That is definitely one of the best restaurants in São Miguel island. A must go for everyone around Ponta Delgada. Staff was very friendly and professional. Ambient was calm and well decorated. The food is just delicious. Have been there more than once and everything was always good. The restaurant is not big and it’s always full so it’s advisable to book a table in advance. Totally recommend this place and I hope I can visit again when I return to Azores.

This is what fine dining needs to be. Everywhere, not just in Sao Miguel. The hosts make a recommendation at the beginning of your visit and you should just follow it. Lena who was our guide chose fantastic wines and dishes and she was right in 100% of her recommendations. We had tuna steak and pork belly with bbq sauce, also some delicious starters (shrimp, mushrooms, garlic bread). All of it incredibly tasty. If you have never tried green wine, this is your chance. You finish your meal with 2 complimentary shots of liquor. We celebrated my husband’s birthday here and we left very happy. We think this is one of the places where you can enjoy true Portuguese hospitality. Recommend to everybody! If I could give them 10 stars I would!!

Every things perfect. Taste of food and friendly service. We also get small Liquor for free come with dessert. Very happy with this dinner here. I Recomment. You should make reservation before few day👍👍

Best restaurant in Sao Miguel - and we tried lots of. They did everything better here. - The Bread was crunchy - There were different butter variations - my steak was very delicious - medium and juicy All in all a very good meal - i recommend to do a reservation in the internet because its always booked out.

Friendly and attentive service with a smile paired with simply delicious. Extra plus for the fado playlist in the background which created a lively dining atmosphere. Highly recommend the pork meat with mashed yam, the crunchy tuna with sesame seeds, and the Limpets appetizer. The restaurant was fully booked for the night so you may want to book ahead using “The Fork” to secure your reservation.

One of the best meals I've ever had! The whole staff is so sweet and the manager is so friendly and lovely, she truly loves when you love the food. I gave her a hug because of how good the food was! The chef's shrimp was delicious, the sauce was unreal. The sea platter with the puff pastry tasted like love, no better way to explain it. Such an amazing restaurant, and so far the best one I've been to in São Miguel. What an amazing experience! Definitely recommended!

A bit disappointed as we had really been looking forward to this place from all the reviews. We went for the first lunch serving and the building smelled a bit damp. There was a fly buzzing around our table. It took quite a long time to get drinks and close to an hour to get our food, which we were fine with, however when we received it both our meals were cold. We ordered the crispy tuna with sesame seeds and the bacano steak. The tuna had great flavours and we did enjoy it, but the mashed sweet potatoes it was served with were cold (I'm not sure if this was on purpose). We requested the steak medium rare and received it medium well (also cold). Thankfully the ginger added a nice flavour. The servers were quite friendly and the presentation was excellent. Maybe we just had bad timing but our experience didn't live up to the hype. Definitely make a reservation in advance as we saw multiple people being turned away even before the restaurant was completely full.

I spent a week exploring the Azores Island and this was honestly the best meal I had the entire trip! I’ve ordered lamb many times at different restaurants and the lamb I ate here was the best. The food is so exceptional. You cannot leave the island without eating here.

Delicious and adequately priced. We reserved a table for two, two days in advance, because getting a table as a walk in was not possible. But the wait was definitely worth it. The food was great and for this quality I was pleasantly surprised by the price. The rare tuna Filet with sesame was absolutely marvelous and is something to come back for. The staff was welcoming and very attentive, which was very fitting for the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant. If you spend time in Ponta Delgada I would definitely recommend to book a table here.

This restaurant is fantastic value for money. The cheese plate for starter was great, octopus was nice as well. Pork was a bit dry to my taste, but maybe that's just me. Panacotta and chocolate mousse for dessert were both enjoyable. Make sure to try their heated brandy, it is spectacular. Service was super friendly. Overall, I can completely understand all the acclaims.

The food was good, my tuna had a bit too much fat on one end that I would have rather not had. The garlic bread is delish and so was the dessert, overall good. We went for lunch because finding a table for dinner was not possible, for the difficulty finding a table I guess I expected more then good, but it is still a nice food experience. The toilets are very tiny and uncomfortable though.

