The story
Perched on the volcanic coast of Biscoitos, Mar & Vinhas is a local spot that caught the eye of Italian travel creator Sentieri Golosi during an Azores road trip. In his video, he noted spending €94 total, with €35 going toward "good wine," and declared simply: "I liked this place a lot, we ate well in the end." The restaurant earned his thumbs-up across the board, from the briny local Cracas to the Croquetes de Polvo e Morcela, a Bocanegra (likely a local fish), and two desserts—Ananas con Gelato and a Dolce al Mango e Basilico.
With a solid 4.4-star rating, the menu leans into traditional Azorean seafood, served in an unfussy setting that prioritizes honest cooking over pretension. While the sample size is small, Sentieri Golosi’s enthusiasm—particularly for the wine and the parade of plates—suggests this is a worthy detour for travelers seeking a genuine taste of the island's coastline.
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Reviewers praise the cracas as a standout, calling it unlike anything they've tasted, while the overall vibe is one of rustic, coastal charm that feels both inventive and welcoming.
“I've never eaten barnacles in my life, never seen them. Basically there's a mollusc hidden inside this shell-like part — you remove that part and fish out the meat. It tastes a bit like prawns, very tasty. Visually it reminds me of percebes.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Mar & Vinhas. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
- Sentieri GolosiLoved
ma QUANTI NE AVETE di video sulle Azzorre? - viaggio alle Azzorre Ep. 15 · @ 5:33
I liked this place a lot, we ate well in the end, we spent €94 of which €35 was good wine.
Dishes mentioned
Cracas
I've never eaten barnacles in my life, never seen them. Basically there's a mollusc hidden inside this shell-like part — you remove that part and fish out the meat. It tastes a bit like prawns, very tasty. Visually it reminds me of percebes.
Croquetes de Polvo e Morcela
This is really yummy. We already tasted morcela when we were in Faial — it's nothing more than blood sausage. Very good. Instead of the famous chorizato octopus which wasn't good at all, the morcelato octopus is very good.
Bocanegra
This is a variety of scorpionfish, a bit different from the one in our seas. My half is very soft, very fresh, it doesn't taste like zero good fish. I go with the cheek — I really like the consistency of this fish. Good, tasty, really fresh, cooked very well.
Ananas con Gelato
I ordered pineapple with ice cream. I think this is caramel — yes it's caramel pineapple, good. But the ice cream is not good here. How many times do they have to hear it? I think they understood it.
Dolce al Mango e Basilico
I think I took a Plasmon baby food — it said it was a mango and basil dessert. Silence but it tastes like banana. Let's try it with the little pieces there, at least let's hope it's mango. This one yes the one above it's mango, but the dessert tastes like banana.
