Capricho Portuguese Kitchen in Redbridge

The staff were great, and the food wasn't as fantastic as I hoped

Really nice food, very helpful staff, but needs more staff. Great octopus, soft and full of flavour

I attended this restaurant with my hub for the first time. Premises are very welcome and cosy to enjoy a lovely meal. Service was excellent and so was the food.Im delighted and definitely will be going back .Thank you Capricho

Excellent food and atmosphere despite had to wait a bit to get an attention for the service we all had an excellent time.

Family dinner last night. Throughly enjoyed all the dishes. Specially the steak was delicious. Overall a 5 star experience for the food and service.

Love it here. Great service and the food is excellent. Haven't been for a while and they have an even better selection of desserts now!

Lovely food, there were a few hit and miss dishes but overall a good experience especially being in Hainault. Starters were all on point: Pork croquettes clams in house sauce were really nice (had sand in one of the clams) and prawns in chilli oil. Fav meal was the cote du boeuf esp the accompanying zesty sauce. Slow cooked octopus and fried salt cod were okay but expected betted. I think the bechamel sauce didn’t go very well with the salt cod. Some of the drinks were really pricey E.g. Coke for £4, im always happy paying for pricier food as this requires sourcing, prep etc but I’d expect this price to be in central London, not Hainault.

I love love loved my dinner last night. My waitress was warm and welcoming from the start. The decor was lovely, so much so I could even fool myself into thinking I was on holiday on the continent with light flowing in from their skylight at the back. The food was delicious from beginning to end. The pate was nice and chicken starter was so unique. The tuna steak and monkfish stew were divine and the fish cooked perfectly. The deserts were complex but also perfectly balanced. I cannot remember a time where we enjoyed a three course meal so perfectly like that. It felt like a real treat. And we are foodies who travel the world to eat! If I had to gripe about anything...the bread could have been better and maybe a little warm. And maybe to present the pates on plates rather than their packets. But that is me really trying to find something constructive to improve. I love the family vibe everyone is clearly there as they care and the place was buzzing so customers can clearly feel the care and attention they put into it. Can't wait to go back. Thanks to all..

The food was delicious and a good wine suggestion to go along with the food. The passion fruit cheese cake was sublime. I will definitely go back when visiting London again

So glad we came across this wonderful restaurant whilst visiting Barkingside. Food was amazing and the team were extremely friendly. A perfect evening!

Just popped in for a snack, great restaurant with really friendly service - love it!

We've been loyal customers of this Portuguese gem for years, and it never fails to impress. The staff are incredibly welcoming, making each visit feel like a special occasion. The food is consistently outstanding, and despite ordering the same dish repeatedly, I've never grown tired of it. Their sangria is hands down the best I've ever had. Don't think twice about coming here; you won't be disappointed!

Great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff best food in the area

We had dinner on Sunday and been very surprised in good way 👍Food was so tasty and service good as well👌 Definitely coming back and highly recommend ⭐️

Lovely restaurant, lovely food, lovely people.

The man with the bald head (sorry didn’t get his name) was very rude. Not only did we wait 40 minutes for our table but when my friend followed it up with him about our table, he was very rude. No apology and wouldn’t even look at us in the eye. He gestured at us to come to the table but didn’t even say “your table is ready”. At this point we felt so uncomfortable and decided to book somewhere else. We decided to stop him and tell him we wanted the bill, he went off in a huff and slammed the bill on the table. I really do empathise dealing with people and working under pressure but to me being this impolite has no excuse otherwise do not work in a restaurant. This would have been one star but when we addressed our concerns with Sonia she was understanding and lovely. She apologised for his actions which he should have done! Offered us a free meal which we did politely decline because we felt uncomfortable but offered us free sangria. All I can say is be more Sonia! she acted professional, calm and friendly!

