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Small cafe with about 6 tables. Informal atmosphere. Dishes include many international classics. English spoken. Open Tue-Sat 18:00-00:00. Closed Sun-Mon.


163 Reviews

First Review by Radio_Caroline

lisamariaschreiber

Points +4442

Vegan
04 Oct 2025

One of the best

I am not exaggerating here: this has been one of the best or maybe even the best restaurant experience that I’ve ever had. The food was amazing and the service was great. The people serving us were super friendly. Make sure to make a reservation as they seem to be fully booked all the time.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-04

laikagogogo

Points +67

Vegetarian
03 Oct 2025

Amazing food and service!

The food here was incredible — the other reviews were totally on target. We really went all out: 2 apps (the grilled mushrooms and the seitan skewers), 2 mains (sautéed leeks and the zucchini cannelloni), drinks (a glass of red wine and the fresh pineapple mint juice), aaaaaand dessert (the apple crumble with ricotta and lime mousse). The leeks and the apple crumble in particular were stars. 10/10! We did have to make a reservation (we tried to walk in and it was simply too popular), but it was very easy to do via WhatsApp.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-03

aokeeffe

Points +78

Vegan
01 Oct 2025

Amazing experience

We had a great evening at this restaurant. Beautiful food and drinks

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly and knowledgeable staff, Lovely atmosphere

ellab0nk

Points +568

Vegan
13 Sep 2025

Such a wonderful place

A lovely atmosphere and such friendly hosts, I couldn't recommend this place enough! I shared the mushroom gunkan with seaweed which were unreal and for my main the canelloni was perfect! Tried some of the vegan banoffee pie which was such a good treat, and my family all had dishes such as the filo Pastry, sautéed leeks and bean stew, as well as the vegan apple crumble and meringue pie. Everything was so well thought out and prepared, as a vegetarian family this was such a great treat and enjoyed our meal here thoroughly.

Ariellaw

Points +490

Vegan
12 Sep 2025

Amazing place for lunch

Great lunch deal - it includes a small bowl of the soup of the day and 2 half sized main enteries. They have vegan cheese available as a substitute for the dishes that include cheese.

The dishes are generous and filling.

Pros: Great service, Fair prices, Delicious food

Trexhateschaturanga

Points +36

Vegan
11 Sep 2025

Great Vegan Food

I went here for lunch. Great tofu and soy options. Great vibe. My meat eating husband and friend loved the food too. Vegan and vegetarian food.

Pros: Tofu options , Ambiance , Vegan soup

nilsk

Points +18

Vegetarian
07 Sep 2025

Best place to eat vegetarian or vegan meals

Super friendly and welcoming staff, small, but very good menu. Super delicious. Go there!

nata108

Points +17

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2025

Top vegan on Sao Miguel

Rotas is not just food it is an experience. It is cozy, exciting and welcoming. The food and presentation is comparable to those of fine dining places, with down to earth prices and owners. The vegan pie was also heavenly.

annamuñoz

Points +56

Vegan
06 Aug 2025

Best meal we had in Sao Miguel

Excellent service and food. They only have three services: at 18, 20 and 22. You've got to book quite in advance during peak summer times. Everything is vegetarian/vegan and some of the dishes were even gluten free

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-06

Pros: Food

anarox

Points +117

Vegetarian
21 Jul 2025

Happy tummy, happy heart

One of my favorites, completely meat-free. Crew is so sweet, you feel right at home . During the week there is also a lunch mix option, perfect for trying different dishes :)

Pros: Great food with a lot of heart

LucyJN

Points +110

Vegan
04 Jul 2025

Tasty food, friendly staff

We ate there twice in my short stay on Ponta Delgada. Really warm atmosphere and all delicious, clearly labelled vegan options. My favourite dish was the breaded tofu with sweet potato sauce & kale (main) and a mushroom starter with chestnut purée.
Book a table in advance - it was popular and they had to turn quite a few people away.

Pros: Variety of vegan options , Friendly service , Ambience

KerstinKeks

Points +72

Vegan
17 Jun 2025

Lecker!

