OUR TIPS FOR YOU :) MPV
FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS
To order food from restaurants:
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As Fontes do Horácio
Blue Restaurante
75 ER109Restaurante Casal da Penha
1 Beco da AtaídeVery very good one.
The speciality is pork, but all the other dishes are very good.
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Restaurante O Farolim
N°311 ER101The speciality is pork, but all the other dishes are very good.
kampo
74 R. do SabãoSabor da Índia
8 Rampa do LidoPizzaria Pico da Atalaia
N° 82 Estr. do Portinho
Pizzaria Pico Da Atalaia 2
26A Rua dos BarreirosMANIFATTURA DI GELATO
Great Pizzas
Prima Caju
108 Rua da CarreiraSabores Alentejanos
232 Rua da CarreiraTraditional portuguese food from Alentejo.
At lunch time they have a menu with all included, drink, coffee and dessert for a good price and good quality.
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Cris's Place
34A R. da Casa BrancaAt lunch time they have a menu with all included, drink, coffee and dessert for a good price and good quality.
Famous restaurant for the traditional Madeiran dish "Espetada" with fried corn. For entrance you can´t miss the bread with garlic butter.
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Restaurante Santo António
n 656 Estr. João Gonçalves ZarcoFamous restaurant for the traditional Madeiran dish "Espetada" with fried corn. For entrance you can´t miss the bread with garlic butter.
Restaurante O Polar
26 Rua do Pico da TorreSmall traditional restaurant, good for "Espetada"
Restaurante Vila Do Peixe
30A R. Dr. João Abel de FreitasRestaurante Vila Da Carne
30 A R. Dr. João Abel de FreitasSteak &Sun
Rua Doutor João Augusto TeixeiraMy favourite dishes are: fish rice or octopus bean stew.
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Restaurante Preia-mar
Vereda do NateiroMy favourite dishes are: fish rice or octopus bean stew.
Restaurant & Grill Muralha Terrace
Here you can eat the traditional "picado". You can choose with meat or with swordfish both are usually good and it comes with fried potatoes. As a starter you can order our tasty bread (bolo do caco) with garlic butter.
To drink you can try poncha. Ask for tangerine poncha or traditional poncha (made with lemon and orange) if you like sweet and not so strong. But my favourite is just made of lemon and it calls "Poncha à pescador", very strong :)
You can also try Nikita with or without alcohol.
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Bar Seven Seas
10 Largo do PoçoHere you can eat the traditional "picado". You can choose with meat or with swordfish both are usually good and it comes with fried potatoes. As a starter you can order our tasty bread (bolo do caco) with garlic butter.
To drink you can try poncha. Ask for tangerine poncha or traditional poncha (made with lemon and orange) if you like sweet and not so strong. But my favourite is just made of lemon and it calls "Poncha à pescador", very strong :)
You can also try Nikita with or without alcohol.
Fala Fala Vege Food
18 Arcadas São FranciscoExcellent vegan restaurant!
Pizzeria Lume
Travessa dos PiornaisGROCERY
To buy healthy products or for vegetarian lunches. Lovely staff and food.
Plano D - Clínica - Mercearia Biológica - Restaurante Vegetariano
n.º 11 Rua das HortasTo buy healthy products or for vegetarian lunches. Lovely staff and food.
FOR BREAKFAST
Penha d'Águia
120 R. do Vale da AjudaVIANA confeitaria, padaria e cervejaria
456 Estrada MonumentalA Confeitaria [nas.madalenas]
120 Av. da MadalenaGood to buy different types of bread. Some are only available by order.
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Padaria Sésamo
35 R. das VirtudesGood to buy different types of bread. Some are only available by order.
PLACES FOR A DRINK
The Old Pharmacy
Rua Doutor João Augusto TeixeiraPerfect for a good bottle of wine and a cheese board
One of the oldest and famous poncha bars in Madeira. Here you will always find a lot of locals and tourists. However, a little bit up on the road in the roundabout you will find a pink building (Rancho do Vale). The guy there makes a delicious fresh poncha. You may need to wait around 20min...but wil taste different for sure.
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Taberna da Poncha
One of the oldest and famous poncha bars in Madeira. Here you will always find a lot of locals and tourists. However, a little bit up on the road in the roundabout you will find a pink building (Rancho do Vale). The guy there makes a delicious fresh poncha. You may need to wait around 20min...but wil taste different for sure.
Maktub Pub
Here you can enjoy one of the best sunsets with reggae music.
Pukiki
77 R. das FurnasRum experience
Barreirinha Bar Café has a great view, alternative good music and sometimes live music on fridays and saturdays evening.
