O Maltez — Restaurant in Funchal

My biggest regret was not going into this charming little cafe sooner. The people that work there are super friendly and spoke English to help me. Prices are very affordable and not inflated for tourists.

You can order then they will bring everything to your table. They had pastries every day which was a nice little breakfast and the rest can vary a bit. One day they had sandwiches, already wrapped, and another day they had empanadas.

Stopping here to get breakfast and a coffee became part of my morning routine while visiting Funchal and picking up some food for lunch was my plan A for going on day trips, but you may need to have a plan B and they are closed on Sundays. Both were delicious though. I wish I had gotten two meat empanadas instead of one.

This place is perfect and if it's close to your hotel you should definitely...

This is a cute little café to pop into on your way into town. We just wanted a quick coffee and a light snack before doing some window shopping. They have a nice variety of sandwiches, cakes, and coffee.

I went for a juice, a coffee, and two toasts—one tuna and one ham and cheese. Both were on lightly toasted white bread. My tuna toast was fresh and tasty, definitely not like the usual tinned stuff you get back in the UK. The ham and cheese one was a bit greasy, but still pleasant overall.

It’s an okay spot if you just want a quick, light bite and a coffee to...

This is a great snack bar serving tasty toasted sandwiches/ burgers and fries. They also make the best poncha....and we tried a few!! Freshly made by Nuno, he's happy to chat and explain things.....he has really good English, though I think we confused him sometimes with our Irish accents 😀 It was really nice to meet you.....and we will definitely be back when we return to Madeira! Amanda...