Celvas

Top choice in 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 tables draped in white tablecloths. A generous wine selection complements sophisticated meat and fish dishes blending Portuguese and São Toméan flavours. Three garden rooms (singles/doubles €35/47) were also being renovated during research.

Signed on left as you enter the town from the direction of the capital.


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