Café Moagem — Restaurant in Nordeste

This restaurant is located in one of the most beautiful and authentic areas in São Miguel - Nordeste. It's specifically in the village of Salga and the view is beautiful! In August we can even see the sunset. The owners are very friendly and kind and their specialty is a very tasty traditional Azorean pizza made in a wood-fired oven - just so you know, traditional Azorean pizza has a slightly thicker crust (influenced by pizza from the USA) than traditional Italian romana pizza. This is due to the fact that Azorean history is closely linked to the USA, since many Azoreans emigrated there in the 20th century and many exchanges took place. I totally...

So frustratingly difficult to go for pizza here! We tried three times this summer, even calling ahead to verify their hours as their kitchen closes before their restaurant hours--5pm Sundays--only to be told when arriving right before 5 that it was too late. Very sad for those of us that live nearby as there are few restaurant options in the area and they were not accommodative at all. Very unlike the Azores hospitality of old...

If you can get it, the pizza is pretty good, similar to A Merenda and O Canadiano in Ribeira Grande and their beverages are inexpensive.

They have an outdoor area with a distant sea view which is nice, and...

I claim that this is the best pizza on São Miguel. It's not Italian but unique Azorean style and that's truly yummi. No kidding! I've been there several times with different German friends, who are all very familiar with authentic Italian woodstove pizza (in Germany, many Italians are running a restaurant and almost every German was in Italy for holidays). And they all liked Moagem's pizza across-the-board. The small one is usually enough for one person. You choose 4 ingredients from a short list for the topping (besides cheese + tomato) and pay 5 EUR. Moagem is open all day from noon to evening. Take away is...