We visited this restaurant about a year ago for my birthday evening, and whilst the food was great, the evening was spoiled by the family sitting next to us letting their young child watch noisy cartoons on an iPad. Today is our wedding anniversary. We decided to go back there as we live walking distance away and thought maybe we had been unlucky on our previous visit. As we walked in we were met with a wall of noise. There was a large table on the other side of the restaurant who were being extremely noisy. Not just the sound of normal conversation, but adults literally shouting at each other from one end of the table to the other, and young children allowed to run around banging into other diners chairs. We had to shout our order to the waiter who obviously misheard as he brought me the wrong starter so I had to watch my husband eat whilst they prepared the correct dish for me. I asked the staff several times to ask the large party to keep the noise down as it was impossible for us to have a conversation across our table, but they just carried on serving them drinks. We left before dessert as we were not enjoying the experience at all, although the quality of the food is very good. Don’t think we’ll be going back.

Tasty food and, an amazing atmosphere. High recommendations

Food was delicious. Service was second to none. Prices just right for the quality of food.

Sonia and her team were the best! The ameijoas and prawns had unique sauces and were delicious, best Portuguese food in London. Delicious quality steak - would recommend more dessert selections (bolo bolacha, tarte de banana)

Could fault the food if it tried. Staff were polite and helpful, only thing wrong was they forgot our drinks a couple of times. ( But not myn, so wasn't a big deal 😄) Would definitely recommend 👍

Always on top, nice service, I can’t say just “tasty” because is much more. Food looks and taste amazing. I love this this place, and this atmosphere. When we want something special, we go to Capricho.

One of my very favourite places in London… It feels like family and so welcoming … The food is carefully prepared and the service and staff are very attentive. Thanks J

Amazing Portuguese food restaurant in London! Starting with the atmosphere, staff, food and drink, everything is incredible.. here we found the best and friendliest staff and the most delicious Portuguese dishes 🤤 The only difficult thing here is choosing the food dish because they are all wonderful. I highly recommend it! 🩷 Amazing Portuguese food restaurant in London! Starting with the atmosphere, staff, food and drinks, everything is incredible.. Here we found the best and friendliest staff and the most delicious Portuguese dishes 🤤 The only difficult thing here is choosing the food dish because they are all wonderful. I highly recommend it! 🩷

Amazing food. Great atmosphere. We return again.

I just love this place! The food is amazing and the staff are lovely. Nice small bar area for a pre-dinner drink 🍸 while you wait for your table. Impressive wine list. In other words, excellent! So pleased to have such a gem near home. Perfect for a romantic dinner with the husband or a chinwag with discerning friends! If you are after fine dining without the TOWIE effects and crowd, this is the place!

Great service, great food, a great night ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

Amazing service, staff and great atmosphere

I went with my family on Valentines evening. The restaurant was busy, always a good sign, however we were attended to and seated within a short while. Great choice of food and drinks. Food and drinks served in ideal time conditions and was absolutely delicious . Very nice atmosphere and staff were excellent and attended to all requests and needs. Cannot recommend highly enough. Unusual for a restaurant was the broad age range of clientel, which again speaks volumes to how well the staff interact with their customers. All in all, can't wait to visit again.

The best steak in London. The steak on the stone creates a lot of steam but is always ultimately worth it in the end!

Amazing food, excellent Portuguese food

This is one of my family’s favourite restaurants. I am Portuguese and I can vouch that this food tastes like home. You can tell they use high quality ingredients and the family who own the business are lovely people who always provide great service. We will continue to recommend family and friends! This place is a a rare find and a lovely dining experience. Recommend 100%%%

I visited this restaurant for the first time. I visited it with my family. The food was delicious, I highly recommend this restaurant. As well the food tasted wonderful, the table service was 100% super!

Fantastic food, atmosphere & service. The Porterhouse is 👌

Food is nice but portions are not very good size ! Taste is lovely, you have to pay even for butter but it’s ok

Last night my husband and I had a great experience here. The food and the drinks were absolutely delicious beside the fact the they looked great. The attention to details is great, we appreciated the sophisticated plates and glasses which added to the pleasant experience. We will be back, with our friends next time. Highly recommend.

Lovely atmosphere, great service and very tasty food! 💯 recommended!

Steak on the stone is very untasty

Me and my boyfriend visit this restaurant often and every time the service and the quality of food is excellent. We thank them for given us a nice place where to taste excellent plates with special savour and quality choice of wines. Well done!!

Super excellent! Top service, top food. Lovely menu with wide range. We enjoyed the experience - thank you to all the staff

Rushed out after 2 hours tonight. Won’t be coming back. Not a pleasant dining experience at all.

