Sol Doce
Restaurante Sol Doce
A family-run seafood eatery by the Santa Maria harbour, where you pick fish landed by fishermen that day for grilling. The daily set menu is great value.
Sitting on the beach beside Santa Maria's old harbour, this spot is run by Lurdes and her son. Every day they buy fish straight from the fishermen at the doorstep, and guests can choose their own. The daily set meal, about 500–600 escudos, includes grilled fish or chicken, rice, beans, chips and salad. There is also tuna tartare, lobster, limpets and homemade crêpes. Cash only. It opens around 12:30, when you can watch the catch come ashore, and grilling stops around 16:00.
Opening hours
Around 12:30–18:00 (grilling ends around 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Santa Maria Pier (Pontão)
- Santa Maria Beach, Sal
- Santa Maria Salt Pans
- Ponta Preta
- Kite Beach (Costa da Fragata)
- Serra Negra Nature Reserve
- Murdeira Bay
- Monte Leão (Lion Mountain)