Top 10 Madeira (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

O Cachalote, Porto Moniz
Places to Eat
! Pousada dos Vinháticos,
Serra de Água
The food is perfectly good but the
views steal the limelight. Picture
windows look out onto Madeira’s
most Wagnerian mountain landscapes,
lit by the setting sun.
d Map E4 • 291 952 344 • €€€
O Virgílio, São Vicente
@ “Virgil’s” stands out from
the other seafront fish restaurants
in São Vicente for its eccentric
decor, authentic Madeiran
atmosphere and perfect sardines.
d Map E2 • 291 842 467 • €€
£ O Cachalote, Porto Moniz
Long regarded as the best
seafood restaurant in Porto Moniz,
O Cachalote now has competition
from several new restaurants in
this popular resort. d Praia do Porto
Moniz • Map B1 • 291 853 180 • €€
$ Orca, Porto Moniz
The circular dining room with
its big windows maximizes the
views over the rock pools of
Porto Moniz, adding savour to a
menu that features caldeirada
(fish casserole), red bream and
sea bass. d Praia do Porto Moniz •
Map B1 • 291 850 000 • €€
% Casa de Chá “O Fío”, Ponta
do Pargo
A teahouse isn’t what you’d
expect to find on a clifftop, but
many make the pilgrimage for
hearty home-made soups, and
dishes of cod with sweet
peppers. d Map A2 • €€
Price Categories
For a three course
meal for one with half
a bottle of wine (or
equivalent meal), taxes
and extra charges.
€ under €15
€€ €15–€25
€€€ €25–€40
€€€€ €40–€60
€€€€€ over €60
Jardim Atlântico, Prazeres
^ The best bet for vegetarians
looking for an escape from an
endless diet of omelettes, the
restaurant at the Jardim Atlântico
Hotel sources its produce from
local market gardens. d Lombo da
Rocha • Map B3 • 291 820 220 • €€€
Jungle Rain, Sítio do Ovil
& This themed restaurant full
of (plastic) tree trunks and tropical
creepers is in the middle of
the bleak Paúl do Mar plateau.
The menu of pasta and spaghetti
bolognese makes it a firm family
favourite. d Estalagem Pico da Urze •
Map C3 • 291 820 150 • €€
* Tarmar, Jardim do Mar
This simple, unpretentious
restaurant on the eastern side of
the village is one of the best in
the area for fish and seafood.
There’s a small bougainvilleashaded
terrace. d Map B4
• 291 823 207 • €€
( Santo António, nr Ribeira
Brava
With its smart roof shaped like a
wave, this swish new glass-andwood
restaurant is a great choice
for seafood. d Lugar de Baixo • Map
D5 • 291 972 868 • €€€
) O Pátio, Ribeira Brava
Seated at tables tucked into
a maze of gardens and terraces,
you can feast on simple, goodvalue
grilled salmon, steaks or
chicken. d Rua de São Bento 37 • Map
D5 • 291 952 296 • €€
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