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O Solar da Santola

Marina, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Ranked #196 of 280 restaurants in Funchal
Cuisines: Portuguese
Dining options: Reservations, Late Night
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Dining options: Reservations, Late Night
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san diego
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

Domingas is a sweetheart! Great coffee and awesome Coral beer. We were very surprised with our small bill for our giant beers. LOve this place. We watch people walk by and are Leary to come and sit because they are unfamiliar and like us were in fear of getting taken advantage of like they try in other ports. NOt so... More

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france
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30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

We've been coming for a drink once in a while on a sunny Sunday, because it has a nice view of the marina, but had ever eaten here before. Today we decided to give it a try and we were very pleasantly suprised with the quality of the food. My husband had grilled espada (scabbard fish), which was the best... More

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Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

Very nice restaurant down by the marina in Funchal. Not the cheapest food in town but excellent quality, good service and remember you are paying something for the location. So if you like eating good food while sitting near the waters edge, give it a try and if it is lunchtime be careful you don't get sunburnt.

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Whitby, England, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

When walking past the Marina on the top, I noticed that there was a new flight of stairs directly into this restaurant that I had not visited for a number of years. I approached the person on the front and was given a guided tour, not only of the dining area, which had been renovated but also of the kitchen,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012

Bad customer service Terrible food Waited 2 hours for food Lazy staff Bad atmosphere Empty dining room should have given us a clue

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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

This is the one of the whorset restaurant that we have been eating at. Bad service, long delivery time of the food, ignorant personal, poor food, the small beer was realy tiny. We asked if the bread was included when it where delivered to the table and still they tried to charge extra 4 Euro. Don't eat here, they try... More

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Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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4 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2012

I found this place by chance while walking down to the sailboat area to check out another restaurant (do Mar something)... When I sat in that other restaurant (they were very pushy) and looked at the menu, I didn't see local fare after searching so I got up and left. Glad I did. The ladies and (handsome) gents at O... More

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Oxford, England
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23 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2012

Great for sitting and relaxing overlooking the marina. They get a lot of people coming in before/after the catamaran trip as this is the meeting place. If you are going to have fish make sure they weigh it and give you a price first before ordering. This is quite an expensive restaurant compared to others in Funchal however the toilets... More

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Addlestone, United Kingdom
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2012

This restaurant is on the marina in Fuchal, a lovely location wityh plenty of outside tables. On the night there was a Spanish band playing music which was great. The staff seemed very friendly and helpful BUT beware because we were caught out by this restaurant! Upon sitting down and after looking at the menu a memeber of staff brought... More

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Ennis, Ireland
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 12, 2012

Hardly know were to start with this place. Very aggresive woman outside, luckily we had already decided to give it a try so I didn't have to fend her off. Staff were very friendly but the service was awful. For instance, our vegetables arrived when we had almost finished our main course. They pushed the 'fish of the day' onto... More

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