Customer service was great. The food was ok. I had to get the waiter to microwave my food twice to get it to a reasonable temperature since it was served cold.

My favourite place that I've eaten in Sao Tome city - so nice that I've even returned to eat there again and will probably go again before I leave. The interior is nicely decorated, creating a comfy and cozy atmosphere. The waiters I had on both occassions were friendly and polite. As for the food - be careful because the portions are huge. The star dish for me was a seasoned rice pot with fish. It was massive, enough for four servings, but I finished the lot. Everything else was also tasty. By Sao Tome standards, it isn't cheap. But I don't mind paying a slight premium for a good experience with reliably good food. Pleasingly, on both occassions, a little amuse-bouche was brought out while waiting for the starters. Both times, the resturant was quite full but there was no real delay to the orders - I think. I received my starter within 10 minutes on both occassions.

Papafigo used to be good, but always with a long waiting time. On this holiday, we ate there for the last time. 70€ for 2 people (starter, main dish, dessert, wine), which is a lot for São Tomé. After starting by ordering 2 caipirinhas, we never received them, even after reminding them of them after around 40 minutes. Then we ordered a bottle of white wine and a big water. The wine came, the water didn't. They didn't have a lot of the food on the menu, which has happened too many times in the last years. The first starters took around 25 minutes to arrive, and the others came after about 40 minutes. Then we waited a very long time for the main courses. They arrived, but two of the side dishes never made it, even after several reminders. Everything is very chaotic, and the fuller the restaurant is, the worse it gets. This last time they started the evening by not having any local beer at all, and not much cold water. Just empty fridges. We always came when it was quite empty (around 18.30/19h), so the later you arrive, the longer you wait. We will not come back. We found another little heaven with very friendly staff and food to die for (and it arrives very fast): Vilma Casa de Petisco 💛 Don't waste your time waiting in Papa-Figo anymore...

In short: AVOID. Really bad food, only white tourist restaurant. Much better places close by. Just around the corner the restaurant Carambola is indefinitely better with freshly prepared, tasty food and absolutely recommended. The service, however, is very good and the location is nice, but food is the most important criteria and this is terrible. In Papa-Figo they served the worst food we have had in 3 weeks in STP. Served cold, not freshly prepared. The service is very good, people are proper waiters. The atmosphere is nice, though there were construction works directly next to the tables (with buzzsaws?!) while we ate. Lots of flying insects while eating, landing on the food and people while eating. Cannot recommend at all, not even if you are a tourist and close by as there are better options.

This restaurant, which is visited by many foreigners, is open until late at night. Some staff can speak English. The menu is a little expensive compared to other restaurants, and since Iva (15%) is not add on the menu, the overall price is high.

Great diverse and tasty menu. Nice staff and always full of people. The octopus stew was very good.

Excellent food, local, homemade and the service is very attentive!

Fantastic find. Beautiful setting. The food was top notch & the bar upstairs at night is the place to be at the weekend. The owner Goody is on the ball with customer service. Isa was also so nice. Great place to relax with a coffee, a romantic meal or a drink. The exterior stairs is an engineering marvel.

Excellente cuisine. Absolutely everything taste amazing

Set in an old colonial mansion this restaurant offers everything from historic atmosphere, fresh, deliciously prepared food and an owner who is hands-on and attentive. It is a haven from the bustle of the city. A real gem, not to be missed when in Sao Tome.

We arrived at approx 17:45 but this place wasn’t yet open, yet Google it states 24 hours? Anyway, some of the staff were sitting outside and kindly opened up and gave us some menus. This place was the most expensive meal I had whilst visiting Sao Tome, 2 mains, 2 desserts and 2 drinks came to over 1,000 Dobra with prices potentially inflated for tourists - we were given a flyer at the airport. We had a fish burger, which didn’t have a bun, but was tasty, just sadly not very filling. For dessert there was the option to have lime mouse, again it was nice but sadly quite minimal for the price. Overall it wasn’t bad but was too expensive for what we got, drinks were double the price of everywhere else we went so I can’t score more than a 3.

Great experience!! The tuna with puré and cacao mouse are incredible. We highly recommend this place, it has a nice vibe and the people are very friendly. Must go when visiting Sao Tome👍

An original Sao Tome must-go bar for visitors. (Did not visit restaurant). Atmosphere is great. The passion-fruit rum (local rum) drink is a must. But if you easily get an headache from too much alkohol, don't exceed 4 drinks :-) . Music was in the early evening at a talk-friendly volume.

Quality food with good service…starters here are the must try….. just need to add more variety items to the menu….

I mean, you aren't gonna get the pizza you are used to, but this one was good and served its purpose. We ordered two and scarfed them down, they taste more like a microwave pizza ( that isn't to say that it wasn't good) but just so you know what you are getting. The staff was kind and I would def go back if I were back on the island.

A very mediocre experience. Not good, not bad. My cheese sandwich was fine, but ultinately.was just bread and cheese. The vibe of the place is OK, inoffensive but nothing to.draw me back. The prices were alright, but not so amazing that I have to go again. The staff were polite.

Service is if possible slower than São Tomé low standard. After a long wait my pizza arrives cold. No condiments was offered or seen. If the pizza been warm it would a 4.

Good cake and desserts. The waiter was super slow. The place is ok, but people smoke inside which is disgusting.

