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Eating is an important part of travelling. After all, you have to eat 3 times a day where ever you are in the world. It can change your whole impression of a dull place, if the food is excellent - and vice versa! |
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| In our humble opinion, the Santomean cuisine is definitely worthwhile, although you could need some hints to find it ! Not because food is scarce, nor restaurants - but it is not common to use signs to inform that 'here is a restaurant'! You shouldn't either expect people to know the street names - but the names of the restaurants are frequently used - so here's our list of a combination of references, that should help you to get there! |
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| Restaurant, Bar Bigodes Praia Francesa Tel : 2223944 Food : Local, Brazilian and Portuguese dishes Temperature: Sea side. May be windy during gravana. Esplanade overlooking Lagarto Bay. Services: Playground for smaller children. |
Restaurant Os Dois Pinheiros Campo do Milho Tel : 2221743/9915825 (Hortência) Food: Portuguese and African Remarks: Only upon reservation, thematic menus on Fridays, bring mosquito repellent, outdoors, garden party style. |
Esplanade Jasmin Casa da Cultura Tel : Dona Antónia 9914321 Food : Local Temperature: Very pleasant decoration. Outdoor and AC inside. Remarks : Outdoor coffee bar. Sandwiches, pizzas and hamburgers. Hot meals take a while |
Grill restaurant O Pirata Estrada de Pantufo Tel : 9907400 (Hamilton) Food : Modern Santomean cuisine Remarks : Smart decoration. Sea side. Mosquitoes at night !Thematic evenings. Special curtained 'chat rooms'. |
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| Grill restaurant O Avião Sao Tomé airport Tel : No Food : Local, traditional. Usually 3-4 standard dishes. Remarks : Private environment, interesting setting under the old airplane. |
Restaurant Tia Nanda next to the airport Food: Local, particularly grilled fish and meal temperature: Indoor with sea view |
Restaurant Filomar Praia Lagarto Tel : 2221908 Food : Local and traditional Temperature: Fans indoors, breezy outdoors. Remarks : Local traditional and Cape-verdian dishes, nice view over Lagarto Bay, waiters may be very slow, reservations recommended for typical dishes |
Grill restaurant Sombra da Coleira Rua Ex João de Deus Tel : 2221836 Food : Local and Portuguese, particularly grilled meat. Temperature : Outdoors, under a cola nut tree. Pleasant breeze in the afternoon. Remarks : Beware, if the grill is not lit when you arrive - it could mean that your food will take hours! |
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| Grill restaurant Paraiso dos grelhados (the blue container) Av. do Marginal, Praia Brasil Tel : 2224469/9911232 Food : Local, grilled fish. Temperature: Outdoors. Mosquitoes at night. No toilets. Try the con-con with breadfruit, chilli, oil and lime. Prepare to eat with your fingers. Wet wipes are a good idea.Closed on Mondays. |
Café, Café e Companhia Praça de Solidariedade e Amizade entre os Povos Tel : 2226622 Food : Snacks and light meals. Filled crêpes. Temperature: Indoors. May be very hot during summertime. Events : 'Happy hour' on Thursdays nights from 18h30 with local snacks. Services: Wireless internet connection, piloló atómico, occasional exhibitions of films, videoclips etc. |
Restaurant Snack bar Papa-figo Avenida Kwame N'kruma Tel : Dona Antónia 9904322 Food : Lebanese and Santomean meals and snacks. Pizzas. Remarks : About the only 'fast food' place in town. |
Dona Teté Av. do Marginal, in front of the Náutico Tel : 9904353 Food : Local, grilled fish. Temperature: Private. Outdoors. Mosquitoes at night. Famous for the con-con with breadfruit, chilli, oil and lime. Remarks : Closed on Sundays. |
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