Restaurante Cidade Velha — Restaurant in Funchal

Unforgettable Culinary Experience in Funchal! If you’re looking for a restaurant that combines it all – exquisite flavors, ambiance, and top-tier service – Restaurante Cidade Velha in Funchal is an absolute gem. From the moment you arrive at this location near the historic fort, with views of the ocean, you know this will be no ordinary evening.

The food is simply fantastic! Every dish is crafted with care, bursting with flavor and creativity. What truly amazed me was the kitchen’s flexibility: they prepared a special off-menu dish just for me upon request! This speaks volumes about their dedication to hospitality.

The service deserves its own praise: friendly, attentive, and impeccably timed, yet never intrusive. The enchanting setting completes the experience. Dining on the terrace under a blooming palisander tree feels like discovering a hidden paradise. Whether you’re here for a romantic dinner or a lively evening with friends, this is where memories are made. An absolute must-visit – I’ll...

The food itself was great but waiting over 1.5 hours for a main meal is beyond a joke. The waitress we had was lovely and super attentive but who ever the manager here is he needs to grow a pair and step up to the mark. We had 2 kids with us and it turned, what should have been a nice relaxing meal, into an extremely stressful night. The manager made no approach to apologise or even even compensate with a round of drinks. A simple ‘your meal will most probably take over an hour to be served’ would have given us a chance to make a decision to sit or move on. I appreciate things get busy, but communication is key in this industry and hugely let this place down. If you got a spare hour to wait for...

We booked a table here after seeing all the reviews and photos.

We were welcomed very well and shown to our table; Sea view. Immediately offered to drink to which we had fresh orange juice: tasty as always.

Unfortunately the menu had little variety of each type of dish: 4 meat choices, 5 fish choices and unfortunately lapas where not being served either.

Chateaubriand which was very well mentioned in most reviews, (the reason why we visited the restaurant) was not even on the menu. Once asked we were told all meat was already cut into steaks.

The prices seem to have increased from some of the recent photos: we paid 19.50 for steak, and 8.90 for fried goat cheese.

None the less the food...