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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.


170 Reviews

First Review by Radio_Caroline

MikeUrsel

Points +204

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Find vegan dining

Lovely meal and lovely proprietor. Vegetarian but most items on the menu were vegan and clearly labeled. Do yourself a favour and make a reservation. It’s a treat.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-11

Pros: Great vegan flavors, Super friendly and fun staff, Lovely proprietor

zepedro7

Points +663

Vegan
27 Sep 2023

Um must em Ponta Delgada

O restaurante encheu rapidamente mal abriu às 12h, por isso vão com antecedência. Comemos o menu lancheira que inclui um mix de dois pratos principais à escolha, meia sopa e chá do dia por 10€. Achei bastante acessível para a quantidade de comida. Os pratos em si, sem ser menu, têm um preço um pouco elevado mas também não sei que quantidade é servida.
A comida é boa, tem sabor, o staff é simpático e espaço é pequeno mas acolhedor.

Pros: Comida saborosa, Bom preço de menu

Penelope2202

Points +106

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

All the stars

We went to Rotas three times in a week and would happily have gone more. The food looks beautiful and tastes amazing. But what makes this restaurant is the staff so warm and welcoming. I tried a few things, and all were great. The Caeser Salad and Banofee pie were highlights but everything was really good. You need to book for evenings as it's small and popular.

Pros: Amazing flavours, Beautifully presented food, The friendliest staff

Cons: None

ConstanceEHL

Points +17

Vegetarian
07 Sep 2023

Wonderful atmosphere and delicious food

This is a really special place. The venue itself is charming but make sure you get a reservation because it is very popular, and with good reason. The food is different and creatively made and the team are so unbelievably welcoming and friendly. The banoffee pie is outstanding, you must leave room for it. If you go for three courses it is a bit pricey but it is worth it, the passion put into creating beautiful dishes is so evident. I would wholeheartedly recommend Rotas Da Ilha Verde and would visit again in an instant.

Pros: Really innovative food, Excellent warm and friendly service, A cosy and stylishly decorated restaurant

mimi_ottilia

Points +228

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

lovely staff delicious food

the staff is so friendly and kind and the food amazing! highly recommend this place. definitely want to come
back.
make sure to have a reservation, the place is small (but lovely)

thechickpeas

Points +1348

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Fave in São Miguel — x miss out!

This restaurant is the whole package: the food, the people, the service, the atmosphere.

I loved every dish that I had the two times I came here. The menu rotates but I had the following in August: pea basil croquettes, sour spicy cucumber salad, and “scallops” as appetizers, the zucchini cannelloni and mushroom burger as mains, and the bannoffee pie and apple crumble with lime mousse as dessert. Everything was so well made and well seasoned!! I truly did love every dish. Everything is vegetarian and almost everything on the menu can be veganized or is already vegan (they even have vegan cheese) so you will have plenty of choices!

The people who work there clearly love doing what they do and are extremely knowledgeable about their food. Carolina is a bubbly and funny, and Carlos is warm and friendly—they complete the experience here!

I would return to this restaurant regardless of where they are. If I had more days in São Miguel I would have come back to try the rest of the menu!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-11

PapayaTraveller

Points +185

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Squisito!

Locale bellissimo e curato nei dettagli, cibo squisito e personale gentile, attento e disponibile. Quasi tutti i piatti sono vegan e gluten free. Consiglio di prenotare perché sempre pieno!

Catarina.pt.ca

Points +1037

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Cute place, great food and price

I recommend the lunch deal because you can mix-match 2 main dishes, so if you go with someone else you pretty much try everything in the menu.
It’s also a very good affordable price and the quality of the food is very good.
⚠️ make sure you tell the staff you want the dish veganized. Pretty much everything in the menu is vegetarian but can be veganized if you ask for it. But if you don’t, they assume you want it vegetarian.

Pros: Great healthy food, Pretty restaurant, Affordable

Cons: You need to ask for the dish to be veganized

murrayeli

Points +221

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Hidden gem

Quality home made food, very nicely presented. The staff is super friendly. Cosy environment with vibrant colours and stylish decoration. A must repeat restaurant!

Pros: Vegan food, Friendly staff, Ambiance

Sultanka

Points +19

Vegetarian
22 Jun 2023

Fabulous

Amazing food and atmosphere. Be sure to make a reservation!

Pros: Everything!

GetBehindMeSeitan

Points +67

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

One of the best restaurants in PDL

Amazing food, I wish I had gone back a few more times while I was visiting.

Pros: Delicious food, Inexpensive

AHELOSOF

Points +21

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Best Restaurant on the Island

weekly changing menus. the dishes that are vegetarian, can be served vegan by request.
with the lunch menu you chose two of the 5-6 dishes with soup and salat/rice for 10€.
unbeatable price and delicious taste.
by far.

