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Essência das Tapas

8.7/10
1660

Average price €15

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Extra cleaning services implemented at the tables, toilets and kitchen
Food served only at the table
Guest spacing 2m
Hand sanitizer for customers
Single use products on the table
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Restaurant menu

Chef Filipe Almeida
  • Average price €15 Special request
Couvert + Sopa + Prato do Dia (Peixe ou Carne) + Bebida + Café | disponível de segunda a sexta
€9
Couvert + Sopa + 3 Tapas do Dia + Bebida + Café | disponível de segunda a sábado
€10
Com Sobremesa + 2.50€

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Ratings & Reviews

Fabulous

8.7/10
based on 1660 reviews
Only customers who have dined at the restaurant after making a reservation on TheFork can leave a review.
Quality of food :8.8/10
Service :8.7/10
Setting :8.6/10
  1. Carla F.
    Carla F.
    • 2 reviews
    10/10

    Recomendo

  2. Abel José V.
    Abel José V.
    • 2 reviews
    9.5/10

    Muito bom em geral!

  3. Emanuel B.
    Emanuel B.
    • 8 reviews
    10/10

    Muito bom!

  4. VictorMoreira M.
    VictorMoreira M.
    • 7 reviews
    10/10

    Five ????... Waiter Miguel 5 ????

  5. Hugo S.
    Hugo S.
    • 3 reviews
    9/10

    Excelentes petiscos

  6. Juan Blasco B.
    Juan Blasco B.
    • 6 reviews
    10/10

    Muito recomendou o restaurante

  7. Renato G.
    Renato G.
    • 3 reviews
    10/10

    Excelente!

  8. Paulo C.
    Paulo C.
    • 2 reviews
    9.5/10

    We loved the desserts

  9. Paula T.
    Paula T.
    • 4 reviews
    10/10

    Welcoming and attentive staff, wonderful tasty assorted food. We had a great time. Definitely will be back soon. It's not a big space so a reservation is advised.

  10. Miguel  L.
    Miguel L.
    • 7 reviews
    5/10

    It took too long for our order to be served... We stayed there for 2 and a half hours! The food wasn't delivered at the same time or in a continuous fashion. By the time the next dish came, the previous was already cold. The waiter was sometimes rude and her colleague had to come and cover her mistakes. The food was ok, it wasn't bad but nothing great either. Will not return

  11. Catarina L.
    Catarina L.
    • 129 reviews
    8/10

    Restaurante com bom ambiente. Ovos rotos, pimentos Padron e beringelas gratinadas ótimas. Boa mousse de chocolate e bom tiramissu. Bom local para jantares de grupo. Vale a pena a visita.

  12. Carlos T.
    Carlos T.
    • 8 reviews
    8/10

    Sangria de frutos vermelhos é divinal . Local excelente para grupos

  13. Emanuel B.
    Emanuel B.
    • 8 reviews
    10/10

    Estava tudo delicioso!

  14. Rui B.
    Rui B.
    • 2 reviews
    6/10

    Booked for 5 guests + 1 baby. On arrival, the table wasn't suitable for 5 guests - it was a table for 4, so 3 people were almost on top of each other and we had no room available on the table itself. The table was placed right in front of the A/C so everyone, including the baby, were under the cool wind from the A/C. Waiting time (for food, service) was way too long due to the fact of only having 2 serving employees - they need more people helping.

  15. Edouard f.
    Edouard f.
    • 2 reviews
    4.5/10

    UNFAIR, the guys put extra plates (10 plates more than what we ordered) on the table and force us to pay them.

  16. Carlos C.
    Carlos C.
    • 4 reviews
    9/10

    All tapas were tasty, and the wine suggestion also very good.

  17. Manuel F.
    Manuel F.
    • 2 reviews
    9.5/10

    Excelente como sempre

  18. Mariana M.
    Mariana M.
    • 3 reviews
    10/10

    Excelente!

  19. Inês  P.
    Inês P.
    • 4 reviews
    10/10

    Tudo espetacular...

  20. João B.
    João B.
    • one review
    9.5/10

    Recomendo!!! Excelentes tapas!!

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Opening time

Almoço:

Segunda a Domingo das 12:00 às 15:00

Jantar:

Segunda a Domingo das 19:00 às 23:00

Closing time

Durante o mês de Agosto fechados às Terças (todo o dia) e Quarta ao Almoço

How to get to the restaurant

Av. Dom Manuel II 1169, 4470-334, Maia, Portugal, RestaurantAddress

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