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 stopped here our last day on Pico but otherwise would have returned. What a gem!…read more Food is delicious and beautifully presented, setting is modern and pleasant and the service was great. The setting, right by the water can't be beat. Highly recommend!

My Airbnb host highly recommended this place, and I had to check it out for my last meal on this…read moretrip. Like most of restaurants in Pico, they don't have a noticeable signage outside, but only a sign on the glass door. The place is very neat and small in size. They don't have many items on the menu and less for lunch. I thought most items were reasonably priced (8-20 euros for entree), but compared to other places on the island, I guess they're pretty high. I've tried their grilled octopus with pea purée and marinated cauliflower. THE BEST octopus dish I've ever had!! This dish was totally out of this world and was worth every penny!! The service was on a little slow side, but I would definitely go back and highly recommend it!

the service was terrible the fries were soggy and they had no salt on the fries or the table and…read morethe water was hot and it's tap water the plates were small and the pizza was ok and messy and big we waited for a hour and a half

This restaurant is in the Velas town center and serves decent food. I tried both their beans &…read morevegetable soup (€3) and their sea soup (€15) tonight and were happy with both, but were puzzled why the 3 shrimps in the sea soup would taste so salty while all the other seafood such as mussel, limpets, clams, and fish in that soup tasted good and were not too salty? The soup itself was not too salty so why just the shrimps?

The food was good. Interesting background of restaurant owner. The waitress was very helpful with…read moreour lack of Portuguese language knowledge.

Fantastic nautical themed restaurant. Genuine has circumnavigated the globe twice by sailing solo…read more The decor tells the story of his 19 and 21 month adventures. The food is typical Portuguese seafood done very well. The service is prompt (not typical for the area). Fishbeard and octopus are favorites. Save room for dessert!! The blackberry gelato with black berry liquor is a great finish.

This place has a great family atmosphere and the food was wonderful. We will definitely return…read more Love Sao Jorge.

Was in Velas on vacation. My cousin (who lives nearby)…read morerecommended O Branquinho to me. My wife & I ate here twice while staying in Velas. First visit I had the octopus. It was really good. They poured some of the sauce from the octopus over the potatoes and they were really good. My wife even asked me to put some of the sauce on her potatoes. My wife had the barracuda. She said it was very good. My cousin had recommended the morcela here so I had to come back & try it. I ordered the Prato regional. It came with morcela, linguica, & torresmos (Portuguese style pork). It was muito bom! Best morcela I've had. My wife ordered the cod (bacalhau). It came with salad & marinated garbonzo beans. She said it was very tasty. Service is a little slow but I would recommend O Branquinho if you want a really good meal at a reasonable price.

Amazing buffet. I'm generally not a fan of a buffet. This was awesome. Fresh, good tasting food. 5…read morestars.

We are proud to be the first to add Restaurante Urzelina to Yelp. I'm mostly plant-based with some…read morefish. My husband is mostly meat-based, with some fish. Our meals were PHENOMENAL at amazing prices for a comparable meal in other areas of Portugal. We highly, highly, highly recommend this restaurant and will be back--like tomorrow.

This was our go-to restaurant for meals. It was on the pricier side with meals ranging from 80-120…read morefor 4 people. That being said, it didn't disappoint. The service was exceptional and the cafe itself is very cute. We didn't have reservations, but it was a slow time of the year. Definitely recommend their pork sandwich and lapas.

Excellent food & service. We had grilled octopus, beef a cinco, grilled prawns, & passion fruit…read morepannacotta for dessert w/cappuccino. The well seasoned dishes were one of the best on Pico & service was friendly & quick.

We had a good time. It's different. You cook your meal at your table on a hot rock. I had the…read moreshrimp which cooks fairly fast. My husband the rib eye. It was a nice change. The people are super nice but not good with English. I think you should try it and have fun.

Wouldn't make my top 5 restaurants in Horta but if you're here for a while, have tried a bunch of…read moreother restaurants and aren't concerned with cross contamination (touching raw meats and seafood with the same utensils you're supposed to eat them with), this is worth trying.

I was very happy and a bit surprised we got into this place just by walking up. It was very…read morecrowded which is something we hadn't really seen at other restaurants around town, surely a good sign. Most places in the Azores are casual but this place is the exception and begs you to at least dress up a little bit. The restaurant is very nicely designed and has a nice blue hue to it which is very calming. To continue the calm theme, try to get a table on the covered patio which is gorgeous and looks out over the sea. We got the fish soup, Portuguese sausage, prawn and fish skewer, and the octopus is garlic and olive oil. The fish soup was great. It had great flavor, perfect amount of saltiness and nice pieces of fish, although one should watch out for small bones as I had a few in mine. The sausage had an interesting flavor but it went well with the sweet potato that was with it. My mother got the prawn and fish skewer. I only had one bite but I thought it was just ok. She seemed to enjoy it though and the presentation is not to be missed. I got the octopus in garlic and olive oil and although I don't have a picture of it let me tell you, this was the best octopus I've ever had! It was super tender, not rubbery, and incredibly flavorful. The only drawback is that I wish they would've done something more as a side instead of just plain potatoes. They weren't bad as they soaked up the garlicky olive oil but something more surely could've been done. Overall I really enjoyed this place. The service was slow but the food was good and the views were great. It was just a nice atmosphere in general to enjoy a nice meal.

Great option for outdoor dining with a great view of the ocean in Pico/ Madelena. Octopus, shrimp,…read morePeixe-porco and Veja were the highlights. Reserve in advance to lock in outdoor seating (on the right side if looking out to the ocean. Left side doesn't have a good angle on Horta)