Peter Cafe & Scrimshaw Museum

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Scrimshaw ... ‘who knew’

Very cool place to visit the largest collection of scrimshaw in the world. A must do when visiting... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago
GPSigmachi
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Quainte pub style restaurant loaded with whaling and fishing memorabilia. The service was... read more

Reviewed 18 December 2018
77brad
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Toronto, Canada
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rua Tenente Valadim 9, Horta, Faial Island, Portugal
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Very cool place to visit the largest collection of scrimshaw in the world. A must do when visiting downtown Horta.

Date of experience: March 2019
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Reviewed 8 February 2019 via mobile

The history behind it it’s something incredible, awesome food and quality attendance! Will repeat the experience for sure!

Date of experience: February 2019
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Reviewed 4 February 2019 via mobile
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Date of experience: February 2019
Reviewed 18 December 2018

Quainte pub style restaurant loaded with whaling and fishing memorabilia. The service was excellent and the food was very good served in sizeable portions! The beer called Super Bock was on tap and it is excellent.

Date of experience: December 2018
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Reviewed 23 November 2018

After a visit to the harbour where all the visiting yachtspeople have made their drawings, it was nice to go for a drink at the famous bar where the trans-atlantic sailors meet up. Even though we didn't meet any sailors the evening we visited, the...More

Date of experience: September 2018
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Reviewed 27 October 2018

Family owned for 100 years, this popular restaurant is well known to locals and tourists alike. Prices are reasonable and the menu varied. Specials include a soup of the day (€1.75) and a dinner recommendation. The cream of spinach soup was excellent as was the...More

Date of experience: October 2018
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Reviewed 11 October 2018

The museum is small, limited and not terribly well presented but is still fascinating. The quality and quality of the exhibits is admirable, though a little more explanation would be helpful. On the other hand, the local guide/curator was excellent, knowledgeable and helpful. Well worth...More

Date of experience: September 2018
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Reviewed 9 October 2018
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Date of experience: May 2018
Reviewed 1 October 2018 via mobile
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Date of experience: September 2018
Reviewed 23 September 2018

This review is purely about the museum. We might have taken refreshments at the café but were driven away by the noise. Scrimshaw is a very old art and consists of engraving teeth/bone/tusks and then filling in the engraved part with a contrasting museum. The...More

Date of experience: September 2018
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