Calypso — Restaurant in Maputo

Calypso Restaurant: Stunning Views, Disappointing Experience

Calypso restaurant is wonderfully located. You overlook the Indian Ocean and enjoy a refreshing sea breeze as the waves crash along the bank — a truly scenic spot.

The ambiance is excellent, but the service and food quality fall far short of expectations. The staff seem inattentive and poorly trained, often taking too long to attend to customers and showing little enthusiasm. Once the orders are taken, they disappear, only to return with mixed-up or poorly presented plates.

I ordered a chicken curry, which was undercooked. My wife had a prego roll — the beef was overcooked and tough. It’s clear that the kitchen lacks proper culinary skill, and the waitstaff need further training.

What makes it more disappointing is that Calypso charges premium prices, relying heavily on its location rather than the quality of its food or service. The restaurant carries a Greek theme yet serves mostly Portuguese dishes, creating an identity crisis that reflects its overall inconsistency.

Calypso has potential, but only if it undergoes a complete overhaul — from management and menu design to service training and...

It is such a great location with great food, but it gets spoiled due to the inconsistency in service and food. If they can sort out the bad service and keep the food good all the time, it would be amazing. Unfortunately, due to such a difference in dishes from one week to the other, you would think they change Chefe every week and the suppliers. Just this Sunday, I ordered 2 griled salmon but had to send the one back because it was half a portion compared to my wife's plate. Even the staff and manager were embarrassed, but Chefe refused to do anything about it. I cancelled the dish and ordered suchy but had to...

Situated at the Clube Naval, this restaurant has a pool as well as an ocean view if you choose to sit outside. For a climate controlled environment one can opt for the indoor seating as well. Great food, awesome cheese and cold meat platters and well prepared sushi for sea food lovers is a treat. The bar is well stocked and has a choice of draught beer for the beer lovers. Though the Club has a large parking area it can get full over the weekends and u may have to park across the road. Overall a nice place to chill out while watching fishing boats and ocean going vessels transit through...