Guidebook for Santa Maria
Essentials
Cazu - Supermarket
Supermarket for your overall grocery needs.
Delta Delicatessant
Travessa Amilcar CabralWine & Cheese.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy. Self-explanatory.
Post Office. When you went to send that postcard to family and friends when you're sipping cocktails or trying out water sports on the fabulous beaches of Santa Maria. But be aware that your mail will take a few weeks - to a month to arrive if it is outside of Cape Verde.
Cape Verde Post Office
Post Office. When you went to send that postcard to family and friends when you're sipping cocktails or trying out water sports on the fabulous beaches of Santa Maria. But be aware that your mail will take a few weeks - to a month to arrive if it is outside of Cape Verde.
Food Scene
Open breakfast - dinner, 7 days a week. American diner meets British breakfast during the morning. Best burgers in town. Pub-esque appetizers, dishes, desserts, and vegetarian friendly options. Simple beer, wine, and cocktail list.
Kyle's American Diner
Open breakfast - dinner, 7 days a week. American diner meets British breakfast during the morning. Best burgers in town. Pub-esque appetizers, dishes, desserts, and vegetarian friendly options. Simple beer, wine, and cocktail list.
Breakfast - Dinner. European & Local Cape Verdean dishes. Desserts galore. Simple beer, wine, and cocktail list.
Cam's Merceria Gourmet
Rua 15 AgostoBreakfast - Dinner. European & Local Cape Verdean dishes. Desserts galore. Simple beer, wine, and cocktail list.
Open Breakfast and Lunch. The healthiest, vegetarian friendly cafe on the island. Has a bright, tropical island feel.
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Cape Fruit
Rua 15 AgostoOpen Breakfast and Lunch. The healthiest, vegetarian friendly cafe on the island. Has a bright, tropical island feel.
Breakfast - Dinner. Favorite local spot. Creole/Cape Verdean cuisine. Open terrace and sidewalk space.
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Café Creol
Breakfast - Dinner. Favorite local spot. Creole/Cape Verdean cuisine. Open terrace and sidewalk space.
Lunch - Dinner. Eclectic upscale menu with Mediterranean, Portuguese, and sushi dishes. Nice wine list with basic cocktails and beers. Live music at least once a week. The majority of the restaurant is outside with a small inside area which includes a library of books in various languages.
Sabores e Livros
Lunch - Dinner. Eclectic upscale menu with Mediterranean, Portuguese, and sushi dishes. Nice wine list with basic cocktails and beers. Live music at least once a week. The majority of the restaurant is outside with a small inside area which includes a library of books in various languages.
Breakfast - Dinner, closed on Tuesday's. Menu featuring breakfast, sandwiches, tapas, local and European dishes. Small bar. Free WIFI. Live music every night.
Jazzy Londres
N'KurumaBreakfast - Dinner, closed on Tuesday's. Menu featuring breakfast, sandwiches, tapas, local and European dishes. Small bar. Free WIFI. Live music every night.
Best pizza on the island owned by an Italian gentleman. Located by the gas station, a little tucked away from the main area of Santa Maria but well worth the find. Also features Italian appetizers and pastas. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list.
Master Pizza
Best pizza on the island owned by an Italian gentleman. Located by the gas station, a little tucked away from the main area of Santa Maria but well worth the find. Also features Italian appetizers and pastas. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list.
Upscale Italian restaurant only open for dinner. Italian appetizers, pasta, entrees, and desserts. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list. Reservations recommended.
Baraonda
Upscale Italian restaurant only open for dinner. Italian appetizers, pasta, entrees, and desserts. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list. Reservations recommended.
Breakfast - Dinner. Lunch is a buffet paid by weight. Local Cape Verdean and European cuisine. Simple beer and wine.
Relax
Breakfast - Dinner. Lunch is a buffet paid by weight. Local Cape Verdean and European cuisine. Simple beer and wine.
Lunch - Dinner. Lunch is buffet paid by weight. Cape Verdean and European cuisine. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list. Open restaurant seating on the beach in a covered space. Live music throughout the week.
