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.

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 restaurant ils dedicated to the famous navigator Genuino Madruga who went twice solo à round…read morethe world. Service is great and waiters are friendly, although we had to wait between courses Prices are very reasonable and food is authentic portuguese cuisine. If you're a fish fan, it's your place to be! The also serve meat. The Genuino fish and rice is a must, served in a large pot for one or two people. Beware it's quite huge a quantity, but so delicious we almost manage to empty it! Also be advised side dishes like bread are NOT inclusive so you have to pay extra but really affordable. Would definitely go back to this restaurant even though we're only staying in Horta for a week

Delicious seafood. The portions are huge, so even if it says it's for one person- it can definitely…read morefeed 2-3 people. I had the seafood stew (caldeirada) and it was wonderful. I had the portion for 1 person and it could have fed at least 2 more people. Nice, new restaurant, in front of Porto Pim beach. It was one of the best meals we had in Faial.

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!

Have been coming here for several years and they still have the BEST octopus (polvo) on the island…read more wonderful customer service and ambience as well as romantic view of the ihla do ponte lighthouse (ferol). Always our favorite meal on Pico!

The restaurant is well off the beaten path but it is worth the drive. We arrived at 2:30 PM to find…read morethe kitchen was closed, except for the dish of the day. This turned out to be the most delicious, subtly fried fish filet (a type of bass) with potatoes and a salad, and it was superb. The fact that it included a beverage pushed the whole thing into amazing deal territory. The service was attentive and super friendly. The house white wine is an excellent bargain. We were very happy to discover it!

Went there Sept 2014. Very friendly staff. They serve daily fish according to what fishers bring…read moreback. Also serve meat but I recommend the dish of the day. Very reasonable prices. If you go for lunch, they have a daily menu for 7,50€ including a soup, daily fish or meat, coffee and a drink. Awesome deal for fresh products. Moreover, contrary to a lot of other places I tried, I thought the cooking was not that oily. Courses are well served and more that sufficient for one person. We asked for the chocolate cake and homemade ice cream ans shared for 2 people. It was really delicious ! To tell you the truth, we stayed in Horta just for a week and ate 3 times at Capitolio. Waiters spoke English and a bit of French in addition to Portuguese. Menus are translated in English.

The service was very good. The food very delicious My daughter had chicken with the honey mustard…read moresauce, my husband had veal steak with cream cheese steak, I had tuna...more well done than I liked but tasty. Wine was excellent and dessert very yummy. The atmosphere was great!

Small place that looks like it was decorated from a country western surplus shop. Indoor seating is…read moreat pinic tables and benches. Fun atmosphere. Place was mostly locals on a Thursday night. A good sign in general. The menu had a number of local faves like bife regional or as they call it bife dos taberna, octopus, squids, etc. Generally, food in Pico is fairly well seasoned with salt. This place took salt up another notch. The steaks, fries, and squid was too salty. However, the fresh cheese lacked any seasoning. So three stars for over and under seasoning.

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?

Great food, great view! Panoramic 180 degree view of the Pico coast and of Sao Jorge from the…read morelocation high above the coast. Perfect at sunset. Do note the restaurant is closed Thursdays (!). The adjoining villas "Lava Homes" are also incredible.

My group stayed at the Lava Homes for a big birthday. We booked 5 of the 10 rooms, a group of 20…read moremen. We are breakfast here every morning and had a big dinner one evening. We'd also come for afternoon or evening cocktails. This place was SUPERB!!!! They took such great care of us 20 NYers with top notch service! Breakfasts had a good selection, cocktails and wines were amazing, and the dinner we had was delicious. We had 2 waiters take care of us for dinner and all went smoothly without any hiccups. The venue is lovely with walls of windows, high ceilings, open & airy, and a large terrace. I HIGHLY recommend!

The food was good at their weekend brunch. That being said, it was pricey at $28 per person. They…read morecharged the same amount for the kids, and they hardly ate anything. I'd say $12-15 for kids would have been a fair price and earned them an additional star. The restaurant itself is large and open. It's right on the water.

Pastries were delicious! They take credit cards and the service was wonderful. The view is lovely.read more