Alvorada in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Amazing home cooked Portuguese food lovely food and wide menu, the seafood kebab and scallops were amazing , glad we got in before the end the season!

We walked past this place and noticed they were about to close for the season so booked there and then for early the next evening. It was a lovely experience, the food, the ambience, everything! A fusion of Cornish and Portuguese in a small intimate setting, and beautifully cooked fish.

Tiny restaurant with huge charm Fantastic food, friendly service , lovely atmosphere. Everything was freshly cooked with love .

An absolutely fantastic experience. The food was simply amazing and Sue our host was lovely and very welcoming. Highly recommend this great place....enough said! We will be back again and again.

Fantastic meal. Friendly owners. Highly recommend

A great dining experience as the Portuguese chef is very talented, and it was a homely welcoming atmosphere. The delicious crab was caught by the chef on his own boat. Other seafood was locally caught.

Fabulous small, homely restaurant, offering home cooked fresh food. Friendly service, relaxed atmosphere, great food. Loved it.

What a gem of a place the only regret is we never made the effort to come before now.. freshly cooked food from the owner and his wife running the front of the house literally as your eating in the front of their house. Not many places left like this.. thank you both for a friendly and freshly cooked lunch outstanding.

Unbelievable meal, amazing hosts. The food was outstanding and so fresh and the meal was worth every penny you need to book as very popular

A great Portuguese restaurant . Welcoming and personal service. Excellent fish dishes which are cooked with passion. Best to book before its a small restaurant

Fantastic food - beautiful homely setting. 10/10 couldn’t recommend more highly.

Found this excellent Portuguese restaurant by accident just behind the harbour. 3 adults and 2 children had the best meal for years.

Wow i cant say enough how wonerful the food is absolutely gorgeous 😍 the wine was perfect with our dishes ,we did have a few 😁and we had starters and dessert as food is delicious Chef and Sue are amazing Amazing Thank you Highly recommended 👌

The second time we have eaten here, but the first time in a long time. Hosts were so good. Food top notch. Cannot wait to return next year.

Excellent food, very friendly owners so a deserved 5 stars. A very small bistro so if you are a larger party make sure you book early. Not cheap but as with all things you get what you pay for.

What a unique place. It is like eating in the dining room of a house. Run by the owner and his wife. Warm and welcoming. Around 4 or 5 tables - certainly book in advance. Antonio is host and chef. The décor is Portuguese through and through. Forget about silver service, this gem of a place is all about the food and the wine. We had monkfish, scallop and prawns - presented on a hanging skewer - very dramatic! Served with chips and salad. The fish was to die for - succulent and tasty. Yes, the prawns were shell-on. (it does seem messy, but worth it!) The chips something else. I know chips are chips, but not these. Great will a little sea salt. A real tasty salad which was the best ever. Portuguese cheese and port followed - beautiful. Closed off with a real good red wine. A superb experience with stunning food (evidently Antonio catches some of the fish himself!) Would I go back - most definitely!

Came across this small restaurant on day trip to Mevagissey. Run by lovely, welcoming couple. Food is excellent, especially the seafood. Highly recommended

Absolutely excellent from start to finish. I don’t ever remember having had a better meal in my life. The ambience is great and the owners are lovely. They run the show. We had chorizo and black pudding to start which was shared. My wife had the seafood rice which is in traditional Portuguese style and she loved it. It was a big portion but she got through it. It had all sorts in it. I had the Portuguese traditional slow cooked lamb which was served with sliced baked potatoes, broccoli and carrots. All superb. I had home made lemon meringue pie for dessert and my wife had crème caramel which were perfect. We shared a carafe of white wine and a shot of excellent port at the end. Highly recommended. Not too expensive either.

Great little restaurant in Mevagissey. Food always delicious and freshly cooked. Lovely friendly and welcoming owners. Nothing is to much trouble.

We have eaten here several times and loved it every time. It's our go to place in Cornwall.

