Based on 115 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 115 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 61 in 3395 in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
Nº 27 of 747 Other cuisines in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
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It’s always such a great taste here with wonderful dishes to share. A real gem. Bur sad as Maria en famille will be leaving Pendeen later this month. Go while you can. Good luck.
TechnoProf . 2023-07-15
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Delicious! Different! Maria is moving to Penzance. Do go and visit. We're still talking about dishes the next day.
Collins082 . 2023-07-10
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Birthday night out. Very welcoming and attentive staff. Excellent food which all seemed fresh and well prepared and some interesting wine choices. Coffee fantastic and delicious ice-cream. We will be back.
Sheila B . 2023-07-02
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What a lucky find. We were looking for a light lunch and spotted Maria Chica while driving past. The welcome was very warm to a lovely Tapas Bar. The choice of food and the quality were excellent- we were sorry not to be hungry enough to enjoy a full meal. Would highly recommend, it was all a delight.
FET186487 . 2023-06-21
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We dined last Saturday at the 8pm time slot, on arrival we were the first, however within minutes every table was full. Recommendation is 3 or 4 dishes per person and they were spot on, the octopus was excellent, as was the duck, in fact everything was very good. Good quality food and excellent service, highly recommend you book.
CeilingsPA . 2023-06-19
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Fantastic quality food, lots to choose from. Freshly made and service with a smile. We will definitely be returning
Cornishcarrot . 2023-06-10
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This is a wonderful restaurant. Delicious food and super service. Everything on the menu is so tasty. Will return later in the week before we return home
kmh1952 . 2023-06-02
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I had no great expectations of this restaurant, but it was much, much better than I expected. I am a vegetarian, the person I was with is a vegetarian who can't eat wheat but we had plenty of choices. And they were good: not too much, and really well made. We're going again, for sure.
hydromorph . 2023-05-05
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Amazed to find this gem of a restaurant tucked away in the depths of Cornwall. Delicious dishes. The flavours and combinations were a delight. Great family feel to the restaurant and a warm relaxing ambience. Highly recommend for anyone who is lucky enough to find Maria Chica
Joe E . 2023-05-02
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My second visit and what quiet joy. Delicious food and excellent caipirinhas. Loved the Beet Balls, calamari and croquetas. Best affagato I’ve had in England. Only wish they were open for longer.
369keziahc . 2023-03-31
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Visited here after reading reviews and couldn’t have been happier that we did . Friendly, knowledgeable lady took our order, food took a little while to be served, usually a good sign. Octopus, salt cod and potatoes, clams, Brazilian fish stew and some artisan bread to mop up the delicious sauces…accompanied by a bottle of house Rose and finished off with affogato. Really couldn’t fault anything (also, lovely clean toilets) and the prices were good too. Just a shame we don’t live close enough to visit regularly but will be back when we can
Awayday9 . 2023-03-13
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A lovely, diverse choice of tapas, all very tasty. Great, efficient service with a smile 😃 Lovely evening!
ChristineG3090 . 2023-03-06
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This offers exceptionally tasty tapas, a gem of a find. Helpful staff in a family run cafe who deliver on flavour. They accommodate special diets , gluten free, dairy free, vegan and even do a vegan gluten free mousse.
Mike O . 2022-11-13
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We were out exploring the Cornish coastline keeping an eye out for somewhere to stop for lunch, when we came across this cafe. Now a Brazilian tapas wasn't exactly what we had in mind, but it sounded interesting and the cafe looked nice so we thought we would give it a go. So pleased we did, attractive little cafe with a pleasant relaxed atmosphere and friendly owners. We had a selection of tapas, a pudding and coffee and all was fantastic. Shame we were driving as we could have happily had a bottle of wine and spent the afternoon there eating more tapas 😊
Nick A . 2022-11-11
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Our third visit and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Very good service and excellent food. Would strongly recommend to anyone. When we are next in West Cornwall we will call again.
