ESPINHA.COME — Restaurant in Povoação

We ordered a “vegetarian burger”….

After 45 minutes of waiting, the so-called vegetarian burger turned out to just be a slice of pineapple on a soggy bun.

The owner refused to take it off the bill, and was just an all-around unpleasant guy.

The menu indicated “a vegetarian burger with a slice of pineapple”, but not at all clear the vegetarian burger WAS JUST A PINEAPPLE. I’ve never seen that anywhere!!!

It takes 45 minutes to put a pineapple in a bun?!

Avoid this restaurant. There are better options a block away.

And this was not a language issue....

The waiter was very friendly and attentive, and the place had a very nice atmosphere. However, the Tagliatelle was really bad. just a wild mix of pasta, seeds and partially cold partially warm veggies. As remote from the Italian experience as it could be, but also not a good dish in its own right. My wife had a veggie burger. The bread was doughy. The burger was served on a piece of paper but the dish was so wet that the paper turned mushy and stuck to the bread. If you visit this place, maybe it's better to stick to classical cuisine such as...

Truly a wonderful experience near the Caldeiras. Upon sitting down, you are presented with a menu and a drink booklet with worldwide cuisine selection. We came as a family of seven, and were treated wonderfully. The waiter came, took our orders and very shortly after, the food came out. I got the Burger Americana and fries on the side, the meat was tender and delicious. Afterwards, we got dessert (which we do not usually do), paid and left. Very reccommended if you are in the...