Where to Eat in Ribeira Grande: The Best Restaurants and Bars

January 25, 2018 Janette Largent

Discover the best restaurant in Ribeira Grande, Portugal including Alabote, Restaurante da Associacao Agricola de Sao Miguel, Tukatula Bar, Sociedade de Restauracao e Eventos, Lda., Jaagora Take-Away, A Merenda, O Chocolatinho, Bar-Restaurante Caldeiras, Restaurante O Silva, Quinta dos Sabores
Things to do in Ribeira Grande

1. Alabote

Largo East Providence, 68, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600, Portugal Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Portuguese, Soups, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night HK$94 - HK$157 +351 296 473 516
Excellent
51%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1 reviews

Alabote

Reviewed By David G - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

We sat outside on the patio while we waited for the restaurant to open at 7pm in the evening. (It closes for an hour between 6 and 7 we were told.) Had the fish soup and bruschetta for appetizers. Both very tasty. Ordered the daily fish special for two which consisted of three different freshly caught fish, grilled to,perfection, potatoes and vegetables. Nice glass of wine to complement the meal.

2. Restaurante da Associacao Agricola de Sao Miguel

Recinto da Feira | Campo de Santana, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-526, Portugal Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi Steakhouse, European, Portuguese, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night +351 296 490 001
Excellent
60%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Restaurante da Associacao Agricola de Sao Miguel

Reviewed By Ann I - Mississauga, Canada

This fresh "Farm to Table" restaurant was around the corner from pur hotel so we ate here alot-- no drive so my husband and I could enjoy sharing a bottle of wine. My husband had the steak tenderloin 2 consecutively , it was so delicious (he did have a smaller portion the 2nd dinner). I had veal tenderloin and steak and both were outstanding. The 3rd night we had fish ( salmon and swordfish) . We were the fish was prepared from frozen but nevertheless it was wonderfully prepared.
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The wine choices were terrific as were the desserts. An great place to dine.

3. Tukatula Bar

Rua Areal Santa Barbara | Areal de Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-201, Portugal Takeout, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards Bar, Cafe, Portuguese, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch HK$47 - HK$243 +351 296 477 647
Excellent
50%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 405 reviews

Tukatula Bar

Beach Bar/Restaurant

Reviewed By mikenneally - Boston, Massachusetts

The location was amazing - right by the water, but the service was sub-par (waited a long time before waiter came by and was not attentive the entire evening) - they missed out on some extra drinks/dessert.

4. Sociedade de Restauracao e Eventos, Lda.

Canada do Pico do Alho, 65, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-100, Portugal European +351 296 492 215
Excellent
37%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8 reviews

Sociedade de Restauracao e Eventos, Lda.

Reviewed By ColwellNewquay - Newquay

We had lunch here last week. Have never seen such huge steaks, nearly the size of the plate. The steak was good but asked for med done but very bloody, should have gone for well done. Couldn't eat it all so the waitress put the remainder in a food box to take away. You can have 1/2 portion which would have been better for me, which was only 10euros. Came with fries. Was very busy at lunchtime.

5. Jaagora Take-Away

Rua Cidade de Laval N0 22, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-587, Portugal Wheelchair Accessible Lunch, Dinner +351 296 477 765
Excellent
26%
Good
54%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
10%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 19 reviews

Jaagora Take-Away

Reviewed By belinha78 - Azores, Portugal

It s a place where you can see your food just before eating your just take with you.
Food is good e the service is fast. The employee is funny and after a few days going there jokes with you.
plenty of seat in a very light room.
Very good parking space.

6. A Merenda

Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceicao 120, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-568, Portugal Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Seating, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Reservations, Waitstaff Portuguese, Cafe, Grill, Street Food, European Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks, Dinner HK$39 - HK$78 +351 296 472 604
Excellent
46%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 61 reviews

A Merenda

Located in the historic center of Ribeira Grande, the Merenda offers large rooms, air-conditioned , one with panoramic views of the Mountains , parking and modern equipment that allows you to make, among other regional dishes and pastries, in addition to meals light served at any time , including various sandwiches based on bread and pastry own manufacture . The motto " tradition and innovation" presides over its activity since 1981 .

Reviewed By darbsllim - London, Ontario, Canada

We stopped here for lunch. Everyone got a bifana. The bread is fresh and chewy, delicious! I ordered Sao Jorge cheese which is traditional Portuguese cheese that tingles on your tongue. The French fries here are incredible, I like them better than McDonald's! After lunch...MoreThank you.

7. O Chocolatinho

Avenida Filarmonica Lira do Norte 38 | Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-142, Portugal Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Waitstaff Cafe Breakfast, Drinks HK$94 +351 296 092 800
Excellent
69%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 174 reviews

O Chocolatinho

Confeitaria artesanal com vertente de pastelaria e chocolateria. Trabalhamos o mais fino chocolate belga e os tipicos produtos regionais dos Acores. Handmade confectionery, where it's work chocolate and pastry. We work the finest Belgian chocolate and the typical regional products from the Azores.

