TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Clarens - Updated November 2024

Gosto Portuguese Restaurant

80/100 (1114 ratings)

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"Great clams and calamari..."

Jorge Da Silva

"Saturday night, with live music, the eating experience comes alive. With scenic views of the mountains , the food is seconday but not last. Loved the..."

Norberto Terclavers

"Good food good entertainment it's definitely my no 1 in Clarens! It's the second time I had steak and it's soooo good and the best mash I had! Keep..."

Pepler La Cock

"Really good vibe, food and service. The steak literally melted in my mouth and the service was excellent. Live music adds to the ambiance of the..."

Zhandre Brandt

"Awesome food, the set up was awesome. Gosto allowed us to have a surprise dinner and set up a few decorations. They even went an extra mile. And we..."

Zizipho55

"Nice setting in Clarens this is a very popular restaurant and you do need to book during busy times. It is the first Portuguese restaurant I have..."

Mark Stillerman

"Very good food and excellent service. Had the beer prawns and they were super delicious. Make a reservation for Friday night as they get rather busy...."

Linda Scholtz

"Best atmosphere in Clarens and the food also good. Nice and cosy on a cold Friday evening. Live entertainment was excellent. Will definitely visit..."

John Fourie

"one of the best Portuguese restaurants I've been to and possibly the best restaurant in Clarens. A fantastically flavoured peri-peri chicken and the..."

Lucianrajah

"The chicken livers starter was excellent. The peri-peri chicken was very tasty rich in Portuguese flavors. The beef espetada was succulent, cooked to..."

Anthony Kirstein

"Wonderful restaurant, been for both lunch and dinner - each time we had a great meal. Fresh good quality food, large portions sizes. Friendly..."

JBH

"Food is delish and has a great atmosphere! Will definitely return the next time I am this side of the world! Had the chicken and it was great!..."

Monica Colarossi

"We went for our anniversary dinner and they made it very special! Glass of champagne on arrival 🍾. Great live performance, very romantic setting..."

Karabo Tshailane

"Fantastic service from the staff and manager on duty. The prawns, veggie platter and pork chops were out of this world. Great ambience and seating..."

Clint

"We recently celebrated an 80th birthday at Gosto, which is centrally located and offers a lovely cozy atmosphere. The friendly staff ensured a..."

Charmaine Brentnall

"Saw a couple of negative reviews here and I need to say.... Don't let that affect your decision. The staff here is so friendly and accommodating. The..."

David Braz

"Nice vibe good music food was really tasty and good value for money. Made me feel welcome and moved me to be closer to the fire as I was on my own...."

Shelley Brown

"Very pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere. Real feel for Portugal. Food was very tasteful and well prepared. Out of the ordinary. Slight wait for the..."

Calie Vorster

"This meal surpassed our expectations by far! I would drive from Johannesburg to Clarens just for the amazing food! Great service! Exceptional food!..."

Mario Lopes

"Went there yesterday for some Sangria and something to nibble on. The sangria was dissapointing as it was way too sweet. It should be made with dry..."

KossieFlossie

"We are in Clarens for a spontaneous weekend away and our first mission was finding somewhere to go for dinner.. obviously taking a locals..."

Sabrina

"It is Xmas eve, 24 December 2016. We are staying in Ash River Lodge B&B in Clarens ... and we didn't book for dinner.Walking around..."

Alma Pretorius

"Food - no frills, great quality Portuguese at decent prices. I selected three starters on my first visit: Fig in phyllo..."

Lauras World

"Had a nice meal here. They make an effort with gas heaters to keep the place warm. We got a voucher from our B and B for the local house wine (don't..."

Noni Demetriou

"Very nice evening. Being a Monday it was quiet but the waiters were great. The prego roll was amazing. Calamari could do with being flavoured and..."

Katja

"You can never rate a Clarens restaurant based on service or speed of service (in my experience). Therefore my rating is purely based on food and..."

Caroline Roditis

"We chose Gosto as our final lunch spot in Clarens. The service was very slow to start but got better as the day went on. It's a very relaxed spot and..."

Nicola Slyper

"We arrived in town today for the first time. Naturally searching Zomato for our first dinner date.Decided to try Gosto from the good..."

Gary Haslecker

"What a surprise, in a small town to discover a great Portugese restaurant,,.. Great service, Lucky is the man!, the atmosphere is great, the food is..."

Andre Frauenstein

"Great food and fantastic service! Some of the best prawns in a while, and one of the best chickens ever. What an awesome spot! Great food, great..."

Johan Bronkhorst

"Portuguese Food!! The most amazing evening with the most amazing staff! We had a reservation over the September-Longweekend and even though the..."

Claudi-Monet Booysen

"The perfect prawn and chicken combo in Clarens! This Portuguese restaurant is filled with flavour and spunk. Very busy during the weekend evenings so..."

G Makan

"We chose to have dinner at Gosto based on the back of existing reviews and were not disappointed. It was fully booked (generally a good sign) and we..."

Clare Appleyard

"For a sit down restaurant gosto was probably the best we visited while in Clarence. I was genuinely impressed overall and with the amount of locals..."

John Risk Golding

"With a fire and some serious peri-peri dishes, Gosto was a warm retreat from a cold Clarens winter. I tried some of my boyfriend's peri-peri chicken..."

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