I wanted to share my experience at O Pescador in Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel, Azores, so other…read morevisitors can make informed decisions. From the moment we arrived, we received a great deal of attention and exceptional service. The owner recommended the fish dishes, and based on that recommendation, we each ordered one. When the bill arrived, we were shocked to see that we had been charged €40 per fish dish. The owner, who had been very attentive throughout the meal, disappeared when it was time to pay, leaving us with no opportunity to ask questions about the charges. My family has deep roots in São Miguel, and because we spent an entire month on the island, we had the opportunity to dine at many restaurants, including several that were much more upscale than O Pescador. After sharing our experience with local residents and staff at other restaurants, every person we spoke with told us that comparable fish dishes would typically cost no more than about €18 each. They all expressed surprise at what we had been charged. What made the experience even more disappointing is that the owners are from the United States. As fellow Americans, I couldn't help but wonder whether they assumed we wouldn't question the €40 price because those prices are more common in some U.S. restaurants. I have no way of knowing if that was the case, but it certainly crossed my mind after learning what the typical local prices are. I understand that restaurant prices can vary, but the difference between what we paid and what we were consistently told was the normal price was significant. It left us feeling taken advantage of and put a damper on an otherwise wonderful month in São Miguel. My advice to anyone dining there is to ask the price of any fish or daily specials before ordering if the price isn't clearly listed on the menu, even if the dish is recommended by the owner. I hope sharing my experience helps other visitors avoid the same disappointment.

Such a gem for its small town feel and true seafood ambience!…read more You have to be careful that the fish soup is massive and really easily shared between 4 people! Pretty large portions s for everything. Good service on top of it all.

Our last last meal on the island before our flight and I saved this restaurant for last…read more Got there just as they opened and the restaurant is a small establishment just like the majority of the restaurants in the area. Service was good, ordered the usual local fresh cheese,chef's garlic shrimps, and the grilled limpets. All the appetizers was pretty good, but not the best we've had so far on the island. For the entrees we ordered the traditional tripe, seafood rice and the grilled tuna. The tuna was tender and melted in your mouth, the tripe and seafood rice were bextremely salty. It was just too difficult to eat. Our fingers was swelling up just after a few bites and couldn't get enough water. But the is not a uncommon issue. Any of the "stewed" traditional dishes are super salty in most of the restaurants. I felt like I was a big piece of salted cod after how much salt was ingested from the entrees.

Hello, visiting from NYC, so trying different things along the way. We were quite surprised and…read moredefinitely recommend anyone who visits San Miguel to try this place. Atmosphere: nice mom and pop atmosphere Waiter: great guy, very helpful and nice, good English Owner (bartender): very nice fella Ordered: Appetizers: Limpet A +++ Fish soup A Cabbage soup B (only because we didn't know it comes with pork) Main dish: Tuna Pauline A (only because really wanted grilled one, but it's is available in the summer only) Risotto B (only because we were blown away by next item, and person who preferred risotto got upset) Trigger Fish A+++ Desserts: Charlotte cake A+++ Bean cake A+++ Drinks: Red sangria A+++ White sangria A (only because red sangria was amazing) Overall this is definitely place to go while you are visiting Azores.

Great atmosphere. You can dine on the veranda. Food was excellent. Someone nearby ordered meat on a…read morekebab and we had order envy. I ordered Tiger prawns, very good. Service was good but it took s while to get our food. They had two big groups.

Limpets are a local delicacy you must try while in the Azores. These were great. Waitress language…read morebarrier was a little difficult. They served a non-alcoholic beer which was delicious. I had the veal on a skewer. Deliciously prepared with garlic. The ambiance is great with views of the ocean. My wife y had the chicken on a skewer which was also delicious. I would go back. There is no elevator and it is on the second floor so beware. It's why I only gave it 4 stars.

Rented an Airbnb nearby. Probably had 6 meals there. Overwhelmingly large menu. Great service and…read moreevery meal was spectacular.

Lobster roe and grilled squid on a skewer were the only good things about this place. Service was…read moreslow and the grilled limpets were so small compared to other seafood restaurants I've tried. Aside from the nice view, there isn't anything too special about this place. If you're looking for good seafood, there are plenty of other options in the area.

