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4 out of 5
Impressive | 582 reviews

What User doesn't like about restaurante velense:
The owner (a really weird lady) told us: I'll prepare you a beautiful Cataplana, you'll have to wait for a while, but then... Ok, half an hour later, a Cataplana arrived, full of ......Surimi!!!!! We couldn't believe what we saw. Cataplana was full of low-quality fat, small chunks of fish, and tons of surimi. This is the best way to ruin the gastronomical reputation of an island. View all feedback. What User likes about restaurante velense:
Sometimes you have the craziest experiences. We had two of the quirkiest dining experiences here and loved it both times. First--Maria is a hoot. She 's the bartender, server and entertainer (I think her mother is the cook). You have to walk through the dark, smoky fisherman 's bar to get to the dining room but that just gives the place the kind of character only a sailor can appreciate. Maria decided she had a surpr... View all feedback.

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4.0 ★ from 10 reviews
Edgar
11.01.2018 - 13:06

A comida é boa e o serviço também, nada de luxos!Gostámos das pizzas e os meninos pediram para voltar.Fomos duas vezes uma delas era fim de semana e o local est...

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The menu is limited, but the fish is very fresh and the service friendly. We had the mixed fish, today a piece of yellowmouth barracuda and jackfish. Simple but...

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Peu de choix, correct mais sans plus! Ambiance de taverne plus que de restaurant. Le porc et le boeuf corrects assiettes assez copieuses!

Fomos ao restaurante num feriado em que não estavam a servir jantar mas a servir apenas bar. A senhora estava sozinha e não tinha capacidade para servir refeiçõ...

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Comida caseira local bem confecionada a um preço surpreendente (5 euros por pessoa prato , sopa, vinho). Apenas a apontar a falta de capacidade de resposta para...

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Tripadvisor
3.9 ★ from 86 reviews
Nathan
04.09.2023 - 22:44

We ate on a Friday night. The restaurant was almost empty. The only food on offer was soup (lukewarm) and either pork (like shoe leather) or barracuda, quite ed...

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This cheap and friendly restaurant in close to the port in Velas serves good fresh fish and seafood including cataplana. Family atmohere, local wines and very g...

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We found this restaurant because it was mentioned in our guide book. The bar is just a typical bar but up the stairs next door is the restaurant. maria was a de...

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Sometimes you have the craziest experiences. We had two of the quirkiest dining experiences here and loved it both times. First--Maria is a hoot. She 's the bar...

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The owner (a really weird lady) told us: I'll prepare you a beautiful Cataplana, you'll have to wait for a while, but then... Ok, half an hour later, a Cataplan...

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Google
4.0 ★ from 185 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.0 ★ from 301 reviews

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