Reviews - Solar do Bacalhau - Coimbra
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victoria r. • 15 reviews
October 11, 2025
2/10very bed
Zahara P. • 31 reviews
August 1, 2025
9/10good food,good service
Sharon F. • 3 reviews
September 24, 2025
10/10Absolutely delicious dinner with a wonderful, extremely helpful and pleasant server. Food and wine recommendations were superb. My dinner was a winner!
Keith L. • 1 review
September 15, 2025
9.5/10The service from our very friendly waiter was second to none
Mark N. • 1 review
September 8, 2025
10/10A big Resturant. Food was lovely- all fresh. You watch them cook. Service was great.
Alexander H. • 2 reviews
September 1, 2025
10/10
Excellent Bacalau, great service
Julian S. • 1 review
August 25, 2025
9.5/10Good food, good wine
Dawn M. • 2 reviews
August 19, 2025
8.5/10Hearty meal. Great service. TERRIBLE MUSIC blasting in restaurant. Horrible American pop music that did not fit the culture or ambience
Kevin C. • 18 reviews
July 31, 2025
8.5/10Traditional cuisine with a twist. Service was excellent and food was nice. If you want to experience the Bacalhau, this is definitely the place to be.
Jeffrey B. • 5 reviews
July 22, 2025
7.5/10The service was excellent but we just found the food mediocre. We shared a large salad, a pizza and the Secretos de porco com ananas e gambas. The pork was not nearly as good as at another Bib Gourmand restaurant in Lisbon and the pizza was very ordinary.
Jan I. • 1 review
July 14, 2025
4.5/10ordered food and waited over an hour to have it served. the waiter tried his best but doesnt really help. food was very average.
Lothar W. • 1 review
July 17, 2025
10/10Great service and great food for a large group. The food was served quite fast
Andrea J. • 1 review
June 26, 2025
10/10
Driving up from Lisboa to the Douro, we stopped here and had a wonderful lunch. Our server was excellent, was expert in wine, and made recommendations we were grateful for. The food was some of the best we have enjoyed in Portugal.
David B. • 2 reviews
June 24, 2025
10/10
Great place to try the bacalao in many forms. We had a great time. The food was delicious.
Helena D. • 5 reviews
June 11, 2025
10/10
This was my second time dining at Solar do Bacalhau, and just like before, it did not disappoint. The food is outstanding, Naturally, we had the codfish — and it was absolutely superb. The service is top-notch — attentive, friendly, and professional, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. If you’re in the area, this restaurant is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be back again!
Claudio G. • 37 reviews
May 18, 2025
10/10Excellent food and service
Jason H. • 4 reviews
May 19, 2025
8.5/10
Server Sergio helped us to pick the perfect wine
Susan B. • 1 review
May 16, 2025
8/10Didn’t realize how nice inside was; we were seated alone on side street. It wasn’t a pleasant place to eat with cars going past us and no one around.
John D. • 4 reviews
May 7, 2025
10/10The perfect place to experience infinite versions of codfish in the Portuguese manner. Helpful, happy, and smiling staff gave good guidance and were fun to dine with.
Deb D. • 1 review
April 25, 2025
9/10This restaurant was recommended in one of the travel books we purchased and was right across the street from our hotel. The atmosphere is lovely and our server was very friendly and knowledgeable regarding the many different wines and also the food offerings. COD is not my favorite but they do a good job of serving it many different ways. You will more than likely find something you like on their extensive menu.
esther t. • 1 review
April 23, 2025
6/10One of the two Cod dishes was more tender than the other. Both dishes were on the salty sides.
ELIZAVETA M. • 1 review
April 27, 2025
4/10The waiter did not speak English, so foreign guests could not clarify their order. The waiter's manner of communication was dismissive. The tomatoes in the appetizer were unripe. We were disappointed.
Anthony W. • 3 reviews
April 18, 2025
9/10I mean, it's THE house of salted cod. It's the thing that you must eat when in Portugal. The place is huge and the food isbn't expensive either. There are a wide range of dishes, especially those with Bacalhau. The service is so-so, but the waiters are all friendly, so that helps a lot. One good thingl to know is that they actually have half bottles of wine, but they arent on the menu. If you ask your waiter, they'll happily bring you one. In short, if you're in Coimbra, definitely go.
Fernando A. • 1 review
April 13, 2025
10/10Everything was great - service and food was amazing
Roland P. • 1 review
April 3, 2025
8.5/10A nice family restaurant populated by locals. Staff was attentive and triendly
Debra I. • 2 reviews
March 31, 2025
6/10Food was not special re skewered cod and prawns and while the wait staff was lovely, service was very slow ... was mid-week and not that busy, maybe just an off night for them but was not special enough to recommend ...
Davide P. • 42 reviews
February 27, 2025
8.5/10Nice typical place
Emily G. • 5 reviews
February 17, 2025
5.5/10Service was prompt and friendly. Restaurant was huge and nearly empty. No wine by the glass. Brought me a half bottle that was poor quality. Tried to upsell me on dinner but I ordered Bacalhau en bras. It was lukewarm and I didn’t like the nearly raw egg it was mixed with. Maybe I just chose poorly. But I didn’t enjoy anything about the experience.
Kleber d. • 4 reviews
February 5, 2025
10/10Realy good food and wine.
Dari R. • 3 reviews
December 25, 2024
2.5/10not the quality of the Portugees food and the prices are way to high for the portions that you get. ambiance is ok, but service is only good in the beginning...later on not anymore. main dishes were served so quick we even had no opportunity to finish our starters!!! everything went cold, also no attention to change the fork/knife/plate, you have to ask it by yourself...and of course the food taste, quality is far under the Portugees standard..only carpacciode bacalhau was actually good. i do not reccomend this restaurant!
Kairi S. • 1 review
December 25, 2024
8.5/10It's clearly a restaurant for tourists - extensive menu with pictures, and not much ambiance. But they were open at Christmas when most other places were closed, and the food was fresh and quite tasty. Lots of drinks to choose from as well. Service was friendly, and we enjoyed our dinner.
Anne D. • 1 review
October 24, 2024
10/10Loved the location. We had the cod/prawn skewers and they were amazing. We also had jumbo prawns for appetizer and they were lovely in terms of flavor and presentation. In regards to drinking....If you want a traditional martini though, it may not be the place. Stick to ports, vinho verde, duero wines or even port-tonics! They do them well!
Dawn S. • 1 review
October 21, 2024
10/10Friendly, accommodating and authentic
Chinyen C. • 3 reviews
October 18, 2024
9/10Food is traditional and tastes really good
Mary M. • 30 reviews
October 18, 2024
9.5/10We enjoyed the cod fritters, and the Sea bream was very delicious. The waiter spoke English and was very helpful with the extensive wine list.
Simon G. • 12 reviews
October 15, 2024
10/10Good service; they explained the many options well in English and were very helpful. We had an excellent lobster and a good bottle of wine
Wendy M. • 1 review
October 9, 2024
10/10One of our best meals in Portugal! We would definitely return again!
Cristina Z. • 1 review
October 13, 2024
9/10The waitress made our experience amazing
Michael N. • 11 reviews
October 12, 2024
9.5/10The place did everything right: service, food, and ambiance. Our waiter was attentive, friendly and funny. All four dishes with the Lombo Bacalhau outstanding. It definitely should be on your list when visiting Coimbra.
Leo V. • 3 reviews
October 11, 2024
10/10Great service
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