Reviews - O Segredo D´Alfama - Fado
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Marios P. • 2 reviews
November 9, 2024
6.5/10Food was OK but much below average. Definitely doesn't worth the 60 eur per person (plus the drinks cost). Service was excellent. Fado music show was also good. We didn't like the fact that when we asked the bill they informed us that the credit card pos had a "problem".... Also they presented no receipt from their POS. Instead they have shown to us the amount on a mobile phone using calculator... I was forced to give all my cash including coins (!) to cover the 139 eur bill (for 2 persons). It is more like a tourist trap than a good restaurant. I will personally not visit again...
Jose M. • 9 reviews
October 12, 2024
7.5/10So…have a bit of an issue with not knowing there wouldn’t be any parking! That it would be on top of a humongous hill. There was only one and only one option of wine. The food wasn’t bad but it wasn’t worth €60. To make matters worse, there payment system failed. The owner was a delight and she was also the server. I think for the price, she should hire another staff member and brighten up the wine selection. Now the fado part, absolutely amazing. They had both a male and female sing the fados. All in all I had a good experience, the ambience was just right, just the menu needs a looking after, and some info on the ware abouts of the restaurant including parking cause there isn’t any!!!!!!
Nick L. • 1 review
October 12, 2024
10/10Good Fado - very entertaining - excellent staff
Patricia T. • 1 review
October 5, 2024
10/10Beautiful evening listening to amazing fado at O Segredo D’Alfama. The service, food and friendly people, plus the music were excellent. What a special evening!
ali m. • 1 review
September 29, 2024
10/10A favorite of our trip. Staff was amazing and food was even better. The music was the perfect end to our trip.
Willliam B. • 1 review
October 4, 2024
10/10Excellent food, attentive service, and powerful Fado music!
Ernesto M. • 2 reviews
September 24, 2024
8/10Great evening with excellent food, service and great show....
Gregory C. • 2 reviews
September 15, 2024
8/10Nice ambiance. They only haveca prixe fixe menu. The meal was yummy especially the Octopus. we enjoyed the Fado music which is included. The reataurantvis small but cozy. They accept only cash so be prepared.
Kim D. • 1 review
July 31, 2024
10/10Not only were the performances wonderful but the service and food was outstanding. We all really enjoyed ourselves.
Sejal M. • 1 review
June 13, 2024
10/10Such a sweet time. Maria is so welcoming! Food was good. Thank you! Especially enjoyed the Fado Music. So memorable.
Avery K. • 3 reviews
June 7, 2024
9/10We were so lucky to get a Saturday night reservation at the last minute. The food was good, but the fado presentation was what was really unusual. The guitarists were excellent and the singers were outstanding. A wonderful evening!
Frogmom P. • 1 review
May 27, 2024
10/10Vacation
Margaret W. • 1 review
May 22, 2024
10/10We had a wonderful night! The food was delicious and plentiful. We could not eat all that we had, but enjoyed every bite. The music was invigorating, heartfelt and haunting. It was a Lisbon experience we won't forget, and our server could not have been more informative and accommodating. It is a great stop to make for anyone visiting this beautiful city.
Mihajlo B. • 1 review
May 16, 2024
10/10Really nice place. Amazing service, food, and music. I highly recommend.
Jean-Baptiste S. • 129 reviews
May 4, 2024
9.5/10Amazing fado concert with nice musicians and two talented singers. We were actually positively surprised by the food as we thought the main quality would be music but we did find the food tasty too. Overall a very good price/quality ratio if you give value to the concert, which we did.
Dan G. • 1 review
February 18, 2024
8.5/10Wonderful, family-owned business. Prepare to be there for a few hours at least to savor the food and three sets of Fado music. Wonderful!
Michael H. • 8 reviews
February 14, 2024
10/10This gem of a restaurant is a must visit while in Lisbon! Often times, restaurants featuring Fado music are only worth visiting for the music and the food is an afterthought. Not here! Every dish served was fantastic! And the service was warm and inviting. Book now!
Niccolò P. • 2 reviews
January 4, 2024
10/10Great experience,thanks Marie!
Annalisa c. • 16 reviews
October 29, 2023
10/10A wonderful experience! A small place, in a very typical neighbourhood and not too full of tourists. The food was really good, cooked with love and imagination and presented by the hostess with enthusiasm. The musical performance amazing! Of an excellent level, it was really engaging And impressive. Bravo!!!
Patricia B. • 1 review
October 18, 2023
10/10The show was amazing and the food was delicious. It was my first time doing this kind of experience, and I just loved it. Great fado singers....was amazed and will go back in the near future
Leigh K. • 1 review
October 13, 2023
10/10Beautiful music, food and environment in the sweet place. The people were also lovely.
Tomas f. • 13 reviews
August 7, 2023
10/10I confess I haven’t been to a fado house over a decade, but segredo d’alfama is a great restaurant with amazing service! The staff welcome you and makes you feel like family. The music was amazing. Sonia took us through a journey about fado and it’s meanings. Thank you all for a magical night. I will definitely be back
Mike D. • 4 reviews
June 25, 2023
8.5/10Wonderful experience to cap off our family and friends vacation to Portugal. The fado performers were amazing and the food prompt and delicious. I was born and raised in the Portuguese culture, the other 7 in our party were not and they loved everything g about the experience and food. Wonderful evening!
Shadow W. • 2 reviews
June 18, 2023
7.5/10The host was super friendly, the Fado music good, and the ambience warm and cozy. The food however could be better. The salt levels were very high. Having said that. I will definitely go there again.
Ziv B. • 2 reviews
June 17, 2023
9.5/10Wonderful little Fado restaurant in Alfama. The food selection and quality were very nice. Service was outstanding and personal, the artists and music were also amazing. The only remark I have is the temperature, seems the air conditioning had to be turned off during the performances and this was quite uncomfortable.
