Casa da Morna by Buxa — Restaurant in São Vicente

We stayed a week in Mindelo and visited few main restaurants suggested by various guides, but nothing can beat Casa Da Morna, run by host Pedro Fernandes. Pedro has exquisite taste in setting the menu and decorating his restaurant. Just conversation with him worth a visit to this place. We learned a lot about Mindelo and people, also details about the fish and food preparation. We ordered appetizers: ceviche and traditional octopus salad. Both were superb. Having mango in ceviche was a pleasant surprise as well as the absence of hot peppers, usually accompanying Peruvian or Mexican ceviche. We tasted fish, mango and greens! Then we had grilled fish and squid. All portions were very generous and cooked to perfection. We could taste fish and enjoyed every bit of it. Unlike in other places, the grilled fish was deboned and it was nice to eat, without extra fighting! Instead of wine we ordered a liter of white sangria. What a treat! They added also maracuja, water melon, something we never tried before. The service was super fast and courteous. The staff knew what they were doing. The price was similar or maybe a bit more than in few other places, but the quality of food and service makes Casa da Morna the best place in Mindelo for a fine dining. Of course, if you know what fine...

We had two very different experiences here. First time we enjoyed a great dinner and an impressive band and singer. The second time the band was less than expected. The food was also not what we had experienced a week before. The meat fritters are made of goat meat, which requires an acquired taste. The owner kept insistng that it was made of veal. Avoid to eat the Francesinha! You will suffer a sudden.heart attack very soon. The dish is out of balance, greasy and nothing to...

What a lovely dinner we had ! We sat on the balcony with the view on the sea at sunset ! The staff has been super friendly with us and our daughter (even though the service is not the fastest). The food was super good : the octopus is one of the best I ever had the catch of the day was super tasty for our daughter, we took the Ham and Cheese Pasta and they were good too. Given the quality of the fish and seafruits we had, we can highly recommend this...