Gurkha Kitchen

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2,321 reviews

#1 of 148 Restaurants in Carvoeiro$$ - $$$, Indian, Asian, Vegetarian friendly

+351 920 169 028+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Mon

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Tue

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Wed

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Thu

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Fri

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Sat

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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5.0

2,321 reviews

#1 of 148 Restaurants in Carvoeiro

Travellers' Choice 2024

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Food and ambience

Indian, Asian, Fusion, Healthy, Nepalese, Vegetarian friendly

“Can’t say what exactly we had papadum, prawn briyani , some lamb curry, but i...”

“Garlic naan was also excellent, all in all we were glad we came here and had...”

Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, Groups, Business meetings

“This is a family run business you are made welcome by all.”

“A family business that cares about food, and service.”

Location and contact

Rua Das Amoreiras 14, Carvoeiro 8400-503 Portugal

+351 920 169 028

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Established in 2015, we are a family run restaurant serving authentic Nepalese & Indian cuisine. Our menu has been designed very carefully using freshest of the ingredients & home ground spices (on the premises) which represents the true flavours of Nepal & India. Our experienced staff are passionate about catering to your dining needs and look forward to welcome you. Your satisfaction is our Goal. Take away service is also available with 10% discount upon collection. Gluten free dishes also available. Any food intolerances are catered for (where possible). We can also cater for vegans and vegetarians.

PRICE RANGE

$24.00 – $49.00

CUISINES

Indian, Asian, Fusion, Healthy, Nepalese

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

Top 3 reasons to eat here

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1. Something different done well.

"We had a lovely meal here and as usual the place didn’t disappoint."

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2. So Damn Good

"The service was excellent and the food delicious. Highly recommend"

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3. Well worth a visit

"The food was lovely & tasty with lots of heat which is what we like"

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Ciara A

Dundee84 contributions

Favourite Review

Pricey but worth it!

July 2023 • couples

Being veggie, I know I will always get an excellent option array at an Indian, and this place did not disappoint. We arrived without a booking and were seated straight away, although I am glad we arrived when we did because it got very busy after we arrived. We opted for the poppadoms instead of a starter, I had the paneer chilli for my main with egg rice and my husband had a lamb dish. Loads of food, we were asked how spicy we wanted the dish, and the waiters were attentive without being overbearing. We opted for desserts for which I chose ice cream (perfect after the paneer chilli 🤣) and my husband had the pistachio kulfi. All told, we had a lovely meal. Be warned that the restaurant is up a very very steep hill. It is not far up the hill, but it will be difficult for those with breathing or walking difficulties.

Written 10 July 2023

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Wim van Campen

Delft16 contributions

Despite COVID-19 times quite

June 2020 • none

Despite COVID-19 times quite some people visited Gurkha Kitchen at the same time as we did and hope they had the same stellar experience as we had. The service is superb and utmost friendly, the choice is great and the Nepalese options add nicely on top of a typical Indian menu. We had the usual papadums and they came with an extra, delicious Nepalese topping. Samosas as starters and then a true recommendation, Chicken Tikka Saslik. As a genuine Nepalese curry, you won’t find it at your regular Indian place - the BBQ-ed chicken is served sizzling with onions, tomatoes and peppers and comes with a Nepalese herbs sauce. No doubt the other dishes are great as well but this one stole our heart, as did the staff. And with a bill below €60 for 2 complete meals with drinks, the price is very reasonable as well. Big thumbs up!