69 abantu bendawo batusa
Barreirinha Bar Café
Largo do SocorroBarreirinha Bar Café has a great view, alternative good music and sometimes live music on fridays and saturdays evening.
Cervejaria The Small
Rua Doutor João Augusto TeixeiraIf you like craft beer, this is the place.
TEA HOUSE
Casa de Chá 'O Fio'
Rua do MiradouroPOINT OF INTEREST
Discover aboard of a Polaris Ranger Crew 4x4, the best scenic routes of Ponta do Sol, from the ocean to the mountain peaks, unbelievable journey with one of my friends Luis. You can say you come from Claudia.
https://pt-pt.facebook.com/LocalToursPontaDoSol/
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Ponta Do Sol
Discover aboard of a Polaris Ranger Crew 4x4, the best scenic routes of Ponta do Sol, from the ocean to the mountain peaks, unbelievable journey with one of my friends Luis. You can say you come from Claudia.
https://pt-pt.facebook.com/LocalToursPontaDoSol/
Here you will find the famous Angel waterfall where people from all over the world stop their cars and just cool off in the middle of the road.
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Anjos, Ponta do Sol
15 Caminho das FontesHere you will find the famous Angel waterfall where people from all over the world stop their cars and just cool off in the middle of the road.
If you decide to try O Farolim restaurant at lunch time, take the opportunity and go for a walk after to this see this magnificient view point. You can leave the car in mainroad if you feel like walking a little bit more or follow the signs and you will be able to park 15min walking from the spot.
Garganta Funda Viewpoint
If you decide to try O Farolim restaurant at lunch time, take the opportunity and go for a walk after to this see this magnificient view point. You can leave the car in mainroad if you feel like walking a little bit more or follow the signs and you will be able to park 15min walking from the spot.
To further enhance the experience, you can park the car in "Almirante Reis Park" at the old town, then go up in the teleferic to Monte (takes about 15min), visit the garden and then why not trying our famous toboggan ride from Monte until Livramento :) (This part I never tried but is seems an adventure). From Livramento to funchal you can go walking or by taxi..
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Isitshalo saseMonte Palace Tropical Garden
4 Caminho do MonteTo further enhance the experience, you can park the car in "Almirante Reis Park" at the old town, then go up in the teleferic to Monte (takes about 15min), visit the garden and then why not trying our famous toboggan ride from Monte until Livramento :) (This part I never tried but is seems an adventure). From Livramento to funchal you can go walking or by taxi..
There is a cable car that takes you down and you can enjoy a really beautiful walking there. It's better you take some water with you because there is no business there, I mean there is a bar before you get the cable car but sometimes it is closed so you can’t trust. And even when is open I don't recommend.
Achadas da Cruz Promenade
There is a cable car that takes you down and you can enjoy a really beautiful walking there. It's better you take some water with you because there is no business there, I mean there is a bar before you get the cable car but sometimes it is closed so you can’t trust. And even when is open I don't recommend.
A magical place. Actually you don´t need to hike far to experience the forest.
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PR13 Vereda do Fanal
ER209A magical place. Actually you don´t need to hike far to experience the forest.
Begining at Achada do Teixeira this trail climbs up to the island´s highest peak, Pico Ruivo (1862m) and it´s one of those places you can´t miss. It´s about 2,8km and it takes about 1h30 if you go slowly.
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PR1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo
Achada do TeixeiraBegining at Achada do Teixeira this trail climbs up to the island´s highest peak, Pico Ruivo (1862m) and it´s one of those places you can´t miss. It´s about 2,8km and it takes about 1h30 if you go slowly.
On the way you can also turn left and visit Lagoa do Vento.
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Levada do Alecrim
On the way you can also turn left and visit Lagoa do Vento.
Don´t forget your swimsuit. "Cais do Sardinha" has the cleanest waters for a nice swim.
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Ponta de São Lourenço
Estrada de São LourençoDon´t forget your swimsuit. "Cais do Sardinha" has the cleanest waters for a nice swim.
These pools are not so famous as Porto Moniz but very worthy to visit.
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Piscina natural do seixal
These pools are not so famous as Porto Moniz but very worthy to visit.
GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE
If you like fishing, in the north coast you can fish yourself a trout and then eat it in the restaurant after being properly prepared and cooked. A different experience for those who appreciate.
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Parque Ribeira Primeira
If you like fishing, in the north coast you can fish yourself a trout and then eat it in the restaurant after being properly prepared and cooked. A different experience for those who appreciate.