Restaurante Ponta da Calheta — Restaurant in Porto Santo

It's a restaurant at the end of the road with a great view. No competition around, so everyone from the beach comes here - it's very crowded and awfully loud. The food was average - sandwich was very good, french fries - one of the worst I ever had. The service was terrible - so sloooow, forgetting, unpleasant, uncommunicatve, it took them half an hour to deliver 2 sandwiches, while the pair in the next table who ordered at the same time received both dishes earlier, the drinks were delivered only after the lunch and only beacuase they were reminded about it. I had an impression that the client with bigger orders were serviced better and in the first place that those who just wanted to grab something small. Overall, it would be better to have something brought and just eat...

So, this is not a fancy place but a beach side restaurant with good food and good service. That said, it does have a beautiful view over the sea and the islet across the channel. Food is good and prepared with care. Had grilled octopus, scabbard fish, octopus in vinaigrette, sauté squid, chocolate mousse (they come to the table with a huge bowl and serve you right there, lots of yumyum points), almond cassata (texture was not ideal), and lime tart (well balanced). Have been there several times over the years and do recommend, particularly if you want to just walk up from the beautiful shoreline and enjoy...

It doesn't deserve better than 2 stars... We came based on recommendation so we were expected something of quality.

The service was not bad, but not good and very expeditive... Moreover, we ordered seafood pasta and we have been disappointed... it looked like frozen seefood cooked in a lot of water. It didnt taste good. I don't doubt that other plates can be good here but ut was not our case.

Despite the very beautiful view, we have been disappointed...