Solar da Ajuda — Restaurant in Funchal

Not particularly specific to this excellent restaurant but I feel the need to get this question out of the way - Why steak on a stone? I've had this in the UK and I basically destroyed a very good piece of meat which went from rare to over cooked by the time I finished?

I booked this restaurant through the chat line (first time I've ever used it) with a very quick response from Fernandez ( I hope this is the correct spelling for a lady!) Very busy on arrival so glad we booked. Because of my previous "Stone" issues, I ordered fillet with pepper sauce and hey presto, perfectly cooked steak! My wife had a very nice grilled tuna dish. We had a very nice bottle of white wine on advice of Fernandez and after chocolate mousse with ice-cream, it all went down hill from there! NOT! Complimentary Madeira wine then complimentary almond liqueur and brandy saw us float out of the restaurant. Not surprisingly, we are going back! Well worth a visit!

3rd visit. Red wine tonight chosen again by Fermanda! An excellent wine, Fajitas for my wife and fab pepper Steak yet again for me has made the decision for us that we will return for our last night. Busy? It's full from about half six to half eight so I would...

We got this place recommended by friends. When we arrived, we hesitated as we did not like the exterior and neither the interior of the restaurant. The lights were too bright for dinner, especially when outside was already dark. As mentioned in the previous reviews, some of the tables are way too close to each other, and we were only lucky not to have someone sitting next to us.

The culinary experience was top-notch. Red Sangria up to standard. Fried mushroom starter with garlic dip was delicious. The super tender fillet steak on hot stone that you can cook to your liking was the highlight of all our culinary experiences in Madeira. And we finished the evening off with the apple pie, which was also lovely.

The service was very friendly and attentive. The menu is offered in multiple languages.

We did try the steak on the stone in other places in Funchal after this visit, but Solar da Ajuda was definitely the best in terms of meat quality and the service provided. We definitely recommend coming for a...

2018 Can't praise these guys enough. Great quality food and service at very reasonable prices. Popular with locals, always a good sign. Fantastic team. They say don't judge a book by its cover and the same goes for Solar da Ajuda, there is no impressive facade, in fact compared to similar establishments locally its very understated. The place doesn't need anything flashy, the food and the service do the talking. If this place was in my home town I would eat there at least once a week. 2019 Had to come here again. This time we tried the Fajitas, fantastic! The beef and chicken were excellent. Don't know where they get their meat but please don't change supplier or chef, both meats were tender and cooked to perfection. Service was excellent, the waitress recommended a delicious wine. Had Tiramasu for dessert, followed with excellent coffee and complimentary brandy and liquor. We have a few more days here so we...