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Fado Portuguese Cuisine, St. Petersburg, FL

Fado Portuguese Cuisine

4.1
4.1
424 Reviews
$31 to $50
Portuguese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Charming
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
We brought Portugal's authentic flavors to St. Petersburg Florida! Experience a gastronomic and cultural experience without the plane flight.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, European, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (727) 346-5389
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 424 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • St. Petersburg

    Best Value

  • St. Petersburg

    Innovative

  • St. Petersburg

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fado Portuguese Cuisine offers an authentic and delightful taste of Portugal, with standout dishes like "excellent steak on a stone" and "numerous cod dishes were winners." Guests appreciate the "friendly and knowledgeable" staff and a "quiet, relaxed atmosphere." The restaurant promises a "memorable experience" with its exceptional service and delicious food.

424 Reviews
  1. Steven

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was Ok, average at best. It certainly was a disappointment to what we had expected. The service was very poor. It took 15-20 minutes for the waiter to acknowledge us at the table and pour a glass of water, then another 15 before they came back again to see what we wanted. He never checked on us after serving food and after we were finished, he walked by 3X and said he would be right back but never stopped by. Finally, I asked for the check and paid the bill and left with our dirty dishes still on the table. We certainly will not be returning to this restaurant as there are way too many other good restaurants to choose from.

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  2. Greta

    VIP

    Salt Lake City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was really excellent. I found the service to be great as well. I would highly recommend.

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  3. Marcques

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lived in Portugal for three years and take every opportunity to eat Portuguese food whenever we can. Deliciously authentic restaurant with superb customer service. Will definitely visit if we are even in St Petersburg again.

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  4. Grace

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Skip this one; service was bad and manager was worse. Waited nearly two hours for our meals in an almost empty restaurant and then another 15 minutes in between the first meal and the last being brought out from the kitchen. Food was fine but overall not worth your time…

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  5. Wilson

    VIP

    Tampa

    19 reviews

    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Is the holidays those people have to realize that a lot of people come to eat to have only two waiter serving the whole entire dining room is not nice

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  6. Charlie

    VIP

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We had a terrible experience with our visit. The service was slow and our waiter did not know there were specials. The menu is built around salted cod fish, just different versions. The one item that we read about from other reviews, their sausage, they were sold out. I ended up getting a special (after going outside to read their specials board), white sea bass, which turned out to be salted cod! We were very disappointed with our experience.

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  7. Jonathan

    VIP

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great, but service was slow. It was my first time there. We may have caught them on a night when they were under-staffed.

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  8. Dianne

    Philadelphia

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for the Steak on a Stone. Meat was tasty. Sardines were also crispy and delicious. Will definitely go again. Service was great. Lots of fun!

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  9. Kelly

    Tampa

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a good experience at Fados. Only negative was there wine options were minimal, related to the storm. Kelly

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  10. Erik

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Portuguese dishes and Portuguese wines. Highly recommend!

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Fado Portuguese Cuisine is rated 4.1 stars by 424 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Fado Portuguese Cuisine

435 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-8011

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. Petersburg
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, European, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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