Morena Beach Club — Restaurant in São Vicente

This place is located right on the beach which is it’s biggest selling point ! Beautiful views of the sea and mostly deserted beach, you can walk to the lighthouse. Waitresses are friendly enough, and speak limited English. Service African style - expect an hour or so wait for your meal.

The food was very mediocre - I had octopus stew which was incredibly salty, my husband ordered what we thought was calamari spaghetti but ended up getting shrimp. Spaghetti was lukewarm on arrival and lacked flavour. After googling it seems like the words in Portuguese for squid and shrimp are similar. I wish I’d taken a photo of the board but 99% sure it said calamari and we asked the waitress on ordering when I said squid she seemed to indicate that was correct. Perhaps something was lost in translation.

The portions are definitely not generous (served small in pretty bowls - classic tactic!) yet prices are high. I was still hungry afterward. I would not rule out going again to enjoy the view, but I wouldn’t go out of my way, and I would take...

Mediocre place. I asked if the bruschetta had cheese and was told it didn’t, only tomato and bell pepper they said. But it arrived with cheese anyway. When I pointed this out, they refused to remake the food because “the kitchen was closed.” The staff wasn’t cooperative at all and even seemed rude. I didn’t enjoy the experience at all. The least you can do when you make a mistake is own it. They still have a lot to learn about customer service. I did like the cat, so extra star...

We stayed in Sao Pedro Bay and this was our local restaurant. Staff always friendly and attentive. Breakfast- brunch option- is delicious! But so were the tapas and main meals. I recommend the prawns as tapas and the stewed conch for main.

The only thing is that they have a problem with the beach dogs and cats arriving to beg for food. Again the staff were always happy to shoo away so you can...