Walked in and managed to get a seat - so glad we did! Spoke with the owners about one of us being gluten and dairy intolerant and they were amazing preparing our food to meet those needs. The food was delicious, we had seafood rice and also monkfish with scallops and shrimp. Food was great, atmosphere great, service great. Highly recommend. Still full up the next day.

this is our second visit to this fabulous restaurant & we were just as amazed as we were first time round ! After eating at a couple of seafood places in mevigissey then eating here you’ll understand why it is fully booked up for the next 3 weeks , luckily they could fit us in for lunch . lovely hosts & lovely setting ❤️

Fabulous evening with delicious food and great company. We all thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Alvorada, we had the crab, seafood skewer, chicken skewer and seafood rice for mains and cheesecake and crème caramel for dessert, all washed down with a couple of bottles of Vihno Verde. Sue & Toni were perfect hosts. We loved hearing tales about the Algarve. We definitely recommend and will be back again, thank you both for a wonderful evening.

Excellent fish platter for two after wonderful sardine and crab starters.Couple who own it have been there several decades and maintained a high standard.Chef catches his fish.He comes out to chat with customers in friendly intimate surroundings with unobtrusive music in the background.His wife is efficient hostess in impressive two person operation. Full of regulars plus tourists.

Very good all white crab meat pot and Portuguese chorico and black pudding starters. For mains we had a monkfish, prawn and scallop kebab and a traditional rice dish with mussels, prawns and white fish. All very tasty with excellent ingredients but just missing the wow factor at that price point. Service was top notch!

Service 3 , Value 3, Food 4 Possibly if we had come to this less informed by reviews it would have seemed more unique, and worth a higher recommendation?

Amazing intimate restaurant. Fantastic seafood, cooked by a chef who is also a real character! A real find - we will definitely return when next in Mevagissey but be aware - book weeks or months in advance if you wish to get in!

Absolutely love this place, we book a table every time we’re in Mevagissey and have always had an amazing time. The food is amazing and cannot be faulted, authentic and tasty! The hospitality is brilliant and always made to feel welcome and at home. 100% worth a visit when in the area, but book early because they book up weeks in advance (and for good reason)

Fabulous meal fish fresh from the owners boat ,superb wine as always, Always a treat to get a table at this family run great restaurant just off the harbour

The 2 times we went there we ate caldeirada which is a mixed fish stew. The first time it was very good but the second time it was bad. It seemed the fish used were frozen and some of the fishes used were probably of as my girlfriend got sick for a few days after. The owner is not that polite but if at least the food was always good we would make an effort.

Very nice but not great value for money compared to other restaurants in Mevagissey. Would prefer Wheel House under new ownership

I love this restaurant. We always go when we visit Mevagissey. The atmosphere is great and the food is wonderful. Really good wines - I like especially like the Portuguese sparkling wine. You can also buy their Piri Piri oil to take home.

Excellent ultra small Portuguese eatery, chatted to the chef while he was cooking!

Nice food and nice friendly staff. If I'm honest we were slightly disappointed with the food as we had heard so many good reviews about it. However, very enjoyable and would recommend going but booking is advisable.

Amazing food and amazing service. What more could you want! Had mussels starter and monk fish kebab main. Sangria toooo.

I travel nearly an hour to get there and then it was closed "out of season"... I even pay for a few hours car park and was parked for 10 minutes... I am not going back an other day.... You should publish when you are closed... Not good....

We had a lovely intimate meal here right at the end of the season. They are fully booked in the evenings but we dropped in at lunchtime and felt very lucky to get a table. Our hosts were super friendly and certainly enriched our dining experience. The food was fabulous with great provenance and presented beautifully. We will certainly be coming back.

Memories are made in restaurants like this . Tucked away from the main harbour adding to its charm . Delicious Portuguese food served & cooked fresh to order by the owners. Antonio is full of local stories & was more than willing to answer our...

Three of us ate at the Alvorada for lunch and it was an excellent experience. The Alvorada is a small, intimate restaurant run by Antonio and his wife who were warmly welcoming. The menu has only about 4 or 5 starters and main courses but...

So so lucky to find this lovely seafood restaurant with fantastic Portuguese style cuisine. Totally top drawer food.

Really enjoyed our meal in this cosy, compact little restaurant. Food was lovely as was the service. Really enjoyed chatting to the owners - the chef is a real character! - will definitely return.

