Had an amazing dinner in Velas at O Branquinho. Starting with the best octopus salad I've had, which was tender morsels of octopus in a light olive oil marinade. Even those in our group who said they didn't like octopus ate it up. Bread is a must for the marinade. For the main meals our party had the "regional plate" (linguica, pork rib, morcella, iams, salad, and potatoes), chicken,and pork, in Sao Jorge cheese sauce, and the mixed grill platter. The plates were full of food and most of us took leftovers. For dessert we all had the caramel cheese cake, which was delicious and more mousse-like in texture than a dense American cheesecake. For drinks we ordered a bottle of red wine and bottle of white wine from a small Sao Jorge winery. This restaurant is a must visit! read more