FarAway774986 . 2022-09-06
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Acoriander.little gem of a Cafe. We visited & had a great bacon panini with coffee then booked to eat in the evening. Lots of choice and some unusual tapas dishes. Great service! Would recommend the clams in white wine & corriander.
nancy f . 2022-09-04
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Went here for breakfast on 3rd September 2022 and the breakfast was excellent, my son who has autism and can be very picky and will only eat specific things also loved his breakfast, Maria was extremely friendly and made exactly what my son requested, will...
391normanf . 2022-09-03
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A very delicious meal , in a small modern restaurant. A complete surprise, various seafood specialities on a Portugese theme. Calamares, spicy chicken , Brazilian fish stew, delicious giant king prawns, freshly made bread, octopus. Really wish we had tried it earlier in our holiday...
A557DWadrianh . 2022-08-27
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Very nice restaurant, the tapas is first class. Highly recommend the brie, the pork belly and the Brazilian black bean stew. There is lots to choose from. Decent service. A must if you are in the area.
chrisbD1648XC . 2022-08-21
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Little gem of a restaurant- we selected it as just a few steps from our accommodation. Portugese tapas with a variety of meat, fish and vegetarian. Excellent wine menu, we chose a rose which complemented the food choices. Our 4 choices were flavoursome, with the...
Karen N . 2022-08-20
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A welcome venue after a damp and long walk along the Tin Coast. The food choice was excellent and dishes were delightful. Four dishes for two of us made a good meal. There is a nice wine selection. Our dog was welcomed. The ambience is...
TechnoProf . 2022-08-17
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After a disappointing week trying to find a place offering great good, we stumbled across Maria’s. What a joy to eat great tasting food at a fairly reasonable price compared to the over priced average food in most of the local pubs. Will definitely return...
grahamelm . 2022-08-09
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We thought it was a bit expensive for lunch bc the portions are quite small so you need a couple of dishes each to feel full. It doesn’t look expensive from the outside so we were surprised with the bill.
lena22 . 2022-08-07
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Had an absolutely fabulous meal here, all the dishes were lovely and surprisingly quick, will definitely return though booking is essential as this gets booked up very quickly!
Graham M . 2022-07-14
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Maria Chica is excellent. We went twice during our stay nearby; lovely relaxed evening both times, the food was quality and tasty, and they are so incredibly friendly. If you're staying in western Cornwall, this is worth going out of your way for! We intend...
Mark H . 2022-07-01
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During our recent stay in the Pendeen area we ate here twice. The quality on both occasions was excellent. A wide variety of quality tapas dishes at reasonable prices. Over the course of both meals we tried 10 individual dishes (we had 3 dishes each...
Niall B . 2022-06-18
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The menu presented a wide choice but suspicion that most purchased ready prepared. Presented well but very hour ( nuked in the microwave). Staff need a lesson in customer service. Could be better....
sallybP6728SN . 2022-06-15
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A delightful lunchtime, wonderful atmosphere, welcoming and attentive. Every tapas dish was delicious, beautifully cooked and presented, served without delay, excellent range of drinks, very good house wine and good to see a wide range of Portuguese wines. What's not to like?!? We will happily...
ElaineAmanda1954 . 2022-05-27
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Third visit to Pendeen, first to Maria Chica. I liked the cleanliness, efficiency of service and of course the food. 6 tapas dishes made a good lunch for two. The standout dish was some delicious fried polenta cubes (can’t remember what it’s called in Portuguese);...
UKHec . 2022-05-25
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We dined here for the first time last weekend and from start to finish it was amazing. I am still raving about it now!! The menu was so hard to choose from as everything sounded delicious. We decided to order lots of different things to...
sophiemichellep . 2022-05-05
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Superb tapas and cocktails every time. Maria always makes us feel so welcome. This is a gem of a Restaurant one of the best in Cornwall and excellent value for money. Amazing!
