Mountainside restaurant in Azore islands-Portugal. Lapsa Garden located in Ponta Delgada-Sao Miguel

Our island-resident friends Joe and Bethany took us to this amazing restaurant, literally on the side of a mountain overlooking the Atlantic ocean on the island of Sao Miguel, in the city of Ponta, Delgada in the country of Portugal.
After you reach the parking lot I t’s a mile hike on the side of the mountain to access this unique restaurant. Once you reach the front gate, you must hike down then up around the building in order to find your seating area. There is one table, and the max capacity in this restaurant is eight people.
Reservations are made online at their website, and payment is also made online prior to your visit. 
It’s a five course meal with dessert and drinks all included. The entire dining experience takes more than three hours. The food is amazing, and the views are incredible.
All drinks, and all meals, are the same for every diner at this restaurant. There are no menus, there is no ordering. The courses are decided by the chef and host based on their inventory.
All vegetables served are grown along the mountainside by the owner, or wildly hand picked off the cliffs of the Azore islands. Meats are picked up at the local market.
This a once in a lifetime experience for those visiting the islands of Açores Portugal, and definitely one that will retain in my memories for life.

[@elisabetedesousa8280]

Beautiful, I was born there and left very young, but now that I’m retired I go there every year and I just left from there, but I have never heard of thie place good to know!

[@Kitty-fo3jq]

Island is Sao Miguel. It is absolutely a hidden gem this island and I’m so proud to call it home. My parents were born and raised there and I now look forward to visiting all the time and eventually retiring there.

[@josephrego2527]

The walk, though quite exotic and beautiful, is only for the hardiest and most adventurous of souls. Good luck on the way back to civilization. On second thought might be a good way to rid yourself of a few pesky friends, LOL!

[@elaphe16]

Hola! Podrías indicar cuál fue el precio por persona para vuestra cena? Gracias!

[@andrewtepolt]

I don’t know. Our friends took us there as a gift. I do know that you have to pre-pay on their website.

[@punjabseth260]

👌

[@maryloucastro1108]

Beautiful view ! But Unfortunately the video recording was to fast. Thanks for sharing

[@josecarvalho3497]

Too fast, you should slow down with a video

[@virtualstockholm]

Very nice video 👍🏻

[@virgilbarbosa4092]

Very nice. What island is that?

[@sabinereimer7809]

São Miguel near Ponta Delgada.

[@sabinereimer7809]

Too fast, could only read half of the text and then it was gone...😢

[@andrewsilva2882]

Awesome. When you walk back to the top you've burned all your calories, you may even feel hungry again 😉😊 very interesting location a once in a lifetime experience hopefully the food was delicious. 🍷🥂👍

[@nanstevens4030]

How to get back after dark?😮

[@bethanyabrahamson3902]

@@nanstevens4030You walk back up the trail with a flashlight to guide your way as there is no public lighting. We used our phone flashlight. It’s completely worth it and adds to the magic of the experience.

[@bethanyabrahamson3902]

Yes to all of this! Highly recommend 👍

[@azzdinerhali2461]

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