Restaurante Quintal da Música
Plateau
Heavily reviewed on both sources, with mentions of live music.
Best for: Dinner with live music
- Google Maps: 4.5/5 · 1,488 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.2/5 · 658 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Where to eat in Praia, Cape Verde
Try cachupa, the national dish, and fresh fish. Below is our selection of well-rated places.
Updated on 2026-10-30
Restaurante Linha d'Água
$$Prainha
The most-reviewed restaurant on Google in this selection, with the same score on both sources.
Best for: A meal in Prainha
- Google Maps: 4.3/5 · 1,688 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.3/5 · 162 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Bistro Noventa 90
Plateau
The same high score on both sources, with hundreds of reviews.
Best for: Dinner in the centre
- Google Maps: 4.5/5 · 523 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.5/5 · 125 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Restaurante Kaza Katxupa
Plateau
A Cape Verdean restaurant, well rated on both sources.
Best for: Trying Cape Verdean food
- Google Maps: 4.3/5 · 706 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.4/5 · 121 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Cheff Teresa
Prainha
High scores on both sources, the best on Tripadvisor among the heavily reviewed.
Best for: A special meal
- Google Maps: 4.4/5 · 262 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.6/5 · 78 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Restaurante Punto d'Incontro
Avenida Cidade de Lisboa
Well rated on both sources, with over 200 reviews on each.
Best for: A well-rated meal on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa
- Google Maps: 4.2/5 · 281 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.4/5 · 213 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
L'Atelier
$$Palmarejo
A score of 4.8 on both sources.
Best for: Good food at a mid-range price
- Google Maps: 4.8/5 · 181 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.8/5 · 31 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Churrasqueira Dragoeiro
$Achada Santo António
A Cape Verdean grill, affordable and heavily reviewed.
Best for: Eating well on a budget
- Google Maps: 4.2/5 · 874 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.1/5 · 71 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Restaurante Tambake
$Palmarejo
A vegan restaurant with very high scores and affordable prices.
Best for: Vegan food
- Google Maps: 4.7/5 · 131 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4.9/5 · 10 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Restaurante Lótus Café
$$Achada Santo António
Many Google reviews, with a high score on that source.
Best for: A meal in Achada Santo António
- Google Maps: 4.4/5 · 365 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
- Tripadvisor: 4/5 · 15 reviews · checked on 2026-10-30
Practical tips
- For simple, cheap food, look to the markets and street food on the main avenues.
- Try cachupa, the national dish, made with corn, beans and fish or meat.
- For dinner, especially at weekends, it is worth booking.