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Maria Xica brunch e tapas is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.5/10 Service: 9.7/10 Atmosphere: 9.2/10

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Maria Xica brunch e tapas

Name: Maria Xica brunch e tapas
Address: Av. Primeiro de Maio, 24, Caldas da Rainha, 2500-074, Portugal
Price range: €25 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.5

Restaurant menu

Menu photo6 photos

Food photo114 photos

Type of cuisinePortuguese

Average price€25

Tábua mista

€18.5

Queijos,presunto,enchidos

Tábua á xica

€8

Pasta de atum c/ ovo, azeite extra virgem c/balsamico, azeitona

Queijo camenberg c/ azeite, oregão, mel e nozes

€14.5

(queijos,presunto,enchidos

Reviews

9.5
of 10

Excellent

706 reviews

Ambience

9.2

Food

9.5

Service

9.7

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Thomas N. • 16 reviews
March 21, 2025
9.5/10
I made dinner reservations for a date night out with my wife. We had visited Maria Xica earlier this year on Valentines Day and had enjoyed a lovely pre-set menu so we were excited to explore the tapas and other dishes we had seen on the menu during that visit. We were not disappointed from the tremendous personal attention we received during the ordering process, explanation of dishes and even a friendly warning that we were ordering " a lot". We enjoyed a vast array of the tapas with the Piri Piri and Choco Frito topping the list of memorable favorites. The Douro wine was an excellent accompany to our wide variety of dishes and the panna cotta with fresh berries topped off a perfect night. We will be back gain soon! Highly recommend!

Thomas N. • 16 reviews
February 14, 2025
10/10
We visited this restaurant for the first time for their Valentine’s Night dinner for two. Everything made for a great evening. Excellent service in Portuguese, as we are practicing it and in English when we went astray. The food was amazing, the recommended wine pairing was delicious and the deserts were memorable. Just a fantastic experience. It had been recommended by friends and now we know why and highly recommend it as well!

Patricia T. • 4 reviews
February 14, 2025
9.5/10
The food is so delicious and the service is very good. Also, the chef is very friendly and creates lovely dishes.

Jacqui P. • 30 reviews
January 17, 2025
10/10
They are so friendly and the food is wonderful. This is a great place run with love and passion - we will definitely return.

Diane K. • 1 review
December 10, 2024
10/10
Excellent food and friendly staff.

Patricia T. • 4 reviews
September 16, 2024
10/10
The service we receive from Barbara was superb! She was very friendly and even helped me with my Portuguese! The food was absolutely delicious and we will definitely revisit this lovely restaurant again.

Ana Margarida P. • 1 review
August 17, 2024
9/10
recomendo

Veronica N. • 27 reviews
July 29, 2024
10/10
+1
it's a hidden gem. the atmosphere is lovely. the host is passionate and friendly. good was quick. quality and execution of food was a huge surprise. it was magical. this place exceeded my expectations. I will be back.

Lara F. • 1 review
July 12, 2024
10/10
Not to be missed. We stopped here for lunch on our way from Lisbon to Porto. So glad we did because the dishes were delicious We. Had mussels, codfish mixed with chick peas and a meat dish. All were superb.

C. S. • 2 reviews
July 8, 2024
9.5/10
The food was created from exceptionally good ingredients and the English translation of the menu does not do justice to the variety and quality. We will be back!!

Sharin Y. • 1 review
June 12, 2024
10/10
This was our first visit with good friends, to Maria XICA's Restaurant and we couldn't be more pleased. The menu had a wonderful array of delicious menu choices, making it difficult to decide. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive and the ambiance was lovely. We had our pup with us and the mgmt accommodated Bella in their comfortable outdoor seating. After sharing bites we all decided Maria XICA is a 5* restaurant and plans are forthcoming to return. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Maria, the owner and chef, stopped by our table to ask if we were enjoying our meal. She is very sweet and her visit was a nice touch to our lunch date.

Andrey T. • 2 reviews
May 22, 2024
8.5/10
The hostess was very hospitable, the portions were large and the food was very tasty. Great place to have a delicious meal))

Jonathan C. • 1 review
May 21, 2024
8/10
The restaurant was very quiet in fact we were the only table seated inside at 19:30. We ordered a mixed board of cheese hams sausage olives and bread and it was faultless, the individual components were delicious and the food was presented beautifully. For our main we ordered the spiced beef ( Woodpecker) … the pickled vegetables were okay, a little strong in vinegar. The beef was a tad disappointing… cubes of beef that had been cut from joint and cooked through. There was no visible fat on the meat so was a little bland but it needed more slow cooking to tenderise it further as it was still a little chewy. The hand cut chips and the garlic and red cabbage dip were lovely. For dessert we had the berry panna cotta which was enjoyable and again very well presented. Overall a very good meal. They do not take Mastercard or Visa from outside of Portugal so take cash if visiting from abroad like us. Overall a solid 8/10

Jorge R. • 3 reviews
March 9, 2024
10/10
We had pica pau and ovos rotos, portions were very generous and the service by Sara was outstanding. We certainly enjoyed our meal and will return in the future :)

Tommy P. • 19 reviews
January 5, 2024
10/10
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice and tasty food.

Monica N. • 4 reviews
November 18, 2023
10/10
The food was amazing and the waitress was very sweet and hard working. Recommend

Sally and Paul L. • 10 reviews
October 28, 2023
10/10
Really lovely place. We had booked a table inside which looked very cosy but as it was mild we sat outside so we could have our dog with us. Very good food, very friendly waitress (we shared cuttlefish, pica pau and octopus salad). We will definitely go back.

Heather B. • 3 reviews
October 14, 2023
10/10
Fabulous service, we love Sara and the owner also stopped by to check in. The sangria is delicious by the glass, best salads I've had in Portugal, tapas are delightful, delicious beef steak, tasty peppers and bacon, mussels and more. Nice ambiance and great hours. Outside patio as well. One of our favorite restaurants in town!

Dirk P. • 1 review
August 21, 2023
10/10
This is a very nice restaurant near the station of Caldas da Rainha. Very friendly staff and the food is magnificent from starters (tapas) till dessert. Even the chef comes and ask if everything is ok. I will certainly come back again.

Lloyd N. • 3 reviews
April 20, 2023
10/10
This was our first visit to this restaurant. It was a wonderful experience. Great food very welcoming staff. We will definitely be back

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

114 reviews

Location

Av. Primeiro de Maio, 24, 2500-074 Caldas da Rainha

Awards & Certifications

One of our top-rated trendy and gourmet restaurants on TheFork.

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Maria Xica brunch e tapas is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.5/10
- Service: 9.7/10
- Atmosphere: 9.2/10