The strip of restaurants along the Lagoa da Conceição waterfront is one of the best places to eat on the island. Fish, shrimp, and moqueca dominate the menus — the Bahian-style fish stew made with coconut milk and dendê palm oil is particularly good here. The range goes from casual open-sided lunch spots to more polished evening restaurants. The area is busy year-round but at its liveliest in summer evenings, when it merges into the lagoon's bar and nightlife scene.