A very rushed affair! Literally out of the door after 2 hours. Not a pleasant experience and wont be back.

Um dos melhores se não o melhor restaurante que em 16anos acedi em Londres

Wonderful experience, great food and fabulous decor.

If I could award this restaurant more stars I would. From the food, service and atmosphere this place is outstanding. Such a beautiful little gem in Essex and would recommend anyone to try it out. You wont be disappointed.

Had a lovely evening for mum's birthday for 7 last night. Great drinks and service good and attentive when needed. Try the steak on the stone , a hot stone on a board arrives and you cook it at the table, came out great. Lamb cutlets, chicken skewer all were great. Thanks to the team. Good buzzy atmosphere too.

Dreadful !!! Had a booking for 6.30 pm and was told we had two hours. At 8 pm, whilst eating our desserts, the bill was plonked on our table. We were then made to feel very uncomfortable and as each of us were finished our plates were quickly taken away. The main man there told the people who were on our table after us that they were waiting for us to leave so they kept looking at us very unpleasantly. The main man there made a feeble apology when we told him how bad we felt but he never looked us in the eye or stopped to say it to us. I will NEVER go there again. It is overpriced with little choice. The lamb cutlets that I had were cut in half to make them look like there was more !!!!

The service, food and atmosphere are great. The food are delicious and well cooked. I would recommend to go there.

The best Portuguese food you can find in England! 😅 the owner and their beautiful team really considered all specifics to deliver a good intimate experience with Portuguese cuisine. Freshly cooked, delicious sauces, amazing seasoning. I was impressed!

Lady staff claims public footpath in front of the shop is her private property, rudeness,arrogance, offensive verbal abuse.

This is a wonderful place to meet up with friends and celebrate one’s birthday Had a fab night Thanks

A local and welcoming restaurant with very nice food and gracious service, a good representation of Portuguese gastronomy. Thank you

delicious food, amazing service, very friendly atmosphere, I recommend it to everyone

@Capricho, thank you for hosting such a wonderful night. The food was absolutely delicious. Wonderfully presented plates and oh my goodness, the steak! Wow, I'm a stake lover and of late, I haven't been able to find a stake that I can actually say, I enjoyed it. But your stake on the stone? Wow! Tender and juicy, and I was able to cook it to my taste. All your dishes were beautiful and absolutely delicious. You have gained another customer. Ah and not to forget, all your staff is friendly and attentive, offering a good pace service. Thank you.

The food here is amaziiiiing!!! Such taste, freshness and flavour I couldn’t believe, tiny classic and amazing restaurant when it comes to food is one of my favourites! Xx Best restaurant in London!!

Had a family get together here today for lunch and it was a delightful experience. Great food and drinks. Top class friendly service.very clean. Lovely place . highly recommend. You could walk here from Fairlop tube.

Beautiful steak and great service. Best restaurant in area.

Fabulous food, wonderful wine, pleasant people.

Bit slow service. Music needs changing as very easy to fall asleep:)

Food was amazing and tasty really nice.

Very nice ambiance and the food was awesome.

My family and I went to the restaurant on Sunday. They were ready promptly and with great service. They answered all our queries regarding the menu and drinks. The food: Three of us ordered the picanha plate and it was cooked perfectly, the portions are a good size. (enough for my mother to share with my father as his dish didn't include the same accompaniment). the other two plates were the Octopus dish that had a good taste, and the last plate was the pork alentajana - This plate everyone on the table had a bite because it was simply delicious!! Desserts: We ordered 1 special which was their passionfruit cheesecake which was marvelous. We also got 2 Doce capricahdo which also tasted amazing and lastly we ordered the Cold hot dessert that comes with ice coconut ice cream which was great!! Lastly, I just want to say that the presentation for each plate is literally out of this world, I am glad they take their time with presentation, we eat with our eyes as well as our stomachs and their presentation of EVERY plate was simply amazing.

I've always had a great experience at Capricho. Before, during and after covid lockdowns they have never let me down. The food is always fresh and tasty and whoever mixes our drinks get it right. After a recent visit to Portugal I now know how good and authentic this place really is. I feel spoilt to be able to eat here.

