41 portuguese places in Funchal we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Funchal | Portuguese across every city.
Gavião Novo ★ 4.6
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 131, 9060-291 Funchal
Gavião Novo grills fish off the Funchal coast on Rua de Santa Maria, the old town street where the day boat rather than the menu decides dinner.
Kampo ★ 4.6
Sé · Rua da Alfândega 74, 9000-059 Funchal
Kampo is chef Júlio Pereira's land-facing Funchal restaurant, built on island growers and on matured Rubia Galega beef carved at the table for sharing.
Restaurante do Forte ★ 4.4
Zona Velha · Rua do Portão de São Tiago, 9060-250 Funchal
Restaurante do Forte has cooked inside the São Tiago fortress in Funchal since 2001, with terrace tables above the bay and a Portuguese carte.
Casal da Penha ★ 4.4
Lido · 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.
Armazém do Sal ★ 4.5
Sé · Rua da Alfândega 135, 9000-059 Funchal
Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
Taberna Ruel ★ 4.4
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 119, 9060-291 Funchal
Taberna Ruel works a Madeiran and Portuguese kitchen on Rua de Santa Maria, named for chef Ricardo Ruel and built on island produce and modern technique.
Lá ao Fundo ★ 4.3
Zona Velha · Rua Portão de São Tiago 17, 9060-250 Funchal
Lá ao Fundo sits at the fortress end of the Funchal old town, where chef-owner Jaime Cruz pulls Portuguese, African and Indian threads into one short menu.
Terreiro Concept ★ 4.4
Sé · Rua Imperatriz Dona Amélia 107, 9004-542 Funchal
Terreiro Concept is a zero-waste Funchal gastrobar and dining room cooking and mixing from its own kitchen-garden plantings and island growers.
Beerhouse ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, Pontão de São Lázaro, 9000-054 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.
Casa Portuguesa ★ 4.2
Zona Velha · Travessa das Torres 30, 9060-314 Funchal
Casa Portuguesa lines its Funchal old town rooms with hand-painted cobalt tiles and cooks a traditional Portuguese carte, with fado by prior reservation.
Oxalis at Casa Velha do Palheiro ★ 4.4
Palheiro · Rua da Estalagem 23, 9060-415 Funchal
Oxalis is the dining room at Casa Velha do Palheiro above Funchal, cooking flavours of Madeira from the estate kitchen garden and island growers.
Casa das Espetadas ★ 4.1
Lido · 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.
Restaurante dos Combatentes ★ 4.2
Sé · Rua Ivens 1-2, 9000-046 Funchal
Restaurante dos Combatentes is a plain central Funchal dining room with a garden, cooking regional Madeiran plates at everyday weekday prices.
A Gruta ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida Sá Carneiro, 9000-017 Funchal
A Gruta reopened in 2019 above the Funchal port, cooking clay-pot Portuguese food and staying open past midnight when most kitchens have shut.
Chalet Vicente ★ 4.1
Lido · 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.
Gavião Novo ★ 4.6
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 131, 9060-291 Funchal
Gavião Novo grills fish off the Funchal coast on Rua de Santa Maria, the old town street where the day boat rather than the menu decides dinner.
Taberna Ruel ★ 4.4
Zona Velha · Rua de Santa Maria 119, 9060-291 Funchal
Taberna Ruel works a Madeiran and Portuguese kitchen on Rua de Santa Maria, named for chef Ricardo Ruel and built on island produce and modern technique.
Lá ao Fundo ★ 4.3
Zona Velha · Rua Portão de São Tiago 17, 9060-250 Funchal
Lá ao Fundo sits at the fortress end of the Funchal old town, where chef-owner Jaime Cruz pulls Portuguese, African and Indian threads into one short menu.
Casa Portuguesa ★ 4.2
Zona Velha · Travessa das Torres 30, 9060-314 Funchal
Casa Portuguesa lines its Funchal old town rooms with hand-painted cobalt tiles and cooks a traditional Portuguese carte, with fado by prior reservation.
