What time should I arrive for lunch or dinner at Montemare in Sharm El Sheikh to get a table without queuing?

Queues inside: in late July 2026 guests complained that even after getting a table you queue for food — about 15 minutes for pasta, and if you also wait for meat or fruit, up to an hour in queues; there were not enough dishes or staff. In early August, asked whether it was always like that, a guest replied that people come in waves — from a long queue to an almost empty room — and you can adapt to it.

Timing: in the same discussion in late July 2026, guests advised arriving at 12:30 for lunch and 19:00 for dinner — that is, at opening — to make sure you get a table. Double-check the opening hours on site: in September 2026 other guests wrote that reception had not told them the restaurant hours.

Dinner queue: in late July 2026 a guest warned that a queue forms for dinner at Montemare — if you do not arrive about 15 minutes before opening and get a spot by the door, you may end up waiting about an hour.

Opening time or an hour later: in July 2026 guests said they arrived at opening but did not rush in with the crowd — they walked in right after and took a table calmly. Within 15–20 minutes there are not enough seats: people walk around with plates looking for a free table, and some, seeing diners nearly finished, ask whether they are done and put their own plates down. These guests' conclusion: come at opening or about an hour later.