Tavira
8401 Connecticut Ave, 20815-5803 - Chevy Chase
Recommended by Sluurpy:
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2021
#3 of 24 restaurants in Chevy Chase
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Seafood
Mediterranean
Sluurpy Quality Index
PROPRIETARY
Popularity
100/100
Quality
61/100
Data Completeness
78/100
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
📅
Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Cozy
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Good for groups
Contact Information
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Phone:
+1 301-652-8684
🌐 Website:
http://www.tavirarestaurant.com/
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Address:
8401 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase
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Google Reviews
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Have been dining at Tavira for years and love it. Spectacular Portuguese food, excellent service and a comfortable location.
High points here include the tempting array of specials — a wide variety of thoughtful seafood and meat dishes and, if you’re not in the mood for the specials, the 3-course prix fixe dinner ($38 as of late 2023 and an excellent value.) The standard a la carte menu can be rewarding, too. Recent winners have included the grilled squid appetizer and swordfish steak specials. The pork shank (available on the prix fixe and a la carte menus) is one of my favorites, as is the iconic clams and chorizo appetizer. Desserts are light and delicious — save room.
The servers at Tavira are experts at presenting the list of specials with drama and delivering each course with impeccable timing. Service is thoughtful and attentive.
The location is quirky: in the basement of an office building on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase Lake. But tables are well-spaced, the dining area is comfortable and the atmosphere is relaxing.
Highly recommended.
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We had a lovely dinner. The food is very good authentic Portuguese cuisine. Excellent service.
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Another wonderful experience at Tavira. The waiter was attentive and informative. The meal was nicely prepared and served hot. Also, there was a nice choice of wines, many of them reasonably priced.
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$17 three course lunch meal. They're AMAZING! FISH and dessert were best I ever had!
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Fine Portuguese and Mediterranean dining. The place is a little bit hard to get to, but once you know it's super easy. Small place, but with a big menu in taste. Lots of options if you are looking for some Portuguese food. Don't forget to end the meal with the Portuguese delicacy, the pastel de nata!
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Get the clams! The mixed meat platter was small so if you have 4 people get two.
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I don't ever write reviews for restaurants because I never have the time to do it. But I'm making time now to write this review for the Tavira and it was a great experience. I'm a New Yorker from Manhattan and I have a large food palette for great taste. This restaurant blew my expectations away without even trying. Just great service and spectacular food. Worth every dollar. Just try it and see for yourself. Horace was our waiter and he was awesome!
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Absolutely delicious! We came here for a lovely dinner. The restaurant is cozy and beautiful, and the food brings back memories of our trip to Portugal.
I love the fried cod fritters. We had the calf liver, which was cooked so well and tasted like a steak. The braised pork was so tender and delicious with bread. Topped it off with a warm pasteis de nata
The staff was friendly and welcoming
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This is excellent, authentic Portuguese food with ingredients and dishes that taste like they were fed to you in Madeira itself. Every single thing we ordered was fantastic and I am recommending this to all of my family when they visit the area.
For anyone coming for a first visit, park in the parking garage with a Tavira sign over the entrance. Then, along one of the walls of the parking garage there will be black doors with large windowpanes that have a faded “Tavira” sign on it. That is your entrance so you don’t get stuck at the wrong one!
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Food and service was amazing. My wife was not happy with the fries that came with the streak. Servers and kitchen staff went out of their way and made her fresh fries. They were amazing. Definitely coming back. You will not be disappointed.
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