A Tasquinha da Maria in South Somerset

We googled for a good restaurant in Chard and was impressed by the good reviews for A Tasquinha. We weren't very impressed by the entrance which wasn't very welcoming and had cigarette butts around the doorway. The inside of the restaurant was nice, clean and has a small garden outside. We presume the lady who served us was the owner. She is very pleasant and welcoming and took our orders and served our food speedily. We ordered a tapas plate for starters but when it came, there were no olives as they had run out that morning. However, we were charged the same price. (Sainsburys is 2 minutes up the road!) She recommended one of the specials, a bean, calamari and prawn stew which, for a cold day sounded good but the prawns were undercooked, there were only small very small pieces of calamari and it was beans, beans and more beans which was quite bland. My husband had their 'sausage' special. A tiny piece of sausage with a cooked egg ( he was not asked how he wanted his egg and it was a hard fried egg. I can't recommend the food here

WOW! What a fabulous find on our way home. The food was superb and super tasty, great portions, you won’t leave feeling hungry, loved the atmosphere and the owner was very friendly and helpful. It was a real taste of Portugal in Somerset. The high rating by others is genuinely justified. If your heading north from the south coast I highly recommend you make the detour through Chard to visit, I’m quite sure you’ll be very glad you did.

My wife has the milanesa and I had the smoked sausage! Both were amazing! Even the salad was amazing with an olive oil vinaigrette! Also it was the first time we tried sardine and tuna patê's! 😋😋😋😋

Amazing portuguese restaurant, it felt like we were in Portugal. Amazing food cooked perfectly and amazing service. Shame its to far away from us (we were travelling) and we can't go back often. And they have a lot of groceries that is only sold in Portugal!

A lovely restaurant with a warm and friendly vibe and a Portuguese tavern feel inside. The food was outstanding. Will be back again!

Spectacular food with amazing service and very affordable prices! You won’t regret it!!!!

Best food anywhere around! Excellent service

We are staying in Chard for a few days - and after looking on Google for somewhere to eat, we were lucky enough to stumble across this little gem. From the minute we walked in we were made to feel welcome- everyone was so friendly. The owner brought us homemade bread, homemade cheese and olives whilst we waited for our main course. We had diced rump steak madiera style - and it was absolutely delicious. The portion was huge! The meat melted in your mouth and the sauce was just gorgeous! The only downside was that the food was so good - we did not have any room left for dessert! We would definitely recommend and would definitely go back if we were ever this way again! Thank you so much! Happy Birthday to me!

Um ótimo sítios com espetacular atendimento. Recomendo com todo orgulho. Cinco estrelas ⭐️

It's a really nice place to be it, to chill out and R&R

Friendly and great toast and coffee at a really good price!

Very good service and good quality. Recommended.

The staff the food and the atmosphere was brilliant had a great night and will go there again definitely

Great food, amazing atmosphere, brilliant hosts!

Lovely people , food was fresh and very tasty 😋 😉 We would definitely recommend this place,

A little piece of Portugal... friendly and good selection of food and drinks... well worth a visit

Amazing food and very nice atmosphere would definitely come back and eat there. Staff are great and you feel like in Portugal and having perfect traditional food.

Muito bom o melhor bitoque da zona

My wife and I stayed at a nearby B and B - looking for a bite to eat and this place came highly recommended on Google. We wanted take-out to bring back to our room, something that seemed out of the ordinary for A Tasquinha da Maria... the gentleman working there was more than happy to oblige and we had one of the best meals of our 10 day trip in England. This place is the real deal for great service and delicious food. 10/10 would recommend! Thank you!

Great place to have a meal a drink and a good time, friendly people and staff. Totally recommending to all food and drink lovers. The owners are exceptionally great and the staff are very welcoming and polite

The owners are very nice Great food Allways a Great atmosphere

An excellent and friendly cafe serving proper coffee.

Well worth a trip off the main highways A30/A303 and the overpriced fast food. Traditional Portuguese food and hospitality, food and service are great. Highly recommended.

Lovely, lively Portuguese bar, authentic food Only one main dish each day, but they do it very very well. We had Vineyard Salt Cod served with punctured potatoes. Garlicky oily loveliness on a plate. We will return.

A quality cup of coffee in a proper cup, table service and at an affordable price. The big corporate coffee shops should take note!

Brilliant friendly staff food family 👪 atmosphere just a magical venue.

Muito simpatia e serve muito bem

Sitio ideal para almoçar ou jantar ou até mesmo para beber alguma coisa ao fim do dia. Prima pela simpatia o atendimento

Very nice Portuguese traditional food. 5 stars staff👍

Very polite and friendly. A++++