A great place to stop for lunch after exploring the traditional Santana houses. This cosy, family-run restaurant serves tasty, homemade Madeiran dishes in a relaxed setting.

• Around Madeira Food Deal: Show this page at the restaurant and you’ll get a small glass of Madeira wine with every main course you order.

Our top pick? Definitely the espetada – skewered beef grilled to perfection and full of flavour. If you’re curious to try something else, go for the black scabbardfish (espada) – a traditional Madeiran dish that comes with a choice of passion fruit, prawns, or banana. It might sound unusual, but it’s a local favourite and well worth a try!

Don’t miss the warm bolo do caco – a traditional Madeiran garlic bread that’s especially good here. And for dessert, the passion fruit pudding is a must – sweet, refreshing, and made with one of Madeira’s most iconic fruits.