The Dining Room is a contemporary portuguese fine-dining restaurant in Lido, Funchal.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 3.5 hours
Explore Madeira's east coast on a half-day tour from Funchal. Visit the Cristo Rei Viewpoint, Santa Cruz, Machico Viewpoint, and Ponta do Rosto for stunning views and ...
Day trip · 8 hours
Sample the fine wines of Madeira on a full-day tasting tour from Funchal and learn about the island's wine industry and delicious food. Stop at a selection of wineries...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Sample some local Madeira fortified wine. Visit Funchal market with all its colors. Head to Monte for the toboggan ride. Visit Câmara de Lobos, the fishing village.
Address: Rua da Casa Branca 7, 9000-088 Funchal
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.
Il Gallo d'Oro holds two Michelin stars at The Cliff Bay in Funchal, where Benoit Sinthon has run the kitchen since 2004 on an Iberian line.
OrderThe tasting menu, built around Madeiran produce and Iberian sourcing.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Kitchen and terrace works keep the room shut until it reopens on 26 August 2026, so check the date before booking.
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 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 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 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 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.
Il Gallo d'Oro holds two Michelin stars at The Cliff Bay in Funchal, where Benoit Sinthon has run the kitchen since 2004 on an Iberian line.
OrderThe tasting menu, built around Madeiran produce and Iberian sourcing.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Kitchen and terrace works keep the room shut until it reopens on 26 August 2026, so check the date before booking.
