Register my restaurant
Help


Portuguese Terrace

Reviews - Varina da Madragoa

8.4/10
353
R. das Madres 34, 1200-711 Lisbon
Portuguese
Average price €20

Varina da Madragoa

Find a table

Book for free

Reviews

8.4/10
Very good353 reviews
8.5/10

Food

8.4/10

Service

8.3/10

Ambience

9-10

7-8

5-6

3-4

1-2

Real experiences from real dinersRatings and reviews can only be left by guests who have booked with TheFork.
How do we calculate ratings?

What diners said about this restaurant:

Good value for money
Short waiting time
Quiet
  • Heorgia S.1 review

    November 28, 2023

    2/10

    Worst restaurant ever visited! Terrible food, awful place, very bad service. Awfully smelling pork chop, raw chicken, burnt sausages! And on top of that too expensive! We would never recommend it!

    Varina da MadragoaOwner

    Tks for your comment. Probably you evaluated the wrong restaurant, since we don’t have chicken on our menu.

  • Laura M.1 review

    November 5, 2023

    10/10

    This little family restaurant was a great find. Excelent traditional food. We’ll come again!

  • Γεωργια Λ.1 review

    July 22, 2022

    3/10

    The meat was awful and raw, he charged us with one more beer and the lettuce was dirty. When we asked why the lettuce was dirty he response in Portuguese and we don't understand

  • Daniela M.3 reviews

    May 12, 2022

    3/10

    Don't believe the good reviews. The food quality is less than average, especially for this price. Service was pretty bad too. And they charged us more on every item than the menu price. Pretty cheeky.

  • Wolfram S.2 reviews

    April 19, 2022

    10/10

    Great food in a special, authentic Atmosphere in Madragoa, Lisbon. Very friendly service. Food was brought to the table after a few minutes only. Historical photos on the walls illustrate how important Portuguese politicians, writers and singers appreciated this place over the Years. I would return. Price is a maybe 10-20% higher than what I am used to, but still ok.

  • Jessica N.1 review

    December 12, 2021

    10/10

    Wonderful restaurant with real Portuguese food. And the service was kind, fun, and attentive.

  • Joana F.

    Joana F.13 reviews

    November 11, 2021

    9/10

    Varina da Madragoa is in a lovely Lisbon neighbourhood that couldn't be any more traditional. This is reflected on the food and service inside the restaurant. We ate the 'pataniscas' and they were lovely, and the Blattertarte was also delicious. Would recommend for those who prefer typical Portuguese food over fine dining impersonal experiences.

  • Lara B.4 reviews

    November 2, 2021

    10/10

    I have already known the restaurant for more than 5 years and I always have to take all my friends there. The service and the food are amazing and I really feel at home there. I fully recommend it.

  • Wim D.

    Wim D.11 reviews

    October 23, 2021

    10/10

    Very authentic. Food and atmosphere just right.

  • Giorgio L.

    Giorgio L.2 reviews

    October 21, 2021

    10/10

    Typical and cozy restaurant. Loved the food and the atmosphere! Recommended

  • Carlota K.1 review

    October 2, 2021

    10/10

    Very good! A true hidden Pearl in Portugal for good food and a feeling of “true” Portuguese culture. It’s definitely a go back, the food was fantastic and the people working there very nice

  • Amanda R.3 reviews

    October 13, 2019

    8/10

    This family run restaurant is a real gem of a find. Simple traditional cuisine. We tried to book a table for lunch today (Sunday 13/10), but their website said they were full. Fortunately, I had a look on thefork.pt which showed tables were available! Please double check if sites show no tables available, it would be a shame to miss out. Definitely one not to be missed.

  • Stephen D.14 reviews

    August 11, 2019

    6.5/10

    With such choice in Lisbon it’s hard to rate this any higher than average. Grilled fish was good but the bacalau and the grilled meat dishes were only ok. On a positive note it’s very affordable, the waiter was busy and we had to ask /remind him a number of times for drinks we had ordered.

  • - -1 review

    June 22, 2019

    7/10

    Amazing starters, clams and fried prawns were delicious. Scrambled eggs with portuguese sausage was a fun dish. The main courses were just average though, had high expectations for their bacalhau a bras but it didn’t turn out to be surprising, as well as the cod fritters where the breading was too thick to our liking. Service was good, waiter was attentive and the atmosphere really reflects the local portuguese vibes

  • Sergio A.5 reviews

    August 24, 2018

    9/10

    Good, cosy and cheep

  • - -1 review

    June 22, 2018

    9.5/10

    Varina da Madragoa is a nice small place. The restaurant had the feel of grandmas kitchen and very relaxed. We had the cod and pork chop. Pork chop is thin and has a mustard based sauce. Best pork chop we ever had. Cod was cooked really well. The potatoes were cooked with skin on and tasted like a buttery baked potato, which was splendid. Also, when going here get the sausage plate. Very delicious. The house white wine went well with the fish. Overall very good restaurant and would like to go back to try different things.

  • - -1 review

    April 29, 2018

    8.5/10

    We had a really nice evening with typical food and a funny waiter.

  • - -2 reviews

    December 21, 2017

    8.5/10

    Really Nice Ambiente. Traditionell food. Local People. Would go there again.

  • - -2 reviews

    July 4, 2017

    8/10

    Authentic portuguese cuisine!

  • Klaar B.2 reviews

    June 2, 2017

    9/10

    Very nice small restaurant with great Portugese food. Very good for a fair price. Not touristic, so you get the real nice Portugese food.

  • Silvia E.6 reviews

    August 13, 2016

    7.5/10

    The food was very good and up to the fame, desserts were a bit disappointing, just one of them was really traditional.

Tripadvisor reviews

172 Tripadvisor Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a restaurant owner?

Register your Restaurant

Tell us more about you and we will contact you as soon as possible

Already a Client

Log in to TheFork Manager and contact us by Chat.

Download our App

  • Download from the App Store
  • Get it on Google Play

© 2024 La FourchetteSAS - All rights reserved

Promotional offers are subject to conditions displayed on the restaurant’s page. Offers on alcoholic beverages are strictly reserved for adults. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Drink with moderation.