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Restaurante Viola

Espetada on laurel skewers, grilled over open fire, in the dish's birthplace village

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AI illustration of this part of the island, not a photograph of Restaurante Viola
AI illustration of this part of the island, not a photograph of Restaurante Viola

The place

Estreito de Câmara de Lobos is where espetada became a commercial dish around the 1950s, and Viola is one of the houses locals still point to first. Garlic-and-bay-marinated beef skewers hang over open charcoal in full view of the room and arrive at the table still smoking. It's loud, unpretentious, and exactly what an espetada house should be.

When to come

Lunch, 12:00-13:30 — go hungry, since there are no reservations

Worth knowing

  • No reservations; first-come, first-served, so arrive early
  • Order espetada with milho frito (fried cornmeal) and bolo do caco on the side
  • Open daily 12:00-16:00 and 18:00-23:00
  • On Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco, the main road through Estreito de Câmara de Lobos

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