Food & drink
Eat & Drink
One restaurant, grilling fish metres from where it was landed. Everything runs on cash and generator power.
Restaurant
Restaurante Mesa da Ilha
Run by a family of island fishermen, three generations on Berlenga. Grilled fish, caldeirada, seafood rice and Berlenga's own gooseneck barnacles, on a terrace over the harbour.
On the quay · ~€14–20 · roughly May to September
Bar & shop
The Castelinho bar & mini-market
Coffee, cold drinks, snacks, ice cream and basic supplies in the little 1952 tower. The island's only shop.
At the Castelinho · basics & drinks
Supplies
Picnics & stocking up
Bring most of what you need from Peniche, where supermarkets are plentiful and cheap. Pack out every scrap of litter.
Stock up in Peniche · carry water
Know before you go
- Cash only, no ATM
- Card terminals unreliable
- Generator off around 11 pm
- Tap water scarce: bring 1.5 L per person in summer
- October–April: bring everything
Extend the meal in Peniche
One of Portugal's great fish towns. The harbourfront along Avenida do Mar grills sardines, sea bass and percebes year-round.