Written 28 June 2020

GurkhaKitchen

Thank you so much for visiting us and thanks for spending your valuable time to write us this excellent review, we appreciate it very much. We are very pleased to hear that your first ever visit in our restaurant was great. Thank you for your kind words, we eagerly look forward to welcoming you again soon. Many thanks once again. Kind regards, Robin Maharjan Gurkha Kitchen Restaurant Carvoiero

Written 30 June 2020

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Daniel A

3 contributions

Great food, very nice service

July 2020 • couples

We really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant. My wife and I were taking a walk in Carvoeiro and when we saw this restaurant we decided on a whim to try out nepalese food for the first time. As we approached, the very nice staff came out of the door to greet us and asked us if we would like to have a seat and take a look at what they have for dinner. We agreed and after a while we ordered some starters. The restaurant wasn't so populated at the time, because of covid and so the 2 waiters were able to handle all the people. The music playing outside made for a nice ambience and it was quite pleasing to enjoy the evening summer breeze. The waiter (Jay) who handled us treated us very nicely and his service made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The food I had, chicken wings with some delicious yoghurt sauce, and then Balti lamb with garlic naan bread, was all delicious and very well made. Jay also surprised us in the end as he brought the check, along with a gift of a typical nepalese dessert which was some kind of cake with grated carrot. He told us the name of it, but I honestly can't remember it anymore! Sorry 😅 My wife and I really enjoyed the whole experience and we will probably be returning. We don't eat out so often, so it might take you a while to catch us again!

Written 12 July 2020

Karen Drake

Plymouth13 contributions

Having been to this restaurant

Sept 2020 • none

Having been to this restaurant many times before, we decided to visit again knowing that we’d get a great meal and good value for money too. Unfortunately, we were disappointed! The prices seem to have hiked up, the service was so slow we had drank a bottle of wine nearly whilst awaiting poppadoms.... the servers although polite and apologetic, seemed to just faff around. The food when it arrived was average, not the fabulous food we had experienced in the past. Such a shame

Written 4 September 2020

Steve W

Orpington10 contributions

Disappointing

Sept 2021 • couples

We rarely give poor reviews but we wete disappointed with the service. Arriving at 8pm we left at 9.15 having had just a drink and pappadoms. We paid when the waiter cane to take our order as he said that meal itself would take at least another 30 minutes- so would have been nearly 2 hours from arrival. I think the reason was that that provided service to several tables at a time and not just individually. Shame but however good food was going to be- the service was ubacceptable

Written 13 September 2021

planenut321

44 contributions

Service let it down

Sept 2020 • couples

So disappointing considering the reviews we read. The food is good but the service was terrible. Between sitting down and getting our main courses was over 90 minutes. Had to order the same drinks multiple times as they just wouldn’t turn up. Staff would come outside with food and just stand there looking bewildered as it seemed they didn’t know the table numbers... they’d just walk around seemingly guessing if it was a table’s meal or not. The staff would also move in herds, with about three of them serving one table at a time... strange..! Other tables were complaining about the service as well. As I said, the food is good and tasty (Sherpa Lamb curry is recommended) but you may be waiting a while for it.

Written 1 September 2020

Stuart M

Birmingham69 contributions

Lovely Meal

May 2021 • none

Used to frequent a Nepalese restaurant when I lived in the UK - loved the food and the people so noticed this place while meeting a friend and decided to try. Food was lovely...a little more pricey than I'd normally go for but past experience of Nepalese food made me think of it as something special. The food was very fragrant, flavour some and well cooked and really enjoyed it. My only criticism is that while the waiter was very friendly I kind of got the feeling he was trying a bit too hard and perhaps directing us to the more expensive items on the menu... for example the cobra beer as opposed to the normal beer and perhaps stating the obvious as though we'd never eaten in any restaurant before. I think maybe he was new and perhaps a bit over zealous and keen ..I know the Nepalese are very helpful and kind people but personally.. if I'm not sure what something on the menu is.. I'll ask I don't need every item explained to me... but I'm sure maybe when things get busier and times a bit less desperate he'll learn to just give people that little bit more space. We both enjoyed our food and were certainly full and would certainly go back next time we're in town

Written 29 May 2021

Cje23

Greater Manchester2 contributions

Happy golfers

Feb 2020 • friends

Travelling as a group of 16 golfers this restaurant was recommended to us by the owner of a local bar. Safe to say his recommendation was spot on, the service was fast and friendly but more importantly the food was fantastic. All the dishes we had were enjoyed thoroughly, the chef came out to ask us individually if we were enjoying our food and when one of our party couldn’t handle the heat of his dish the chef was more than happy to take it back to cool it down a little. Very definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

