This place is great. Horta isn't known for vegetarian or vegan food. This place is the light in a…read moretunnel of meat-domimated darkness. The veggie menu isn't extensive, but it's complete enough. My first night in Horta, I was forced to eat this nasty salad at a touristy cafe. My travel companion and I have eaten here twice in one day. He's a meat eater. He had a chicken/sliced apple sandwich on fresh baked bread. He loved it. The second time he had a vegan dish, a bean casserole served with rice and kale. He also loved it. I had a blended vegan soup twice. Excellent. We've now tried three of the teas: all great. Prices are cheap. Atmosphere is laid-back. There are one or two roaming cats, courtesy of the owner, that will probably come to your table to say hello. They serve alcohol. My friend loved their tangerinecello (lemoncello, but with tangerine instead). Desserts are not overly sweet, we tried two. Owner speaks several languages, including English.

It's a challenge to find vegetarian friendly options in the Azores. The islands seem focus on beef…read moreand fish. This can be a little frustrating. I usually end up eating side dishes or cheese sandwiches. :/ Happy to have found this pleasant restaurant. It's very clean, pleasant, and welcoming. Conveniently located next to the museum. There don't appear to be many "main course" options available. Lasagna and stuffed peppers were the main dishes available during my visit. I highly recommend the stuffed pepper. Juicy red pepper with perfectly seasoned stuffing. My meat eating family wasn't extremely impressed by the lasagna, but didn't complain. Less than 42 euros for 5 people. Not shabby.

Have been coming here for several years and they still have the BEST octopus (polvo) on the island…read more wonderful customer service and ambience as well as romantic view of the ihla do ponte lighthouse (ferol). Always our favorite meal on Pico!

The restaurant is well off the beaten path but it is worth the drive. We arrived at 2:30 PM to find…read morethe kitchen was closed, except for the dish of the day. This turned out to be the most delicious, subtly fried fish filet (a type of bass) with potatoes and a salad, and it was superb. The fact that it included a beverage pushed the whole thing into amazing deal territory. The service was attentive and super friendly. The house white wine is an excellent bargain. We were very happy to discover it!

This is an AMAZING restaurant. First.. the owner and his daughter and ALL of their staff are…read morewonderful people and very fun and gracious. The food... you will not find more amazing flavorful dishes and variety of local delicacies. Next... the atmosphere is so fun it is a local's hangout. We met locals and foreigners alike and everyone enjoyed their time with each other and great conversations. It's hard to put into words the experience and it all starts with the owners and staff. My wife's father is from Pico and we are from America. I took her there to visit family and to see this wonderful island for the first time. Tasca o Patrica is a MUST on your check list in Pico.

Thank you. Tasca crew, for the perfect service and the delicious food! We were the first to be…read moreseated tonight, and treated like royalty the entire evening! We tasted the ocean tonight with fried octopus, fresh cracas, grilled lapas, grilled shrimp, and seared tuna, and the lava rocks with our local Syrah! Simply De-Lish!

We were so lucky to find this gem! Dinner was delicious-- an authentic home cooked meal-- and the…read moreservice was even better. The owner was very kind, patient and attentive; she made our evening comfortable and memorable. Don't skip this restaurant on your trip to Terceira!

A place I could eat at 1000 times. The food is amazing, the service is even better. It is truly a…read morehidden gem and would recommend this place to anyone visiting the island.

I don't know what I can say about Beira Mar... it is an absolute seafood lover's dream come true…read more Everything is caught that day from the lampas to the fish, ready to be prepared as you find suitable or let the chef and staff season it traditionally. The seafood soup/chowder/bisque bread bowl is a MUST, as it is foolishly cheap for what can be a whole meal for a person. Bread is baked fresh that day, in house. The fish can be done a few different ways, but best split and grilled (per our server's suggestion). There will be butter, there will be herbs, there will BE GARLIC!!! It's basically heaven from the wood or charcoal fired grills delivered straight to your table... after you have finished your soup/chowder and lampas of course (think mussels meet escargot). Reservations are almost a must here, as the locals love it as much as tourists do and even in the off-season we almost go turned away because we hadn't made a reservation. Buuuuuuuut, the staff and owner were sympathetic (we had just arrived and probably looked in rare form) so they sat us and we loved every bite of everything we got. Let the server guide you, once they know what you like they will put together an unforgettable meal for you. I wish we had been there when not raining and during the day so we could see the ocean and the open doors/windows of the patio and beyond. I dream of Beira still to this day... months later... as there are very few places like this in the states, which is just a damn shame tbh. If you are on the island this is 1 of 2 MUST visit places in my opinion. However, it is the ONE must when you figure in price-value proposition into ranking. Keep doing what you are doing, Beira Mar - you've set a ridiculously high bar for the Azores!

Had an excellent seafood dinner here. Our server brought us over to the fish case and explained…read morewhat all the fresh catches of the day were. We opted for the grouper and another local fish which is escaping me at the moment...but both were phenomenal, cooked to perfection, and well seasoned. Well worth the short drive from downtown Angra.

We had great service and delicious food. The lulas were excellent and so was the wreck fish. We had…read morea starter of grilled limpets in garlic butter-also yummy! A great place to dine.

