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Nga Tim Cafe

1 Rua Caetano | Coloane Island, Macau, China
853-28882086
Ranked #34 of 157 restaurants in Macau
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Most recent review
- 11 Jan 2012
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Desenzano Del Garda, Italy
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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a huge variety of food, chinese, macau and portuguese, good prices, I would complain only about the restaurant itself, but this is the old Macau, and this is their style More

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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011
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Nice atmosphere, great suckling pig but more of a Chinese interpretation of Macanese fare. Knowing we were tourist they skimmed on the dishes. Spoilt an otherwise nice experience More

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manila
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26 reviews 26 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

I've researched thoroughly on places to eat in Macau and Nga Tim did not disappoint. TIP: order the African Chicken, Bacalhau and the delectable Serradura. Very affordable. Good portions. The cafe is located on the left side of the Church of St. Francis Xavier. After the mandatory (yes, mandatory -- you just have to try them!) visit to Lord Stow's... More

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Macau
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17 reviews 17 reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

Great place, I keep bringing friends from overseas there and they all love it. With a view of neighnouring china, this open air cafe built around some ancient and huge trees is reliablly consistent. Great for bot families and business colleague and great showcase of what Macanese cuisine is all about. More

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Lisbon
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94 reviews 94 reviews
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011

here you can have very good chinese food and also some portuguese dishes. The portuguese dishes are not cooked in the same way as in Portugal, but in most cases they are good anyway. Excellent seafood. Also the prices are perfectly reasonable.c More

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Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2010

The food is reasonable and fresh, nice & cosy setting with good mix of patrons...there were locals, tourists and expats. 'Feeling' (younger brother of the boss) wud play his guitar and sings to the crowd and he accedes to any song requests (be it Mandarin, English, Tagalog or Cantonese). Conveniently located...there are public buses back to popular hotels as well. More

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Macau, China
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28 reviews 28 reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2010

This red checkered tablecloth restaurant in Coloane consistently provides good food, the service not so consistent but that is usually offset by the owner and his brother who serenade you, offer you a drink or just pass by to raise their glass. Portuguese/Macanese cuisine that is varied and simple. Something for everyone. Location is interesting set in the courtyard in... More

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Hong Kong
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2010

This is a charming little outdoor restaurant on the main square in Coloane Village. It is so relaxed, especially for weekend lunches with friends and a few bottles of vinho verde. The food is good but not pretentious, nor expensive. The sardines are especially good. The service isn't super friendly, but they are often very busy, so I don't mind... More

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Oxford
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2010

Been here a few times now and just love it! The salty fish with egg, potato and onion is fantastic, great location, always busy and you can pop into lord stows on your way home for dessert! More

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Melbourne
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44 reviews 44 reviews
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2009

This restaurant appeared in one the guidebooks as recommended. But the experience was disappointing. The dishes were quite small and pricey. The chicken hot pot we had was all bones and the 'grilled' chicken was just deep fried lemon chicken. More

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