A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Ponta Delgada, Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
The Azores is made up of nine islands, of which S茫o Miguel is the largest 鈥� and its biggest city is Ponta Delgada. As digital nomads, it was where we decided to base ourselves for the six weeks we spent in the Azores, and of course we ate in plenty of Ponta Delgada鈥檚 restaurants while we were here. From seafood to steak, and from brunch to fine dining, Ponta Delgada has plenty of restaurant options to suit every palate and budget. That said, S茫o Miguel is still small 鈥� it鈥檚 easy to get to most places on the island within an hour by car 鈥� so I鈥檝e compiled a separate聽article about restaurants on the rest of S茫o Miguel island.
Beyond meat and fish, the local cheeses are delicious: our favourites were the tangy, matured cheese from S茫o Jorge island and the mild, fresh cheese from S茫o Miguel served with a salty, spicy pepper sauce.
Even if you plan to travel further off the beaten path and head to one of the smaller islands, the chances are you鈥檒l need to fly in via Ponta Delgada as the main airport hub 鈥� with direct flights via聽United,聽British Airways,聽Ryanair,聽Lufthansa聽and聽TAP Air Portugal. After spending a few days on S茫o Miguel, you can take聽Azores Airlines聽to one of the smaller islands. I must admit, we did not even attempt to take public transport around S茫o Miguel (although there are buses). We聽rented a car聽for the entire period, which helped immensely with getting out of the city and into nature (which is probably why you鈥檙e here). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Beyond meat and fish, the local cheeses are delicious: our favourites were the tangy, matured cheese from S茫o Jorge island and the mild, fresh cheese from S茫o Miguel served with a salty, spicy pepper sauce.
Even if you plan to travel further off the beaten path and head to one of the smaller islands, the chances are you鈥檒l need to fly in via Ponta Delgada as the main airport hub 鈥� with direct flights via聽United,聽British Airways,聽Ryanair,聽Lufthansa聽and聽TAP Air Portugal. After spending a few days on S茫o Miguel, you can take聽Azores Airlines聽to one of the smaller islands. I must admit, we did not even attempt to take public transport around S茫o Miguel (although there are buses). We聽rented a car聽for the entire period, which helped immensely with getting out of the city and into nature (which is probably why you鈥檙e here). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Ponta Delgada, Azores
Guide Location: Portugal » Ponta Delgada
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Vicky Hampton
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Guide Location: Portugal » Ponta Delgada
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Vicky Hampton
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- restaurant Alcides
- Restaurante Mariserra
- Xurrex
- Petiscaria O Calheta
- Tasquinha Vieira
- Rotas da Ilha Verde
- 厂耻辫濒别虫颈贸
- Jardim
- Wine & Art
- Ta Gente
- Reserva
- R茅sv茅s Street Bar
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