Sao Pedro

Our first night in Ponta Delgada we were jet lagged and in a fog. We asked the hotel for a recommendation for dinner and they sent us to Restaurant S. Pedro. It was a perfect choice! Igor helped guide us through the wine list and menu with such patience. The food and wine choices were wonderful and we were very pleased with our first meal in Ponta Delgada thanks, in a large part, to the wonderful service from Igor.

We went here for dinner based on the reviews I had read. What a mistake. The smell of cigarette smoke should have been the first tip off. I initially assumed it had wafted in from the outside. But, coming back from the bathroom, I noticed one of the staff was smoking in the kitchen. Disgusting. Unfortunately it was too late to leave.
The food can only be described as mediocre. The catch of the day was completely overcooked. We mentioned this to the waitress as we were paying (she never bothered to come by at anytime during the meal to ask how everything was) and she just shrugged it off with a I-really-don’t-care «Sorry.» We considered talking to the manager but really, is someone that allows smoking in the kitchen going to care about the quality of the food his staff are preparing?
There are so many places to go to in Ponta Delgada that are far cheaper and better in all respects.

The food was terrific and there were SOOO many choices! It was very refreshing. I had one of the tournedo dishes (a filet mignon steak with a nice cheese and cream sauce, plus mashed potatoes). My boyfriend had the fish of the day in a very interesting and somewhat spicy veggie and potato sauce in a baking dish of some kind. He said it was delicious.
The dessert, a chocolate cake with hot chocolate sauce and ice cream, was also top notch. Probably one of the best meals I had in Ponta Delgada.

Best meal I had in Portugal. The staff is so generous (they offered cigars and a DVD of the island complimentary). Meals are traditional Portugese, pletniful and delicious. Lots of meat and fish on the menu. They have free wifi which is a god send to a traveler. And well, like the rest of the Azores, you can stay as long as you like — no rush.

Un régal !
Une carte très variée et recherchée.
Le personnel est très sympathique et parle un peu le français
Leur spécialité en viande le Sao Pedro est remarquable: pavé de bœuf avec une cuisson respectée (bien cuite) sous une tranche d’ananas des Acores et accompagnée de patate douce, d’igname et de chips de pomme de terre.
Miam Miam les ptits fous !
Christophe

Located next to the Hotel Sao Pedro near the church with the same name, the Restaurant Sao Pedro offers an overwhelming variety of traditional dishes, probably specialising in beef prepared in all sorts of way. In addition, there is a wide variety of fish. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the staff is helpful and very friendly. Portions are large, with excellent value for money. As everywhere on the Azores where meals are prepared freshly and not simply defrosted, the service can be a little bit slow, but with the staff offering a beer while waiting, we did not feel that the time was too long.