Reviewed By Newryoneisback - Newry, United Kingdom

Oh what a find for a chocoholic. A proper choccy emporium. Eat chocolate and drink chocolate. The drinking chocolate here is really exceptional too.
There’s dozens of sweet choices and the smell of great chocolate is deliciously all-consuming. Of course I aimed straight for those with booze first, and then I picked those with nuts, then the passion fruit ones and the pineapple ones. All milk chocolates in my case.
All in all I got a few dozen to take with me and they’ve lasted me about two weeks. I noticed small chocolate towers too; these turned out to be brownie cakes dipped into their exquisite milk chocolate. So I got one to take away as well. I ate it within a few days, and it was superbly good. They also had little pots of dark, milk and white chocolate with little sticks stuck in them and when i enquired it was explained that they are to stir into hot milk at home to make a hot choccy drink. Great idea folks. The lady serving me knew her stuff too and she was courteous and helpful too.

8. Bar-Restaurante Caldeiras

Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-501, Portugal Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible European, Portuguese, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner +351 296 474 307
Excellent
61%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 88 reviews

Bar-Restaurante Caldeiras

Reviewed By Tasha T

Love traditional?? This is it ! Here, the traditional food in one sunday buffet is available from entree to dessert, and is absolutely a must do. Also, sight seeing right on site!!

9. Restaurante O Silva

Rua Direita de Cima 41 | Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-221, Portugal Takeout, Private Dining, Parking Available, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Portuguese Lunch, Dinner HK$126 - HK$487 +351 917 725 881
Excellent
51%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 420 reviews

Restaurante O Silva

In 1979, Carlos Tavares Silva, owner of Current Restaurant The SILVA opened a brewery space serving drinks and snacks on the ground floor and meals on the 1st floor. It was later attached a contiguous land, sealed the slabs and covered with criptoméria foliage, which was very pleasant to taste the dishes that made the Ribeira Grande famous: barnacles, limpets, chips and other seafood, stew or roast octopus, the birds at the time so appreciated, the chicharrinhos villain sauce, greaves of wine and garlic, among other delicacies of regional nature. Restaurant The SILVA stands out for its strong regional-oriented cuisine and seafood and fresh fish. Moreover, the vast majority of the vegetables consumed in the restaurant come from own production as well as some derivatives of animal origin (pork, sausages, black pudding). With the growth and sophistication of the clientele, the resort has been renovated and modernized in order to respect the meantime legislated taxes, and then born the current restaurant "The SILVA", which includes a brewery room (capacity 40 people) a room intended for daily meals (capacity 120 people), another smaller, more reserved (capacity 40 people) and on the 1st floor a room for parties (capacity 150 people). The establishment employs about 15 people spread between the kitchen, table / bar and cleaning. More recently, in 2013, it implemented an energy efficiency system with photovoltaic panels that reduce the ecological footprint and consequently energy expenditure.

Reviewed By Mike R - Upton, Massachusetts

We had dinner here on our anniversary and got a bottle of wine that was delicious. One of the staff came over and asked us about where we're from and started to relate in ways that were nice. We had a fun conversation. We ordered the muscles for an app and they were the best muscles I've have ever tasted...... EVER!!!
My wife ordered the cod and I had another local fish, blue something. They were both well prepared and tasty. We ordered a mint and vanilla layered with chocolate and it was really good. Reasonably priced, Friendly atmosphere, good food. Worth a stop!

10. Quinta dos Sabores

Rua Caminho Da Selada, n10, Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel 9600-161, Portugal Free Wifi, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol European, Portuguese, Contemporary, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Dinner HK$337 - HK$337 +351 926 333 114
Excellent
89%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 319 reviews

Quinta dos Sabores

Reviewed By occdocbill - La Crosse, WI

This place was far more formal than we expected, being a farm dinner but having 10 pieces of cutlery per setting, but it was a pleasant surprise. Service starts as soon as you are seated and continues for the next 90 minutes with a real variety of options to challenge the palate. The appetizers and salad were very creative and flavorful and the entrees of ahi and beef were perfectly cooked, although one piece out of four of ahi was cooked medium for some reason. Wine selection was from the family vineyard in Portugal and ridiculously inexpensive. We actually liked the second-tier wine better than the third. The only let-downs were the soup and dessert. Soup was shockingly uninspired as green bean soup, which was very small chunks of what could have been canned beans in a thin broth with absolutely no garnish or seasoning. Dessert was blackberry ice cream, which was more like ice milk with little flavor. Those two gaffes kept me from giving a 5 rating, but the rest of the experience was 5+.

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