10 splurge places in Funchal, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Funchal. All Funchal food.
Il Gallo d'Oro ★ 4.9
Lido · Estrada Monumental 147, 9004-532 Funchal
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Kitchen and terrace works keep the room shut until it reopens on 26 August 2026, so check the date before booking.
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.
Tip: Seatings run 19:00 to 21:00 Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is best booked at dusk.
William ★ 4.7
Lido · Estrada Monumental 139, 9000-098 Funchal
William is the Michelin-starred restaurant at Reid's Palace in Funchal, a blue and white room above the cliff named for hotel founder William Reid.
Tip: Dinner Tuesday to Saturday only. The dress code is enforced and the terrace seats fill first.
Avista ★ 4.5
Lido · Estrada Monumental 145, 9004-532 Funchal
Avista hangs over Pirate's Bay on the Funchal cliff line, running a Josper grill menu and Asian plates across a carte built for sharing at table.
Tip: The operator publishes no schedule online, so confirm the lunch service when you book. Ask for the terrace edge, not the inner row.
Avista ★ 4.5
Lido · Estrada Monumental 145, 9004-532 Funchal
Avista hangs over Pirate's Bay on the Funchal cliff line, running a Josper grill menu and Asian plates across a carte built for sharing at table.
Tip: The operator publishes no schedule online, so confirm the lunch service when you book. Ask for the terrace edge, not the inner row.
UVA Restaurant & Wine Bar ★ 4.5
Sé · Rua dos Aranhas 27-A, 9000-044 Funchal
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.
Tip: Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is worth arriving early for at sunset.
UVA Restaurant & Wine Bar ★ 4.5
Sé · Rua dos Aranhas 27-A, 9000-044 Funchal
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.
Tip: Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is worth arriving early for at sunset.
Villa Cipriani ★ 4.4
Lido · Estrada Monumental 139, 9000-098 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.
Tip: The terrace tables at the seaward rail are the ones to ask for when booking. Last orders are at 22:30.
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.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. The al fresco terrace tables are worth requesting when you book.
Villa Cipriani ★ 4.4
Lido · Estrada Monumental 139, 9000-098 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.
Tip: The terrace tables at the seaward rail are the ones to ask for when booking. Last orders are at 22:30.