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The service at O Charneco is rated 9.8/10 by TheFork users.

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The atmosphere at O Charneco is rated 9.6/10 by TheFork users.

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The waiting time at O Charneco is rated 9.2/10 by TheFork users.

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The quality of the food at O Charneco is rated 9.7/10 by TheFork users.

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Reviews - O Charneco

Name: O Charneco
Address: Rua Joaquim M. Charneco 3-5, Estômbar, 8400-037, Portugal
Price range: €38 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

597 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.7

Service

9.8

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Chris H. • 13 reviews
October 11, 2025
10/10
Never disappoints, wonderful food and service
Marisa G. • 2 reviews
October 1, 2025
10/10
The food, the service, the atmohsphere - Perfect!
Nick S. • 1 review
September 29, 2025
10/10
Fantastic food and service
Mary M. • 4 reviews
September 25, 2025
10/10
+4
A truly authentic restaurant with delicious food and very friendly staff
Stefan M. • 2 reviews
September 25, 2025
10/10
Excellent!
John G. • 3 reviews
September 23, 2025
10/10
Great food and superb service.
Susan U. • 5 reviews
September 23, 2025
10/10
Such a memorable is experience . Very authentic, traditional food beautifully cooked .
Kathleen B. • 4 reviews
September 22, 2025
10/10
+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. • 2 reviews
June 18, 2025
10/10
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. • 13 reviews
June 12, 2025
9.5/10
Unmissable opportunity to taste excellent Algarvian specialties. Really recommended if you are around Ferragudo.
Angela M. • 18 reviews
June 4, 2025
10/10
+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. • 3 reviews
May 28, 2025
10/10
+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. • 1 review
May 15, 2025
10/10
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. • 1 review
May 9, 2025
8.5/10
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. • 3 reviews
May 5, 2025
10/10
An amazing meal! Charming ambience and super service.
Shelly B. • 3 reviews
April 14, 2025
10/10
Authentic Portuguese food. Excellent service. Old world vibe. A must place to see.
Peter R. • 31 reviews
April 11, 2025
10/10
Nice people Great Food … something Special
Sue H. • 1 review
March 20, 2025
10/10
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. • 3 reviews
February 27, 2025
10/10
Really really enjoyed this restaurant. It was definitely worth visiting. Thanks for the evening!
Peter R. • 31 reviews
February 22, 2025
10/10
Great local Food
Mary K. • 1 review
February 6, 2025
10/10
Relaxed friendly welcoming atmosphere and service. Good food.
Wendy H. • 6 reviews
February 6, 2025
10/10
Always excellent. Traditional Portugese food beautifully presented. Family run restaurant. Warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Phyl L. • 3 reviews
January 17, 2025
10/10
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. • 3 reviews
January 17, 2025
10/10
memorable family restaurant, the food and service were excellent. Thank you Gonzalo and family for your hospitality
Jérémy G. • 1 review
October 8, 2024
10/10
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. • 10 reviews
November 28, 2024
10/10
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. • 3 reviews
November 28, 2024
10/10
It was nice experience.A lot of new testing and flowers.
Ton R. • 19 reviews
November 6, 2024
9/10
Formula, great selection Portuguese dishes
Marnix v. • 3 reviews
October 22, 2024
10/10
Great food, great service , excellent ambiance.
Mark S. • 8 reviews
October 22, 2024
10/10
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. • 4 reviews
September 27, 2024
10/10
Enjoyable evening!
Karen T. • 1 review
September 26, 2024
9/10
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. • 4 reviews
September 25, 2024
10/10
Tge food was amazing, every course was delicious. The waiters were excellent, they explained every dish and gave us excellent service.
Shelly B. • 3 reviews
August 29, 2024
10/10
Unbelievable true Portuguese food! Super service! Very fun and friendly atmosphere! What a great experience and place!
Nicholas W. • 1 review
August 9, 2024
10/10
Amazing food. Extremely good service. Lovely genuine Portuguese food and setting. Would definitely return.
Shameem A. • 1 review
July 30, 2024
10/10
The ambience, the food, and the service combined all made this a memorable meal. The restaurant is nestled in the streets of the hilltop town of Estombar near the town cathedral. Highly recommend!
Mark D. • 4 reviews
July 19, 2024
10/10
Excellent food. Great meal. Lovely people.
Chris H. • 13 reviews
July 5, 2024
10/10
Amazing place with traditional food that is tasty and presented very well
Eric S. • 1 review
July 2, 2024
10/10
Absolutely fantastic, very authentic Portuguese food. Fantastic service. No menu just a selection of fine foods that I’d never order but thoroughly enjoyed. Hidden secret. Tell no one or it will be to busy to book
Philip M. • 2 reviews
June 24, 2024
10/10
Staff very friendly, knowledgable and interactive with customers. Food excellent as usual, we will be back for a fourth time soon! Highly recommended for an immersive Portuguese experience.