My family and I visit Mevagissey regularly, but I've never got round to booking Alvorada in advance. I was organised this year and booked a table before we travelled. It was well worth it. The welcome, the food, the drink and the hospitality shown to...

Simple excellent fresh seafood as it should be. Smile on my face says all you need to know.

Sue and Antonio invite you into their home and culture when you step into this special little place in Mevagissey that could as well be Alvor once the door closes behind you. The decor, plates, beer, wine and of course food all provides the full...

Booked this months ago as we knew the week we would be in Mevagissey and so glad we did as it was brilliant. Amazing food and such friendly and helpful staff, we had a great evening and would definitely recommend it. My wife had the...

Lovely meal here this evening. Delicious food and wine, the owners were lovely. All in all a brilliant evening

This restaurant is very busy, you need to book in advance but it is well worth a visit, especially if you like Portuguese food. The food was great and the husband and wife team were friendly and funny, they both chatted to the customers as...

I ate at this restaurant (I finally found a photo with its name) years ago and still I keep on saying I had one of the best fish dishes ever!! I'll never forget the "fish kebab". Great!!

Tiny, friendly restaurant serving a varying and delicious menu, based on the proprietor's own local catches. If you can’t get to book a table, at least buy a couple of pasteis de nata to take away. Best you’ll ever taste (apart from mine).

Small taverna style restaurant that is run by a lovely friendly couple. Great food and a small inviting atmosphere. There are only circa 5 tables so it can be hard to get a table. but if you can its worth it, the best place to...

Small, intimate restaurant offering authentic Portuguese cuisine. Welcoming and personal service. Excellent fresh fish menu that got my taste buds tingling. I Highly recommended this restaurant.

Fabulous family run restaurant, food top quality, hosts super friendly making the experience, exceptional value, will definitely be returning

A gorgeous small restaurant 3 minutes from the harbour. Exquisite Portuguese food, a warm and friendly welcome, great house wine and locally sourced fish Highly recommended

So happy we got a last minute early booking at this very special place. More than a restaurant, it's a wonderful experience. The meals were absolutely fantastic and appreciated the excellent quality fish and meats and the care taken to create such great dishes. What...

Fantastic food. Highly recommend the mussels which were the best we have ever had. The other food we had was second to none. Antonio is an amazing chef and Sue is so welcoming. What a unique place. A and P

Fantastic food and great service

My wife and I had an amazing dinner. The food, a fish and rice dish, was one of the best dishes I have ever had. The hosts were truly amazing and so much fun. See you again.

Lucky enough to get a cancellation for dinner we looked forward to this visit to an authentic Portuguese restaurant. We were not disappointed as it was fabulous. Antonio and Sue were the perfect hosts. The restaurant is tiny only 4 tables set out in the...

Small and quaint restaurant, food was cooked fresh and very tasty, recommend a visit

Great atmosphere with only 4 small tables, run by the charismatic husband and wife team. Excellent prawns, hake and Portuguese beef. Book well in advance.

Lovely little restaurant family run business absolutely lovely couple would definitely recommend trying this place out if you're lucky enough to get a table 😊

Amazing Top Qaulity Cooking Antonio & Sue make your visit an experience to remember we celebrated our Daughters engagement last Thursday evening Food & hospitality in a Quaint Restaurant 5* 😍

Lovely cosy little place with a friendly atmosphere. Food is good too!

The food was excellent as were our hosts. Antonio catches the fish that is served and it was all fresh and delicious. Real Portuguese food here with the best fish that Cornwall can offer. Would thoroughly recommend.

We had lunch here today and the food was superb, the chef and waitress were attentive and entertaining, would recommend eating here over all other places in the area, you won’t be disappointed

Antonio and Sue, the proprietors, only have 4 or 5 small tables in their restaurant. Given their amazing reputation, it's incredibly difficult to book - we booked about 6 weeks ahead. The experience was amazing: freshly caught local fish and seafood (mostly caught by Antonio...

We came across this restaurant by chance and luckily for us they had just had a cancellation. The place is tiny but the waitress/owner was very friendly and the food was excellent. Highly recommended

Alvorada is a charming, family run Portuguese restaurant near the harbour in Mevagissey. The food & wine were of the highest quality and the setting itself extremely sweet & perfect for our last night in Mevagissey. We would recommend it without hesitation!