Entire experience was that of 'fine dining'. My shrimp appetizer were perfectly prepared with an exemplary tomato/pepper/garlic sauce (wished I could jar the remaining sauce and take home). The accompanying sliced bread was perfect for dipping. My lamb entree was over the top good. 4 large slowly cooked pieces of lamb, over sweet yams, w arugula/baby toms drizzled w balsamic at the side. I have a good appetite but could not finish the delicious lamb. Others in our party enjoyed apps including fresh green salads, and Caprese salads, which were also excellent, plentiful servings. Entrees included the steak (similar to flank steak), and fresh tagliatelle bow tie pastas with fresh tomato/mushrooms/peppers/garlic. Douro regional wine (13 euro a bargain), and desserts (panacotta w red fruit, and chocolate mousse), capped a perfect meal. Four flavours of liqueurs comped at the end by our server. Would definitely recommend to anyone, and we will return. Reservations a must.

This place is a gem! My wife and I went here for dinner on our honeymoon and it was one of the highlights of our trip! We split the sesame crusted tuna and pork belly dishes. The tuna was incredibly fresh and bark on the pork belly was unreal! We have dined at Michelin star restaurants throughout NYC and Europe. Michel restaurant definitely deserves a Michelin star! ⭐ We can't wait to go back!

I liked the decor and ambiance of the resto - it was simple yet classy, service was good; the entire resto was reserved (we also made a reservation beforehand). Thankfully this resto has online resos available which unfortunately is not something that the Azores has readily available. The tuna was very good and it was cooked perfectly rare. There are a lot of sesame seeds and a light pesto as a garnish. I did not care for the pesto. There was mashed yam and spinach as a side and it tasted like they were infused with butter! The tuna could be further elevated with another light “dressing” or sauce, but it was already very good. My partner had the pork belly which was also recommended by our server. The vegetables that came with it are seasoned surprisingly well (almost like some sort of alfredo sauce?) and it was refreshing to taste vegetables in the Azores, AND to taste veggies that arent just plain or soaked in butter/oil. The pork belly was tender, although it was sorely lacking a sauce and seasoning (there is a small amount of orange sauce which had a forgettable flavour, but imo it did not compliment the pork that well). We have had pork a few times across the islands and this place makes it the most tender, although in my opinion it is still a little dry. The skin of the pork was soft - im not sure whether that is how it is usually made here, but a little crispness to the skin would have been a cheery on top. I had the apple alcoholic drink in the pic and i really appreciated that they went the extra effort to garnish the beverage witb a few slices of granny smith!

We found this place by chance and had a wonderful lunch here.The service was very nice and the food quality surpasses our expectations. The appetizers are both wonderful and pork belly is very tender. Love it so much and will totally recommend it.

We had tuna and beef steak. Beef steak was not medium as I asked. It was more like medium well. But I still give good reviews because it tasted really good nevertheless. The service is very polite and friendly. Very nice atmosphere.

I never write reviews, but my experience was so wonderful there that I had to. The food was amazing and the service was even better. I had the sea bowl, the Caprese salad and the apple crumble dessert and they were all delicious. My server was kind enough to show me how to eat the sea bowl. I would definitely suggest making a reservation because even on a Wednesday night they were completely booked.

Can't say enough about this amazing Restaurant. After a minor issue with the booking, 6 of us sat and enjoyed every bite. The seafood pie is an experience yo don't want to miss, cutting into the flakey puff pastry to reveal a variety of seafood in a broth. Outstanding!!! They were short staffed the night we were there, and fully booked, the staff/owner did a wonderful job in seating everyone and full-filling needs of diners. A must dining experience!

One of the best restaurants I have been to. Everything was perfect from start to finish. Super delicious and lovingly prepared dishes. The staff is very friendly. We went for dinner there for my birthday and I absolutely enjoyed it.

Absolutely fabulous dinner with incredible service at Michel. The waitresses were very knowledgeable about the menu and even gave us a few free extras, like a delicious after dinner drink and some yummy chocolates with our check. The meal was perfect— gorgeous tuna over a spinch and sweet potato mixture, and a really delicious curry chicken tagliatelle. Highly recommend!

The food here is impeccable! The owner and staff were attentive and had every detail down. The wine was delicious, and the pesto past hit the mark. The atmosphere was very lovely as well. You need to make a reservation, so you need to do so in advance. If your on São Miguel, I highly recommend you come here for a nice meal.