We had the Cozida lunch as part of our Furnas tour and loved it- lots of food and very tasty- included rice and some fantastic fresh bread. Best to go after 1:00 p.m. It seems to cater to tours but that's okay- it wasn't too...More
We arrived just before the "Cozido" was scheduled to be delivered and were surprised that guests that arrived after us were served first. They were accompanied by a local tour guide so they must visit on a frequent basis so therefore the preferred treatment was...More
Situated just outside the thermals spas in the town of Furnas. Famous for their Cozida das Caldeiras, which is the stew of pork, beef, chicken, sausage, potato’s, kale, and cabbage. The stew is cooked underground in the volcanic thermal heat. The restaurant is typical San...More
We arrived before lunch time and got a table for 2 without booking and after we got seated in a matter of seconds the place was packed. We took the stew made in natural ovens heated by volcanic activity. It was delicious and definitely worth...More
more than 1 hour waiting between starter and main dish...
service in slow motion, random service of the tables, people arriving later getting served first for the same dishes
The food was below any standards, the main dish was served right after we got our soup so our fries became cold. We couldn't sit outside eating, only inside, even though there was lots of space outside, but after we finished eating another couple did...More
Stopped in at 4 pm on a Monday, only a few people in the restaurant. Waitress rolled her eyes and sighed when I told her I needed a table for 6. They refused to seat us in the main dining room because it was going...More
The cozido is good but the service is just terrible, I book a lunch for 3 o clock to be out of the rush hour and it was not crowed at all and the service was the worse possible. NOT RECOMENDED!
When we came to Sao Miguel, everybody recommended having the local stew that was cooked in the sream of a volcano. But many said to eat it at this place as it was a cut above the rest... and big with locals. Well we had...More
Vale Das Furnas looks like a simple place from the outside but since it is frequented also by locals, you know that you probably found a good place. Their cozido, the famous Furnas stew comes fresh from the volcano for lunchtime and is best ordered...More