Zodiaco — Restaurant in Praia da Vitória

My wife and I have eaten at this place a few times in the past, but not since the pre-Covid years. We were very happy to find that it is still open and still thriving, and that the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff has not degraded a single bit!

The food here runs the whole range, from small snacks to full meals, and they have Portuguese specialties and typical American food in abundance. The American influence is evident in the English on their menu, as well as the English that the staff uses. They are all obviously either well traveled in America, or American Expats living here in Portugal.

Today we started with a small bread, cheese and olives appetizer plate. Then we ordered both soups of the day, one was a fish bisque, and the other vegetable cream soup, and they were both excellent. We also tried the spicy chicken wings, and half of a grilled chicken with fries, also excellent. They have cold Super Bock beer on tap, which goes without saying is also excellent!

The view of the harbor of Praia da Vitória from the restaurant is amazing, especially on a nice sunny day like today. it was very quiet in the town today, being a weekday on the off-season, but there were a few people about. This was one of the few places that was actually open on this late November day.

We also made friends with the local cat, and actually snuck him a few pieces of chicken here and there. I'm sure he'll be waiting for us to...

I've seen a lot of positive reviews of the wait staff here, which couldn't be more spot on. The reason I'm giving this restaurant 1 star is because the management/owners are exploiting the wait staff. They have been undercutting wages, lying about housing, and putting their wait staff at risk of mental and physical illness. They lured potential workers to their restaurant by offering housing, and then rescinded their housing offers leaving people to scramble for a place to live without a livable wage. They don't give their workers breaks or days off. They tried to rescind work contracts that allow workers to stay in the country. They paid a worker 12.5% of what they are owed in overtime. Despite all of this unethical treatment, the workers still get call outs on good reviews.

This restaurant has been exploiting people. Please think twice before supporting this unethical and...

Great place for food and drink in Praia da Vitória. Across the street from the beach. Right along the main path into town. Very open layout with lots of outdoor seating on a nice day. Standard food fare... nothing fancy and that's the best part. Food was great. Really good burgers. Good local beer selection and full liquor bar. Really liked the Caipirinha I had. Prices are really good for all travelers.... The service was fantastic. We had a large group and everything came out at the same time and it was right. .. There are lots of similar type places along the promenade in Praia, but this place stands out. Definitely will be going back on my next visit...