346ninjad . 2022-04-29
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We had a family meal in this fantastic restaurant. Made to feel real at home by the owners. The food is fantastic in flavour and choice. All freshly cooked to order. We will definitely be returning.
Cornishcarrot . 2022-03-18
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Situated on the roadside, it's easy to park up in January but may be more difficult in Summer months. There is a free car park in Pendeen. There is quite a wide variety of tapas which are all very good but the standout dish was...
Cornflake50 . 2022-01-23
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First visit to Maria Chica , can not fault anything,fantastic menus to please all peoples options including veggie and vegans. we were made to feel very welcome on arriving and the evening just got better,tapas was Soooo good my hubby even had an extra portion...
Len A . 2021-11-27
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We had booked Porthmeor Cafe in St Ives, but they weren’t doing tapas at lunch. We found Maria Chica on Trip Advisor and so 6 of us went for lunch. Between us we tried lots of different dishes and they were all delicious, but our...
Maureen L . 2021-10-10
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This Portuguese/Brazilian tapas cafe is amazing. Our group tasted at least 12 different dishes and they were all delicious fresh and exciting. Our favourites were the bacalao with potatoes and the fish stew but everyone enjoyed every dish! The drinks were good and all reasonably...
Mary M . 2021-10-07
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Well what a find this was. Passed it while out walking and promised ourselves a visit. One of the best decisions we have made. Food was amazing, highly recommend the Salt Cod, Crispy Duck and Panettone and Butter Pudding. Lovely ambience and charming staff. People...
Cornishman1969 . 2021-09-28
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Wow, this was a little paradise in a very small village! We’d just done the round-trip walk from Geevor Tin Mine, around Boscaswell Cliff/Pendeen Lighthouse/Portheras Cove and had passed this place on the way out and thought it would be good for tea and coffee...
EssBeeEdi . 2021-09-28
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We were visiting friends who live in the town so fancied dropping in. A very friendly atmosphere greeted us, with appropriate Covid care. We all ate well, one of us being veggie, and enjoyed the fairly priced house red and rose wine. Plenty of choice,...
Keith D . 2021-09-28
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Really looking forward to a night here and not disappointed, lovely house wine, friendly staff and food wow fantastic.... loved every dish especially salted cod with potatoes and the duck and dessert and bought chocolates to takeaway, we will be back very soon. Thank you,...
KayWillis . 2021-09-25
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Probably the best food in Cornwall. We were extended a warm welcome, seated and presented with the extensive menu packed with tasty sounding treats. Drinks served we made our food choices which arrived after what seemed a very short time. Each dish was beautifully presented...
Odyssey45279844003 . 2021-09-24
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Really delicious meal. Lots of varied options and plenty for vegetarians too. Well priced also. Staff were really friendly and attentive. Desserts were lovely as was the sangria. Well worth a visit if you’re staying locally. It’s a small restaurant so probably best to book...
sophiebG3648QS . 2021-09-19
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What a great place, not my first review and hopefully not my last. Great service, great selection of tapas and larger Brazilian cuisine. The Portuguese red wine and beer is fine. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and wonderful selection of food. Not to be missed if...
Chatz2014 . 2021-09-19
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I've been to Cornwall a fair few times but have never found myself in Pendeen. However, this Portuguese inspired Tapas restaurant was worth the trip. Our party of four ordered quite a lot of varied dishes from the menu but they were all a hit...
Leighton J . 2021-09-13
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We visited on the way to Geevor Mine (also recommended!) for lunch and we were blown away by the food and staff. The staff were friendly and catered to our every need. The tapas was delicious and despite the cafe serving Portuguese/Brazilian food, they had...
AndyOfBristol . 2021-09-04
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I have written previous reviews about Maria Chica and previously raved about it. We have just returned home after a week stay in Pendeen and visited the cafe 3 times, once for cake and a drink, once for a lunch for 3 people and once...
