Tábua do Naldo

Oh my God!!!! The food is AMAZING! The staff is welcoming and helpful and tri-lingual(or more). Vegetarian dishes were the best in Portugal I have tasted. Husband loved the octopus and cuttlefish. Great music. Great vibe.

Had a good time in lovely Évora with my partner, very good food and lovely staff! Naldo the chef himself was tending to the tables and he was great!! Also, the Red sangria was 10/10
Definitely going back to try more things from the menu! Thanks!!

The food was so good, I forgot to take pictures of the food before we ate it all. The sangria was the best I’ve had. Try to save room for dessert :)

We ate here for a quickly lunch after a morning around the city. The food was great and the owner suggest to us the right plate to eat not that much ( we wouldn’t eat so much to start to walk again quickly).
The service was good and he asked to us some info about Italy, just for that he gave us a cup. Amazing experience

Our third trip to Portugal, and this was unquestionably the best meal yet. Chef Naldo makes incredible locally-sourced food and Carlos the waiter is delightfully attentive. Can i give more than five stars?

It is one of those hidden gems that you may encounter in your life. The atmosphere is super cozy. Even though there are options for fish, I would definitely recommend black pork. Service is very good. Strongly recommended.

We dine 2 days in a row as we’re blown away with the amazing food and service! The BEST in Évora, highly recommended 👍

Looking for a place to have lunch and were warmly welcomed, the food was first rate, the service excellent, go if you're here

Amazing restaurant!! The food there is awesome. Especially the black pork and the octopus. We had the most amazing smashed sweet potatoes!! The dessert was super tasty especially the chocolate cake with ice cream. The staff was very kind and friendly. We totally recommend this place for lunch and dinner!!

This was the best cuisine experience my family and I had at Évora. Carlos, the crazy waiter, was very helpful in deciding and served us with a lot of enthusiasm. All the food served was delicious. The slow cooked pork was on point. Everything else equally good and fresh. Highly recommended.

Great restaurant! We had reservations and they welcomed me by name! They explained the menu thoroughly and made reccomendation's. We each did the sampling menu. The apps were great! The tuna steak and veal steak were amazing! We didn't care for the cod, but that's a preference. The wine recommendation was great! She let me sample from 2 before choosing. The dessert sampler was Devine, especially the chocolate lava cake with strawberry sauce! Definitely recommend the restaurant! Great food and great service!

Absolutely perfect Portuguese dinner designed by a true chef. After reluctantly deciding to get the appetizer board, I’m so glad we did. Was the perfect pairing for the slow cooked pork with caramelized orange. 100% recommend. Every part of the meal was perfect.

Couldn’t recommend more highly. The food was amazing - to give a little context, my friend had shrimp at the Michelin restaurant Dom Joaquim the day before and thought that was the best shrimp she had ever had, until she had the shrimp here. Our waiter, Carlos, was also a highlight - extraordinarily friendly, very attentive but not obtrusive. Really just a lovely evening. If you’re in Evora, go here.

We're sited at the chef table and was an amazing experience. This was our first time here and the waitress Sara was very kind and explained us that they served has a shared meal in a wood board. Try the appetizer board and black pig board, it was delightful.

We had a memorable lunch, worth of my friend's 50 year birthday. We tried the mixed starter platter, that was approved by all. But it was only going to get better. We shared the pork and veal dishes. The pork was amazing and its grilled and slightly burned vegetables were delicious. To finish a dessert platter that let us wondering whether we should lick the tray. And the coffee is very good too. Service was friendly and helpful. Chef Naldo came over to greet us and offered us a taste of an excellent local wine. What else can I say? Actually, thank you, chef!

Wow... simply Wow! The crafted food, great staff, welcoming atmosphere and again the food. Best meal I had by far in Portugal. All of the food from the starters to main course did not disappoint. Checkout the photos.

Great place, the food was amazing, the waiter very friendly, helpful, explained everything (thank you Carlos!).

The chef was outside among the customers, not only making sure everyone had a great meal but also a great „moment“ (thank you Naldo!)

If you find you yourself visiting the Chapel of Bones, walk a couple of hundred feet down the road to Tabua do Naldo. The Black Pork and the Migas were masterpieces of mouthwatering bliss. Chef Naldo and his staff were entertaining and made our visit a joyous one. I do not often write reviews, but when you have experiences like this, you must share.

We just got into Evora this evening, and asked our hotel reception where they would recommend for dinner. Without skipping a beat, the check-in agent recommended Tábua do Naldo. We got ready and walked the 10 minutes from our Hilton hotel to the small restaurant where we were greeted and told it would be a 10 minute wait for a table.

The venue is small, maybe 10-12 tables max.. but that allows for such a wonderful intimate atmosphere where you can explore the flavours of the Alentejo Region. We started with a red wine recommendation from our server Carlos (who was exceptional in every aspect of his service. Whether food recommendations, quick wit, a friendly ear to chat, or simply making us feel like family - he was in every way the perfect example of what good service looks like.. .no, he went above and beyond what good service looks like, this was exceptional in every way - but I’m getting ahead of myself).

Carlos brought us a regional wine, full bodied and sweet - which we paired with olives, bread and olive oil. I know it was only olives, but holy s*it were they good - I think it was absolutely the atmosphere and Carlos’s amazing service… and maybe the wonderful red too, lol.

We grabbed the goat cheese, shrimp & black pork.. holy hell.. talk about a flavour overload! Everything was cooked to perfection, I was dipping the excess bread from the olives into the sauces from both the black pork and shrimp and couldn’t get enough - colour me impressed!

We ended up finishing our bottle of red and moving to a red sangria which had beer, apple, and cinnamon sticks in it - which paired excellently with the two mains we got: black pork & caramelized oranges + veggie tempura with sweet potato mash and seasonal vegetables. I know the veggies were just veggies, but the way they were all cooked to perfection had me baffled. The zucchini was crunchy. The mash was perfectly seasoned. The tempura carrots tasted like McDonald’s fries, but better. I can’t explain it, but you need to try this meal!

The black pork with caramelized oranges literally melted in your mouth. I’ve never had pork like that, even when I’ve eaten pulled pork it’s never melted so seamlessly into my mouth. Everything was a flavour burst. Everything worked together. Everything was exceptional!

We finished the meal with the Walnut & Honey cake with ice cream and strawberries and it perfectly capped the meal. I seriously could not have asked for a better meal, and how anyone could rate these guys anything less than 5 stars is criminal. You NEED to try this restaurant.

Carlos, you made our night. Honestly, thank you for your recommendations, thank you for your exceptional kindness and service, and thank you for providing me an experience I will honestly never forget. Food is a beatiful way to experience cultures - and if you want a true grasp of the beautiful and richness of Evora and the Alentejo region, you simply MUST visit Tábua do Naldo. You WILL NOT be disappointed.

15/10!!!

The service and food were outstanding. The honey walnut cake is the best dessert I’ve had in Portugal. It is cash only so be prepared.