The best restaurants São Jorge

This is the restaurant of the Hotel Os Moinhos and a real culinary favorite in São Jorge! The restaurant offers superbly prepared traditional dishes. Most of the produce comes from the garden, and you can really taste it on the plate! The São Jorge cheese-crusted veal is to die for, and the setting (an old restored farmhouse) is marvellous; in short, this is without doubt the best restaurant on the island. The service is attentive and efficient. Add to this the view of Pico and Faial, and you've got everything you need for a culinary treat in a quiet setting...

A rather simple restaurant lost on São Jorge. It has to be said that this part of the island is immaculate and restaurants aren't exactly a dime a dozen (or rather, fajãs!). This may well be the only option on your itinerary, and it's not too bad. Here you'll find mainly fish, freshly caught in the morning. The specialty is ameijoas (local clams). What will leave you breathless, however, is the setting in which you'll be eating. The view of the seafront from the large glassed-in dining room is simply breathtaking.

A little way from the center of Velas, a young and friendly address offering very good daily specials at democratic prices, cooked exclusively with fresh, local produce. The menu also includes excellent burgers served in the traditional Azorean bun, the bolo levedo, which here is homemade, as are the accompanying fries. Open from early morning, you can also enjoy breakfast here, surrounded by the lively chatter of the Velas locals, who really appreciate this excellent little address.

A sort of Portuguese canteen. At the side of the road, the restaurant doesn't look very attractive. Yet it serves simple, completely homemade cuisine, from traditional soup to morcela. The sweet potatoes and potatoes come straight from the garden. For lunch, an all-you-can-eat buffet is served daily. The rest of the time, à la carte dishes. A fine local address. Don't expect great gastronomy, but the value for money is very good and you'll be immersed in authenticity.

In the pedestrian street of Velas, a restaurant with a warm decor, where an open kitchen allows you to admire Luisa at work behind her stove. Tuna steak, suckling pig, octopus... Luisa proposes a traditional Portuguese cuisine where everything, up to the fries, is home-made. The fish and meat come from the island. If the cooking is of quality, the prices of the menu remain quite moderate. Let us add to that that the reception is very sympathetic. You will have understood it, it is an excellent address on Velas.

In front of the square of the São Jorge church. Good cuisine and attentive service. A very popular address for locals. It's quite simple, but the quality and quantities are there. For a change, if it is à la carte, we recommend the delicious Brazilian picanha dish (grilled beef). You can also try the pineapple and cheese pizza from São Jorge. The terrace is pleasant. The room is like the kitchen, simple! The wait to be served to be a little long. For a lunch break, this place is fine.

On Topo's main street, a small snack bar with a restaurant feel is housed in an old village house with thick lava stone walls. The menu features pizzas and burgers, as well as excellent regional and Portuguese dishes. At lunchtime, a buffet is available at democratic prices. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and a small terrace has even been set up in front of the establishment for fine weather. One of the only places to eat in this isolated corner of São Jorge island.