Top Restaurants in Santa Cruz Da Graciosa
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Santa Cruz Da Graciosa Food Guide: 9 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Santa Cruz Da Graciosa
Discover the best restaurant in Santa Cruz Da Graciosa, Portugal including JJ, Restaurante Quinta das Grotas, Restaurant Costa do Sol, Green Light, Apolo 80, Dolphin Snack-Bar, Snack Bar Jale, Snack Bar Toma La Da Ca, Marisqueira Jose Joao
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1. JJ
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By JOSE G - Faro, Portugal
Just for the record. This restaurant is actually in S.Mateus/Praia and not in Santa Cruz.
The location is spot right in front of the sea but you don't see it because of a wall that protects the street from the high waves. We found the space ok with it's two different back rooms. Nothing fancy but that was not our expectation.
The service was really specials. There is an extremely nice lady that rally gives very good smiling service. As most of the day specials were no longer available we ordered the Red Fish assuming it would a good option given the location. It was indeed. Very good and served with a nice variety of vegetables. The price was not on the menu. After ordering we were told the fish were big and if we thought ne would be enough for two. We ordered that one fish which was, let me say it again very good. In the end we paid over forty euros (with 2 cokes and 1 desert). It was expensive but then most things on the Islands are way over priced and we were aware of that. Now, Reading previous reviewers we realise that this "fish by the kilo" seems to be a routine...
Anyway there aren't many options here...so...but it was definitely too much for what we had...in spite of the good service.
2. Restaurante Quinta das Grotas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By JCFC_LX
Overall, it's a safe place to eat.
Food is average.
I had "lapas grelhadas" as starter, which came with sauce on it instead aside, and steak. Steak meat had high quality but the dish itself was not well achieved: poor presentation, french fries and rice (why both?!) and very poor salad.
Poor selection of desserts.
Service was good.
Décor needs an update in order to bring up more natural light into the restaurant area.
3. Restaurant Costa do Sol
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By aMilkov - milkov.ru
The only restaurant on the island we have seen and visited during 24 hours stay on Graciosa. Tasty food and friendly service accompanied our dinner. Dinner for two including starters, main course, bottle of red wine and water cost us EUR 34 Very nice place!
4. Green Light
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By lcsumner - Coventry, Connecticut
As promised, we returned to this restaurant a couple of more times. I never did get the pasta, instead letting the chef choose what was fresh that day.
Wonderful fish with plenty of accompaniments, tasty beefsteak, fado music in the background and lovely people.
Take the time and effort to find this place.
5. Apolo 80
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By ejep84
When you get in the front door, there is a counter for take out; the sit down restaurant is behind another door, in the back of the building. Simple setting, clean. The owner was quite pleasant; we had the regional sausage and blood pudding dishes - both home made; they were very good, generous portions. Wine list was fine, some reserve wines listed. We were the only tourists. Reasonable prices; recommended. There is a supermarket next door; handy to bring provisions back to our rental.
6. Dolphin Snack-Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By ejep84
This restaurant was recommended by the concierge at Graciosa Hotel. What a pleasant experience! We sat outside; fantastic ocean view. The service was very efficient; the server spoke very little English, but we manage to communicate with my limited Portuguese. We liked every dish: lapas (limpets), fish of the day, octopus, french fries, etc. The wine list, while not large, had a good variety. Prices were reasonable. We went there twice for lunch; parking in the rear or the street. The restaurant is a couple of blocks from the Carapacho terms and swimming are. Perfect location.
7. Snack Bar Jale
Overall Ratings
3 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Paulo S - Leiria, Portugal
Sala simples .. atendimento pratico sem rodeios ..muito bom pra fazer uma diária que e muito barata pra qualidade proporcionada .. ( peixão foi o almoço e estava de excelente confecção )
Pra que procura gastar pouco e o ideal ..
aconselho visita
8. Snack Bar Toma La Da Ca
Overall Ratings
3 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By lcsumner - Coventry, Connecticut
We were in town on a Sunday afternoon and there wasn't much open. We stopped by here. No one spoke much English so we pointed to the special of the day, which looked tasty. In fact, it was liver, which neither of us like, but we were hungry and it was nicely done.
I'd eat here again and hope to try something else!
9. Marisqueira Jose Joao
Overall Ratings
4 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By DickBurton - Garstang, United Kingdom
TripAdvisor didn't list any restaurants in Praia at the time, only some in the town a couple of miles away.
We found this one opposite the entrance to the beach and booked a table for later in the evening. The waitress struggled to smile, but service was OK, just a little unfriendly. It doesn't look much from outside, but does have a nice dining room inside the building (well hidden).
Local dishes of fish and meat mostly. My companions had a variety of chorizo and sausages to start and I had the local cheese which was nice.
Standard omelette for the main course for me and steaks for everyone else. They all enjoyed their food and mine was OK.
Again very little for non-meat eaters, but on the plus side the whole meal with wine was pretty cheap.
