Arco 8 Art Gallery & Bar — Restaurant in Ponta Delgada

I rarely leave reviews but this place needs to be put out there! Our family had an absolutely amazing experience. Chef Ricardo claimed to have the “best octopus in the world” (as a joke of course), but honestly, he was right. The crispy octopus is truly one of the best I’ve had — grilled to perfection. The place got revamped, and is under new ownership with normal restaurant hours, so call ahead to get seated. Ricardo was truly warm and so was our waiter andres. Both made us feel like family within the couple hours we spent there. They gave us great activity recs too, as delightful as their chocolate mousse with a zingy creative fun pepper twist you gotta try it! My daughter’s favorite was the beef tartar; it was very fresh and balanced so well. We are actually on our way back tonight and are trying to explore more of their menu, but we might just stick to what we got yesterday because it will be...

Arco 8 is the place to find multi cultural venues in Ponta Delgada. If you want to get surprised you have to come here. Many types of venues happen here like concerts, exhibitions, theatrical plays, indie cinema, DJs, or could happen just to be a simple night with nice ambiance music to enjoy with friends. Located in the harbour area of the city the building is an old fishermen warehouse magnificently decorated. Outside you have a nice and cosy terrace where you can enjoy a few drinks in the fresh but humid air of the Azores. Totally recommend this Arco 8 if you visit São...

Very nice place and the waiters were extremely professional and friendly. The food was good but not worth the price they are charging and also the lights were a bit bright. We had excellent wine here that was priced decently. We told the waiter that we were sharing our mains and they divided them in the kitchen and gave us separate half plates, which we really appreciated! However, even with two mains we left hungry and had to get...