Aldina Restaurant and Bar — Restaurant in Horta

A place I keep going back to, as a resident. Nice restaurant with bar, inside and outside seating and adequate parking. A small supermarket is attached which sells a dazzling variety of wares.

This time I visited with three friends; the atmosphere is bright and airy and the tables are well spaced.

We all decided to get a starter of mussels and bread to share - easily adequate for a starter, giving us 9 or 10 mussels each and half a loaf of bread each for the juices/sauce!

We followed this with the Filet Mignon. This was easily one of the best steaks I have had on the island and melted in the mouth. Served on a bed of braised vegetables with fries, The portion was generous. Be hungry!

This was washed down with a large jug of house red - really, a good quality table wine, and no need to go above that, although the wine list is impressive.

2 hours later and lunch was over as we sat outside with a drink, in the sunshine, but covered seating area (a little sun trap).

I have to say that Aldina's is consistently good. She personally came to check that every thing was to our liking. Service from the waitress was excellent and she explained the menu for those out of our depth with Portuguese. Service time was rapid.

The menu is very varied, but one of my friends suggested the fillet steak as he had tried it before and said it was excellent - he was not wrong! The sweet selection sounded scrumptious, but more than satisfied after the shared started and generous main course.

Give it a month or so and I will be back...

I arrived in Cedros at around 2ish and the guest house I was staying at mentioned that Aldina Restaurant closes at 3pm. I hurried quick and got a table. The kitchen was closing so I decided on having the Octopus Salad. It was delicious. I've been in Cedros for several days now and I've eaten at Aldina's everyday for lunch. Everything has been excellent including the service. They have very nice people working there. The other dishes I've tried are the fried whiting fish and the Bacalhau com natas. The food is filling and delicious. I'm so glad this is right up the street from where I am staying. They have a few tables outside that have a view of the sea. They also have a good beverage selection, including zero alcohol beer. Free WiFi...

We were traveling with children and we stumbled upon this gem by accident looking for a place to rest. We ended up staying for lunch. The octopus - as a salad and as a main were prepared to perfection. My toddler dislikes fish and devoured the breaded fish. I wanted to try their traditional stewed beef so we took it home for dinner; the kids loved it with rice! We also enjoyed their galao and house chocolate mousse for dessert. We still talk about the food - we all honestly believe the food was the best we had in the Azores. Their genuine kindness and hospitality were...