We were able to make a dinner reservation for 3 for same day just a few hours before. Got the cod, pork cheeks, octopus salad and tomato soup which were all delicious. Would definitely come again.
Kirsten C. • 3 reviews
May 10, 2023
10/10This restaurant was a great find. Small establishment with a small and well priced menu. The food was excellent as was the service. They offer a few vegetarian options. We would definitely go back our next time in town.
Béatrice J. • 6 reviews
April 30, 2023
2/10I cannot judge about the food. I reserves a table and the reservation was accepted. When I arrived they indicated me the table were the people currently sitting there were about to pay and asked me to wait for ten minutes. After 15 minutes and preparing the table they then told me that they would give the table to someone else. Incredible.
Audrey Q. • 64 reviews
January 15, 2023
8.5/10Great taste but you dont have to bé hungry!
Kristi L. • 6 reviews
January 4, 2023
10/10I made a last minute reservation for dinner after looking thru a few options. I had passed by the restaurant during the day and it looked cozy and inviting. The menu is not large, which I actually prefer. I was dining alone and the waiter said that they could make a cheese plate for one since the one on the menu is for two people. Ambience was good. The breaded calamari were the best I have had!
Ella H. • 1 review
July 23, 2022
10/10Really lovely restaurant. The food was good and it had a lovely view. Very reasonably priced. A little gem. So glad we found it as it’s slightly off the beaten track
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