Mrs_SNorthLincs . 2021-08-31
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run by the owner and delivering brilliant food. Service, menu choice and prices are all great - and the food, oh the food. Absolutely excellent and well worth a trip to Pendeen if you are nearby.
SMB_ftw . 2021-08-23
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Delicious food, amazing menu absolutely superb; a foodie’s heaven! We had the prawn crepe gratin, garlic mushroom, fish stew, black bean, chorizo & pork dish, crab claws & whole chilli prawns, everything was cooked to perfection and super yummy! Friendly and accommodating staff (we came...
AJRule . 2021-08-20
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We come to Cornwall a lot to visit our family. We went here on Saturday night ( 14th August) for a treat. Wow , what a fabulous place, so welcoming and relaxing and the food was just fantastic. We had 6 plates and now we...
568denizeg . 2021-08-19
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Called in today for lunch having just missed the kitchen last week, place is very clean and tidy. parking in the street outside. what a fantastic menu and food, the problem being i wanted to try eveything. we had 6 tapas plates between the 2...
jasonrussell79 . 2021-08-15
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This Portuguese-influenced place looks so simple from the road and yet it’s such a lovely place to eat - each dish is remarkably complex in its flavours, lots of variety. Lots for vegetarians or vegans as well as meat and fish. Desserts are as nice,...
V9222VObarbaraa . 2021-08-08
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I just randomly stopped by this place and ended up being my favourite restraunt in Cornwall !! I had the salted cod with potatoes, meatballs and egg Tarte. I wanted everything from the menu and will be coming back. Recommend the salted cod with potatoes...
junkoeatslondon . 2021-08-04
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Warm welcome, beautiful food, attentive service. Can’t fault it, highly recommended. Plenty of choice on the menu and a couple of specials on the board.
Odyssey45279844003 . 2021-07-31
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We stayed in a cottage in Pendeen...visited many highly recommended local resturants, decided to stay local on the last night...oh how I wish we had visited early...Best meal of the hoilday.. Highly recommended.
spiking . 2021-07-30
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner...have done them all! Super friendly, efficient, helpful and a pleasure to visit.
ChristineG3090 . 2021-07-29
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What a smashing little restaurant in Pendeen, lovely menu and the food was delicious, the staff were very welcoming and were happy to go through the dishes on the menu with us. Will defiantly be coming here again.
renchman . 2021-07-27
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Visited yesterday for lunch, food was fantastic, service was fantastic and COVID measures were the best I have seen anywhere. well done all I just wish we lived closer!
Janine C . 2021-07-17
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A little gem of a cafe. Serves a range of delicious tapas. Also great deserts and good coffee. Brazilian/Portuguese themed tapas - a very unexpected find in rural Cornwall! If you’re in the area and looking for somewhere for lunch you could not beat this...
DrSK1 . 2021-06-09
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A warm welcome awaits. The food is excellent, with a wide, varied choice of tapas, served by an excellent team of staff. All in all it is highly recommended.
chemicalhowie . 2021-06-06
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So good to be back, friendly faces and usual high personable service, the food was excellent, and we had the joy of studying the menu to get reacquainted with the great dishes. We selected, meat balls, cod and potatoes au gratin, pir pir chicken gojoungs,...
Chatz2014 . 2021-05-30
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Looking for lunch after having walked from Cape Cornwall to Pendeen and found this excellent welcoming warm haven for lunch. Brazilian tapas all freshly prepared & very tasty all served by Maria.
NickS-Barnes . 2020-11-04
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We weren’t able to get a table at the Geevor tin mine so decided to stop here which is literally a 2 minute drive away. We are so glad that the tin mine restaurant was full as this place was a gem of a find. The food so fresh and service so friendly. If you go to the tin mine be sure to come here afterwards.
341kristied . 2020-10-30
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Just had an amazing meal at this gem of a place, Tapas was excellent and the staff were so friendly and helpful couldn't do enough for us. A definite place for a visit if you are in the area.
