Cardamomo Leça da Palmeira is a restaurante indiano in Leca Da Palmeira, Porto. Rated 4.8 stars from 195 Google reviews. Known for curry that tastes different and charcoal tandoori technique. Best for dinner with family and birthday celebration.
Cardamomo Leça da Palmeira
Quick Verdict
Locals return regularly because the curry here is genuinely excellent and the staff actually listen. This isn't a tourist trap playing at Indian food.
You want Indian food that tastes like someone in the kitchen knows what they're doing and you're willing to sit down for it.
About Cardamomo Leça da Palmeira
Cardamomo is a small, cosy Indian restaurant in Leça da Palmeira that takes its curry seriously. The kitchen runs a charcoal tandoori oven and builds each dish from fresh ingredients — reviewers consistently mention balance, flavour, and a faithful execution across the menu. The space is simple but thoughtfully decorated, with staff who actually care about your experience. They'll adjust spice levels to your preference, accommodate dietary requirements without fuss, and treat solo diners and families with equal attention. At €48 for 2 people with mains and starters, you're paying for quality ingredients and technique, not theatrics. One regular noted the kitchen team changed recently but "proved to be up to the task of maintaining the excellence." This is the kind of place where the chicken tikka masala arrives properly balanced, the samosas are hand-made, and the chana masala tastes different — better — than everywhere else you've tried it.
What Stands Out
Curry that tastes different
One reviewer claimed the chana masala was "the best I've had in the world" after eating Indian food across multiple countries. Another noted the curry is "very well seasoned" and a regular praised it as "very tasty, just right, and of high quality."
Charcoal tandoori technique
Reviewers specifically mentioned the charcoal tandoori oven imparts "great flavour" to dishes cooked in it. Multiple mentions of chicken dishes being "divine" and tikka masala arriving "perfect."
Staff who actually listen
Three customers with food intolerances were accommodated without issue. Service described as "attentive, friendly, and very professional." One reviewer noted they "respect our spicy level recommendations" — they don't just follow a template.
What Customers Say
The restaurant is quite pleasant, with a relaxing atmosphere, and the excellent service is also worth highlighting.
Excellent Indian restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, full of flavour and clearly prepared with fresh ingredients. Every dish was well...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cardamomo Leça da Palmeira
Start with samosas — reviewers call them excellent. The chicken tikka masala, chicken korma, lamb jalfrezi, and chana masala all get specific praise. The tandoori shrimp was mentioned (one reviewer found the texture slightly off, but flavour was good). Garlic cheese naan arrives fresh. Skip the biryani if you're a purist — one regular said it's "not to my taste, but that's subjective."
They take reservations and dinner reservations are recommended, especially weekends. They're closed Tuesdays. Wednesday is dinner only (19:30–23:00). Thursday to Sunday they do lunch (12:30–15:00) and dinner. No mention of walk-in availability in reviews, so book ahead.
€48 for 2 people with starters and mains. One reviewer ordered pappadum, 2 garlic naans, 2 tikka masalas, and 2 samosas for that price and called it "adequate for the quality and quantity presented."
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options are listed on their menu. One family with 3 members who had food intolerances reported they "were able to eat well." Staff adjust spice levels on request.
Small, cosy, simple but beautiful decor. Described as "relaxing," "casual," and "welcoming." One reviewer wished for more Indian decoration ("not even a Vishnu at the entrance"), but it's clean and the staff make you feel looked after.
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