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  • 5/5 shavit v. 1 year ago on Google
    Very very special restaurant! Went in without knowing the concept of the changing menu, were surprised by an amazing set menu of salad, soup and main, for 12.5. Every little thing was perfect. The staff were really nice even though very busy.
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  • 5/5 Benjamin 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Thank you Pascal for the advice;) We ate very well although I did not understand everything we were going to eat. A menu with a wonderful coconut potato almond soup, cabbage rice fermented with extra egg, and a delicious lemon tart. Delicate and balanced flavors for less than 10 €. Tourist friends don't hesitate to stop by :) (Original) Merci Pascal pour le conseil ;) On a très bien mangé bien que je n'avais pas tout compris ce qu'on allait manger. Un menu avec une merveilleuse soupe coco patates amandes, Un riz choux fermenté oeuf extra, et une tarte citron délicieuse. Saveurs délicates et équilibrées pour moins de 10€. Amis touristes n'hésitez pas à vous arrêter :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pierre B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious, subtle, inexpensive and top-notch service. An excellent little restaurant in the heart of the covered market. (Original) Délicieux, subtil, pas cher et service au top. Un excellent petit restaurant au coeur du marché couvert.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mamuka M. 6 months ago on Google
    Amazing place for weekday lunch and Saturday brunch. To me, this is a pretty unique place. Changing the menu every day is a lot of work. I had a wine bar, and the charging menu even seasonally was a really headache. I would say most of the times combinations work. The only recommendation would be to dare more with seasoning and spices.
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  • 4/5 Evgeny N. 1 year ago on Google
    Place is located in the market. You can get a fixed day menu for the fixed price. Place full of locals it's refreshing to seat inside. Salad (mango with onions was strange but good) sandwiches was also good, Portuguese green soup we have tried in the multiple places and every time it had some differences, so cannot judge, it's very simple soup thought. Service is fine. Just maybe it was this exact day menu, but sandwiches is more snacks than a hot dish you would expect as a part of the main dish in the menu.
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  • 5/5 Catarina N. 2 years ago on Google
    This is the best restaurant! A wise combination of fresh and local ingredients delivered with a lot of love and care by the team. Just the best food experience!

  • 5/5 Shpakau A. 5 months ago on Google
    Great value for money, well-cooked dishes, original food options, different menu options every day

  • 5/5 DANIELA M. 6 months ago on Google
    I’ve never left a review ever but I want to say that this is the best meal I’ve ever had. I went during lunch with no reservation and I believe the owner herself helped. It was just a casual lunch with pasta, but the price, the ambiance and the care in the food made it memorable forever. So don’t miss out and make the trip.

  • 5/5 Epster 7 months ago on Google
    I love the concept of Mafalda's! They have a different lunch menu each day with a different brunch menu each Saturday (brunch is only served on the weekends). You choose from a soup & main, starter and main or a starter, soup and main. They offer a vegetarian or meat/fish dish for the main dish. The food is so tasty and really is great quality!! Although we were quite full we shared a dessert because their Banoffee pie has the BEST ginger crust that we have ever tasted! The service was exceptional - Mafalda's is proof that you can get top quality service and food in one place!!

  • 5/5 Anna S. 8 months ago on Google
    If there is no such place in paradise, I don’t want to go there. Mafaldas is the best place for gastronomic pleasure. Daily menus, saturdays brunch… every day is new masterpieces. Crush 😻

  • 2/5 Daniel N. 8 months ago on Google
    Overpriced, daily menu is 10€, the soup was a 10/10 but the main dish, Shrimp Spring roll, couldn't find the shrimp or it was a very small bit, it was just bland without seasoning greens, no real flavor.

  • 5/5 Marc R. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing food. Very little choice but that’s the point; they keep costs down by only offering a couple of great choices. I had a spaghetti with an incredible sauce, and a really refreshing lime tart. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Tomer G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great soup, fantastic meat and tremendous dessert. Would definitely come back

  • 5/5 Maria Beatriz Castro (Miss Beatriz C. 10 months ago on Google
    Different everyday. Perfect everyday. Never, ever disappoints, always exceeds the expectations. I often drive 1h30 to eat here. Amazing.