Pros: variety of delicious vegan food, endless refill of homemade pineapple ice tea, unbelievable tasty desserts

Cons: the staff is so kind, I wanted to move in.

XvX_Lonia_XvX

Points +34

Vegan
24 May 2023

Superb food and service

Almost all dishes on the menu have a vegan option available or are already vegan. The majority of dishes is also gluten free. The homemade ice tea is delicious and the staff is very kind and quick on their feet. We had a great time and will come back.

Pros: Many vegan dishes / vegan options , Gluten-free dishes

Cons: A little pricy but totally worth the money

willemruben

Points +1587

Vegan
24 May 2023

Cozy and special

Tiny restaurant, reservation very much recommendend. Homely atmosphere. Serving was very friendly and quick.
Food kept getting better every course. Dessert (banana banoffee pie) was absolutely perfect.

The next day we returned without reservation for the lunch box. Very good value (10 euros): free iced tea, 1/2 soup and a combination of 2 main dishes of your choosing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

Pros: Amazing desert, Friendly service, Cozy atmosphere

JodieJ

Points +44

Vegan
08 May 2023

Great little restaurant

Small but lovely restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Everything on the menu can be made vegan. Lunch time special includes complimentary local tea. Loved it here and went twice during our stay.

SpeedyBlackforest

Points +1618

Vegan
06 May 2023

Have to come back 🤩

Had a late drop in after landing on aeroporto joa paulo ll at 9 PM and we were served so friendly and had a yummy starter, overwhelming main dish. Compared with that the applecrumble was just good.
We will come back this week!

Addition:
We came back and it was even better than the first time!💥💥💪🏼💪🏼🤩
There's some much love in this restaurant! The owner, the waiter, the kitchen❤️

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-30

Pros: Lot' s of vegan options, Nice interieur, Friendly service

Cons: None

stefanogelibter

Points +35

Vegetarian
29 Apr 2023

Completely vegetarian with many vegan options

The best place for vegetarian and vegan food in the Azores. Mostly vegetarian, most of the dishes can be ordered in the vegan alternative. Nice atmosphere!

Pros: Great vegetarian food, Many vegan options, Nice atmosphere

MartijnDeGraaf

Points +45

Vegan
21 Apr 2023

Most Amazing Restaurant of the Azores!!

Great atmosphere, amazing service and spectacular food! The food and service blew our minds. Everything is vegetarian, quite some dishes are vegan and most dishes can be made vegan! It was so amazing that we went again the next day and will definitely go again before we leave.

Pros: Amazing and high quality food, Lots of vegan options, Great price

Cons: It’s so far away from where we live

absolutegravity

Points +284

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Solid veggie restaurant with amazing staff

Veggie menu with reasonable number of vegan options (though 90% mushrooms).
Lovely atmosphere in restaurant and the staff went above and beyond to make you feel comfortable.

rominator

Points +430

Vegan
21 Mar 2023

Tasty healthy food

We went to the restaurant because of the good reviews and we would also recommend it. The dishes were tasty and I guess they put value on less processed food and keeping it plain.

SeanJosé

Points +321

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Great value lunch menu

Very helpful with finding and entering in my wheelchair

Pros: Nice vibe, Great price at lunch, Helpful staff

James1234

Points +91

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Nice experience

The food as well as the staff were just amazing.

CatarinaDiniz

Points +81

Mostly Veg
09 Feb 2023

Para voltar!

Óptima experiência todos muito simpáticos. Banoffee espetacular

LuisAlm

Points +20

Vegan
03 Dec 2022

Hidden gem

Amazing restaurant

Pros: Vegan options, Top service, Room ambiance

AnabelaLM

Points +99

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

Can't skip Rotas !

Carolina is the owner and we feel how deeply she loves what she does. Rotas is for sure a place to be!

Pros: Friendly staff , Delicious vegan food

linsey93

Points +837

Vegan
22 Sep 2022

Tasty food

I decided to try rotas because of the great reviews, I arrived just before the kitchen closed, around 14:15 and ordered to takeaway as the restaurant was full. The person who served me was lovely and offered me free iced tea whilst I waited, which was a lovely gesture. I ordered the sweet potato burger with veg and it was lovely, full of flavour. Will definitely return when next on the island.

Pros: Welcoming staff and central location , Free iced tea whilst I waited , Great vegan options

Cons: None

jaz151

Points +377

Vegan
09 Sep 2022

Sensational!

The best restaurant on São Miguel! The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Great menu with vegan options clearly labelled. The staff are so friendly and cheery. You have to make a booking to get in on an evening but you just have to go here!! My only small bugbear was the use of the word ‘normal’ to describe the non-vegan option but maybe something is lost in translation there.




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