Alvorada is an absolute gem. An intimate little restaurant with only 4 tables in the home of the owners. Antonio, the chef, goes out fishing 2 or 3 times a week and cooks whatever is in season and he catches. The food is exquisite and the owners are very charismatic and have lots of stories to share. Definitely one for a special occasion - mains are around £20 and starters £8-£10. Truly special dining experience!

Quaint, quirky and like sitting in my mother in-law's kitchen with all the typically wonderful smells of portuguese home cooking. Great freshly prepared food, local fish and friendly hosts. Worth a trip for the sardines alone!

If you’re lucky enough to get a reservation here then enjoy! It feels like being invited into the home of the owners. The food is absolutely stunning - locally caught fish cooked to Portuguese perfection! We booked via phone before our holiday here with no...

My partner and I were fortunate to be able to get a lunch there, as we hadn’t booked! So glad we did as it was awesome!! The tastes of Portugal in Cornwall!! Incredible fresh cooked food!! Wish we could have gone more often!!

Booked restaurant on a recommendation from our B&B hosts and not disappointed. Food was delicious, freshly caught that morning then cooked that evening……..fisherman by day and chef at night! Loved the small and cosy family run restaurant atmosphere. Not only was our evening filled with...

Experience of this place was Terrible. We pre-booked by phone 2 wks before Holiday. While on Holiday we saw a Couple in the door way & checked if Ok for next day. The ANSWER was NO BOOKING, CAN'T HAVE BOOKED VIA PHONE . We spoke...

We had Chicken kebab and the fillet steak with crispy potatoes after a starter of Chicken livers all I can say is WOW.The venue is small and cosy takes you to a small piece of Portugal.Great wines and Port too.

We visited this restaurant twice when we were in Cornwall. There was a variety of food offered and it was delicious. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely visit again and recommend it to others.

Not often that you find a Portugese restuarant in a little fishing village. This one is very good if a little bit pricy. Excellent fish , well cooked. Restuarant is very small and booking essential.

This is a small (12 covers) restaurant in Mevagissey which serves delicious Portuguese food. The restaurant is lovingly run by a husband and wife team. The husband catches the fish and is the chef and the wife is front of house. The menu changes frequently...

We couldn't find a menu online, however we found the reason for this tonight, the menu changes frequently (sometimes daily) depending on availability of local produce & the owners catch of the day - yes the owner also takes a fishing boat out most days!...

Great Portuguese food. Lovely fresh fish but other choices too. This restaurant has great atmosphere .Book to avoid disappointment

Lovely, cosy place. We had chicken livers and scallops for starters, both delicious, nicely cooked. Mussels in white wine and great hot, hone made chips. Genuine Portuguese chef. Other people had sardines and fish kebabs, everyone said how good the food was. Recommend you give...

We were disappointed with this top price takeaway at £49 for two...the grilled sardines were good but the monkfish was unrecognisable bits in an ordinary sauce and the skinny fries were floppy and inedible. Best to wait until the restaurant is open again.

Small traditional style restaurant with authentic hearty Portuguese food cooked by the chef who catches much of his own fish. Really enjoyed my carb starter and fish stew( very traditional style ). OH enjoyed his pork cheeks. Generous portion sizes. It was nice to have a genuine Portuguese menu! Would visit again. They do lunch & dinner as well as takeaways currently if ordered in advance.

We ate here back in July - our first meal out since the easing of lockdown and what a great choice it was! Absolutely delicious food, a beautiful location and a fantastic husband and wife team who run it. Can't get much better than that.Well, to top it off, a bloke on the table next to us then popped the question to his fiancee! Brilliant!

We could be in Portugal! Great location right by the harbour, although this is about to change. We had lobster, caught that morning by the owner, and it was excellent. There is just the owner and his wife running this place and they are both happy to chat as well as cook and serve. The beer and wine are mostly Portuguese as well as the food.

A little treasure of a Resturant we wasn’t sure what we had booked but our fears were soon dismissed as the chef and his wife were very friendly. The food is amazing and a must visit if your anywhere near. Both me and my wife had the chicken and chorizo kebabs with salad and fries I’m not just saying this but it did feel and taste if we where in Portugal. My in laws had the fish stew which looked amazing also.