Veganen Gerichte.
Nachspeise

elenoide

Points +55

Mostly Veg
31 May 2025

High quality, big portions

Big portions; delicious and nutritionally equilibrated dishes!

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-31

Pros: The quality, The size, The flavour

SL1983

Points +112

Vegan
27 May 2025

The only, and therefore best, vegetarian restaurant in town

Very friendly staff, nice setting. Food was pretty flavorless; bean stew with seitan seemed probably canned with seitan mixed in. Tofu with pumpkin was better. Appetizers tiny ( half an entire mushroom split between two people for the grilled mushroom appetizer) and also minimally spiced. But grateful that there’s any vegetarian or vegan options at all much less an entire restaurant.

MireiaTaboada

Points +111

Vegan
23 May 2025

Overall impressed

Loads of vegan options. The lunch menu is is very good and reasonably priced. The staff are super nice.

MoKyn

Points +17

Vegetarian
21 May 2025

best vegan in town

great vegan options, lots of seitan

den90

Points +28

Vegan
09 May 2025

Amazing food and friendly staff!

Hands down this was the best meal we had in the Azores! Really delicious, so many vegan options, and most of the ingredients were locally sourced, per our waitress.

Best to make a reservation, since it could be booked.

brunisholzmanuel

Points +29

Vegan
03 May 2025

Top!

Essen war unglaublich lecker, kreative und sehr schön angerichtete Speisen.
Ganz klar unser favorisiertes Restaurant in Ponta Delgada.
Bedienung ist unglaublich herzlich. 🙌🏻

Pros: Bedienung, Essen, Kreativität

Russellsalton

Points +64

Vegan
03 May 2025

Excellent

great food in a vegetarian restaurant that caters very well for vegans. Food is superb and very reasonably priced. Staff are great and you come out feeling like you have had a delicious meal (and wine) and made a whole lot of new best friends We ate there three times in 5 days. Lunch deal is a great bargain.

Pros: all good, great atmosphere

Cons: nothing

AnnaKulagina

Points +321

Vegan
15 Apr 2025

Best place in Ponta Delgada

Very good experience. Delicious and beautifully presented food, chill atmosphere, constantly joking staff. Loved it.
You might want to book in advance via their website, they’re quite busy

jimbores

Points +20

Vegan
08 Apr 2025

Delicious desserts

We went during the evening to have a dessert. Normally they do not give a table just for a dessert. The staff were very friendly and happy to accommodate our needs (eat only a dessert). The waitress explained us all the ingredients of the desserts.

We had an apple crumble with a lemon topping and a banoffee pie without added sugar.

Pros: Excellent desserts, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit pricey

NorthernVegan

Points +294

Vegan
03 Apr 2025

So tasty and fresh

Wow, such good value and really tasty food. Had the lunch for €12 which was half soup then two mains with salad/rice. I had zucchini cannelloni with mince and the breaded tofu with pumpkin sauce. Delicious! Soup was tomato with orzo pasta, once again really tasty and great portion sizes! Then had the banoffee pie to takeaway- yum! The biscuit base was to die for. Loved it all and really friendly staff.

Pros: Loads of vegan options, Tasty fresh food, Lovely staff

AnnaWanna

Points +194

Herbivore
04 Jan 2025

Must visit!

Nice atmosphere, helpful and kind staff, delicious food.

averre

Points +311

Vegan
11 Dec 2024

Very good food in a very nice atmosphere

We had a lovely dinner in a very nice atmosphere. The food was so good !!

Pros: The food, The people, The atmosphere

Cons: Non

Pneuma_adlibitum

Points +100

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

Una maravilla

Un sitio súper acogedor y bonito . Un trato brillante . Se adaptan a cualquier idioma .
Muy económico el menú y rico . Mucho mimo . Los postres espectaculares.

Leon94

Points +381

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Lovely Place

Great place for lunch and dinner. The crew was very kind and we enjoyed the atmosphere of this place.

Pros: Atmosphere, High Quality, Crew

jaschi

Points +22

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Very nice

Very delicious lunch menu and amazing dessert (especially the Banoffee Pie)




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