This is a great local cafe located downtown. This place is always busy with its outside seating…read more The food and service here are great. I ordered a pizza this time and the pepperoni was actually their local sausage which tasted a lot better. I also liked the fact that it had cheese in the crust. There is both inside and outside seating.

I have been here in 2018 and we loved it because they were open later after dinner for an espresso…read moreand dessert. When I came back in 2025 I was excited for that. Hours completely changed. They only open 11am-7pm I believe. However the food and drinks were amazing! An extensive menu now that they didn't have back then I think. Can get very busy and tricky to get a table if you have more than 4-5 people for an outside table. We all loved the food and were reasonably priced. Service was good. We had to check in with our waiter but they had many tables they were taking care of and enjoyed the slower Azores style meals. Always recommend to people in the city.

Very busy, charming bakery/coffee shop along the water! We just wanted a few pastel de natas, but…read morethe water insisted we sit and they will serve it to us, which was nice. There were indoor and outdoor tables, but we decided to sit inside since it was a little cold and rainy. We ordered the plain pastel de natas and they were delicious and flaky. My only wish is that they were served a little warm and they could've been even better. Once you're finished, you go up to the cash register to pay with the receipt the waiter gives you. Even though it was busy and there was a line, it moved quickly since they were hustling.

Friendly staff but very slow service (but maybe not according to Azorean style). Ordered passion…read morefruit and Nutella egg tart, tasted ok but they did not keep these warm/hot, could've been so much better. Cappuccino was ok, overall nothing impressive that we tried.

We stopped in for a lunch while in port. Attentive staff and sweet music from the students fill the…read moreair as you enjoy the breeze on the patio. Loved this stop!! Food fresh and thoughtful!! Found out that this is an arts school so proceeds are going directly to the arts. A must stop while walking the town!!

This coffee, soup and sandwich, and pastry shop is perfect!!! There are interesting sandwiches and…read morepastries! And more importantly, they are delicious! Staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is bright with both indoor and outdoor seating! So happy we stumbled on it!

Absolutely loved this hidden gem. Wonderful desserts, great wine, appetizers, and plenty of food…read more Service was beautiful and amazing. Indoor and outdoor seating. Find parking off site.

One of our first (and absolute best) random find on our getaway trip to Azores. Didn't know what to…read moreexpect driving into a shallow alleyway and parking alongside a residential looking garden, but found a huge outdoor patio amongst giant succulent plants, a rocky wall, and natural setting amongst happy birds. And I love tea! We never made it to the plantations but was happy to see ao many offerings from the local sources. We took our time sipping our aromatic teas, nomming at our simple sandwiches, crunching and chewing at the contrasting textures of our black pudding pineapple... and just felt the warm sun and heard the birds and felt present and at peace. This really help set the relaxing foundation for our next few days. Never have I been so thankful for a cafe to exist in exactly the way it was meant for me to experience.

This place was a delicious relief!…read more We ordered a smattering of veggie dishes and all were amazing, but they also had some meat inclusive dishes like a smoked salmon salad or cod ceviche or burgers. The mushroom salad was one of the better salads I've had. The Indian chef fashioned some lovely curries for the evening specials. Truly: whatever your dietary needs, it's here and it's tasty and it's cheap. I was also impressed by the bar. They don't carry anything they don't find sufficiently delicious and their taste is solid. Want a nice wine? There are several. Sick of Super Bock? There's a selection of beautiful artisanal beers. Cocktails? So. Many. So good! This place is definitely worth the time, especially if you want a veggie filled break between your fried fish and Azorean muffins elsewhere.

Awesome hole in the wall with a dive bar vibe. The Aljube cocktail is one of the best drinks I've…read moreever had! Pineapple, mint and your choose of vodka, rum or gin. Amazing!

great wi fi. like most cafes, they have espresso, coffees, and alcoholic drinks. it's a little…read morenicer than some of the cafes we visited, but again...the smoking indoors was killing us. as soon as we would sit to enjoy our espresso and sandwich, someone lights up. ugh.... otherwise, the guy behind the counter was super sweet and spoke excellent english.

Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner. There was a limited menu of daily special entrees, but…read morealso a standing menu of sandwiches and such. I got the bife with salad and fries and it was wonderful! The friendly and helpful waitress suggested a refreshing white wine and it was so good, we polished off the bottle and bought another bottle at the market on the way home! Dessert of pineapple cake was recommended and my motto is when on Sao Miguel, get the pineapple anything (same applies to maracuja)! Overall, this is a great alternative to more popular (and expensive) restaurants in the matriz area. Great service, wonderful food, fantastic deal.

I visited both of the tea factories on the island and compared to its bigger but more touristy…read moreneighbor, I very much preferred the intimate vibe at Cha Porto Formoso. Also, the view here is absolutely breathtaking! We were fortunate that the sky had just cleared up when we visited and there's nothing like overlooking the rows of tea field with the town and ocean as the backdrop. Overall, the visit took about 30 minutes. The tea was great and we had a great time here.

Chá Porto Formoso is a tea factory and museum. Porto Formoso is one of the two tea plantations in…read moreEurope grown for industrial purposes. The tea factory also serves as a museum, showcasting the history of tea production in the Azores islands. They offer a short guided tour that culminates in a tea tasting. The tour guide was a wonderful and knowledgeable young lady. The tea was fantastic. The factory's terrace has a spectacular view over the tea plantations and of the Porto Formoso town. Seriously, the view is insanely gorgeous. 5 stars.