Top 10 Madeira (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)
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Eatwell<br />
Places to Eat<br />
! Zarco’s<br />
It’s worth the short taxi ride<br />
to sit on a terrace with a classic<br />
westerly view of Funchal Harbour<br />
while dining on classic <strong>Madeira</strong>n<br />
espetadas of beef, chicken and<br />
fish from the open grill. d Estrada<br />
Conde Carvalhal 136A, São Gonçalo •<br />
Map H6 • 291 795 599 • €€<br />
@ Arsénio’s<br />
Listen to live fado (traditional<br />
Portuguese café music) every<br />
night at 8pm while dining on<br />
succulent kebabs in the Zona<br />
Velha (Old Town). d Rua da Santa<br />
Maria 169 • Map P5 • 291 224 007 • €€€<br />
£ Eatwell<br />
This small restaurant belongs<br />
to a catering school which means<br />
that dishes and service are of a<br />
standard that would usually cost<br />
more. Well presented starters<br />
include salads and duck breasts<br />
grilled on a eucalyptus wood fire.<br />
d Rua Dr. Pita 23a • Map G6 • 291 764<br />
020 (closed during catering events) • €€€<br />
$ Arco Velho<br />
Among the many pavement<br />
cafés of the Zona Velha (Old<br />
Town), the Arco Velho stands out<br />
for value. Try a plate of grilled<br />
sardines and salad, with a glass<br />
of local white wine. d Rua Dom<br />
Carlos I 42 • Map P5 • 291 225 683 • €<br />
% Marina Terrace<br />
One of a cluster of open-air<br />
seafood restaurants set around<br />
the marina. d Cais da Cidade Marina<br />
do Funchal • Map Q3 • 291 230 547 • €€€<br />
Price Categories<br />
For a three course<br />
meal for one with half<br />
a bottle of wine (or<br />
equivalent meal), taxes<br />
and extra charges.<br />
€ under €15<br />
€€ €15–€25<br />
€€€ €25–€40<br />
€€€€ €40–€60<br />
€€€€€ over €60<br />
É pra Picanha ^ Brazilian specialities such as<br />
picanha (grilled rump of beef) and<br />
feijoada (black-bean stew). Some<br />
fish and seafood; local scabbard<br />
fish is served with a passion fruit<br />
sauce. d Edificio Infante Dom Henrique<br />
206, Avenida do Infante • Map H6 • 291<br />
282 257 • Closed Sat L, Sun • €€<br />
Taj Mahal & Try tandoori king prawn, fish<br />
tikka massala and qulfi ice cream<br />
at this stylish Indian restaurant<br />
set in a glass conservatory behind<br />
the Savoy. d Rua Imperatriz Dona<br />
Amélia 119 • Map H6 • 291 228 038 • €€<br />
* Doca do Cavacas<br />
This rustic beachside bar is<br />
renowned for freshly caught fish<br />
served to the sound of crashing<br />
waves. d Rua Ponta da Cruz (western<br />
end of Estrada Monumental) • Map G6 •<br />
291 762 057 • €€<br />
( O Barqueiro<br />
Arguably the best and most<br />
varied fish restaurant on <strong>Madeira</strong>.<br />
If you’re spoilt for choice, try<br />
the “tasting menu”, but avoid the<br />
over-priced lobster. d Rua Ponta da<br />
Cruz (western end of Estrada Monumental)<br />
• Map G6 • 291 765 226 • €€€<br />
) Brasserie<br />
Its red walls, black furniture<br />
and white napery spell sophistication.<br />
The cooking is new-wave<br />
Italian. There’s a choice of vegetarian<br />
dishes. d Promenade do Lido<br />
(Hotel Zone, below Hotel Tivoli) • Map G6<br />
• 291 763 325 • Closed Mon, Tue L • €€€<br />
Around Funchal 71
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