D7709TEdavidb . 2020-10-10
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Fabulous Portuguese Tapas freshly cooked and delicious. Very friendly service and reasonable prices. We absolutely loved it. An absolute must if visiting Pendeen Booking may be wise, we were lucky to turn up on spec and get a table.
RogerCoo . 2020-09-24
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Staying in Pendeen and found this on tripadvisor.What a great find! We had Cod with dauphinoise potatoes, Calamares and Broad beans with Chorizo - all of them really good. Our Vegan friend had a wide choice of options - but chose Beetroot meatballs (plus others). Ther place appeared empty when we arrived and we discovered that the first sitting had finished and the next was about to start. It feels like a coffee shop rather than a restaurant.Staff were lovely - very friendly and helpful. I can't wait to return!
Skinbristol . 2020-09-21
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We came across the cafe by accident. We had been looking for somewhere to have lunch and the pubs we had stopped at needed to be pre booked (due to Covid). This is a great place to eat. The staff are friendly and helpful and the surroundings are bright and clean. The Portuguese themed menu is varied and extremely tasty. Very recommendable, definitely worth a visit.
Jarris58 . 2020-09-04
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Having looked on trip advisor prior to my stay in Pendeen, this cafe came highly recommended and having visited I can see why! As my partner said, Best Tapas he’s ever had!I’d recommend the prawns and calamari, and for dessert we were told to try the Serradura, which was an absolute treat!If you are staying in the area, or not, it’s definitely worth making a trip here! We look forward to our next visit!
343jessicap . 2020-09-04
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We so enjoyed our meal in Maria Chica tonight that I felt energised to post a review. This is a lovely small family cafe in a this quite remote part of Cornwall. After reading the reviews we expected a nice meal but didn’t expect anything as wonderful as we were treated to.From the outside it doesn’t look like much, very unassuming but once inside it feels very welcoming and relaxing. COVID measures are absolutely effective and feels very safe without losing the warm family feel.Some reviews say the bill can mount up, well yes it can, but the prices per meal are clear on the menu, so you are in full control. There are plenty of dishes for £4/5 to choose from and 6 dishes is plenty for a couple so no reason to go above £15 each if you wish. We added the pork belly and lamb which were a bit more but sooo worth it!! Wine is fairly cheap too and very good quality, so good we even bought a couple to take home with us :-).Our fav dishes were the beetroot meatballs and chicken in sweetcorn, just because they were totally new to us and delicious... but to be honest all were incredibly good and I expect we’d have loved every dish available! (Their desserts looked wonderful too by the way...)Thanks to Team Maria for our lovely evening and we’re very jealous to all of you lucky enough to enjoy after reading this.
Steve_and_Zoe2013 . 2020-09-04
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Fantastic surprise in Pendeen. Amazingly tasty tapas with loads of vegetarian choices. The calamari was super tasty - some of the best I have had. Really tasty beetroot “meat”balls with a delicious fruity tomato sauce. Also great value for the quality - £40 for two including two rounds of drinks. Book ahead as it was very busy of a Friday evening. Recommended.
Darcey_Travels . 2020-08-29
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We went to the cafe twice during our recent stay in Pendeen. The first time was just for cake and a coffee and the second time was for evening tapas. I have to say that the cake was equally as good as those which we had in previous visits to Pendeen with the previous owners. The tapas variety was extensive and gave us problems in deciding our choices. We ended up sharing 4 dishes plus bread and olives and that was plenty. The service on both occasions was friendly and very efficient. All social distancing measures were in place as well as sanitisers and cleaning. Well worth a visit and we will be back
Mrs_SNorthLincs . 2020-08-19
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Best meal by far on our holiday. Wonderful, friendly service and absolutely fantastic food. We could not have asked for a better evening out. Would love to visit again to sample even more of the menu, so much to choose from. Definitely worth a visit!
