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Shu.aka: Restaurant Reviews

Rua das Fontes n0 19, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
+351927388784
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Ranked #12 of 280 restaurants in Funchal
Price range: $14 - $43
Cuisines: Sushi, Japanese
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
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Funchal, Portugal
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Sofisticated sushi restaurant!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Best sushi in town!! In the centre of funchal City, next to nightlife, theather and gardens.
Good quality / price
Fresh fish, good and young ambient, with a good and short menu of wines.

    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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London, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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“Excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

This was fantastic !! The owner was great ,friendly and informative .The meal was excellent.No menu was provided it was what was freash that day.I can't recommend this place highly enough.Please try it .

Visited January 2013
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“First rate”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2012

We only went for lunch on our last day but if we had stayed on in Funchal (next time) , we would have returned. I was initially put off by the limited options, but wow, this was fantastic sushi. I can still taste it. My sushi palate is a little rusty - too many years in middle Europe - but I certainly haven't had any sushi this good since I lived in San Francisco. It is true that the waitress doesn't really speak English but the chef and the other server do (when we went) and are extremely friendly. On a lunch return I would next time just order the sashimi plate. Twice. Yum. As an aside - it was 'filled' (its small) with locals....

  • Visited December 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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Helsinki, Finland
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“Interesting ~Japanese food”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012

They have only option, which is 25€ set menu (3 starters, sashmi, sushi, warm sushi, minimalist dessert) and bargain at the price. Having lived in Japan few years, some of the stuff was bit .. non-Japanese, but still good. Only major downside was that waitress didn't really speak english much, and the chef(?) had to pop in to translate couple of times. Still, if I wanted more Japanese-style food, this is the place I'd go to in Funchal.

Visited December 2012
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“Excellent Sushi!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2012

Extremly good service.
Extremly good sushi with some new flavours i've never have tasted before!
Great value for the money as well.

  • Visited December 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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