4 Best Seafood Restaurants near Santo Antonio

“We came after reading the reviews and we don't regret it at all!

If you are lucky enough to be close to the windows the view is breathtaking.
The dishes are delicious and the service is impeccable!

I recommend the two dishes in photos! Bacalao (fish dish) and pork in pineapple! The pineapple was really EXCELLENT!“

“This restaurant has a great view and wasn’t overcrowded.We order a meat plate and would not recommend (Really dry steak with no flavor) but all the fish we ordered was great.The staff was nice to us and had a good humor.I would recommend this place but is up to you:This place is lacking hygiene routines, our table wasn’t cleaned with alcohol, we had full ashtrays next to us for 30 min, no masks, a unclean place overall.“

“Unfortunately there was no cold wine, it was brought from the other restaurant and was warm, there were no ice cubes. The fish was unseasoned, large portion, there was talk of salad, there were vegetables, far too expensive, real tourist trap“

“Even just for the fact that it has "tapas" in the name, it's the right place for me!
But the real point is the food that exceeds all expectations.

Let's start with an aperitif on the first day on the island of Pico. The place is near the house where we are staying, facing the sea, and does tapas. What more do you want?
We try several: a bulhao Pato (a sort of crostini/bruschetta with mushrooms), caprese açoriana (the same but with fresh cheese and tomatoes), a tabua açoriana (azorean cheese platter) and grilled Lapas. It doesn't disappoint!

Given the proximity, we return after two days, for our post-climb Pico meal at an unlikely time and hungry like few times in life.
We take a hamburger with beef and a bifana no Pao de albacora (translated Sandwich with tuna).
Anything but a tuna sandwich: the bifana is a typical Portuguese bread that is to die for, the tuna was practically a grilled fillet that melted in your mouth placed inside the sandwich. All accompanied by french fries which could have been slightly crispier, but you could feel that they were freshly cut and cooked.

The days were over and we couldn't go back again, but in order to stay there overlooking the sea, we found time to go for one last ice cream.

Oh bonus point for me, the coke I had at both meals was in glass. It's another thing!

I can't say we'll go back, given the 8 hour flight from home, but I can say I would go back! Yes, again! and since we are in report card period... highly promoted!“