Sophieemma92 . 2020-08-07
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Wow! When I booked a week's holiday in remote Cornwall I wouldn't have believed that the local village would hide a Portuguese gem. Having booked online we received a typically friendly Portuguese welcome. The menu was a mixture of temptations and we struggled to narrow down our selection. Grilled prawns were juicy and meaty, meatballs in a sauce to die for, clams in sauce so good we had to mop it up. However, the stars of the show were the succulent calamari and the indulgent belly pork. Dessert was simple, pastel de nata - now a staple of the British High Street - but here authentically crispy and richly sweet.Many thanks guys you've made a great impression on us.
Andrew D . 2020-07-31
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Lovely place. Great service and perfect Portuguese tapas. Portuguese wine also very good. What a great evening venue. Very unexpected in Pendeen.
andypowe11 . 2020-07-30
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Unexpected gem in a small Cornish village ! Coffee is Amazing!!! Had tapas for lunch , like we were in Portugal !
tatianae437 . 2020-07-29
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Little local Brazilian / Portuguese Tapas that is a superb tasting experience. Almost opposite Geevor tin mine, this restaurant gets lots of locals and tourist trade, but never seems busy or rushed. I love it. Plenty of choice including many vegetarian dishes. We spend a fair bit of time in Cornwall and have eaten in lots of place, this little place is right up there.
johnpA1389HR . 2020-07-16
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A few more visits since my first review and this place remains top notch, service spot on, great coffee fabulous tapas.....so good. Going back February.....
Chatz2014 . 2020-02-22
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What a little gem of a place. Great owners and fabulous food. By having small dishes of things you can try different things and eat as much or as little as you like. Its great to try so many different dishes at once. Will be a regular outing for us now. So glad to have found this on our doorstep.
amandanO7617ON . 2020-02-09
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Visited this delightful restaurant at lunchtime and it was quite busy but Francesca and her son made the whole exoerience very pleasant for us. They advised us on what to choose as this was our first experience of Portuguese tapas. The chef was Francescas husband and his food was cooked to perfection with plenty of choice including vegetarian options. The atmosphere was relaxed and the views of the ocean were fabulous. The restaurant is situated on the coast road in Pendeen which is roughly 6 miles from Penzance and the same from Lands End. Parking is on the road but there is plenty of room. It was a very pleasant experience and we will definately be going again. Booking is advisable especially during the summer months.
Pauline S . 2020-02-03
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Lovely restaurant with views of the Atlantic and I reckon will be packed from Spring onwards. Great menu selection with good range of very tasty tapas dishes.Very friendly service and all dishes modestly priced. We didn't get the chance to try their lovely range of cakes which we will do on our next visit which will be very soon.Highly recommended.
Penzancesnapper . 2019-12-20
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Lovely atmosphere, small & cozy. Having never eaten tapas before we needed help in choice & description, the staff were helpful & lovely. We shall visit again.
Kim T . 2019-11-30
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Excellent food in this Tapas Restaurant where you hardly expect to find one. Service great and very friendly and all the food is absolutely fresh. Prices very reasonable. Wide choice of menu for all tastes. I highly recommend this restaurant. It only opens Friday and weekends for evening and many lunch times in season
Ron C . 2019-11-05
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As a party of 7, we visited Maria Chico on Saturday the 2nd of November for an evening out and keeping an open mind to our expectations. We were welcomed by our hosts in a warm and friendly manner. The service was second to none and the food was fantastic. Our orders were taken professionally and arrived at our table in good time. We injected a little fun singalong into the evening and even the chef came out and joined in.We, as a party on the whole cannot recommend Maria Chico enough. When we visit Pendeen again next year there is no doubt as to where we will dine.Thank you to the whole staff for looking after us so well.
david c . 2019-11-04
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We found Maria Chica when out for a lunchtime walk from our holiday cottage in Lower Boscaswell - and what a find! The owners being Portuguese (she) and Brazilian (he), the tapas-style food is amazing, great value, and a really pleasant surprise. We had five courses, a couple of puds and a glass of their wonderful sour-cherry liqueur and enjoyed it all. We’ll be back!
