Vitor Dos Leitoes - Horta

This interesting place is amazing. The best food on the island and service that is definitely 2nd to none.

Unassuming but utterly brilliant, so friendly, and a feast, I'm still in shock at the price, there was a group of 30 locals in the main dining area, 8 local workers and us two in what was a barn, no complaints here, the food was plentiful and rustic, and €25 total,it's an experience well worth the walk from town, find it you will love it! No menus, loads of wine and cinnamon liqueur, happy very happy

It doesn't look like a restaurant. It's a well kept secret that tour companies share nicely. Traditional soup. Excellent meat on the buffet (fish a bit bony and lacking in texture). The usual local vegetables and rice. And finished with a creme caramel. Lovely people. Generous with wine, water and digestifs. Set us up well for the tour of the volcanoes.

This unusual restaurant is a short, 5 euro taxi ride from Horta and worth the effort. It is important to book. There is no menu. The owner and chef brought heaped plates of starters, a fish course, a meat course, salads, fruit, bread, delicious local wine, liqueurs and brandy . We were unable to eat it all because of the generous helpings. The food was local, simply cooked and tasty. The host has an extensive collection of classic vinyls which he played whilst we ate. This started with his choices and then progressed to ours. In the end we finished our meal by dancing until our taxi arrived. This was an evening of local Azorian food and huge fun, in a delightful and eccentric environment, with a warm hearted and generous host, costing around 23 euros per person including wine, local liqueurs and brandy. We had a ball.

This place is in the hills high above Horta, on a farm. This is not like a typical town or city restaurant. It is more like eating with a family. We met a group of locals (some had come over from Pico to eat the Leitao ! It was great fun, the complete pig was roasted in an old wood oven and was superb. Try some local wine or some wine from Alentejo with it and afterwards some local Aguadente. The owner is very nice, music is from a collection of old LPs from which you can choose the music. We were also cooked some good beef after the pork was finished. This is a fun and rustic place. Best to phone a day or so before as the Suckling Pig needs to be prepared and slow roasted.