Ilhéu da Forja

I decided to try a nice restaurant tonight. Atlantic Restaurant was close to my hotel, and their menu looked great. It was really nice inside with a great view of the.....Atlantic. it was empty when I arrived and filled up fast. I was lucky to get a table without a reservation. I ordered creamy polenta and shrimp for an appetizer. It was really good. My main was baked octopus with onions and hummus. The octopus was much better than the dish I had last year in the Algarve. Octopus is so tender when cooked properly. I finished my meal with "Bual" ice cream. Bual is a type of Madeira wine. The ice cream was scrumptious. It had some edible flowers for a garnish. I am now finishing the night with a poncha at the rooftop bar. Poncha is a cocktail made with a strong Madeira rum and juice (orange or passion fruit).Weiterlesen