This was the best restaurant we went to in Funchal, and we made two visits. Situated on a cliff top at the upper end of the Old Town, most of the dining area comprises an outside roofed terrace with views over the lido and harbour. Food and wine were both excellent. As you'd expect from a restaurant predicated around rice,... more

we went on board the vagrant with a clear sense of irony; it's hard not to when every inch of it is festooned in light bulbs, and when its outside tables are faux rowing boats in a concrete lagoon. The food arrived very quickly and was passable, the house band were not. We pity the serving staff having to wear... more