Written 11 February 2020

SnowdropGinger

Holyhead169 contributions

Fantastic Restaurant

Jan 2020 • none

We are no strangers to Carvoeiro but we were looking online for new places to eat as many restaurants were closed for January. Having seen the reviews, we had no hesitation at turning up at the Gurkha Kitchen. First of all, what lovely staff and proprietors. They were very welcoming and friendly. We had decided to go for the Nepalese cuisine rather than the Indian to try something new. All of the dishes we had were absolutely beautiful and expertly cooked and presented. The proprieter and his staff went to great lengths to ensure we were happy with our meals without being intrusive. The service was absolutely 100% for us. We were so happy with our meals that we returned again for another meal and had a lovely chat with the young lady who was serving us. We would highly recommend this restaurant for the authentic food and the amazing level of service. Nothing is too much trouble for them. I hope they continue to run the restaurant in this way and I wish them every success. I definitely will return on a future visit.

Written 3 February 2020

jilp2017

Hope Town18 contributions

Great change of pace from typical Indian fare

Feb 2020 • couples

We have visited twice this week. As the food and service were both so good. We loved the Nepalese fish curry. Had a vegetable Biryani which was also lovely. They were kind enough to indulge me on the 2nd occasion with a generous serving of plain steamed vegetables to help me keep to my diet. Lovely papadums, and the most generous chutney and pickle tray we've ever seen. It's an unpretentious venue, with outstanding service, especially our Nepalese server: Devi, who speaks perfect English. Charming in every way.

Written 21 February 2020

SnDClayton

Kemerton9 contributions

A gem of an Indian restaurant

Feb 2020 • couples

What an fantastic find in Carvoeiro. Superb Nepalese and Indian Cuisine of the highest quality. All food prepared and cooked to order. This was our first visit and we were extremely impressed with the choice of menu, the quality of the cooking and the attentive friendly staff. First class.

Written 11 February 2020

John E

Merton13 contributions

First Class Kukri

Mar 2020 • couples

There are some very good restaurants in Carvoeiro but thought it would make a nice change to have a curry one evening. Having checked the reviews the Gurkha Kitchen looked a good bet and I'm pleased to say it lived up to expectations. The staff were very attentive (a special mention for Robin) and offered helpful advice on menu options. The food arrived quickly, was well presented and delicious. We will certainly eat here again on our next visit to Carvoeiro.

Written 10 March 2020

Dabsyp

Seville52 contributions

First class food

Mar 2020 • none

Really excellent food, very attentive service (although it was very quiet) and good value. The meal cost ~20 Euro/person, and the flavours were delicious. We have eaten in a lot of Indian restaurants, and whilst there are some similarities to Indian food, the Nepalese dishes were new to us and very tasty indeed.

Written 9 March 2020

InfiniteAdventures2

Mississauga82 contributions

Very delicious, fantastic service.

Jan 2020 • none

Felt like something different so we came to Gurkha Kitchen based on T.A. reviews and we were not disappointed. Food was delicious and full of fresh flavors. Service was fantastic, starting with Davi who is just the sweetest young thing, Jay and the owner/manager Robin..... all who are super friendly. For those who are spice wary, there is an accurate heat rating marked next to each dish on the menu. The prices are at the higher end of moderate, but are well deserved as everything is fresh and made from scratch. We will definitely visit here again for dinner before we leave Carvoeiro .

Written 30 January 2020

virginieericf

Lyon76 contributions

Excellent

June 2021 • couples

This was a very nice surprise to eat that good for such a reasonable price in a touristic area. The indien and nepalaise cooking was very tasty and the young nepalaise waiter has gone behond professional to please us. They have a large terrace or an aircon inside dining place (which we chose). We recomand the place without hesitation.

Written 30 June 2021

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