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Reviews - O Charneco

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9.8/10

Excellent
646 reviews
Ambience
9.6
Food
9.8
Service
9.8
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  • Laura F.4 days ago

    10

    Excellent evening, was fantastic to try new dishes. Benches uncomfortable but got a cushion when noticed I was uncomfortable. Would recommend to anyone wanting authentic Portuguese food. Service was impeccable, friendly and made an effort to explain each dish. All this added up to a fantastic evening for us all.

  • Larry K.19 days ago

    10

    Such a quaint little spot makes it very unique and a real find. So much food and variety . Just an amazing evening.

  • NEIL D.4 months ago

    10

    It was our third visit to the restaurant and didn’t fail to provide us with a fantastic meal washed down with unlimited wine!!

  • Julie G.4 months ago

    9.5

    Great food and service is excellent. My only negative is the bench seats with no back are a little uncomfortable if like myself you have back issues. We were a party of six and space is limited so only the 2 and 4 seater tables had seating with backs. I will certainly be returning despite this.

  • Marco F.
    Marco F.4 months ago

    10

    +4

    amazing place to go, very tasty food

  • Filomena V.4 months ago

    10

    The atmosphere was great as soon as we walked in, very family-friendly. The food was authentic and delicious. The service was top notch. This was truly a very memorable experience 💖.

  • Barbara G.5 months ago

    10

    Great service and meal. Don’t eat for 2 days before you go. Great monkfish soup !

  • Chris H.6 months ago

    10

    Never disappoints, wonderful food and service

  • Marisa G.6 months ago

    10

    The food, the service, the atmohsphere - Perfect!

  • Nick S.7 months ago

    10

    Fantastic food and service

  • Mary M.7 months ago

    10

    +4

    A truly authentic restaurant with delicious food and very friendly staff

  • Stefan M.7 months ago

    10

    Excellent!

  • John G.7 months ago

    10

    Great food and superb service.

  • Susan U.7 months ago

    10

    Such a memorable is experience . Very authentic, traditional food beautifully cooked .

  • Kathleen B.7 months ago

    10

    +3

    Authentic Portuguese food, absolutely delicious, incredible value, very fresh, quaint atmosphere, fabulous service. This was the best meal we have had in Portugal.

  • Philip M.10 months ago

    10

    Having visited this restaurant several times previously, the standard remains high. Very friendly traditional restaurant. More an experience than a meal out! Food very fresh and tasty, great value, would highly recommend.

  • Diego I.10 months ago

    9.5

    Unmissable opportunity to taste excellent Algarvian specialties. Really recommended if you are around Ferragudo.

  • Angela M.10 months ago

    10

    +4

    Wonderfully charming and homey ambiance you feel as though you’ve walked into someone’s dining room. One suggestion take a taxi as getting here can be challenging, it’s located in a residential neighborhood with very steep hills and narrow streets. And our GPS got confused and we drove around in circles. It’s a set menu for 38€, 7 courses, five starters and two mains one fish and meat. All of the dishes are authentic Portuguese cuisine and mostly seafood. Truly fresh ingredients, some highlights fresh clams in a garlic butter sauce, lightly battered shrimp, fresh fish with homemade pasta in a light broth with piri piri and cilantro. The pork on the bone in a light stew was so incredibly tender and juicy. The mini dessert sampler was fantastic! The almond crunch was fantastic as was the lemon and carob cakes. The service was excellent and our waiter is the son of the owner’s and his Mom is the chef who we met and thanked her for a truly phenomenal and special meal.

  • mark m.11 months ago

    10

    +3

    Set in a small village with a family hospitality Genuine local cuisine 7 different dishes served with desert, coffee water and wine as much as you like 👌 A great experience

  • Maddy C.11 months ago

    10

    We really enjoyed the opportunity to eat authentic Portuguese food. The evolving menu means that we were eating the freshest seasonal produce. The staff was courteous, taking the time to explain our dishes as well as accommodating to one our pescatarian preferences. Would recommend and planning to return when we return to the area

  • Spencer R.11 months ago

    8.5

    Good food but…. We came here last year and had a great meal, full of lots of different dishes, everyone a surprise and very tasty. 12 months on and we decide to come again, expecting great things. It was somewhat disappointing that all but 1 of the 7 or 8 dishes we were served were exactly the same as 12 months earlier. I could understand if 1 or 2 were the same but not virtually all of them. It kind of spoilt the concept of ‘no menu’ and being surprised at what you get. There isn’t much incentive to return to the restaurant if you are getting the same food each time (albeit very good food). There are many more traditional, local dishes that could be served to make return visits more interesting. Whether they are just in the habit of making the same things week in week out I don’t know. Maybe we just got unlucky second time around.

  • Chris S.11 months ago

    10

    An amazing meal! Charming ambience and super service.

  • Shelly B.1 year ago

    10

    Authentic Portuguese food. Excellent service. Old world vibe. A must place to see.

  • Peter R.1 year ago

    10

    Nice people Great Food … something Special

  • Sue H.1 year ago

    10

    Second visit and just as good as the first time. We love the authentic feel, service and variety of food. Will be ba CCB k a Jain

  • Stefan W.1 year ago

    10

    Really really enjoyed this restaurant. It was definitely worth visiting. Thanks for the evening!

  • Peter R.1 year ago

    10

    Great local Food

  • Mary K.1 year ago

    10

    Relaxed friendly welcoming atmosphere and service. Good food.

  • Wendy H.1 year ago

    10

    Always excellent. Traditional Portugese food beautifully presented. Family run restaurant. Warm and welcoming atmosphere.

  • Phyl L.1 year ago

    10

    We loved the ambiance & old world. Food delicious too. If I had a comment because it was January a little heat would be nice in the restaurant. Having said that we will go back in summer.

  • Claudio J.
    Claudio J.1 year ago

    10

    memorable family restaurant, the food and service were excellent. Thank you Gonzalo and family for your hospitality

  • Jérémy G.1 year ago

    10

    The restaurant is very welcoming I asked for a romantic touch and they made the effort! It was great This is the best place to taste the local Portuguese food. But bring cash because it is the only payment they accept

  • Jacco D.1 year ago

    10

    Amazing typical Algarvian restaurant. Only 38 euro's for a wonderful 7 course diner incl wine and coffee. Make sure you don't miss a visit to this unique place.

  • Monika P.1 year ago

    10

    It was nice experience.A lot of new testing and flowers.

  • Ton R.1 year ago

    9.0

    Formula, great selection Portuguese dishes

  • Marnix v.1 year ago

    10

    Great food, great service , excellent ambiance.

  • Mark S.1 year ago

    10

    The food at this charming restaurant was delicious. It was our first experience here and it will now be our favourite restaurant to take friends or family or for a treat. They have a set menu where every dish is of excellent quality. There are 5 starters, 2 main courses, deserts, coffee, water, and wine included in the price, along with homemade lemonade for the designated driver. We had a tapas board, warm bread with olive oil and garlic, mackerel in onion sauce, tempura sardines, clams and cockles as the starters. The mains were monkfish with tomato rice and pork with roast potatoes. Desert was a selection of lovely traditional cakes. The whole meal could not be faulted.

  • Wiliena H.1 year ago

    10

    Enjoyable evening!

  • Karen T.1 year ago

    9.0

    Dad and son waiters were excellent. Greta value for money. Could not believe that everything was included in the price of €38 per head!!

  • Kathleen B.1 year ago

    10

    Tge food was amazing, every course was delicious. The waiters were excellent, they explained every dish and gave us excellent service.

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