Volta Do Mar

4.4

490 Reviews

£26 to £40

Portuguese

100 Draycott Ave, London, United Kingdom SW3 3AD

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Volta do Mar is the culmination of a journey of discovery the founders - Isabel and Simon - made over many years. They traced their family-history through food and travel, learning how people and culture integrated and inter-married across continents and over distant seas. What they discovered on that journey was an idea that later became a restaurant - Volta do Mar – meaning; to return from the sea.

Our menus at Volta do Mar showcase the delicious regional cuisine of Portugal and celebrate the international culinary confluences from its trading past. We cook Portuguese classics and dishes from the countries and places along its former trade routes, touching on Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Goa, Macau and Japan. We want to celebrate the diversity and interconnection of Portuguese food and culture across the globe.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Portuguese, Asian, African
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 3051 2352
Website
https://www.voltadomar.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Isabel Almeida da Silva
Private party facilities
At Volta do Mar we have a beautiful Private Dining Room - our Kitchen Table - accessed through the kitchen. The space can accommodate groups of 8 to 14. It is completely private and has its own AV facilities.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
100 Draycott Ave, London, United Kingdom SW3 3AD
Neighborhood
Chelsea
Cross street
100 Draycott Avenue SW3 3AD
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
London Underground stops: South Kensington, Sloane Square
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

24 Month Acorn-Fed Ibérico Ham£15.00
Ibérico Presunto De Barrancos DOP (Alentejo)
Selection of Ibérico Charcuterie£18.00
Seleção de Porco Preto
Volta do Mar Sardine Pâte & Sourdough£7.00
Volta Do Mar Paté De Sardinha com Pão (Portugal)
Chargrilled Sourdough Bread & Olive Oil-Whipped Butter£6.00
Pão Sourdough Com Manteiga Batida
Mixed Olives Marinated in Green Harissa & Lemon Verbena£5.00
Marinada Mista de Azeitonas (Algarve)
Spicy Mixed Nuts£7.00
Nozes Mistas Picantes
Quail's Eggs with Smoked Paprika Malden Salt£7.00
Ovos de Codorna com Páprica Defumada e Sal

Starters

Smoked Ham Hock & Ibérico Ham Croquettes£14.00
Croquetes de Presunto Defumado (Portugal)
Red, Yellow & Candy Beetroot Salad with Goats Cheese & Roasted Hazelnuts£12.00
Salada de Beterraba com Queijo de Cabra & Avelãs (Portugal)
Chargrilled Prawns 'Laurentina'£18.00
Camarão à 'Laurentina' (Moçambique)
Macanese African Chicken£16.00
Galinha à Africana (Macau)
Mackerel 'Alimado' with Pickled Shimeji Mushrooms£14.00
Peixe Alimado com Cogumelos Shimeji em Conserva (Japan)
Dorset Crab with Scrambled Eggs, Tomatoes & Raddish£16.00
Ovos Com Tomate, com Cranguelo de Dorset (Portugal)

Mains

Chargrilled Market Fish of the Day
Peixe Do Dia
Charcoal Grilled Macanese Pork Chop - 500g£34.00
Costelata de Porco de Macau (Macau)
Brazilian Fish & Tiger Prawn Stew£34.00
Moqueca De Peixe e Camarão Tigre (Brazil)
Piri Piri Chicken with Chips£27.00
Frango Piri Piri com Batata Frita (Moçambique)
Butter Bean & Tolosana Black Bean Feijoada with Savoy cabbage & Carrots (v)£25.00
Feijoada de Feijão Manteiga & Preto (v) (Angola)
Roast Salt Cod Fillet with Savoy cabbage & New Potatoes£27.00
Bacalhau Assado com Batata Nova e Couve 'Savoy' (Portugal)

Sides

Moçambique Green Rice£7.00
Arroz Verde de (Moçambique)
Seasonal Lettuce Salad with Chives & Togarashi Dressing£7.00
Salada de Alface com Cebolinho & Togarashi (Portugal)
Piri Piri Chips£7.00
Batatas Fritas com Piri Piri
Tomato Salad with Pickled Cucumber & Shallots£7.00
Salada de Tomate com Conserva Pepino & Chalotas

Desserts

Seasonal Fruit Carpaccio£7.00
Sticky Toffee Pudding£8.00
Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbets£3.50
Pastel de Nata - Portuguese Custard Tart£3.50
Selection of British Cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy£12.00

What 490 people are saying

Volta Do Mar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

South West London
Great for fine wines
South West London
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Volta Do Mar offers a delightful dining experience with "delicious food" and a "great ambience." Patrons appreciate the authentic Portuguese flavors, excellent service, and diverse menu, including standout cocktails and wines. While some mention longer wait times, the "friendly, attentive staff" ensure a memorable visit. Perfect for special occasions.