Hugh S . 2019-10-24
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Went for lunch and enjoyed it no end! Freshly cooked food, and good sized portions - excellent friendly service. If I lived here I would make it my mission to sample everything n the menu, week by week! Great place.
Moll_Black . 2019-10-20
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What an absolute gem! Food was fantastic and plenty of choice when there's 6 of you all trying to decide on what tapas to share! The 2 lady "owners" (I assume) were delightful and service was very good - polite but funny and smiley! We had a great evening and we bought some of the fab chocolate designs they sell as well. We'll definitely be back when we're on holiday again!
Posh30 . 2019-09-10
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As the name suggests - brilliant food and service. Not a lot of space so best to ring, though there is an outside area. Mainly Portuguese influence.
farbaldereagle . 2019-09-04
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We had been saying for ages we wanted to go here for tapas and we eventually made it. We were not disappointed! The staff were extremely lovely and on hand to advise on any food queries. The food itself was absolutely delicious, huge variety, plus loads of choice for veggies. Even if you eat meat I would highly recommend the beetroot meatballs!! Fantastic.Am quite perplexed by the previous negative review which I read before coming, but we're glad we chose to ignore it as I think they clearly must have been in a different restaurant! Highly recommended.
kittykook . 2019-08-21
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Rude staff, slow service, poor food, small portions, even by tapas standard! Plenty of better places to spend your hard earned. Not sure they will be around for king if they don't buck their ideas up.....
simon m . 2019-08-07
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Have just enjoyed a wonderful lunch time meal at Maria Chica with friends. The staff are so welcoming and attentive with a special five stars to the lad who is working with them for the summer season! Food was fresh and perfectly cooked, good helpings and was very tasty. We had dessert as well - a refreshing mousse - which went down a treat! Would really recommend this Tapas bar!
lcb-cornwall . 2019-08-07
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Stayed locally and visited for an evening meal. Food was nice but the beef dish was quite dry. Interesting place for a tapas but it was full amd you would need to book.Be careful as the cost soon mounts up when ordering tapas.Not sure the service was that friendly if am honest and I expected with such a small establishment that it would have been.On the whole we enjoyed the food but was the most expensive meal of our holiday.Not a massive amount of choice locally though so this is worth a visit.
798eileenm . 2019-08-06
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Just come back from my birthday meal here with my family. Absolutely wonderful Tapas served with care and a smile by two lovely ladies. The tastes were superb and we all enjoyed trying to pick our favourites at the end of the meal - hard, as it was all lovely. We would recommend the Prawn crepes and the Lupin beans. The Beef and Salt cod dishes were also superb. We also enjoyed a very refreshing jug of Rose Sangria and delicious coffee after the meal. The biggest compliment of all though is both of our sons eating all of the dishes - this never happens.Thank you ladies and keep up the great work.
S3663EQbb . 2019-08-02
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Unexpected village location for a tapas cafe but relaxing interior and lovely selection of small plates to choose from. Friendly service
ARWF . 2019-07-13
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Pleased to see these premises back in use and what a use! Third visit, second for tapas, with 6 at the table we managed a selection of 18 dishes...all outstanding however the homus, prawn crepes, meatballs, chorizo bread, chorizo chicken, salted cod, calamari were all super and worth a try... the service is tip top and the ice cream espresso is yummy!
Chatz2014 . 2019-07-08
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Really enjoyed the food here. The service was good too. I think there is a difference between ‘home cooked’ and ‘home made’ , as a couple of the dishes looked a bit to uniform in size shape and colour to be homemade. But I could be wrong. That said, the food was lovely, will be returning.
