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• Vegetarian heaven with vegan options

O Esconderijo is lead by Hans, a german emigrant, who offers european/german dishes as vegetarian versions, which is quite rare among the Azores. Some of the dishes are or can be made vegan. He is always up for a little chat and explained that he tries to use regional/local produce as much as possible. We had a delicous vegan strudel and a rice dish with sesame ball and vegetables, which I found to be good but the sesame ball was a tad too salty and I found out that I'm not fennel lover ;) As a starter we had a really big salad and a great tomato soup (beside the strudel my recommendation!). You should ask Hans which of the dishes he can make vegan or are vegan, as there are no markings on the menu. Also if you don't want to consume honey please tell him, that the appetizer should also be vegan, if possible. The rustic/charming restaurant is located amongst trees besides a small valley with lush vegetation. It has a great open space terrace which invites you to sit outside and enjoy the sun.