The Table is Set - Azorean Home Cooking and Wines

Excellent stay everytime as Ramada is my second home manahil haider the guest relation officer is so cating and loving her interaction

This was by far one of our top favorite experiences on our Azores trip. Victor and his wife are wonderful hosts and amazing cooks. We had such a huge spread and were able to experience so many Terceira authentic foods. They also shared with us many stories about the history and folklore of the islands and also current events and sites to see. Victor was so prompt with communications and also extremely helpful. Even after our dinner he helped us with recommendations of places to go and see and eat at. We had a magical night and left absolutely full and quite content and happy to have met such a lovely local couple. Thank you Victor for a magical night on Terceira

The quality of the service provided by Vítor exceeded all expectations. His passion for the region was reflected in the local cuisine he presented to us, providing an authentic taste of Azorean culture. I highly recommend these experiences to anyone looking for not just a destination, but an exceptional host who will make their stay truly special.

Victor picked us up from our ship, provided an informative tour, especially interesting to see the air base that was active during WW2 and now being re-activated. Upon arriving at his home we were greeted warmly by his wife, Helia, and taken into their lovely backyard/garden for several local appetizers, some cooked right in front of us. Served local wines that were delicious, while getting to know our hosts. We then moved into their dining room where we were served a traditional Azorean beef stew, slow cooked for 5 hrs in a clay pot with delightful seasonings. After supper we were served an "Amalia cake" and more wine, some made personally by our delightful hosts. We had interesting conversation, learning about some of their customs and saw video of the bull run that occurs every year right outside their home! Victor provided photos from the air base, i mentioned earlier, from when it was active and explaining how important it was/is geographically. All in all, we would heartily recommend this experience, we have shared with our friends that it was the highlight of our entire 14 day cruise. thank you, Victor and Helia.

We had a wonderful evening with Victor and Helio. They served a delicious traditional Portuguese dinner with appetizers, deserts and wine. We learned a bit about the local culture and some interesting information about the geologic history of the island. Overall, a great evening. Thank you.

Dinner with Victor and Hélia was so much fun! They welcomed us to their home for a local dinner experience. The dinner was so special to know the importance of the dishes, and they were especially delicious. They were able to share many stories about the island, the history and events, and even offered a lot of wonderful recommendations for our stay.

A very warm and welcoming experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting the island. Tasty food, excellent wine, and great company - what more could you want!

If you do one thing on Terceira, do this. Vitor and Elia are superb hosts, and they seem to have a knack for bringing together interesting and enjoyable people from all over the world for a traditional Azorean feast in their beautiful backyard under the trellised grapevines. Wonderful food, wonderful wines, wonderful conversation, and a rare glimpse into the lives of the locals. The hosts speak perfect English, as does their son Gonzalo, who is also great to talk to. Such a pleasure to converse, laugh, and enjoy the company of terrific people from various places. This was really one of the top experiences of my traveling life.

After having an amazing two day private tour with Vitor, it was so nice to enjoy a typical Azorian meal at his home with him and his wife. We loved their home and backyard, and we enjoyed blood sausage, chorizo and wine on their patio. We went inside for the main course, and we were treated to octopus and beef tongue, both cooked in an alcatra clay pot. The octopus was delicious, and I never thought I would same the same about beef tongue, but it was tender and flavorful! I had seconds! For dessert we had a tasty Azorian brownie cake. We were served a different wine before, during and after the meal, in addition to a few more, and we left feeling quite content! Vitor and his wife made us feel at home, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Highly recommend!

Hello 👍👍👍 It was a unique experience with extraordinary people 😍 We were lucky to meet Mr. Vítor and Dona Hélia ♫ a couple with a young spirit, open and very social in which it is notorious the pleasure they have in welcoming well the tourists, we, 😁 They have a passion for their island, explain all the details and all the traditions of the land 😍 We loved to see and learn how to prepare a beautiful bowl of beef to grill in the fire and Dona Hélia's aperitives prepared with affection are to eat and cry for more 😍 The son is also very friendly, young and sociable to follow the parents' "burdens" 😁 We will never forget the way we were received and without this experience... You can even say that... We could have loved the island but it would not have been the same ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Big kiss at three 😍