6 portuguese spots in Lido, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Lido's food · All portuguese in Funchal.
Desarma ★ 4.8
Rua das Maravilhas 74, 9000-177 Funchal
Desarma is Octávio Freitas's rooftop restaurant above Funchal, Michelin-starred since February 2024 and cooking menus of six, nine or twelve moments.
Tip: Seatings run 19:00 to 21:00 Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is best booked at dusk.
Casal da Penha ★ 4.4
Beco da Ataíde 1, 9000-604 Funchal
Casal da Penha is a family-run Funchal restaurant just off the hotel strip, with a classic dining room, a Madeiran terrace and a grilled fish carte.
Tip: The terrace is the reason to come. Ask for it when you book rather than on arrival.
The Dining Room ★ 4.4
Rua da Casa Branca 7, 9000-088 Funchal
The Dining Room occupies the manor house at Quinta da Casa Branca in Funchal, cooking a creative Madeiran carte built on produce from the hotel farm.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. The al fresco terrace tables are worth requesting when you book.
Casa das Espetadas ★ 4.1
Estrada Monumental 175-177, 9000-100 Funchal
Casa das Espetadas cooks Madeira's laurel-skewer espetada over wood in Funchal, with beef, chicken, tuna and pork versions off the same fire.
Tip: Closed Wednesday and Thursday, and the terrace runs folklore and fado on some evenings.
Chalet Vicente ★ 4.1
Estrada Monumental 238, 9000-100 Funchal
Chalet Vicente reopened on 28 July 2026 in a late-19th-century Estrada Monumental chalet, cooking regional Madeiran and Portuguese food in Funchal.
Tip: The rebuild added a ten-seat cigar room and a Portuguese adega. Schedules published before July 2026 predate it, so call before turning up.
Casa das Espetadas ★ 4.1
Estrada Monumental 175-177, 9000-100 Funchal
Casa das Espetadas cooks Madeira's laurel-skewer espetada over wood in Funchal, with beef, chicken, tuna and pork versions off the same fire.
Tip: Closed Wednesday and Thursday, and the terrace runs folklore and fado on some evenings.