Doca do Cavacas is a seafood restaurant in Ponta Da Cruz, Funchal.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Grilled fish, Shellfish, Espetada
Must order: Grilled fish of the day, with the natural pools below the terrace.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch on the terrace catches the sun over Praia Formosa.
Address: Rua da Ponta da Cruz 66, 9000-250 Funchal
Beerhouse brews on the São Lázaro pier in Funchal, pouring its own beer beside a marina terrace and a kitchen of fish and regional Madeiran plates.
Signature: House-brewed beer, Fish of the day, Regional plates
Order: A glass of the house brew with the fish of the day.
Tip: The terrace faces the marina and the cruise berth, so it fills fast on cruise days.
A Gruta reopened in 2019 above the Funchal port, cooking clay-pot Portuguese food and staying open past midnight when most kitchens have shut.
Signature: Clay-pot dishes, Grilled meats, Madeiran desserts
Order: A clay-pot dish finished at the table, which is the house method.
Tip: One of the few Funchal kitchens still serving after midnight, and later again at weekends.
Casa das Espetadas cooks Madeira's laurel-skewer espetada over wood in Funchal, with beef, chicken, tuna and pork versions off the same fire.
Signature: Espetada, Bolo do caco, Wood-oven plates
Order: Beef espetada on the bay-laurel skewer, hung at the table.
Tip: Closed Wednesday and Thursday, and the terrace runs folklore and fado on some evenings.
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.
Signature: Bowls, Pancakes, Eggs
Order: A savoury bowl with eggs, or the pancakes if you came for the sweet side.
Tip: Walk-ins only, no reservations, and the small courtyard fills through the late morning.
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.
Signature: Tea 1419 blends, Scones, Vegetarian plates
Order: A pot from the Tea 1419 line with a scone from the counter.
Tip: The upstairs tea room is quieter than the shop floor. The operator publishes no schedule online, so check before a late-afternoon visit.
Grão de Farinha is a bakery counter on Rua dos Netos in downtown Funchal, selling bread, cakes and a cheap plated lunch through the midday rush.
Signature: Bread, Cakes, Plated lunch
Order: A cake straight off the morning tray with a galão.
Tip: The operator publishes no schedule online, so check before an early visit. There is a second Funchal branch out at Santa Luzia.
