Visiting Lomba da Maia, my father's birthplace. Didn't expect to find such a great little restaurant there. The Saturday lunch crowd was mostly local folks with a scattering of tourists like us. I had a salad featuring chickpeas, veggies and fruit. It was really good and very artfully plated. My husband gave his burger a thumbs up. The fish dishes at the next table smelled wonderful. The service was a little slow by North American standards, but we are an impatient lot, aren't we. Relax, go with the flow, and enjoy your meal

Restaurante O Cordeirinho: you would easily drive past it without really noticing it and when you enter inside(you can only eat inside, terrace is only for drinks and fastfood) you’d almost think that you arrived at some kind of ski hut; but when you taste the food you’ll be truly happy that you decided to eat here. Amazing, we were blown away by the flavours. We had both the gambas as well as the squid and were seriously impressed with its taste. If it were possible to share flavours on instagram, and you got a taste, you would already be on your way day by now! Seriously, this one should definitely be on your “must-visit” list when visiting Sao Miguel!

We went there four people for lunch and the servers were attentive and fast.
We ordered four different dishes for sharing and the fish-tile with squid was SUPER good and we all absolutely loved it. The other dishes were also good, ranging in the 4-star category where perhaps their side dishes (fries, rice etc) could be a little better.

There are fery few dinner restaurants on the north-east coast of São Miguel and I'm sure, this is the best one. The space is small - reservation is useful - the menu is small as well, but nevertheless always a great taste. Local specialities like bacalhau (codfish) or lapas (limpets) are served as well as steaks and - my favourite - costoleta do novilho (young steer chop). Nice little room, air condition, very clean, bright and cosy. A MUST for everyone in São Miguel's #1 hiking region.

Went there with the whole family, the food was great, excellent service, and the prices were right. I highly recommend this restaurant, specially on the weekends, they make special dishes on a special firewood oven.