Location: Madeira
Top Restaurants in Madeira
Madeira Islands, Portugal Food Guide: 10 Portuguese food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Madeira
Discover Restaurants offering the best Portuguese food in Madeira, Madeira Islands, Portugal. Breezy Madeira is an eponymous island in the Madeira Islands, a Portuguese archipelago. The capital city of Funchal was settled in the 15th century and is a colorful collection of gardens, religious sites, and quirky tourist attractions like the thatched-roof Madeira Story Centre. Hike to the summit of Pico Ruivo and you’ll feel like you’ve climbed through the clouds. Unwind over a glass of Madeira wine, an historic fortified beverage that’s musky and subtly sweet.
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10. MadMarket
Overall Ratings
5 based on 382 reviews
Located in the interior of Monumental Experience shopping center, MadMarket Restaurant grants its guests an authentic traditional experience. Madeirean exquisite food and delicacies are carefully prepared by the kitchen staff and served with love and care
Reviewed By sebjgreen
Service was a little slow & it wasn't that busy. They also had no tofu, but the staff didn't tell us this untill we tried to order it. We should have been told when they gave us the menu. Wait for the food was quite a while, but when it came it was worth the wait. Amazing food.Thank you very much for your review! We are really glad you enjoyed our food and we are very happy to know it was worth the wait. We apologize about the delay to serve you. At our restaurant we work with local and fresh products and we have very rigorous quality standards. Cooking preparations for certain dishes are sometimes long because we prepare everything at the moment. About the miscommunication about the tofu option, we are going to improve our communication process regarding the items in our menu and we appreciate your feedback. We always try to prepare our food according to traditional recipes and with the freshest possible ingredients to provide a special culinary experience and a way to discover the true typical Portuguese cuisine. Thank you very much for sharing your opinion and we hope to see you again soon!
9. Principal Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 614 reviews
Reviewed By mar_di_graDorking
We booked a table here after reading the positive comments on TripAdvisor. You can chose to sit at an inside table or from 2 separate outdoor areas. The staff were friendly, casual but also professional. We very much enjoyed all the food we chose along with the wine flights chosen by the restaurant to accompany the meal.We will return when we are back in Funchal next year.Dear Mrs Mar_di_graDorking,Thankyou for taking time to leave a remark. All reviews are very important to us and are seriously taken into high account. Obviously the more positive ones are more motivating since The Principal Bistrô team strives to do its upmost best to be worthy of your trust and future visit. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Principal Bistrô Team
8. Restaurante O Forno
Overall Ratings
4 based on 664 reviews
Outside traditional oakwood smoked BBQ. Come & enjoy a celebration of big exciting flavours served alongside true Madeiran favourites. Full menu & daily specials board, including tasty vegetarian dishes & Grandma's signature homemade desserts. Fresh from
Reviewed By Hdoggydogg
We were here in sept 19. Although the restaurant markets it self as a bbq-restaurant, it serves excellent vegan (!) dishes that deserves appreciation and a lot attention, I had the best vegan morroccan stew I have ever tried, while my company was served juicy meats freshly grilled. All in all a hidden jewel for meat eaters and plant eaters alike! Hot tip: try the vegan cappucino, its sooo good!
7. Restaurante O Farolim
Overall Ratings
4 based on 695 reviews
Reviewed By SONeill333
We found this restaurant whilst taking a drive around the east coast. Some of the locals had recommended it aswell as seeing good reviews on TripAdvisor. We asked to be seated outside as it was coming near sunset time. Staff were very friendly and helped me choose a beautiful rose wine called Atlantis. We had garlic bread to start and the steak for our main. The sirloin steak was good and loved the veg. The chips were like homemade chips we have ar home in Ireland:) The waiter always made sure my wine glass was topped up. To top it all off we watched the sunset. It was amazing. If we are ever back in Maderia we would definitely come back.
6. Restaurante Las Caraibas
Overall Ratings
5 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By PhilCorner86
As a couple of others have noted this is odd this is at number 1, we arrived 11.50 and told they werent serving food, when we asked when they could they said 12pm so we insisted we sit and wait for kitchen to open. other customers turned up after us and their order was taken before ours, there was no local bread just as another review says. and the menu only had 4 options. food was very average im afraid. dont go here expecting an amazing dining experience.
5. Kampo by Chef Julio Pereira
Overall Ratings
5 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By 74MargaretS
I dined with two other family members in September, and we enjoyed this restaurant very much. We all had seafood dishes which were fresh and wonderful. Mine was three pieces of seafood served over a butter-rich black (squid ink?) pasta and it was amazing! Anyone visiting this island should try this restaurant.
4. O Polar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 551 reviews
Reviewed By GrumpyOldGit_007
Visited O Polar 3 years ago on our last visit to Madeira. Lovely atmosphere and everything freshly cooked to order. You know it must be good because itâs full of âlocalsâ. You need to arrive early as you are unable to book, and will need to wait for a table. Restaurant opens from 6:00pm every day. Beef paid for by weight.
3. Franco's Corner
Overall Ratings
5 based on 245 reviews
It's a Restaurant with wide variety of refined meals! Fish, Meat, Seafood or our Vegetarian Dishes, every meal is made with the best ingredients, and a lot of passion! Anytime, anywhere, if you need we have a free transportation vehicle, to bring you to t
Reviewed By 543teddyt
3 people out of 4 were happy with the food, however, the food took over 1 hour to be served(I estimate 1h and 20minutes). There is no joke. We were with a 9month kid and the wait killed us. Fish of the day was not good. The risotto with seafood was very good.Dear Customer Thank you for wasting your time writing your poor comment and scorning a very low score.It is difficult to accept your review because you not being completely honest.Since you and group arriving at the restaurant you have had all the support of our staf from beginning to the end of dinner.-Our food is all freshly cooked -Your fish of the day was not to your liking because we waited 20 minutes to serve because you been away during that time to try to calm down your baby.Your Dinner since you arrivale takes 38 minutes to cook during the time that you are way.-"The wait killed us" just as you said because the baby did not stop crying and you feelt embarrassed at the other customers.Dear sir your absence from the table during you food was send to the table bot had too be send back to the kitchem since your and wife were not there ,with the rest of the group waiting for you to start dinner.As you saw that night we had the restaurante full off customer therefor you need to be a litle more patient because we love to serv you perfect prepared meals how is our habit.We sory you had a bad experience in our restaurant and will do everthing to rectify it.We are aware that we offer the best service and food possible to thouse who have visited us to this day ,please call again in future SinceryFranco
2. Akua by Chefe Julio Pereira
Overall Ratings
5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By allisonc299
One of the best meals I have ever had Sublime mussels and red snapper Will be back in two days at the chefs tableNo wonder itâs busy
Most Popular International food in Madeira, Madeira Islands, Portugal
1. Adega Moniz
Overall Ratings
5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By ChiekoPortugal
Very pleased with the meal we had at Adega Moniz. Very nice staff, good food and wine. Will return for sure to try the rest of the menu. Excellent value for money. Highly recommended.
Where to eat Contemporary food in Madeira: The Best Restaurants and Bars
