Funchal: Self-Guided Gourmet Tapas Food Tour
We have handpicked the best independent tascas and hidden gems to provide you a unqiue self guided tour of Funchal, to enjoy some of the best local food and drink in Madeira.
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What to order at Avista
- Must order
- Anything off the Josper grill, taken at a window table over the bay.
- Signature dishes
- Josper grill plates, Asian sharing dishes
- Editor tip
- The operator publishes no schedule online, so confirm the lunch service when you book. Ask for the terrace edge, not the inner row.
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Location
Address: Estrada Monumental 145, 9004-532 Funchal
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The Dining Room ★ 4.4
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.
OrderThe tasting menu with its wine pairing, taken on the al fresco terrace.
TipDinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. The al fresco terrace tables are worth requesting when you book.
Villa Cipriani ★ 4.4
Villa Cipriani serves Italian cooking on the clifftop terrace at Reid's Palace in Funchal, revisiting Italian classics with the Atlantic below the balustrade.
OrderA dish from the constantly renewed Italian carte, on the terrace.
TipThe terrace tables at the seaward rail are the ones to ask for when booking. Last orders are at 22:30.
More fine dining in Funchal
The Dining Room ★ 4.4
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.
OrderThe tasting menu with its wine pairing, taken on the al fresco terrace.
TipDinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. The al fresco terrace tables are worth requesting when you book.
UVA Restaurant & Wine Bar ★ 4.5
UVA is the rooftop restaurant and wine bar at The Vine in Funchal, where chef Thomas Faudry runs a farm-to-table Madeiran line above the harbour.
OrderA glass of Madeira with the daily plate, at the rooftop rail.
TipDinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is worth arriving early for at sunset.
Armazém do Sal ★ 4.5
Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
OrderGrilled squid with mashed potato and beetroot mayonnaise, off the chef's selection.
TipThe house publishes no schedule online, so call ahead for lunch. Reservations go through the site or by phone.
Oxalis at Casa Velha do Palheiro ★ 4.4
Oxalis is the dining room at Casa Velha do Palheiro above Funchal, cooking flavours of Madeira from the estate kitchen garden and island growers.
OrderThe seasonal menu, rewritten as the estate kitchen garden dictates.
TipDinner only, and it is a 20 minute drive up from the Funchal seafront, so plan the taxi back before you order wine.
Villa Cipriani ★ 4.4
Villa Cipriani serves Italian cooking on the clifftop terrace at Reid's Palace in Funchal, revisiting Italian classics with the Atlantic below the balustrade.
OrderA dish from the constantly renewed Italian carte, on the terrace.
TipThe terrace tables at the seaward rail are the ones to ask for when booking. Last orders are at 22:30.
Terreiro Concept ★ 4.4
Terreiro Concept is a zero-waste Funchal gastrobar and dining room cooking and mixing from its own kitchen-garden plantings and island growers.
OrderA cocktail built from the kitchen garden, then the daily fish.
TipThe gastrobar runs straight through from 11:00 while the restaurant works lunch and dinner services. Friday and Saturday it stays open to midnight.