Pitada de Fada — Restaurant in Santa Cruz

Finally, a good review for a great place.

Pitada De Fada has been my best food experience in Machico so far.

For visitors, the menu is clearly posted and all the employees serving spoke English well and that really helped us as we are struggling to speak Portuguese.

We enjoyed the scrumptious Prato do Dia, Chinezas (Coffee with Milk), Pastel de Nata and fresh bread. My absolute favorite was the octopus which can be served as a salad or a sandwich. As one person wrote, this is my favorite Breakfast in Machico.

I can highly recommend this local bakery - great vibes and honest service. When I dropped something in the bakery, one of the the servers kindly picked it up for me and made sure she found me to give it back to me.

It's these little gestures that mean so much and help me see how it is part of the community. On Sunday, many locals were gathered here (I'm assuming after mass and there was even a DJ setting up). The only place busier was the supermarket - Pingo Doce!

Already been back here twice and hoping to try more delicious food!

To honest reviews, I can honestly say this place ranks high on my list.

Best Pastel de Nata I've tried (Great custard and pastry) Great fresh bread Good Value Prato...

My fiancee and I stayed in Machico for one week at the end of October 2019 and used this local bakery/café on 4 occasions for either lunch or coffee and cake. What a brilliant find! A lovely, clean cafe with friendly staff, some of whom spoke quite good English, serving local food, all of which is made on the premises. The food and drinks were all excellent. The service was excellent. The experience of sitting in a cafe mainly used by locals was excellent. And the prices..... 60-70% less than the uk. Amazing value! This cafe is not on the seafront and you won't be surrounded by other tourists but you will be really...

During our vacation we (bread enthusiasts) went here a lot. All baked goods are very tasty! The paõ de batata was one of my favourites. Also the bolo de arroz and pasteis the nata are delicious. They also speak English if you have difficulties speaking...