Michele B. • 1 review
June 6, 2023
10/10Unforgettable experience. Magic. The highlight of my trip. The singing and music was top shelf. The food was amazing. The staff was warm and welcoming.
Jim K. • 1 review
June 5, 2023
9/10Nice place. Good host. Very good Music / Fado.
Robert H. • 1 review
April 7, 2023
10/10The food is delicious and the music is superb. Even though I don’t speak Portuguese the emotion in the music was heartfelt and brought tears to my eyes. What a perfect night in Lisbon.
Susan G. • 1 review
April 1, 2023
9.5/10The venue was small and intimate with top quality gourmet food and amazing Fado musicians. The music evoked nostalgia and although the language was Portuguese, the emotional impact was felt!
Magda G. • 2 reviews
March 29, 2023
7.5/10We wanted to hear some Fado during dinner time and the restaurant was recommended to us by the rental company. Food was great, service was attentive and nice. But it was awkward that we were the only ones in there for what seemed like hours, The fado musicians were good and it made the experience nicer, but the whole experience fell flat. It was also very expensive for what it is. I would not return and I would only recommend it with some hesitation.
Ian H. • 12 reviews
February 26, 2023
7/10Gosh where to start! Firstly the menu is fixed price at €50pp, but includes four courses, coffee and “show” which turned out to be a couple of local lads and a handsome guy singing traditional Portuguese folk songs. Don’t get us wrong, they were actually very good and added to the evening, especially as we didn’t realise what “show” meant on the menu until they got going. In the meantime the food arrived varying in quality and the soup never materialised. So interesting, alternative abd an experience.
Monica A. • 1 review
February 24, 2023
10/10Very nice place, exceptional music, good food, the owner is a very kind host. Thank you!
ellie g. • 5 reviews
February 14, 2023
5/10We were disappointed with the food. Shrimp appetizer was bland. Lamb appetizer was fatty. Cod entree was also bland. The rice with seafood was supposed to have prawns, clams, octopus and cod but I got over cooked shrimp not prawns, no clams, squid instead of octopus . this dish was bland as well. Certainly not worth the money. Fado was great and our waitress was very nice and recommended a lovely bottle of wine.
Kadir G. • 1 review
January 26, 2023
10/10Excellent sevice. Gourmet food. Great fado music. it is near the tram line.
Steve J. • 1 review
December 30, 2022
10/10We arrived slightly ahead of our reservation time and the owner greeted us warmly and we selected our table. We were worried that, since we both had jeans on, we might be a bit underdressed, but the it was a casual environment. After we were seated, the owner came and sat by us and told us about the menu. Then we opted for the prix fixe menu which included starter, appetizer, main menu, and dessert. On the side we ordered a bottle of red wine from the Douro region and sparkling water. There were three active servers and each one of them stopped by our table to make sure we were OK. The Fado guitarist even opened our bottle of wine. It felt like being in someone’s home with the family taking care of you. The starter was several slices of good bread with a tuna fish spread, herbed butter and jamon – all of which were delicious. As we noshed, several groups arrived and each group received personal attention from the staff. Soon, our next course arrived which included a fried type of cornbread with chorizo in a sauce. My wife had the “green soup,” apparently Fado standard fare for the performers. The soup was potato based and included lots of thyme a very thinly sliced spinach – both were delicious. The lights dimmed a bit and the performers entered the restaurant. The owner explained in Portuguese, English and French about what to expect during the performance and requested everyone remain quiet during the performance. The first song was instrumental with two guitarists – both very talented. The Fado singer then joined the group and sang moving Fado songs and the audience was very appreciative. The lights came up and service resumed. Our main course arrived – I had very tender grilled octopus and my wife had the baked cod – both dishes came with potatoes in a kind of buttery sauce and were delicious. The Fado group performed four sets throughout the evening. For dessert, we had a lime mousse and a chocolate mousse – both great, followed by a small glass of port and a glass of amarguinha (Portuguese almond liqueur). The music and the food were both amazing in this intimate setting.
Jacqueline Y. • 1 review
November 11, 2022
8.5/10Food was one of the best we've had in Lisbon. The fado was an interesting cultural experience. We did not know that fado starts at 9pm. We arrived 2 hours early for the fado as our dinner reservation was at 7pm. Had we known, we would have timed our dinner reservation much later. Other than that, we had a great immersion in classical Portuguese music culture.
Gill F. • 2 reviews
August 28, 2022
10/10Lovely atmosphere with fado music, delicious local food, and great hostess
Toni S. • 11 reviews
July 10, 2022
10/10I This small and cozy restaurant is a real delight for those who like to eat in a place with good vibes and enjoy being seduced by the refined cuisine to the tones of the melancholic Fado music. Maria is a charming and very wellspoken (in a lot of different languages) host. She makes you feel welcome immediately and makes sure you’re well taken care of. However, Sunday doesn't seem the luckiest evening for a full menu selection (a lot of ingredients on the menu are missing due to delivery problems on Sundays). Since it’s a very small place, reservation is absolutely necessary.
Mara L. • 1 review
July 6, 2022
10/10Amazing food. Great friendly service. Entertainment was authentic. Really enjoyed the dinner and show. Definitely recommend even if you don’t speak Portuguese the staff was fluent In English.
Eric S. • 1 review
June 17, 2022
10/10We went on the recommendations of friends who had just been there. We were not disappointed. It’s an intimate setting with excellent food and service. Maria, the owner, is incredibly warm and welcoming. And the fado music was incredible. It’s like listening to singers in your own living room. We arrived around 8:30 and the first set began a little before 9:00. We listened to several more during our meal. Such a memorable evening.
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