We the piri piri chicken and fish kebabs both were excellent, along with a bottle of Portuguese wine. A little taste of Portugal in these unsettling times. Thank you

I have no idea why this place isn't number 1. wanted to visit since looking last year. on the off chance managed to get in for lunch today. we both had mussels to start. I had lobster salad and my husband had the prawns and scallops skewer. washed down with a bottle of white and to die for crusty bread to mop up the juices. the portugese gentleman/chef will share his stories with you and his wife tells you to sit back and enjoy your wine. it's not poncey high end but rustic just out of the sea as fresh as you can get food cooked practically in front of you and tastes amazing

Really lucky to get in early as the restaurant is fully booked for weeks. Hosts were great and chatty. Portuguese style food was great. Had the mixed starter and seafood kebabs. Rustic and right on quay side.Not the cheapest but a real treat and would recommend.

FINALLY got to book a table here as each time we tried they were fully booked...which is always a good sign. Fresh local produce from start through to dessert. Antonio and Sue where very welcoming in their hospitality and looked after us well. Crab and Prawn starters, 2 seafood kebabs and homemade desserts we shared.Right on the harbour where Antonio's fishing boat can be spotted where he fishes his produce himself. Anything he he doesn't catch, i.e the scallops, tells us proudly where in Cornwall he gets them from.They told us they were relocating to the other side of the harbour so I wish them luck and hope to see them again soon!

Disappointing, food overpriced. Nearly £10 for 3 scallops ! Service very poor. Waitress very brusque & rude. Sorted out cutlery behind us very noisily, would not recommend.

Lovely little restaurant. Menu was authentic. Seafood kebab was excellent. The chef definitely knows his way around a grill. Great atmosphere, signing while cooking in front of you and catches some of the fish too.

Excellent Portuguese cuisine in a prominent quayside setting. Not too big, not too small. Good service and Patrons interested to talk to you about their food if asked. A fish restaurant with a plain but tasty approach to fish.

Good location and food but a bit overpriced on my opinion!

Restaurant très agréable. Service très correct, jolie dressage des assiettes et qualité/prix honnête.

AVOID this Restaurant.We had 2 Crab Sandwiches for lunch from this Restaurant, & they were by far the worst sandwiches I have ever eaten.The slices of bread were very small & extremely dry, & sliced from what seemed like the tail end of an old loaf of bread,We were asked if we wanted butter on the bread, which we said yes, however there there was no sign of butter at all.The crab was tasteless, there was no seasoning & I felt that it had been pre frozen.There was no salad garnish & the presentation was terrible, & all for the pricey sum of £8.50 EACH, complete & utter rip off.I was really looking forward to a crab sandwich whilst on my holiday in Cornwall, & this has left a sour taste in my mouth.As we are currently in an economic downturn due to Corona Virus, this Restaurant really needs to buck its ideas up, as they don’t deserve to stay in business.Please save your money & go elsewhere.

This place deservedly needs booking well ahead. We had delicious crab starter prepared in brandy cream sauce which didn’t overwhelm the crab. A lovely white Portuguese wine And a bottle of Sagres beer. A main of monkfish, Local scallop and prawn kebab with perfect Portuguese chips and salad. Rounded off by a coffee could’ve been bought by roadside stand in Faro. On a sunny day in Mevagissey we We were totally transported to the Algarve But with entirely local ingredients. From the harbourside. Thoroughly recommended.

Wow the welcome is amazing the food stunning and you must try the white port.Chicken Kebab with salad and home made fries is amazing.This is the go to place in Mevagissey.

We booked into Alvorada 2 weeks in advance as we didnt want to miss out having read such good reviews. We werent disappointed. Sitting right on the harbourside, the chef has his own fishing boat and catches all the fish that he later prepares for you. He is a real character with a great sense of humour and his cooking is superb. Sardines cooked to perfection and his fish casserole with potatoes and peppers was the best meal i have had in a very long time. Assisted by his lovely wife you will not be disappointed if you enjoy a good hearty meal with some laughs thrown in......highly recommended

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