  • 5/5 Tim B. 1 year ago on Google
    There appear to be several sections to the place, I ate in a delicatessen are with a choice of platters. There is also an area dedicated to wines and a restaurant with a more extensive menu. I enjoyed my meal and will have to return to try the restaurant offerings. A satisfying hot meat and sausage platter with corn bread, olives, and a glass of wine, came to a very reasonable 12.50 euros.

  • 5/5 Emily K. 1 year ago on Google
    Phenomenal, would eat here every day if I could. We stopped for lunch which had a set menu and only 1-2 choices for each course, but every dish was spectacular and so reasonably priced. Don’t miss it!

  • 5/5 baltasar p. 4 years ago on Google
    Very creative cuisine, make sure you reserve a table the place is small and usually packed for lunch. Woth a visit

  • 4/5 Mariana B. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food, very pleasant market environment and good service. Only the price is a little high (Original) Comida muito boa, ambiente do mercado é bastante agradável e o atendimento é bom. Só o preço é um pouco alto

  • 5/5 Tanya B. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic. One of my best meals in Matosinhos. Super healthy, fresh, innovative - I can see why the locals eat there.

  • 5/5 JL D. 1 year ago on Google
    What a lunch! I still can't believe how great it was. The staff was very friendly and the food was wonderful. Price are more than fair and they change their menu each day. Definitely a gem within the market.

  • 5/5 Klemens W. 1 year ago on Google
    Haven't had a brownie I'd call spectacular in a long while. But this one was. Casual drop in for coffee elevated to one of the best things we've eaten all holiday. Obrigado!

  • 5/5 Mike R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little family run cafe. Lunch menu changes daily, Toasties available and delicious brunch on Saturdays. Don't miss this little gem and the cute market it is attached to.

  • 5/5 Geoffrey H. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is so great! It's inside of the large mercado on the side with all the small restaurants. They just serve whatever they have for the day, so come early before they run out! We got a potato salad, soup, and chicken caesar salad. Everything was so tasty and our waitress was great, though she seemed very stressed. Don't worry Mafalda! Everything was wonderful, your English is fantastic, and we were very comfortable!

  • 5/5 Alister B. 1 year ago on Google
    The very high standard of food was a pleasant surprise. Fresh and simple but with amazing flavours. Possibly the best tomato soup I have ever had. I can't recommend this place highly enough.

  • 5/5 Ricardo G. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spectacular brunch, well structured from the beetroot cream to the delicious hamburger, all enhanced to satisfy every bite. Loved it. (Original) Espectacular o brunch, bem estruturado desde o creme de beterraba ao hambúrguer delicioso tudo aprimorado para uma satisfação a cada garfada. Amei.

  • 5/5 Jamila W. 1 year ago on Google
    delicious and so fresh

  • 5/5 António Pedro R. 6 years ago on Google
    A trendy nice coffee shop inside the beautiful Matsinhos market. Good coffee, excellent cakes and also nice meals at lunch. A great spot.

  • 3/5 Antonio F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Different experience with natural products and vegetarian food for those who like the space is pleasant because it uses fresh products from the market next door and in which it is integrated ... (Original) Experiência diferente com produtos naturais e comida vegetariana para quem goste o espaço é agradável porque utiliza produtos frescos do mercado ao lado e no qual está integrado...

  • 4/5 Catarina L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting brunch, take away available, very well packaged. Good quality of food. It's worth the visit. (Original) Brunch interessante, take away disponível, muito bem embalado. Boa qualidade da comida. Vale a pena a visita.

  • 5/5 Isabel C. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love having lunch at Mafalda's. The dishes are always surprising and delicious. An excellent quality/price ratio. The young team is dynamic, professional, imaginative, friendly and attentive. I strongly advise. (Original) Adoro almoçar no Mafalda's. Os pratos são sempre surpreendentes e deliciosos. Uma excelente relação qualidade/preço. A jovem equipa é dinâmica, profissional, imaginativa, simpática e atenciosa. Aconselho vivamente.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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