Nice deco, simple but excellent food, and super attentive service. If you go there, picanha e super bock stout are a must. Book in advance if you dont want to be disappointed.

Excellent meal and service, if there is any fault it is that they are too good.

We had an amazing meal on Saturday. The service was some of the best I’ve ever had. All staff knowledgeable about our order and seem to be enjoying themselves. When the staff are happy it sets a lovely vibe for the restaurant. I loved being able to see the kitchen staff preparing the meals. The food was excellent, great choice (more than I expected as a vegetarian) and everything was so tasty. The drinks were a particular highlight- fabulous wines, cocktail and gin. Will be visiting again!

Excellent food and service. Always nice and great family meal. Young kids are warmly welcome.

A começar pelo ambiente do restaurante, totalmente aconchegante; muito bonito e confortável. Comida deliciosa, proporção excelente, valor, temperos, nada a reclamar. Atendimento excepcional, com rapidez e gentileza. Espero poder voltar mais vezes. 🤞🏻

Great food, nice atmosphere, fantastic service, the manager and staff are very kind. Really recommend.

Simply the best Portuguese restaurant in london ! Great food, drinks and very friendly staff !!!

Great food and a warm and welcoming atmosphere - they're looking for staff so are a bit stretched on service ... sign of the times in 2022.

Great food, great atmosphere and great service. Will certainly be revisiting 👍🏻

De um Português que adora comida portuguesa, este foi sem dúvidas um dos melhores restaurantes portuguese que eu comi, estava tudo 5*, não sobrou nada no meu prato.

I regularly eat here and love love the food - it always has so much flavour. The staff are super helpful and friendly.

I have changed my review to 5 stars as I believe a 1 star was very unfair due to the many positives we had and the fact the restaraunt has said they will look into the matters raised. This restaraunt was an awful experience. It started with a waiter who came to take our order and when we asked what some of the items were his answer was simply I don't know. Visibly understaffed and overworked, there were no other waiters around and so he called the barmaid to help us who was Portuguese and much more experienced as was very helpful. The olive starters and azores butter were delightful and full of flavour. The grilled peaches with grilled chicken was one of the best things I ever tasted. As much as the appetisers were great, the mains were equally awful. The lamb cutlets were full of fat and very chewey So I told the manager who immediately said it was the quality of meat that was not in their control. The Mrs ordered a steak which was great but the sweet potato side was drenched in oil. Not sure if this is normal but did not taste great at all. We will never return to this restaraunt again and hope the feedback improves the quality of food on offer.

Always a memorable dining experience in capricho! The service and the food is 5 stars.

Great restaurant in the local area, the food was very good and the decor is brilliant. It's only a short drive from my GFs house and is fast becoming a regular

Lovely food,lovely staff ....a great dinning experience

My wife and I have been coming here since it opened. Service is great, food is delicious. Went last night for the first time in a few months, and its as excellent as ever.

Great food and friendly service. An absolute must!!!

Very friendly service and nice wine. Food was okay (octopus was a bit dry and very chewy, I definitely had better in a lot of places), but overall, good experience

Food amazing, service was brilliant comparing they short of staff. But the girls were doing there best. One down side that there was a lots of smoke. But we went there when it was very windy outside, according to staff kitchen could not open the windows, not sure if that's the scenario as went there once. Definitely will come back.

Great food & ambience! Only let down is, it is very difficult to get through on the phone to book a table and they are not opened during week days for lunch. Such a shame, otherwise a lovely place to dine.

Fantastic food 🦐🦐🦐 3 times bin there and comeback again again and again.

The staff is welcoming and the food is delicious. A bit hard to get a table without a reservation but is probably because is the only decent restaurant in the area.

On arrival a bit chaotic as our table wasn't ready for 20 minutes. Waitress advised they were short of staff that evening. Was a bit concerned but they managed to turn the situation round by providing an excellent meal and good service. Chateaubriand on the bill was overcharged by a tenner which was swiftly corrected by the waitress when we highlighted the error !!