We went for lunch. Magnificent view over the water. Lots of windows. The service was good…read more I had the stuffed chicken breast (cheese and ham). It was topped with a tartar sauce that I didn't care for, but easy enough to scrape off. It came with fries, which had good flavor, but were a little limp and not so warm. My husbands meal came with chips which were much better.

We were looking for a quick bite to eat. The place had a…read moregood ambiance. We were tree people all our food came cold. Including the French fries. The chips were loaded with oil and the Cod came under cooked. We will never be back.

This restaurant had the best breaded chicken I have had on this island. They serve traditional…read morePortuguese and Mediterranean dishes. For dessert I had two scoops of chocolate ice cream and a double espresso. The service was slow as it took over an hour for my family and I to get our food after placing our order. We ended up spending over 3 hours here for dinner.

I think this will go down as my most memorable meal during this Portugal trip. Loved everything…read morethat I ate, in a lovely bustling dining room full of life and Portuguese food. Started off with some calamari and Sao Jorge cheese with bread. The calamari wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was tender and fresh and very light. The Sao Jorge cheese may be the best I have had. By the time it gets to the United States it's certainly a HARD cheese, but this was soft and almost spreadable on the bread. Delicious. The menu here is massive. They had about 6 different Portuguese steak options, but I went for the classic with egg and peppers. I do with there were more red peppers on my steak, but I appreciate the hefty amounts of garlic and sauce. The steak itself was cooked perfectly to medium rare and tender. I'm not a big steak girlie but I ate the whole thing in no time. The bottle of wine certainly helped it go down easily. Finished the meal with a chocolate crepe, which I can still taste as I type this. Loved this place and will come back every time I am in Ponta Delgada.

Food: I got the fried octopus and it was delicious. I savored every bite super softly and…read moredelicious. I also loved the potatoes and sausage it came with very fresh and tasty. This octopus was one of the best I've had in Portugal very soft, and fresh. My dish was deliciously garnished and had savory broccoli which I loved as well. The dish overall was very impressive and I loved every bit of it. We also got the iconic dish here which takes 8 hours to cook it was the condo das furnas and I absolutely loved it. The meat was so soft and melty and the potatoes and cabbage were delicious highly recommend and if you want to feel a little bit of the culture here, absolutely golden. As for my family members one had an issue with the steak they asked for it to be cooked medium but it came back basically raw. Than we asked for them to cook it back again medium but they brought it back still looked raw maybe rare the second time back. Maybe it's different in America I don't know but probably not just be aware for the steak. Everything else was pretty good no complaints. I also had the strawberry gelato for dessert and it was very tasty I recommend. Overall a great place Service: Amazing kind, quick service they even recommended we only have 1 condo das furnas instead of our original pre order of 2. We silly Americans are big but aren't that big and 1 was plenty before our meals for 6 of us. Ambience: Really cozy cool place, I love the atmosphere, a lot of birthday wishes we clapped for, a good time.

Stopped into this restaurant to try the recommended traditional meal cozido das Furnas. Essentially…read morea meat and vegetable platter that is best enjoyed by 2+ individuals. A unique meal, glad we tried it, very delicious. We ate in the outdoor seating area. Enjoyed a bottle of house wine with the meal. Service was great and fast. Fun and lively atmosphere.

Top notch! My wife and I arrived 5 minutes after they opened for dinner without a reservation and…read moreit's a good thing we did as we were seated. The two parties that walked in right after us were not so lucky and were turned away. You can order off menu as well as from the catch of the day, which are all on display and were more than likely swimming that morning. The hostess, and I imagine also the owner, explained what each fresh catch was and how many of each were available. We chose barracuda from the fresh catch and it was perfection. From the menu we chose limpets (which is a local shellfish cooked in garlic and butter) and the fried mackerel, which was mind-blowingly amazing! A complementary shot of a local liqueur is provided post-meal and was a perfect end to a perfect dinner.

This was an amazing experience from the second we walked in. We were welcomed like we had been here…read more100 times. We started out walking over to see the many choices of fresh fish. It looked (and tasted) like it was caught the same day. We started with the bread and butter along with the limpets (I have never seen these in the US before but my wife and I thought they were delicious). For our entree we split the barracuda that was prepared perfectly - nice char on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. We ended up splitting a dessert that was just as good as good as the rest of the meal. The service could not have been better. As we were leaving, the owner (I assume) made it a point to thank us for coming which I thought was a great gesture. I highly recommend this restaurant if you like good, fresh seafood and amazing service. .