Ilidio's Restaurant — Restaurant in Calheta

A small, inconspicuous but local restaurant on the street. We were hungry and sat down at a table on the terrace. A friendly man came and immediately made us feel like welcome guests. From the small menu we ordered scabbardfish (my husband) and vegetarian pasta. The meal was served quite quickly and we enjoyed it very much. The fish in a thin, delicately spiced pastry shell accompanied by boiled potatoes tossed in olive oil, broccoli and a fried banana (which was so tasty I ordered another portion for my dessert 😊). The tagliatelle cooked perfectly al dente in a creamy sauce. In the sauce, green beans, small ball carrots, corn and a few small pieces of mushrooms (if you don't like them, you sorted them out quickly 😄). We will gladly eat...

What a disappointing experience.

The waiter's friendliness couldn't hide that the kitchen was downright bad. A very limited menu with one fish dish, a piece of meat and a chicken breast. The latter turned out to be a refined fish stick that came straight out of a box from the freezer (like you can find in the supermarket).

And that for a hefty price (by Portuguese standards) of € 12.50 per menu. The fries served with it were greasy and fried in too old oil. Also the fish dish was very greasy and tasted of nothing. Very unfortunate and therefore definitely not...

We rentend an apartment nearby and coming straight from the airport we were famished. The owners of the restaurant do the service themselves. Ordering in English was no problem. Drinks and food were served very quickly. We had espada with banana and lion beef and it was very delicious. The salad was very fresh and also very good. The espresso was the best I had in Madeira for only 80 ct. There are also some homemade deserts one can choose from. Big...