Roleonsummer . 2019-07-03
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When complete strangers are leaning across each others' tables to swap notes on their meals and there is a happy, excited air in a dining room, then something special is happening. This unassuming "corner shop" - style eatery is a real find. The food is beautifully flavoured, expertly cooked, reasonably priced and "different" - but not at all intimidating. It's a family-run business; the sisters in the front of house clearly love their jobs and are having a lot of fun. We had a lovely lunch there, and went out of our way to return for dinner. The locals clearly know they have a treasure here - lucky them!
feijonah . 2019-06-29
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What a delightful place is Maria Chica. An extensive and adventurous menu of delicious Portuguese food. Fresh and tasty and a lovely light and airy ambience. It's tapas style, so good to order two dishes. Vegetarians and vegans are well catered for and there are plenty of side dishes too. Desserts are all wonderful and I especially love the afogatto (a ball of vanilla ice cream with an expresso poured over it!) and a dark chocolate button on the side.Many homemade chocolates are for sale too. Always a warm welcome here from the friendly owner and staff. Happily recommended!
D6978JUsusanb . 2019-06-13
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Called in initially for a coffee on our first day of our holiday. We just felt the ambience was great. Not pretentious at all, but clean, airy and professional. So when we saw that the were open Friday and Saturday for evening meals, we immediately booked for the Friday. Evening meals are tapas based, l was a little unsure that a small cafe restaurant would deliver fine food with so many choices (about 20) . But l needn’t have worried. The menu is varied and includes vegetarian and vegan options. 3 or 4 options each were enough. The two ladies who run the restaurant are Portuguese and the chef is Brazilian, so the menu reflects this. And very successfully so. I finished off with a Portuguese Egg Custard Tart, small but good. They have a small wine selection and a Portuguese bottle beer ( Super Bock) which l must admit was nothing to write home about ( l was driving, so no big deal). Including coffee, two wines, beer and pudding, the bill was £57 which we thought was good value. Service was good, food was individually cooked and yet there was little delay. Need to book in advance for evening meal. Plenty of street parking, especially on the side street next to the restaurant. Although we did not try the daytime menu, the breakfasts looked nice, and the cakes......
EccyPeter . 2019-05-15
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Lovely family, fantastic food and great service. You must try this place it’s amazing.... This place is one of the best places to eat that we’ve found in Cornwall...
Paul B . 2019-05-11
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How amazing to find such a great little restaurant in Pendeen! The staff were so friendly, the place was spotless, and the food really delicious, roast pork belly, crab claws, squid, etc, beautifully prepared, Very good value for money. Will definitely make it a regular place to go.
Edwina B . 2019-05-11
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Fabulous meal. All the different Tapas dishes are great. Full of flavour and all different. Lovely friendly service.
Mark L . 2019-04-26
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Dropped in for lunch on a Saturday, what a fantastic find!! Funky and quirky vegan cafe. Loved the layout and decor. Best chai latte ever. Absolutely gorgeous tofu tacos, and the squash salad was sooo tasty. It’s dog friendly too!! Young lady was on her own front of house, and the cafe was full, she was run off her feet, but she was brilliant - well done!! Now top of our list for lunching in Mousehole!
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Delicious coffee in a beautiful location. Dogs very welcome! With an on-site natural pet shop and a large car park.
104 Opinions
I have been here four times now, its become a thing whenever we come to Newquay, tattoo before I go home. The staff are incredibly friendly and always chatting away when you're there. They make you feel like part of the family. It's clean, tidy, always smells so good woth the cakes and coffee, I always feel like I'm home when I go in.
6 Opinions
Very good B&B in a very central location. But it is very expensive so 'value for money' comes into question. Very good cooked breakfast served in the mornings but for the money it should provide freshly squeezed orange juice.
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We found our way to Freathy Farmhouse Cafe by following a sign from Whitsand Bay. What a lovely find! Very rustic and charming cafe. We sat outside in the sun and enjoyed very generous sandwiches served with delicious salad. Some of us even managed cake! We will definitely return although I understand it is best to check opening times. Ps Loved the decor in the loo!