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Funchal


Outside the tables are dressed in traditional Madeiran stripes, inside Europe's largest collection of football scarves hangs from the ceiling while 1000 beer bottles are lined up in glass cases. Characterful owner Ricardo has packed this ancient stone house in the backstreets of old Funchal with his personal collections, which you can admire as you enjoy the limited but well-cooked menu.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Funchal attractions

1. Casa da Luz – Museu de Electricidade

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Decommissioned in 1989, Funchal's old power station, still the headquarters of EEM (Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira – Madeira Electric Company), has…

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Funchal's 16th-century cathedral once oversaw the world's largest diocese – all of Portugal’s overseas territories from Madeira to Brazil to Angola – and…

3. Mercado dos Lavradores

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Built in 1940 by architect Edmundo Tavares, Funchal's art deco market is one of its top attractions as well as still serving as the island's best fresh…

4. Museu de Arte Sacra

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Housed in the former 16th-century bishop's palace dominating the south side of Praça do Município, Madeira's most fascinating art collection is a major…

5. Igreja do Colégio

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Funchal's Jesuit Church dominates the city's prettiest square, Praça do Município. No surface is left unadorned in the baroque interior with its azulejos,…

6. Museu do Brinquedo

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This toy museum occupies seven rooms at the Armazém do Mercado and is essentially made up of the 20,000-piece private collection of one José Manuel Borges…

7. Madeira Story Centre

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This interactive museum tells Madeira's story in an easily digestible way, from the moment the first volcanic rock seethed through the Atlantic's waves to…

8. Museu Photographia Vicentes

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Set up by Vicente Gomes da Silva in 1865, this exquisitely preserved photographic studio, above a shady cobbled courtyard, was in use until 1982. The…