Lagoa Lunch

Lagoa is along the southern shore of the island, just east of Ponta Delgada. The tour included a very nice buffet lunch at this restaurant. As it was Sunday, Manuel told us that there would be "Portuguese typico" dishes. Nancy tried the octopus in red wine and found it delicious! She had never had octopus before but having watched a show on how intelligent these creatures can be along with many others we eat presents a dilemma. We had a dish made from salt cod for the first time, also very good and a very nice coleslaw mix but thicker strips of cabbage, carrots and red peppers in an oil/vinegar dressing; the same mixture was delicious as a sauteed vegetable the night before. All of the desserts were a whipped cream type sundae. Drinks offered included "green wine" young carbonated, very refreshing. Appetizer was quesco fresca (fresh cheese) and St George's cheese (unpasteurized) and very nice bread.Read more