Reviews - Restaurante Gamboa
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Douglas F. • 26 reviews
September 26, 2025
10/10I love this place.
Sue S. • 3 reviews
September 17, 2025
5/10Frozen calamari rings for starter. Sauce on mussels very unpleasant, sea bass fillets okay but very small. Dessert tasteless, tasted old.
Carole B. • 5 reviews
August 30, 2025
10/10Best Sole Meunière I’ve had for a long while! Lovely ambiance out on the terrace and friendly service made it a most enjoyable evening …. Highly recommended
Charlotte E. • 1 review
August 19, 2025
10/10We were made to feel very welcome. The food was fantastic and service was brilliant. To top of the evening they even had entertainment. We can't wait to go back
Emma B. • 14 reviews
August 9, 2025
10/10I love this restaurant, I have had the very best times here and the best birthday Ever
Douglas F. • 26 reviews
August 1, 2025
8.5/10Fantastic food and friendly service as always. It was very busy, so service was very slightly longer than usual. Love this place.
David M. • 9 reviews
July 21, 2025
10/10We love it here! Like a journey back in time to when the best restaurants in the area served great quality food, cooked simply but well, with traditional Portuguese warmth and hospitality (and a lot of humour!) and great value. A welcome change from the overpriced pretentiousness of so many restaurants in VdL, QdL. A must visit if you want to eat great food and not post it on Instagram!
Susan D. • 20 reviews
July 21, 2025
10/10Food amazing and wonderful service with a smile and lots of chat!! We loved the songs too!! See you again next year!!
Georgina R. • 7 reviews
July 12, 2025
10/10Always great food, great service, great value & excellent singing!
Georgina R. • 7 reviews
July 7, 2025
10/10Always our favourite place to eat when in VDL. Amazing food, service, atmosphere & value for money.
victoria r. • 4 reviews
July 7, 2025
9/10Was recommended this place by friends for the steaks and it didn’t disappoint! Staff explained the menu and gave us recommendations. Some lovely local/traditional Portuguese dishes to choose from.
Mandy B. • 14 reviews
July 5, 2025
10/10Have been here on numerous occasions-always fantastic food. Something for everyone.
Deborah L. • 5 reviews
June 17, 2025
10/10Great restaurant second time in a year and making a third visit with different friends next week, The food is absolutely delicious and the portions are huge! Go hungry! Staff are lovely and entertain your table with the waiter singing with a guitar. We had a fab fun evening.
Jane C. • 10 reviews
June 10, 2025
10/10Fab visit as usual . Good food , great value . Rui and his staff make it a fun filled evening . Rui plays guitar so we all had a great sing song Worth a visit
Chris L. • 6 reviews
June 5, 2025
9/10Good food at a very reasonable price. Rui the manager appeared with a guitar with a member of staff sang a few songs- added to the atmosphere. Only stayed a week but went there 3 times.
Jane C. • 10 reviews
May 29, 2025
10/10As usual very good service and food. Steaks are really good . Very reasonably priced
Ann H. • 10 reviews
May 28, 2025
9/10Nice atmosphere, great staff, good prices.
John B. • 5 reviews
May 13, 2025
10/10It is a popular restaurant for expats and a booking was required even midweek.
Neil R. • 11 reviews
May 9, 2025
10/10The chefs know how to cook fish. I had Turbot this time and it was exceptional. There is also an excellent selection of local wines, none of which will break the bank. Many locals eat here which is a recommendation in itself!
Rebecca H. • 2 reviews
April 24, 2025
10/10In short as not sure how much of reviews are read Great food Great price Great service Great local restaurant As good as if not better than most in the area. Authentic Portuguese food
Pamela F. • 1 review
April 16, 2025
10/105 star restaurant with gorgeous good at very reasonable prices. Great sing song at the end of our meal by the hosts. Brilliant night. Thank you.
Hazel W. • 2 reviews
April 9, 2025
10/10Very attentive good service , and mor important the food was terrific
Peter W. • 1 review
April 4, 2025
8/10Great Portuguese's Traditional Restaurant Family run very friendly and very reasonably priced would definitely go back
Douglas F. • 26 reviews
April 4, 2025
9.5/10Food and service are excellent. Value for money. I love this place 😀
Gill S. • 12 reviews
April 3, 2025
8.5/10A very good menu and good tasty food. Staff are friendly . If you're lucky you will be serenaded any the end of the evening by the owners.
Denise C. • 7 reviews
April 1, 2025
10/10We have a lovely meal and wine. Beautifully hot and very quick service. Lots of little extras which were really appreciated
Paul W. • 13 reviews
April 1, 2025
10/10lovely people and great value food
Ronald G. • 3 reviews
March 24, 2025
10/10Went three times in our annual yearly visit to the area.Restaurant always busy with both locals and visitors.Always good fun as well as good food at a reasonable price.
David D. • 1 review
March 24, 2025
9.5/10Relaxed atmosphere with Portuguese flavour, excellent service and food
Emma B. • 14 reviews
March 28, 2025
10/10This restaurant is amazing! The food is fantastic, the owner is always there and fantastic one of the very best restaurants I have ever been to, an absolute must visit
Sandrine S. • 8 reviews
March 25, 2025
10/10The kindness in the service the quality of food the so kind ambience !
Ricardo B. • 32 reviews
March 19, 2025
10/10We have been here several times, and last night we took friends with us, who had never been before. We all had a fabulous meal, served by friendly and polite staff. We will return when we are back here on holiday later in the year.
Emma B. • 14 reviews
March 10, 2025
10/10Absolutely fantastic a wonderful restaurant the best atmosphere and service outstanding
Phillip W. • 1 review
March 4, 2025
10/10Great food, great atmosphere. Always enjoy. Highly recommended.
Jonathan P. • 4 reviews
March 8, 2025
10/10Fantastic food, great hosts and service. Fab night out love the atmosphere and ambiance. Definitely recommend it.
Jim P. • 1 review
March 7, 2025
10/10This restaurant is amazing excellent in every way a visit is highly recommend
Bronwen j. • 2 reviews
March 4, 2025
10/10Always friendly lovely staff who can’t do enough for you. The food as always excellent I veg with my meal also we had fries and tomato salad our covert had garlic carrots which I thought restaurants had forgotten about.
David G. • 14 reviews
March 1, 2025
7.5/10Great restaurant Food is very fresh and delicious owners are very friendly and helpful and the price is VERY reasonable
iga r. • 5 reviews
February 14, 2025
9/10Bream fish was excellent!!! Clams and mussels not good enough.Service very good.
Douglas F. • 26 reviews
February 14, 2025
10/107 very happy customers. I cannot fault the food or the restaurant. Still my favourite place.
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