Must-see restaurants in São Tomé & Príncipe

  • Papa Figo

    São Tomé

    This charming, well-kept and ever-popular tin-roofed patio restaurant is laid-back in style, but no slouch in the kitchen. Everything on the menu has an…

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    Roça São João

    São Tomé

    This well-known restaurant, an ever-popular weekend drive from the capital, occupies a sprawling deck at a classic roça administrator's house, with valley…

  • Celvas

    São Tomé

    Hidden behind a wall on the main street of Guadeloupe, this restaurant comes as a shockingly good surprise. You'll find two gazebos set in a garden, with…

  • 5 Sentidos

    São Tomé

    The 'Five Senses' has rapidly emerged as one of the top gastronomic options in the city. Powered by Lisbon chef João Nunes (formerly of Omali Lodge), it…

  • O Pirata

    São Tomé

    Enjoying the best location in the city, the Pirate is little more than a deck perched on a crashing sea wall, facing a rusting shipwreck barely 100m…

  • Xico's Cafe

    São Tomé

    You never know what you might find on the menu at Xico's, but it's all good. This atmospheric restaurant/cafe/bar, dressed in 'plantation chic', offers…

  • Jasmin

    São Tomé

    Jasmin is noted for being located in the only restored colonial building in the city, the lightly used Casa Cultural. After walking the streets on a hot…

  • Mionga

    São Tomé

    Located in two colourful waterfront shacks on a swampy peninsula, this is an excellent stop for creative seafood, above and beyond the normal plates of…

  • Pastelaria

    São Tomé & Príncipe

    Run by the former chef at Bom Bom resort, this humble gem punches well above its weight. The very clean kitchen turns out a dinner menu each night. Also…

  • Passante

    São Tomé

    Across the road from the sea, the outdoor patio of this ever-popular cafe is the place to be for beautiful morning seaviews, and for breakfast any time…

  • B-24

    São Tomé

    The best of the many restaurant shacks lining Parque Popular, this simple thatched hut packs an enormous punch with its fish of the day, as its many…

  • CKADO

    São Tomé

    Occupying a prime location on the edge of the bay, that unmistakable blue box is a surprisingly enormous supermarket.

  • Pastelaria Central

    São Tomé

    It's a bare affair, with a few pastries and passable coffee, but this is the only downtown cafe with wi-fi and ai-rcon, making it a lifesaver at times.

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