490 Reviews

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Sofia
London1 review
1.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Bad food and terrible service, way too expensive for what you get, it’s empty for a reason
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Susan
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for lunch for special family occasion. Enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant. Started with sparkling wine from Portugal. Highlights of our meals included the African chicken starter, followed by fish of the day, butterflied Mackerel and Bacalhau. The Altano red and white wines were delicious. Madeira to accompany the pudding was a great idea. Service was excellent and sensitive to our needs.
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Kingsley
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, great staff. Food is definately worth the wait.
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Kerry
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambience. Friendly, attentive staff. Delicious food. Would definitely recommend. A real gem.
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martina
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was amazing! Loved the place!
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Laura
London1 review
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was good quality, but the portions were quite small considering the price. And the food took a while to come. The service and ambience were good - no complaints there!
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Angelo
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Everything was really good, service was somewhat fast and friendly. The food was really amazing. Ambient and atmosphere was nice.
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Rebecca
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We came here for my birthday and it was a lovely meal. They have a good range of cocktails and wines available and the food was fantastic. We started with some snacks (olives and sourdough) with some cocktails and were hoping these would come first and then we'd have the wine with our starter, which is what the waiter implied. It all came with the starters though, which is only a minor negative. The starters were very flavoursome though - we had croquettes and prawns, the latter had a lovely spicy sauce with them. Mains were fantastic - I had the octopus which came in an almost risotto like dish and my partner said his baked salt cod was delicious. Desserts were also great and there was a good range, as I find these can sometimes be overlooked by restaurants and they all serve the same things. We then finished off with some port seeing as it's a Portuguese place! We came quite early and service was great at first, with very friendly staff who were happy to advise us, but it did get a little slower later on in the evening meaning we had to rush for our train home. A few very minor things, but overall fantastic and we'd definitely come again if in the area.
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Renata VIP
New York City13 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The dinner took about 1 hour to arrive at the table. The staff is nice and attentive but they are not prepared to serve when the restaurant is full.
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Gillian
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We started with great martinis, accompanied by hand carved Iberico Ham. Menu choices centred around Portuguese influenced dishes and some fab veggie choices - the sweet potato and black bean main is the best ever. Fresh fish and char-grilled meats also. Highly recommend
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FAQs

Volta Do Mar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 3051 2352.

Volta Do Mar is rated 4.4 stars by 490 OpenTable diners.

Not bookable

This restaurant is temporarily offline. Please contact the restaurant directly or check back shortly for availability.

100 Draycott Ave, London, United Kingdom SW3 3AD

Additional information

Cross street
100 Draycott Avenue SW3 3AD
Neighborhood
Chelsea
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Portuguese, Asian, African
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
London Underground stops: South Kensington, Sloane Square
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Isabel Almeida da Silva
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.voltadomar.co.uk/
Phone number
020 3051 2352
Private party facilities
At Volta do Mar we have a beautiful Private Dining Room - our Kitchen Table - accessed through the kitchen. The space can accommodate groups of 8 to 14. It is completely private and has its own AV facilities.

Volta Do Mar

About this restaurant

Not bookable

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Snacks

24 Month Acorn-Fed Ibérico Ham£15.00

Selection of Ibérico Charcuterie£18.00

Volta do Mar Sardine Pâte & Sourdough£7.00

Chargrilled Sourdough Bread & Olive Oil-Whipped Butter£6.00

Mixed Olives Marinated in Green Harissa & Lemon Verbena£5.00

Spicy Mixed Nuts£7.00

Quail's Eggs with Smoked Paprika Malden Salt£7.00

Starters

Smoked Ham Hock & Ibérico Ham Croquettes£14.00

Red, Yellow & Candy Beetroot Salad with Goats Cheese & Roasted Hazelnuts£12.00

Chargrilled Prawns 'Laurentina'£18.00

Macanese African Chicken£16.00

Mackerel 'Alimado' with Pickled Shimeji Mushrooms£14.00

Dorset Crab with Scrambled Eggs, Tomatoes & Raddish£16.00

Mains

Chargrilled Market Fish of the Day

Charcoal Grilled Macanese Pork Chop - 500g£34.00

Brazilian Fish & Tiger Prawn Stew£34.00

Piri Piri Chicken with Chips£27.00

Butter Bean & Tolosana Black Bean Feijoada with Savoy cabbage & Carrots (v)£25.00

Roast Salt Cod Fillet with Savoy cabbage & New Potatoes£27.00

Sides

Moçambique Green Rice£7.00

Seasonal Lettuce Salad with Chives & Togarashi Dressing£7.00

Piri Piri Chips£7.00

Tomato Salad with Pickled Cucumber & Shallots£7.00

Desserts

Seasonal Fruit Carpaccio£7.00

Sticky Toffee Pudding£8.00

Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbets£3.50

Pastel de Nata - Portuguese Custard Tart£3.50

Selection of British Cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy£12.00

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FAQs

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