Nice decor, very friendly stuff, very good food. LOVED IT

We have been coming to Capricho since it very first opened. Have brought friends and family here and always recommend it as a great local restaurant. Unfortunately tonight’s experience has changed all that. 15mins to get seated, a further 35mins to even get a drink in my hand. There was clearly not enough staff to deal with how busy it was. The food was decent but not fantastic. The octopus starter I always have has been changed and is now bland and no where near as striking as it was before. My partners Seabass main was overly salty and she did not finish it. My Monkfish & Prawn skewer was still very good however that alone can not mask over how cold the service was and sadly we won’t be returning or recommending this place any more. EDIT: Having read your reply I can’t say I’m surprised. Your automatic response is always defensive and like other replies you take no responsibility. We were not late, I’ll get the mini cab company to confirm this if you like? It took anyone 5 mins to acknowledge we were even there. The excuse was ‘The table has overran, they were supposed to be gone by 8pm’. If you’d like to continue this conversation you have my contact number from my booking.

Dreadful place owner was disgustingly rude. Charged 6.50 for a prawn which I had 3 of for a starter for 9.50 they put one on a steak and charged me 6.50 when I queried it owner said it was my problem I ordered it and I couldn't send it back. Also was with a party of 8 of one which was pregnant... asked for her lamb to be well done as this can be dangerous for a pregnant woman it still came out pink. Asked for 2 steaks to be cook medium which both came out rare. Was scared to bring this up because of the response I got for the prawn. I will never go back the owner need some customer service training. Stay away I also accident spilt a beer because the tables were uneven when pushed together when it spilt the owner said that was nice of me like I did it on purpose. Absolutely disgusting. AND THATS BEING POLITE.

Went there a couple of sundays ago and I can only say that everything I had was full of flavour and cooked to perfection. And why is it that when I have sangria in portugal or Madeira or this restaurant it's always better than in Spain? Good luck to you and best wishes for the future.

Good food and drinks, lovely space professional staff 👌😊

First thing is beautifully decorated and styled contemporary setting, food is extraordinary, thank you Ana for making my first experience here amazing, highly recommend this place!

Friendly but vastly overstretched staff that couldn't cope with the volume of bookings in their two seating sessions Main and side arriving with 5 minute time difference and main still only warm not hot. Sea-bass cooked to perfection Simply more space or staff needed

Great food great service not very expensive

Why some days do you do takeaway and some days you don’t? Very poor management decisions in which you’re going to lose customers over…. Why would you decline takeaway orders? you could have made yourself an extra £50 this week. It’s a shame really because I’ve had food from here at least 10 times before but won’t be coming back now. Well done 👏🏼

My Husband took me out for Date Night, we were getting bored of fish n chips, Indian... So we came across this Restaurant and decided to try it.... I'm SO PLEASED we did eat here, the food is "OUT OF THIS WORLD", staff are very friendly, courteous and we weren't pestered constantly (by staff asking if everything was OK.. Like they do in Harvester).. We will DEFINITELY be going back, and would recommend it to any of our Family and Friends. Just beautiful 💖💖💖💖💖💖 1st pic was a sharing platter of bread, with dipping oil, and pate. 2nd pic, Octopus with crushed potatoes and seasonal vegetables, top with crushed garlic. 3rd pic, 4 lamb cutlets with caramelised onion, and spinach and round fries. 4th pic: Panacotta with salted caramel pstitshatios. 5th pic was Chocolate layered biscuit crumb and cream, I thought it was going to be like (trifle).. But it was better than that😘😘😘😘😘 The photos are back to front.. 1st chocolate layered biscuit crumb n cream. 2nd pic panacotta with salted caramel. 3rd pic Lamb cutlets 4th Pic Octopus 5th pic is the starter platter for 2

Such an amazing Seafood restaurant, the house waitress's are Gorgeous 😍 and friendly the service is second to none. I literally felt like I was in Portugal as I spoke the native language with the waitress. As for the food I had the Grilled octopus which I would highly recommend, the flavours will have your mouth oozing with delight. The food reflects the price and it's not bad at all. Seriously get yourself down there.

Food is AMAZING. Sadly they dont have a booking system, and they tend to not get the phone. So actually going there is quite hard. Some of the staff is quite rude (check how they respond to the negative reviews to get the gist)

Great food, great service, great value for money, highly recommend this local germ in this part of London.

A great evening, the best sangria, beautifully cooked steaks and all the staff are lovely, just wish I lived closer. Thanks to all at Capricho.