One of the best places in Sao Tome to have a caipirinha and a meal. Best pizza on this island hands down.

Really good Pizza and local beer.

Simple food! Ham and cheese toast, pizzas, and cold beer. If you are looking for something quick, this is the place to go.

Small but sympathetic. The toilets definitely need a good clean.. Our flight got canceled/very long delayed. Airport staff wasn't very organized and we were given only few information on what is going on and what's happening next

Small airport, slow passport control, friendly staff, small store available (one for food/drinks and one for souvenirs).

The airport is small, but the scenery around it when you come in to land is beautiful. Be prepared for airport check-in staff who only speak Portuguese. The shop has some nice last-minute souvenirs but employees here urgently need customer service training (e.g. listening to music on earbuds while working, not acknowledging customers waiting at the check-out, etc.). There is a cafe with slightly overpriced but nice refreshments. The wifi is hit and miss.

I noticed that it was a small airport once we landed. The runaway is so short that the plane had to touch the ground abruptly. But experienced pilots handle the situation well. The facilities need improvements. The good point is that it's location is not far from most destinations in town.

Nice and small airport but terrible experience. First you line up for covid check, then passport control, and then at the exit you line up to get your bag checked. The passport check line was about 30 minutes wait even when I was one of the first to leave the aircraft. Only one person on duty. Also very hard to get a taxi. Absolute mayhem in front of the terminal building and when you find one, they will probably ask €10 for a 2km ride. Very wild experience.

Very slow check in. Need to be more organized. Coffee shops were closed during the day! No luggage wrapping service. Fast internet service (free).

They worked quite carefully. Exit tickets must be issued in Gabon as there are no transit counters in Gabon. It costs 80Db to take a tuk-tuk to Sao Tome city, but the price is likely to change as it is expected to be crowded when the plane arrives. Although it is small, there is a souvenir shop and a bar.

If there was a way to give this restaurant more than a 5 star rating I would! This was by far the best dinner we had in our 3 days in São Tomé! It was so lovely to be served food that was cooked with so much warmth and love, and the caipirinha was WOW WOW — the best in the Island! The owner was the one running things in the kitchen and was a complete delight! Thank you for such an awesome night!

My first 5 star review of the year! In town for a days, I wanted a quick and yummy bite for lunch. And boy, they didn't disappoint me! I went there 2 lunches in a row and was surprised by the quality and freshness of the food. The portions are huge and you'll be challenged to finish. Definitely my favorite spot in São Tomé!

Very nice food, huge and tasty cocktails (caipirinha maracuja) and very kind and helpful personnel

A family place that allows you to have a good taste of the traditional STP food, cooked with love and kindly served by José Carlos. He is a nice, attentive and smilly host. A good professional that will provide great recommendations according to your taste. Both José and Tia Elsa (the owner) are two very sympathetic locals, with an open attitude and available for a nice chat. They will receive you with a warm smile and open arms. You will feel like at home. We had a good laugh around the typical "leve, leve" attitude of the STP people. At Carambola you can find simple, light and freshly cooked dishes. We had a squid salad as starter (amazing spicy sauce..and I usually do not like spicy food😅), followed by a grilled octopus and grilled "peixe azeite" with fried banana, rice and vegetables on the side. And a passion fruit mousse (made by Ria Elsa). It hitted the spot! The dressing on the octopus is indescribably tasty. I could have a entire octopus to myself. The food is really amazing! You can expect a modern like ambience, typical background music and attentive staff. All great! We intend to return there before leaving the island. 😀 Highly recommended!!!

The grilled fish is superb! 520 dB for two. If you are in São Tome, it’s a must-try.

The best, full of flavour, Natural fresh fruit Juice I've tasted in the whole island!! Tasty and delicious food. We even got a souvenirs to take with us cause some of our friends were departing the next day. Hugely recommended 🥰🥰🥰🥰🌺🌺🌺

Best attention and food in all city. We were looking for a special place and we found this joy. Don’t look another place so come here and feel like at home

IT COULD BE 5*! We were coming 4 days in a raw to this restaurant. First three days - delicious, the best fish I've ever eaten. Meat was good also. The staff speaks mostly Portuguese, then we discovered the waiter could speak French also, so it was great. The fourth day we came in the evening, and it was a disaster. Waiting for a dish more than an 1.5h, and the fish was disgusting... I couldn't eat even a part of it! Note - from the fish menu all those days only two positions were available

Experience of food in a nice place. The Chef is an artist ok but it is only one menu buffet for everyone , no choice, too much small portions... the plates used for dishes are Arcopal. Manu bses of touristsand looks more tourisitic place than autentic

We arrive, sit down, everybody confused. Nobody to find for English language. Waiting... no menue... Nobody... waiting.. we leave... sorry

It was nice. I recommend to visit during the day to get the full benefit of the amazing view! There was no menu,but the offered dish was good, the fish was excellent though everything else was less so. The waiter was very attentive.

Great grilled fish and chicken. With their special sauce that makes the place unique. Terrace with a great view on the Lagarto bay. Chill in the evenings but you'll miss the view.

Simple, delicious and great prices. The tastiest Cherne ever

Delicious fish dishes and used to serve big group so services are slightly more efficient than other places on the island. Good place to go.