Café€Sé
Loja do Chá pours tea off Praça do Colombo in Funchal from a list of more than 300, with an own-label Tea 1419 line blended from organic Madeira ingredients.
Try: Tea, scones and vegetarian plates
Tip: The upstairs tea room is quieter than the shop floor. The operator publishes no schedule online, so check before a late-afternoon visit.
Brunch€€SéMon-Fri 09:30-18:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00
Prima Caju runs the all-day brunch counter at CAJU Le Petit Hotel on Rua da Carreira in Funchal, on bowls, pancakes, eggs and pressed juice.
Try: Bowls, eggs and pancakes
Tip: Walk-ins only, no reservations, and the small courtyard fills through the late morning.
Portuguese€€SéMon-Sat 11:45-15:30 and 18:00-22:30, closed Sunday
Restaurante dos Combatentes is a plain central Funchal dining room with a garden, cooking regional Madeiran plates at everyday weekday prices.
Try: Regional Madeiran plates
Tip: Lunch is the busy service with local office trade. Both services run Saturday too, and it is closed Sunday.
Bakery€SéMon-Fri 09:00-19:00; Sat 09:00-13:00, closed Sunday
Fábrica Santo António has made Madeiran sweets since 1893, selling bolo de mel de cana, broas and biscuits over the counter on Travessa do Forno in Funchal.
Try: Bolo de mel and island biscuits
Tip: Saturday closes at 13:00 and Sunday not at all. The shop sits in the same building as the factory, so batches come out warm.