We just spent eight glorious nights exploring the Azores, including the tranquil and lush Pico…read moreIsland. We ate at many restaurants including some iconic and widely recommended gems. None of them compared to Garrafeira da Vila. The four courses we had were perfect down to the finest detail. We dipped the last of our yummy bread basket to sop up the broth which held the fresh caught shrimp. The beef was like butter and the salad was the freshest I had on three islands. How does Julio do it? He is also a charming and engaged host. We will be back!!

If you are visiting Pico, add this restaurant to your itinerary! Decorated with a mix of modern…read morestyle and the perfect touch of the island's history, the atmosphere is perfect to enjoy a wide variety of wines and tapas. The Gambás, the Linguiça á Moda do Pico and the Lombo de novilho á Regional were all delicious. For wine lovers, the vast selection of wines offers red, white and rosé options. We had the Adega de Palmela Premium Moscatel Galego Roxo, crisp, refreshing, and just the precise amount of sweetness. Bom Apetite!

You can eat inside or across the street on the dockside patio. Food was good. Nice atmosphere…read moreoutside. Bar atmosphere inside. Get there early. Scrimshaw museum is upstairs. Service was fine. Similar service at other restaurants. You have to be patient, but once they take your order food comes out fast.

Great pub ambiance, the staff was attentive, some reviews, talk about patience, that is true. The…read morepennant decor is old school and cool to just ponder. Plenty of time to socialize and enjoy your drinks.

One of the best restaurants in Madalena. Extreme good cake and bio food + friendly service. :)read more

It is probably the only place on the island that has vegetarian options…read more I took their veggie burger and was really good. Kinda like a savory pancakes. The food is fresh and the price is fair. I do recommend it and I would come back. Staff is also polite.

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 place is great. Horta isn't known for vegetarian or vegan food. This place is the light in a…read moretunnel of meat-domimated darkness. The veggie menu isn't extensive, but it's complete enough. My first night in Horta, I was forced to eat this nasty salad at a touristy cafe. My travel companion and I have eaten here twice in one day. He's a meat eater. He had a chicken/sliced apple sandwich on fresh baked bread. He loved it. The second time he had a vegan dish, a bean casserole served with rice and kale. He also loved it. I had a blended vegan soup twice. Excellent. We've now tried three of the teas: all great. Prices are cheap. Atmosphere is laid-back. There are one or two roaming cats, courtesy of the owner, that will probably come to your table to say hello. They serve alcohol. My friend loved their tangerinecello (lemoncello, but with tangerine instead). Desserts are not overly sweet, we tried two. Owner speaks several languages, including English.

Perfect friendly spot with an ocean view and delicious local food in a quaint little village. We…read morehad the super flavorful shrimp (Camarao) and beefana sandwich along with espresso. Great service too! Will definitely keep coming back!

Wonderful spot on the water with gorgeous views of the ocean, Pico mountain and Sao Caetano's small…read moreand quaint port. The current owner's took over the space in January and certainly know how to make classic Azorean dishes, as well as light simple snacks and delicious drinks. The caipirinha we had yesterday was particularly good. Today, amazing grilled limpets with butter and garlic, fantastically fresh fish "carapau" lightly fried so well that we could eat the bones and all. Delicious!

This was our second trip to the Azores but our first time to Pico. We are seasoned foodies and…read morecooks back home in NY....Translated ( not impressed easily... lol) So discovering Atmosfera was a breath of fresh air, or in this case fresh pesto! Cynthia and I combined are 125% Italian so the thought of fresh pasta etc. got us in the car and our way. This place is kind of hard to find. Great property with sweeping views in almost every direction including Mt Pico which I had climbed earlier that day. Let me preface the meal by saying the Azores aren't known for world class cuisine. We love it here, but didn't find any gourmet options on the biggest island - Sao Miguel. So it was surprising that tiny Pico Island would be the place where we finally found a proper gourmet meal prepared by a passionate Italian chef and staff. We had the pesto pasta & the bolognese sauce. The wines were local with some good and very affordable Italian options. The service is personal and warm. Desserts were outrageous; Lemon Meringue Pastry shortbread concoction Panna Cotta We enjoyed so much we returned the following night and ordered some new offerings... Carrot Onion soup - Absolutely amazing with polished presentation ( see pic) Pork Shank- Cynthia ordered this as I normally don't order pork. She let me try it and it stole the show... tender, moist with perfectly prepared roasted potatoes on the side. This dinner was so satisfying we had to skip dessert. We had a different server who was extremely courteous & polished ( which was not our experience at most of the best restaurants on Sao Miguel ). The only negative we felt was the bread. It was served room temperature and just ok. You gotta give a pass for this however , as the Azores aren't London, NY Paris, Rome or San Francisco. In one word.. Delizioso! We hope to return soon

I'm giving this place 2 stars because the location is nice and there's a pretty view…read more We were very disappointed with this restaurant. It claims to be Italian food but I don't find the food here Italian. There's 2-3 Italian dishes and that's it. We ordered 2 appetizers, the cheese board and shrimp cocktail. They were pricy appetizers so I was expecting a large cheese board and a traditional shrimp cocktail with large cold shrimp and cocktail sauce. Instead, we got 6 small slices of cheese, 2 thin slices of pear and 1 walnut. We also got 4 hot over cooked shrimp, a questionable sauce which was not cocktail sauce over a salad... I don't know what that was but it was not shrimp cocktail. The appetizers were very disappointing. We ordered 2 pastas. The waitress raved over the noodles being homemade. I've had homemade noodles before and they're very soft... I didn't find the noodles soft. The sauce also wasn't very good and kind of bitter. We were excited about this place from the reviews but unfortunately we didn't find it very good. With the prices reflected on their menu being on the higher side, I guess we expected more. Advice : appetizers are meant to be shared. 6 small slices of cheese and a few thin sliced pears and 1 walnut isn't enough. Google "restaurant cheese boards" and "shrimp cocktail" and see how they're typically presented at restaurants. Also, shrimp cocktail is something which is very popular and is expected to be a cocktail sauce with chilled shrimp which aren't over cooked or warm.

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