Aconchego Restaurante Bar - reviews,open hours,photo spots, things to do | WanderBoat AI Trip Planner

Our experience at Aconchego was magnificent! From the soup to the steak, and the sunset views to the dessert, everything was top-notch. I enjoyed the (very large) tomato, onion, and egg soup as a starter. I was expecting more of a pureed tomato soup, but it honestly had more of a french onion soup flavor, with a few notes of tomato. It was herbaceous and delicious! For an entree, I had the golden bream fillet with mushroom and saffron risotto. The crispy skin on the ample fish portion was a highlight of a very flavorful dish. A squeeze of lemon really made the flavors pop. My husband ordered the filet on a hot stone, and enjoyed every perfectly seared bite! The caipirinha, house rosé, and house red wine were all tasty accompaniments to our meal. For dessert, he ordered the house dessert (a caramel brownie with ice cream), and I had the petit gateau (a chocolate lava cake) with ice cream. I loved the gateau -- it was perfectly gooey and deeply chocolatey. We had a delightful evening, and will likely be back for another meal before we depart! We have been staying in the Lido neighborhood, and enjoyed a very leisurely stroll through the Saõ Martinho neighborhood (with a stop for a snack and a drink) along the way. We took the route 1 bus back to our hotel, as there was a stop just up the road from the restaurant. If you're on the fence about going, I highly recommend you do! It's an excellent meal with good portions for the price, and the sunset views are hard to beat.

Deborah WeiserDeborah Weiser

20

We visited the restaurant on a tuesday and got seated infront of the ocean view. Both of us had the gold bass with risotto and it was very tasty. The service was very good and they were always up for a small chat when they had the time for it. After we payed they told us that they have live music on friday and asked if we want to come again and make a reservation. Agreeing was the best decision we could have made. On friday we had lapas as a starter and for the main course cod filet and the pepper steak which gets cooked in front of you with a fire show. It was the best steak I ever had as it already felt apart while looking at it. As a dessert we took the crepe suzette with gelato which also got cooked infront of us. All in all it was the best restaurant we had dinner at on our 8 day vacation. The prices were very reasonable for the portions or even cheap compared to other restaurants. I would recommend it to everyone visiting the Island 🙂

Tom L.Tom L.

00

The food was nothing special compared with other local restaurants. What surprised me was the service from one particular waitress. Couldn’t name the person. She tried to choose some drinks that I wasn’t interested with asking me. When I realised that, she felt annoyed and literally she wouldn’t just be more attentive to order foreigners which she thinks that would order many foods and spent tons of money as she assumed we usually know nothing. This place is not even good for a single visit. You got nice views to see the sea . So what? Please educate your servers and choose better quality food before you want to attract tourists. Btw I live in Lisboa so personally I don’t think my taste for Portuguese food is so specific that I couldn’t even recognise what Portuguese is at good quality and what are trying to cheat. It’s sad to try the food there

Riccardo EberhartRiccardo Eberhart

00

Absolute stunning experience. From the outside you wouldn’t expect this place to serve this kind of delicious food. We had the garlic bread and some tapas as starters. Both things super delicious. Our personal highlight was the filet steak grilled on a stone, we also got the opportunity to try their pepper sauce, which was just awesome. The quality of the beef, was super! For a desert we took the pancakes, as well as the chocolate soufflé. The pancakes and it’s sauce got created right in front of us, which was a great experience. We also got the opportunity to sit right next to the ocean with an amazing view. Highly recommend this place, for us it was a hidden gem on the island :)

LarissaLarissa

10

We took a walk late in the evening and found this small restaurant. From outside it didn't make a good impression and the menu looked dreary. Because of the good ratings we went in. The waiters were very friendly and I'm certain the view from the patio is beautiful (we will come back to double check). While we ordered we could see kind of live cooking for a family on a table next to us. That was really impressive. When our food was brought I was really amazed by the dedicate preparation. Eating with the sound of the ocean in the background and a faint music in the ears was enjoyable and relaxing. I would recommend to visit this restaurant. Thanks for a wonderful evening! 😊

Juli W.Juli W.

30

We were staying at a nearby hotel and we get the courage to come (from the street you can't really tell what the restaurant is like, it seems not to much). It was the best decision! The first evening we ate Madeira golden bream fillet (fish with risotto - perhaps the best risotto I've ever eaten, very creamy, flavored with saffron) and grilled octopus. We went back for the risotto and also tried the pepper steak, considering that it is cooked at the table, a show in itself. The best steak! Indeed, the meat was so tender, it was melting. I trully recomend this restaurant!!!!

Madalina AMadalina A

00