Volta Do Mar

4.5

487 Reviews

£26 to £40

Portuguese

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood 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.

Location
100 Draycott Ave, London, United Kingdom SW3 3AD
Neighbourhood
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

Experiences

Set menu Lunch & Early dinner
£24.95 - £29.95 per person
Multiple dates available
Want to experience Michelin rated cooking at our beautiful restaurant in Chelsea. We've selected our most popular dishes to create 2 delicious set menus. You can enjoy an exquisite 2 or 3 courses, perfect for lunch or pre-Theatre, at really great value. We're offering 2 courses for £24.95 and 3 courses for £29.95! And why not top up your experience with one of our fantastic add-ons..?
Large Tables
£55.00 per person
Multiple dates available
For bookings of 7 or 8 guests, you are welcome to dine from our seasonal A La Carte menu. Please note that the dishes may vary and be dependent on availability. A £55 per person minimum spend will apply to all reservations more than 7 guests. We can accommodate up to 20 guests. Please contact the restaurant directly on 0203 0512352 for more details.

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 487 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Volta Do Mar offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food, service, and ambiance." The Portuguese-inspired menu features dishes from global Portuguese trade routes, including standout items like the "Grilled Prawns 'Laurentina'" and "Hake cooked to perfection." Patrons appreciate the "friendly, attentive staff" and the "charming, intimate setting."

487 Reviews

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Kerry
London1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
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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Robert VIP
Denver10 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delightful and authentic, delicious food. Small and intimate setting.
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Basile
London19 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
It was an amazing experience with great food! Only improvement area is the service speed and the menu availability.
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Daniel
London5 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food but waited >1h from starter to main course (minding that the waiter hurried to order our main courses to limit wait and we still waited 2.5h from when we arrived to the restaurant, until we had our mains...). But great food so a huge pity that waiting time was like this.
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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 4.5 stars by 487 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

100 Draycott Ave, London, United Kingdom SW3 3AD

Additional information

Cross Street
100 Draycott Avenue SW3 3AD
Neighbourhood
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

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

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Set menu Lunch & Early dinner

Large Tables

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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