We visited the restaurant several times. The food was always delicious and fresh prepared. The…read moreservice was friendly and helpful to strangers. Nothing to complaint.

Any reviews we looked at Pescador came up at the top on Terceira. It was wonderful. The service was…read moretop notch, welcoming and efficient. We splurged and got dessert, all home made, even the ice cream. The fresh grilled red scorpion fish was amazing. Beautiful decor and white tablecloths.

The food is amazing. Best we have had after visiting Faial/Horta and Terceira. The drinks were…read moregreat and the fresh fish was amazing. Rock fish the night we were there. All staff spoke great English. Dessert was all homemade. Bread and special cheese and butter on table was fantastic. We had the calamari as an appetizer and I think it was the best we have ever had. Highly recommend!!!

They have fresh fish, shrimp that are as big as prawns and taste like them. Skip the grilled bread…read more Altrasca, a local beef and potatoes dish was excellent. Steak was good. You can eat inside or out, nice atmosphere. A female server was excellent, taking care of seating and people, waiting tables. We ate here two days in a row after not finding other options. Some places closed for vacation 9/8-9/15.

Ordered ribeye. Very tough and not good at all. It was dry and chewy. They did take off bill but…read morewon't ever be back

Right down the street of where we're staying, so we walked right over. Of course you'll need to…read moreRSVP just in case. The architecture of this restaurant is very unique and stands out from all the other building - looks like spaceship. They have a small parking lot or you can park somewhere nearby on the street. We were there quite early for dinner, we sat the opposite side of the sunset (it was glaring and it wouldn't have been enjoyable because it was really warm in there. Not sure if the AC was broken that day, but they had the fan on which helped a little. The waiter was attentive and gave us the run down on the specials of the day. We had ordered bread and wine. We watched the sky as it turned from golden yellow to pinkish purple. It was a really nice restaurant to enjoy sunset colors and good food. We had ordered the limpets and risotto balls as our appetizers, which were delicious! We could've just ordered a few rounds of that and called it a night, but of course we want to try other entrees. My bf and I got their local beef steak served with cheese, another got a wreckfish entre, and gully jack fish entre. We all enjoyed our meals a lot and cleared the plate, except me. I normally like my steak medium rare, so that's what I ordered. It looked like it was perfectly done. It's two pieces of steak sandwiching local cheese. It was a bit hard to cut through it since the knives weren't that sharp, but I managed. It tasted delicious and fresh, but it was a bit on the chewy side. It wasn't as tender as it looked. Flavor was good and it paired well with a side salad. However it was a bit too much for. I think I would share this dish if I were to order it again, since it's two pieces of steak. I would like to try other dishes. Nothing like ending the night with desserts. My friend and I got their pineapple, since we've been enjoying them in Ponta Delgado. My boyfriend got their brownie and ice cream, while the other got their "special" the lava cake. We were disappointed with the pineapple. It was really sad looking, just sliced in finger length without any kind of presentation. What's worse is that it's not sweet at all. On the other hand, the boys with the chocolate loved theirs. I tried the brownie and I actually liked it a lot for a person that does not eat chocolate. Maybe next time.

Everything about this restaurant is a joy. The views, design, staff, drinks, food, everything is…read morecrafted with excellence and care! We had just gotten into Terceira and were famished and although this isn't close to the airport, it wasn't a far drive so we decided to try it out. Oh, it also happened to be open which was a plus. Pulling into the parking lot we were immediately taken aback by how futuristic and sheek the design of the building was. It looks like a spaceship. We walked in and went up the stairs and were quickly seated next to these giant windows which overlooked the countryside. It truly was picturesque. Even though it was crowded, we were helped quickly, I believe by the manager, who helped us make our decisions. We ordered the sangria and the manager asked if we liked it sweeter or drier to which we replied sweeter. Let me tell you, this was the best sangria we've ever had. It was sweet without being overly sweet and had different fruit than your typical oranges and strawberries. It had those but also blueberries and red currants which popped with flavor as you bit them. For appetizers we got the octopus salad and were feeling a bit adventurous so we also ordered the barnacles. The octopus salad was cold and olive oily and was very tasty, especially with the bread that was served. The barnacles come attached to a rock in a grouping, we got 5 on ours and for .85 Euro/barnacle, they were not pricey. They came presented on a bed of sea salt with a small fork to grab into the shells and pluck the meat out. These were very surprising and had a salty flavor like the ocean and I was very glad I tried them! Try them if you're nervous! For our main dishes my mother got grouper with a large prawn and a side salad. She said it was delicious. The salad, like I have noticed all over the islands, is just raw vegetables that come with vinegar and olive oil on the side, no dressing on the actual salad. It is odd at first but it works as a nice palate cleanser, especially between flavorful and heavy bites of your entree. I ordered fried triggerfish (another fish I had never tried), served with lemon risotto and arugula. My dish was amazing. It was fried to perfection and everything went so well together, also the portion was huge! We were unfortunately too full for dessert and we wish we would've come back here but we were only on the island for two days so it was not really possible. Come here and love it; it truly is a gem!