Restaurante dos Combatentes ★ 4.2
Sé · Rua Ivens 1-2, 9000-046 Funchal
Restaurante dos Combatentes is a plain central Funchal dining room with a garden, cooking regional Madeiran plates at everyday weekday prices.
Beerhouse ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, Pontão de São Lázaro, 9000-054 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.
A Gruta ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida Sá Carneiro, 9000-017 Funchal
A Gruta reopened in 2019 above the Funchal port, cooking clay-pot Portuguese food and staying open past midnight when most kitchens have shut.
Casa das Espetadas ★ 4.1
Lido · 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.
Funchal Taproom ★ 4.3
Sé · Rua Direita 37, 9050-450 Funchal
Funchal Taproom keeps a rotating European craft list on Rua Direita, the closest thing Funchal has to a dedicated beer bar, with Mexican food.
Desarma ★ 4.8
Lido · 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.
The Dining Room ★ 4.4
Lido · 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.
Armazém do Sal ★ 4.5
Sé · Rua da Alfândega 135, 9000-059 Funchal
Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
Oxalis at Casa Velha do Palheiro ★ 4.4
Palheiro · Rua da Estalagem 23, 9060-415 Funchal
Oxalis is the dining room at Casa Velha do Palheiro above Funchal, cooking flavours of Madeira from the estate kitchen garden and island growers.
Terreiro Concept ★ 4.4
Sé · Rua Imperatriz Dona Amélia 107, 9004-542 Funchal
Terreiro Concept is a zero-waste Funchal gastrobar and dining room cooking and mixing from its own kitchen-garden plantings and island growers.
Funchal Taproom ★ 4.3
Sé · Rua Direita 37, 9050-450 Funchal
Funchal Taproom keeps a rotating European craft list on Rua Direita, the closest thing Funchal has to a dedicated beer bar, with Mexican food.
Beerhouse ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, Pontão de São Lázaro, 9000-054 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.
Terreiro Concept ★ 4.4
Sé · Rua Imperatriz Dona Amélia 107, 9004-542 Funchal
Terreiro Concept is a zero-waste Funchal gastrobar and dining room cooking and mixing from its own kitchen-garden plantings and island growers.
Armazém do Sal ★ 4.5
Sé · Rua da Alfândega 135, 9000-059 Funchal
Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
Beerhouse ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, Pontão de São Lázaro, 9000-054 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.
Funchal Taproom ★ 4.3
Sé · Rua Direita 37, 9050-450 Funchal
Funchal Taproom keeps a rotating European craft list on Rua Direita, the closest thing Funchal has to a dedicated beer bar, with Mexican food.
A Gruta ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida Sá Carneiro, 9000-017 Funchal
A Gruta reopened in 2019 above the Funchal port, cooking clay-pot Portuguese food and staying open past midnight when most kitchens have shut.
Terreiro Concept ★ 4.4
Sé · Rua Imperatriz Dona Amélia 107, 9004-542 Funchal
Terreiro Concept is a zero-waste Funchal gastrobar and dining room cooking and mixing from its own kitchen-garden plantings and island growers.
A Gruta ★ 4.1
Sé · Avenida Sá Carneiro, 9000-017 Funchal
A Gruta reopened in 2019 above the Funchal port, cooking clay-pot Portuguese food and staying open past midnight when most kitchens have shut.
Lá ao Fundo ★ 4.3
Zona Velha · Rua Portão de São Tiago 17, 9060-250 Funchal
Lá ao Fundo sits at the fortress end of the Funchal old town, where chef-owner Jaime Cruz pulls Portuguese, African and Indian threads into one short menu.
Casa Portuguesa ★ 4.2
Zona Velha · Travessa das Torres 30, 9060-314 Funchal
Casa Portuguesa lines its Funchal old town rooms with hand-painted cobalt tiles and cooks a traditional Portuguese carte, with fado by prior reservation.
Restaurante dos Combatentes ★ 4.2
Sé · Rua Ivens 1-2, 9000-046 Funchal
Restaurante dos Combatentes is a plain central Funchal dining room with a garden, cooking regional Madeiran plates at everyday weekday prices.