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Angela's
Rua 15 AgostoLunch - Dinner. Lunch is buffet paid by weight. Cape Verdean and European cuisine. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list. Open restaurant seating on the beach in a covered space. Live music throughout the week.
Italian and European dishes open only for dinner in an upscale setting. Reservations highly recommended.
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Chez Pastis
5 R. Amilcar CabralItalian and European dishes open only for dinner in an upscale setting. Reservations highly recommended.
Upscale European dinner only restaurant. Enter an unassuming door into a sublime terrace setting. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list.
Le Privé
Upscale European dinner only restaurant. Enter an unassuming door into a sublime terrace setting. Simple wine, beer, and cocktail list.
Restaurante Dona Anna
Local Cape Verdean cuisine open for lunch and dinner.
Open for dinners only featuring Portuguese cuisine and pizzas, located on the main square. Two floors. Beer and wine.
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O Caranguejo
Open for dinners only featuring Portuguese cuisine and pizzas, located on the main square. Two floors. Beer and wine.
Upscale Italian cuisine in a casual, cozy covered patio setting. Reservations highly recommended. Wine and beer.
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Marea
Upscale Italian cuisine in a casual, cozy covered patio setting. Reservations highly recommended. Wine and beer.
Breakfast - dinner with the dining area located on the beach of Santa Maria. Lunches and dinner feature seafood, pasta, and various meat dishes. Full bar.
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Restaurante Barracuda
Breakfast - dinner with the dining area located on the beach of Santa Maria. Lunches and dinner feature seafood, pasta, and various meat dishes. Full bar.
Lunch and dinner with spectacular views of the world famous surfing destination, Ponta Preta. 30 minute walk from Santa Maria, or they offer complimentary shuttle rides if you have a meal.
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Restaurante Ponta Preta
Lunch and dinner with spectacular views of the world famous surfing destination, Ponta Preta. 30 minute walk from Santa Maria, or they offer complimentary shuttle rides if you have a meal.
Drinks & Nightlife
Buddy's bar features an outdoor sidewalk terrace, and an inside bar/lounge area for live music and dancing. A good time for large and small groups, and singles alike. Open late.
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Buddys bar
Rua 1 de JunhoBuddy's bar features an outdoor sidewalk terrace, and an inside bar/lounge area for live music and dancing. A good time for large and small groups, and singles alike. Open late.
Head to the rooftop bar, La Tortue for happy hour and watch the sunset. Have the feeling of being in an upscale treehouse canopy while having a cocktail. Full bar.
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Hotel Morabeza
Head to the rooftop bar, La Tortue for happy hour and watch the sunset. Have the feeling of being in an upscale treehouse canopy while having a cocktail. Full bar.
Restaurant located on the beach. Great for a casual beer in their loungy furniture or a group on their picnic tables while looking out into the ocean.
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Angulo Beach
Restaurant located on the beach. Great for a casual beer in their loungy furniture or a group on their picnic tables while looking out into the ocean.
DJ's and live music almost every night of the week in a restaurant by the day/early evening into an open lounge areaf for dancing and drinking at night. Full bar. Free WIFI.
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Ocean Cafe - Cabo Verde
DJ's and live music almost every night of the week in a restaurant by the day/early evening into an open lounge areaf for dancing and drinking at night. Full bar. Free WIFI.
Entertainment & Activities
The island's most established kitesurfing, windsurfing, and surfing school. The island is world famous for kitesurfing, windsurfing, and surfing.
Surf Zone Kite & Wind Surf School
The island's most established kitesurfing, windsurfing, and surfing school. The island is world famous for kitesurfing, windsurfing, and surfing.
The island's most established yoga studio with classes 7 days a week at the studio or at the beach. 3 advance trained multi-style yoga teachers teaching.
Yoga Cabo Verde
Rua 15 AgostoThe island's most established yoga studio with classes 7 days a week at the studio or at the beach. 3 advance trained multi-style yoga teachers teaching.