I am not a native so I can't speak on how good these traditional dishes are. But for a tourist it…read morewas a great place to. The ambience was great it felt like a pub

Excellent restaurant popular with the locals and visitors…read more Started with the Calde Verde, Kale soup which is a mainstay for Portuguese soup. Next we had the traditional hot temp bread, shrimp appetizer and the phyllo dough nuts appetizer. The two entrees were a duck rice and the sesame tuna. The duck rice dish was ok as the duck pieces were a bit dry. The tuna was fresh and good.

Food was excellent. Everything was delicious. Service not so much- hostess was terrible, server…read morenever came over. Didn't have pina colada, or tequila sunrise (both on the menu) but luckily they could make a pineapple mojito. The rain was coming in through the window, she said use the pillow to block it. The table next to us was offered a chair. When the water was running down the bench, I had to ask to have a chair like the table next to us - it seemed to be a major inconvenience for her to move it- although the table next to us was offered one right away. Very disappointing- my 75 year old mother had a soaked backside.

10/10 After being a little burnt out on seafood around the island, this was the most divine Italian…read morefind. Great pizza, easy dining, casual and chill. AND If you know what's good for you, order the brownie for dessert, I'm taking this combo of ingredients back home to make for the rest of time... incredible.

My husband & I came here 4 times during the week we spent on Sao Miguel. Wonderful friendly…read moreservice, a wide variety of food & local faire. Most places offer steak & seafood, but this place had a few more items on the menu than others. There are even indicators on the menu of items made with local ingredients. Photos of food (not stock photos, actual photos of what you receive). Outdoor patio seating. Highly recommended!

last night out in Ponta Delgada! it was another chilly night. and rainy. boo…read more.. we had walked by this place a few times. it's set among a row of other eateries by the waterfront, and is part of a shopping plaza. the previous few nights, the patio was full of people so we figured it must be pretty good. the meal started with the requisite bread basket. like most of the waterfront eateries, there are numerous fish options. but also plenty of meat and even some pasta dishes. our fish dishes were expertly cooked, and the portions are huge. if we weren't leaving the next day, we would have gotten a doggy bag it was so good. a big plus were the vegetables. i think this might have been the only place during our week long stay where we were served steamed vegetables...a little broccoli, a few carrots....service was very friendly and the language barrier was minimal. and to top it off, also one of the few places we ate during our week long stay that did NOT allow smoking inside! double the stars! but there is a street side patio, very lovely i'm sure on a warmer, less rainy day.

We've been to a lot of fish restaurants - and they're all ok. But O Alambique went WAY BEYOND OK…read more From the moment we entered, we felt welcome, and the menu and offerings were explained. We ordered the Espadarte Grelhalda and Bacalhau Largareiro. Both dishes were absolutely delicious as was the house red wine. As pretty much everywhere in Sao Miguel, we were treated to lightning fast service, friendly staff, and an immaculate dining area.

Had dinner hear was 92euros for 2 people food seafood rice was bland no flavour, had an apple…read moresoaked in port wine for desert was very good but my date had a chocolate cake that was so dry and old and when we complained they said you ordered it you pay for it she also ordered a cappachino that came out cold, don't recommend bad food and bad experience and way overpriced for the quality of food!!

Had the seafood rice special. Delicious. The view was almost as wonderful as the captain. Hope…read moreto return to this restaurant in the future.

Yummy! Shared a seafood risotto for 2 with hubby today. Huge portions with lots of fresh fish,…read moremussels, and shrimp. The risotto is more of a soupy rice but very delicious. Service a little "island pace" but very good and personal.

Our plane landed late at night and we found this place still open at 23:30. They were very…read moreaccommodating given the late hour. The seafood was fresh and had good flavor. They have a nice patio and given the prime tourist location the prices are reasonable. Please ignore the one star review those from people having to pay for bread (you are in Europe that how things work).

Delicious food on the main strip in Ponta Delgada. The price was decent for the delicious meal we…read morehad. Environment and staff are okay, but the food makes up for it.

Wish I could say A Favorita was a favorite, but it wasn't a great experience. Went for dinner with…read morea friend and was seated quickly. The vibe is very casual and family-friendly, and felt like a place for the locals. There's one small TV in the corner. The bespectacled waiter brought over a dish of cheese to tempt us into ordering it. Alright, we said, we'll fall for your marketing scheme and indulge in your fantastic cheese. I wasn't hungry so I was going to stick with that and a side of their signature Portuguese small bite-size salty treats, called lupini beans, or Tremoços. They were too salty for my friend, but I was happy to fill myself up on that. I felt pressured to order more because the waiter was a tad overbearing, so I decided to split an entree with my friend. We got the tuna, which came with a side salad, which consisted of just lettuce, onion, and tomato. The tuna was highly overcooled, even though they claimed it was very fresh. Then why overcook it?! Lastly, got a bit of a cold shoulder from the waiter when I asked for my portion to go. Overall, wish we'd gone elsewhere.

We came here on a recommendation from our driver and we were not disappointed. My wife had the tuna…read moresteak and I had the sirloin steak and both were delicious. The steak was served with a fried egg french fried potatoes and rice. I also had the Munich Beer which I would highly recommend. I asked if it was made in Germany and the waiter said no it's made down the street. We also had the local cheese which was served with a pepper sauce which was very delicious with their local bread. The prices were more than reasonable and we both walked out of there for less than 30 Euros.